In the 1980s NASA was interested in bringing Big Bird to space so that kids might get more interested in space themselves.

Giffard Pineapple Liqueur

Convivio

Pineapple Daiquiri

1 1/2oz rum

1/2oz pineapple liqueur (plus more added later)

3/4oz fresh lime juice

3/4oz simple syrup

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The four pests campaign was a time that China messed with the balance of nature and it didn't work out so well.

A frozen drink is a delight in the humidity of Wisconsin summer, but finding the balance of this Mango Daiquiri was trickier than Alex expected.

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Season 3 of a Pinch and a Poke is all about Daiquiri's and Rum (or Ron or Rhum).

Firehawks are birds in Australia that intentionally spread fires in order to hunt easily.

The classic recipe for a daiquiri is 

2oz rum

3/4oz lime juice

3/4oz simple syrup

When you start with exceptional rum from Convivio, like this Diplomatico Reserva Exlusiva, your daiquiri is excellent.

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To finish off season 2 Alex makes a Spruce Tom Collins with Vikre Spruce Gin as the star of the show. Pick it up at Convivio and see what else goes with it!

On to the Jaggedness principle where we discover that no-one's 'body' is or 'life' is 'normal' and it took some very expensive airplanes to figure out.

Thats all for this season, don't be shy

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Alex tries a whisky variation making a John Collins and also experiments with a bittersweet Persimmon liqueur from Apologue.

In what seems like a truly made-up piece of American History 2 million acres of Oklahoma were settled overnight when the government made the land available for claiming at 12:00 April 22nd 1889. These links for more info.

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Alex tries the Vikre Spruce gin and tries to make it work with Charteuse.

He then examines bright light making people sneeze: the Photic Sneeze Reflex (PSR) or the ACHOO syndrome.

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Alex sets out to make the most orange-y and citrus-y Tom Collins that he can.

It starts with Dampfwerk Distilling's London Dry Gin, supplied by Convivio.

Then we take a minute to reflect on the mountain sized sculpture of Mt. Rushmore and how the artist designed its eyes so that it would feel lively.

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Alex visits Convivio in Spring Green, WI to experiment with an Alpine Collins: a drink containing Genepy, lime juice, and pineapple juice topped with bubbles.

Then we visit the Cult of Pythagoras, a group of ancient Greeks that studied math and philosophy to understand the world around them.

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Alex makes his casual sprite based Tom Collins with a dash of a fruity liqueur.

He then discusses the history of alcohol proof: high enough that gunpowder will still light.

Check out Liquor and Liqueur Connoisseur podcast episode 51 on Plymouth Gin for more info on the poke. Also see this and this.

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Announcing season 2 of a Pinch and a Poke where Alex will be experimenting with the Tom Collins: a mixed drink centered on gin, lemon, and bubbles! Season 2 will be sponsored by Convivio in Spring Green, Wisconsin and I will be using some ingredients from them. Be sure to check out their Instagram.

But let us dwell on the past for a minute as we return to the Nocino Old Fashioned from Episode 3 (with new ingredients)

And revel in relevant Wisconsin-y information about the morpheme 'Wau' which is ever present in Wisconsin place names: a rich linguistic gift from American Indian languages.