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- 057 - Fighting Heresies with St. Basil the Great | Blanc Vermouth
Mike and Alexandra discuss:
Mike discovers Blanc Vermouth
Fighting the Arian and Spirit Fighter heresies
How our bodies are built for the transcendent
St. Basil’s description of the equality of the sexes
Feast: St. Basil the Great
Drink of the Week: The Great Basil Cocktail, Revised
1 lime wedge
3-6 fresh basil leaves
2 oz. Dolin Blanc Vermouth
1½ oz. gin
basil sprig (for garnishing)
Squeeze lime into shaker. Add basil leaves and simple syrup, and muddle gently. Add ice, Dolin, and gin and shake vigorously at least forty times. Pour into a highball glass filled with ice. Garnish with a sprig of basil.
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Let us know what you think, or share a picture of your drinks with us! Find us on Instagram at @drinkingsaints
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“Stay with us O Lord because it is getting toward evening. Bless our drinks and our conversation. Amen”
Find more at:
https://drinkingwiththesaints.com/
Instagram @drinkingsaints
Produced by Back Row Media
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Instagram @backrowmedia
Find the Books:
Drinking with the Saints
Drinking with St. Nick
Drinking with Your Patron Saints
Why We Kiss Under the Mistletoe: Christmas Traditions Explained
Dining with the Saints
Lost in Translation: Meditating on the Orations of the Traditional Roman Rite
38 min - 056 - The Adventure of the Eucharist | Name This Cocktail! | Corpus Christi
Mike and Alexandra discuss:
Alexandra makes up a cocktail for Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi Traditions
Year of the Eucharistic Revival
The Eucharist as adventure
Being worthy of our nourishment
Feast: Corpus Christi
Drink of the Week: The ???
1 ½ oz tequila
½ oz elderflower liqueur
½ oz lemon juice
1 cherry for garnish
Pour all liquid ingredients into a shaker filled with ice and shake forty times. Strain into a cocktail glass and garnish with cherry.
We would love to hear from you! Send us an email with your comments or feedback to [email protected]
Let us know what you think, or share a picture of your drinks with us! Find us on Instagram at @drinkingsaints
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“Stay with us O Lord because it is getting toward evening. Bless our drinks and our conversation. Amen”
Find more at:
https://drinkingwiththesaints.com/
Instagram @drinkingsaints
Produced by Back Row Media
backrow.fm
Instagram @backrowmedia
Find the Books:
Drinking with the Saints
Drinking with St. Nick
Drinking with Your Patron Saints
Why We Kiss Under the Mistletoe: Christmas Traditions Explained
Dining with the Saints
Lost in Translation: Meditating on the Orations of the Traditional Roman Rite
38 min - 055 - Pentecost and the White Dove cocktail [Amaretto, Creme de Cacao]
Mike and Alexandra discuss:
The different colors of Creme de Cacao
The Jewish roots of Pentecost
Alexandra’s retreat with Miles Christi
Some fun old music for Pentecost
Full Pentecost Songs
“Wings of a Dove”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tU-k5DwDMLE
“Una Paloma Blanca”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPkgGtL-DDQ
Feast: Pentecost
Drink of the Week: White Dove
¾ oz. amaretto
¾ oz. white crème de cacao
2 scoops ice cream
chocolate syrup
1½ oz. whipped cream
1 cherry
Pour amaretto, crème de cacao, and ice cream into a blender and blend until smooth. Line the inside of a snifter glass with chocolate syrup. Pour drink into the glass and top with whipped cream. Garnish with a cherry on top.
We would love to hear from you! Send us an email with your comments or feedback to [email protected]
Let us know what you think, or share a picture of your drinks with us! Find us on Instagram at @drinkingsaints
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“Stay with us O Lord because it is getting toward evening. Bless our drinks and our conversation. Amen”
Find more at:
https://drinkingwiththesaints.com/
Instagram @drinkingsaints
Produced by Back Row Media
backrow.fm
Instagram @backrowmedia
Find the Books:
Drinking with the Saints
Drinking with St. Nick
Drinking with Your Patron Saints
Why We Kiss Under the Mistletoe: Christmas Traditions Explained
Dining with the Saints
Lost in Translation: Meditating on the Orations of the Traditional Roman Rite
32 min - 054 - St. Torpes and Catholic "family lore"
Mike and Alexandra discuss:
Their recent absence from recording episodes
The story of St. Torpes and the city of St. Tropez
How to approach Catholic saint stories that may not be historically accurate
April 29: St. Torpes
Drink of the Week: St-Tropez
1 oz. citrus-flavored vodka (or plain vodka)
1 oz. St-Germain liqueur
¼ oz. lemon juice tonic water
1 lemon twist (garnish)
Pour all ingredients except tonic water and lemon into a shaker filled with ice and shake forty times. Strain into a highball glass filled with ice and top with tonic water. Garnish with lemon.
We would love to hear from you! Send us an email with your comments or feedback to [email protected]
Let us know what you think, or share a picture of your drinks with us! Find us on Instagram at @drinkingsaints
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“Stay with us O Lord because it is getting toward evening. Bless our drinks and our conversation. Amen”
Find more at:
https://drinkingwiththesaints.com/
Instagram @drinkingsaints
Produced by Back Row Media
backrow.fm
Instagram @backrowmedia
Find the Books:
Drinking with the Saints
Drinking with St. Nick
Drinking with Your Patron Saints
Why We Kiss Under the Mistletoe: Christmas Traditions Explained
Dining with the Saints
Lost in Translation: Meditating on the Orations of the Traditional Roman Rite
24 min - Back Row Catholic Trivia with Drinking with the Saints, Holy Donors, and more
Catholic Trivia with Mike and Alexandra Foley, Matt Bond and Rhen Hoehn from Holy Donors, Ron Doyon and Tara Doyon from Women in Philanthropy
34 min - 053 - St. Vincent the Deacon and High-End Vermouth
Mike and Alexandra discuss:
Spanish and Italian Vermouth and the differences from American Vermouth
The Spanish tradition of drinking Vermouth in vermuterías
St. Vincent the Deacon
January 22: St. Vincent the Deacon
Drink of the Week: Vermouth
We would love to hear from you! Send us an email with your comments or feedback to [email protected]
Let us know what you think, or share a picture of your drinks with us! Find us on Instagram at @drinkingsaints
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“Stay with us O Lord because it is getting toward evening. Bless our drinks and our conversation. Amen”
Find more at:
https://drinkingwiththesaints.com/
Instagram @drinkingsaints
Produced by Back Row Media
backrow.fm
Instagram @backrowmedia
Find the Books:
Drinking with the Saints
Drinking with St. Nick
Drinking with Your Patron Saints
Why We Kiss Under the Mistletoe: Christmas Traditions Explained
Dining with the Saints
Lost in Translation: Meditating on the Orations of the Traditional Roman Rite
20 min - Encore: The Topsy Turvy 12th Day of Christmas
Mike and Alexandra discuss the topsy-turvy traditions of the 12 Days of Christmas and the surprising way that they keep some of these traditions alive today.
Drink: The “Duodecimal Drummers be Drumming” Old Fashioned
2 oz. Johnny Drum Bourbon
1 tsp. Simple syrup
1 dash angostura or orange bitters
2 Luxardo cherries, impaled by sticks to resemble drum sticks
Pour bourbon, simple syrup, and bitters into an old fashioned glass. Stir and fill with ice. Garnish with cherries.
Luxardo Cherries Recipe
Make a heavy syrup with 2 cups of sugar and 1 cup of water, heat it. Put in pitted cherries, let the whole pot cool. Add one cup of brandy and one clove. Marinate for six weeks.
CROATIA PILGRIMAGE 2024! Join Mike and Alexandra on a private yacht cruise pilgrimage in Croatia! Spaces are limited!Learn more: selectinternationaltours.com/michael-and-alexandra-foley
We would love to hear from you! Send us an email with your comments or feedback to [email protected]
Let us know what you think, or share a picture of your drinks with us! Find us on Instagram at @drinkingsaints
- - - - -
“Stay with us O Lord because it is getting toward evening. Bless our drinks and our conversation. Amen”
Find more at:
https://drinkingwiththesaints.com/
Instagram @drinkingsaints
Produced by Back Row Media
backrow.fm
Instagram @backrowmedia
Find the Books:
Drinking with the Saints
Drinking with St. Nick
Drinking with Your Patron Saints
Why We Kiss Under the Mistletoe: Christmas Traditions Explained
Dining with the Saints
Lost in Translation: Meditating on the Orations of the Traditional Roman Rite
30 min - Encore: New Years Eve and the Godly Prosperity Cocktail (Cinnamon Schnapps, the “firebowl”)
Mike and Alexandra celebrate New Years Eve by taking a look at some of the interesting New Years traditions around the world. They even include a bonus drink for you to entertain your New Years guests with, and it involves fire.
Drink: Godly Prosperity
½ oz. cinnamon schnapps with gold flakes
¼ oz. lemon juice
3 oz. chilled brut sparkling wine
1 dash orange bitters
Cranberry garnish
Build ingredients in a champagne coupe or saucer glass. (You can also use a champagne flute, but it won’t show the gold flakes as well.) Throw in a cranberry for some holiday color, but don’t eat it unless you like extreme tartness.
CROATIA PILGRIMAGE 2024! Join Mike and Alexandra on a private yacht cruise pilgrimage in Croatia! Spaces are limited!Learn more: selectinternationaltours.com/michael-and-alexandra-foley
We would love to hear from you! Send us an email with your comments or feedback to [email protected]
Let us know what you think, or share a picture of your drinks with us! Find us on Instagram at @drinkingsaints
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“Stay with us O Lord because it is getting toward evening. Bless our drinks and our conversation. Amen”
Find more at:
https://drinkingwiththesaints.com/
Instagram @drinkingsaints
Produced by Back Row Media
backrow.fm
Instagram @backrowmedia
Find the Books:
Drinking with the Saints
Drinking with St. Nick
Drinking with Your Patron Saints
Why We Kiss Under the Mistletoe: Christmas Traditions Explained
Dining with the Saints
Lost in Translation: Meditating on the Orations of the Traditional Roman Rite
30 min - Encore: Christmas Eve and the Adam's Apple Cocktail
Mike and Alexandra celebrate Christmas Eve by examining the origins of some of our most popular Christmas traditions. They discuss mistletoe, Christmas trees, and holly before turning their attention to the surprising origins of some beloved Christmas songs.
Finally, they announce the winner of the naming contest for fans of Drinking with the Saints.
Drink: Adam’s Apple
1 oz. apple brandy or applejack
½ oz. gin
½ oz. dry vermouth
1 dash Green Chartreuse
Put ice in a mixing glass and add ingredients. Stir well and then strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
CROATIA PILGRIMAGE 2024! Join Mike and Alexandra on a private yacht cruise pilgrimage in Croatia! Spaces are limited!Learn more: selectinternationaltours.com/michael-and-alexandra-foley
We would love to hear from you! Send us an email with your comments or feedback to [email protected]
Let us know what you think, or share a picture of your drinks with us! Find us on Instagram at @drinkingsaints
- - - - -
“Stay with us O Lord because it is getting toward evening. Bless our drinks and our conversation. Amen”
Find more at:
https://drinkingwiththesaints.com/
Instagram @drinkingsaints
Produced by Back Row Media
backrow.fm
Instagram @backrowmedia
Find the Books:
Drinking with the Saints
Drinking with St. Nick
Drinking with Your Patron Saints
Why We Kiss Under the Mistletoe: Christmas Traditions Explained
Dining with the Saints
Lost in Translation: Meditating on the Orations of the Traditional Roman Rite
32 min - 052 - A Pink Cocktail with Rum for Gaudete Sunday
Mike and Alexandra discuss:
What Advent is preparing us for
Gaudete Sunday and pink vs. rose
A history of Rum
Third Sunday of Advent: Gaudete Sunday
Drink of the Week: Jubilee Cocktail
2 oz. Bacardi Rum
½ oz. grenadine
½ oz. lemon juice
Pour all ingredients into a shaker filled with ice and shake 40 times. Strain into a cocktail glass.
CROATIA PILGRIMAGE 2024! Join Mike and Alexandra on a private yacht cruise pilgrimage in Croatia! Spaces are limited!Learn more: selectinternationaltours.com/michael-and-alexandra-foley
We would love to hear from you! Send us an email with your comments or feedback to [email protected]
Let us know what you think, or share a picture of your drinks with us! Find us on Instagram at @drinkingsaints
- - - - -
“Stay with us O Lord because it is getting toward evening. Bless our drinks and our conversation. Amen”
Find more at:
https://drinkingwiththesaints.com/
Instagram @drinkingsaints
Produced by Back Row Media
backrow.fm
Instagram @backrowmedia
Find the Books:
Drinking with the Saints
Drinking with St. Nick
Drinking with Your Patron Saints
Why We Kiss Under the Mistletoe: Christmas Traditions Explained
Dining with the Saints
Lost in Translation: Meditating on the Orations of the Traditional Roman Rite
35 min
About Drinking With The Saints
From the publisher's feed
Mix the Bartender’s Guide and Lives of the Saints, shake well, and garnish with good cheer!
Join Michael and Alexandra Foley each week as they look at a feast day from that week's calendar, discuss that saint's life, and mix a cocktail appropriate for remembering and celebrating that saint, all while mixing in plenty of fun and good humor.
Drinking with the Saints is a concoction that both sinner and saint will savor.