Mike and Alexandra make some Glühwein and kick off the Advent season with discussion of its origins and the tension of somberness and joy within Advent. They talk about Advent customs such as advent wreaths, Advent calendars, Nativity scenes, and, of course, goblins.

Drink of the Week: Glühwein

4 oz. Claret or any dry red wine

1 stick cinnamon

1/2 tsp. sugar

1 orange peel

1 lemon peel

1 whole clove

Build ingredients in a small saucepan, warm to just below boiling, allow to cool a little and serve in an Irish coffee mug.

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Mike and Alexandra discuss:

November 23: Bl. Miguel Pro

Drink of the Week: The Mexico Pacifico

1 ½ oz. tequila

½ oz. passion fruit syrup

½ oz. lime juice

Pour all ingredients into a shaker filled with ice, shake 40 times, and strain.

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Mike and Alexandra discuss St. Elizabeth of Hungary and her bittersweet life. Using inspiration from her story, they construct a new cocktail in her honor named the “Leper in My Bed.”

Other topics include what to look for in good grenadine, and what is Chambord?

St. Elizabeth of Hungary: November 17th

Drink: Leper in My Bed

1.5 oz. vodka

1 splash grenadine

½ oz. Chambord brandy

¾ oz. lemon juice

1 dash lemon bitters (optional)

Add to a shaker filled with ice and shake 40 times. Strain into a cocktail glass.

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Mike and Alexandra are joined by Dr. Thomas Ward to discuss:

November 8: Bl. John Duns Scotus

Drink of the Week: The Dunce Cap

2 oz. Scottish gin (Carounn)

1 oz. Dry French vermouth

Pour all ingredients into a mixing glass with ice and stir forty times. Strain into a white whine (Riesling) glass and garnish with Bugles corn snack on top of a cocktail spear.

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Mike and Alexandra talk about St. Hubert, how he became the patron saint of hunters, and some of the strange traditions and strong liqueurs connected to him.

St. Hubert: November 3rd

Drink: The Hunter

1 ½ oz. rye whiskey

¾ oz. cherry brandy (kirsch)

1 Maraschino cherry (optional)

Pour rye and kirsch into a shaker or mixing glass filled with ice and stir until very cold. Strain into a cocktail glass. Add cherry for garnish.

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⁠Why We Kiss Under the Mistletoe: Christmas Traditions Explained⁠

⁠Dining with the Saints⁠

Mike and Alexandra talk about St. Jude and the surprising origins of his devotion, the well-known hospital named after him, and his also-overlooked companion St. Simon. They also mix a cocktail with a very unusual list of ingredients.

St. Jude: October 28th

Drink: The Desperado

2 oz. Patron Añejo tequila

¾ oz. sweet vermouth

½  oz. amontillado sherry

¼ oz. Cynar

1 orange twist for garnish

Pour all ingredients except orange twist into a shaker filled with ice and stir 40 times. Strain into a cocktail glass and garnish with orange.

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⁠⁠Drinking with St. Nick⁠⁠

⁠⁠Drinking with Your Patron Saints⁠⁠

⁠⁠Why We Kiss Under the Mistletoe: Christmas Traditions Explained⁠⁠

⁠⁠Dining with the Saints⁠

Mike and Alexandra talk about two and a half saints. They talk about St. John Paul II, some of the many records he broke, why he does not have a cocktail assigned in the Drinking with the Saints book, and what it was like to meet him.

St. John Paul II: October 22nd

Drink: The Salomé Cocktail

1 oz. gin

¾ oz. dry vermouth

¾ oz. red Dubonnet

Stir ingredients in a shaker or mixing glass filled with ice, strain, and serve in a cocktail glass.

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⁠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

Mike and Alexandra discuss:

Drink of the Week: I’ll Avila Mojito

6 mint leaves, plus more for garnish

1 oz. lime juice

1 oz. simple syrup

2 oz. Santa Teresa rum

2 oz. sparkling water (optional)

Muddle the mint leaves in a cocktail shaker. Add ice, the lime juice, simple syrup, and rum, and shake forty times. Strain into a sour glass or old-fashioned filled with ice and garnish with extra mint leaves.

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Drinking with St. Nick

Drinking with Your Patron Saints

Why We Kiss Under the Mistletoe: Christmas Traditions Explained

Dining with the Saints

Mike and Alexandra talk about St. Bruno, the Carthusian order, and the Chartreuse liqueur that the order makes.

This week’s drink is the Last Word, and it quickly becomes apparent that this is the most potent drink that Mike has mixed so far!

St. Bruno: October 6th

Drink of the Week: The Last Word

¾ oz. gin

¾ oz. green Chartreuse

¾ oz. Maraschino liqueur

¾ oz. lime juice

Pour all ingredients into a shaker filled with ice and shake forty times. Strain into a cocktail glass.

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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

Mike and Alexandra discuss:

Drink of the Week: Whiskey Sour

2 oz. whiskey, usually rye or bourbon

2 tsp simple syrup or ½ tsp. powdered sugar

1 oz. lemon juice

lemon and cherry

Put sugar and all liquid ingredients into a shaker filled with ice and shake forty times. Strain into a sour glass and garnish with a slice or wedge of lemon and a cherry. Don’t be afraid to let a dash of cherry juice slip in too, if you want, and feel free to use a cocktail glass if you don’t have a sour.

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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