Linux in the Ham Shack

Hello and welcome to Episode #462 of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this episode, the hosts take on two topics. The first is the art and science of the …

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This Weekend in Amateur Radio (Segment 1)

Contests

EA RTTY Contest

Source: https://lhs.fyi/kE

State QSO Party Challenge & WAQP

Lousianna

Mississippi

Missouri

Contests Next Weekend

JIDX CW Contest

Source: https://lhs.fyi/sq

State QSO Party Challenge and WAQP

Georgia

Nebraska

New Mexico

North Dakota

Special Events

Announcements

SMARC Hamfest

Jun 4, 8:00am - 1:00pm

Source: https://lhs.fyi/yc

LHS Ham Radio Challenge

Check out Hamshack Hotline, a PBX system for amateur radio operators.

This Weekend in Open Source (Segment 2)

Distros to Try

Fedora 36 Beta 1.4

Source: https://lhs.fyi/yJ

Events

PyCon DE & Pydata Berlin

Source: https://lhs.fyi/yZ

SMB Techfest

Source: https://lhs.fyi/yX

TEQnation 2022

Source: https://lhs.fyi/z1

LHS Open Source Challenge

Look at the possibility of contributing to an open-source project that you use and enjoy.

This Weekend in Hedonism (Segment 3)

Cheryl’s Recipe Corner!

Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos

Description

Russ and I had this a few weeks ago, and we both loved it.  A little sweet, a little spicy.

Ingredients

1/2 cup mayonnaise

1/4 cup sweet chili sauce

1 tablespoon sriracha sauce

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

1 cup panko bread crumbs

1 pound raw shrimp, peeled and deveined

1 head loose leaf lettuce OR taco size flour tortillas

2 green onions, chopped, or to taste (Optional)

Coleslaw (Optional)

Ingredients

1 tablespoon lime juice

Pinch salt

Pinch black pepper

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon honey

1/4 cup mayo

2 cups thinly shredded green cabbage

1 cup thinly shredded red cabbage

Directions

Set an air fryer for 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Mix mayonnaise, chili sauce, and sriracha sauce in a bowl until smooth. Reserve some bang bang sauce in a separate bowl for dipping, if desired. Place flour on a plate. Place panko on a separate plate. Coat shrimp first with flour, followed by mayonnaise mixture, then panko. Place coated shrimp on a baking sheet. Place shrimp in the air fryer basket without overcrowding. Cook for 12 minutes. Repeat with remaining shrimp. Serve in lettuce wraps or tortilla garnished with green onions or coleslaw

Cheryl’s Mixed Drink Corner

Thai Lemongrass Margarita

Description

Lightly sweetened, this flavorful margarita is a Thai-inspired take on the classic tequila cocktail. Flavored with fresh ginger, lemongrass and cilantro (or Thai basil), this marg is easy to make and fun to serve!

Ingredients (Rim)

2 tablespoon kosher salt

1-1/2 teaspoon curry powder

Lime wedges

Ingredients (Cocktail)

1/2 ounce agave nectar

2 tablespoons chopped ginger

2 tablespoons chopped lemongrass

1 sprig cilantro or Thai basil (regular sweet basil also works)

3 ounces lime juice

3 ounces tequila blanco

1/2 ounce orange liqueur

Directions (Rim)

Combine salt and curry powder in a shallow dish. Cut a small slice horizontally through flesh of lime wedge then run around rim of a rocks glass; lightly dip rim in salt mixture then fill with ice.

Directions (Cocktail)

Muddle agave, ginger, lemongrass and cilantro in a shaker until thoroughly smashed, about 1 minute. Fill shaker halfway with ice, add lime juice, tequila, and liqueur secure lid and shake vigorously until thoroughly chilled. Strain margarita into prepared glasses, top with a splash of club soda and garnish with lime wedges, lemongrass and cilantro or Thai basil (optional). NOTE: If you like sweeter cocktails, increase the agave to 1 ounce or add an additional ½ ounce of orange liqueur.

Russ’s Drink Corner

Uncle Nearest 1884 Small Batch

Description

Uncle Nearest 1884 is the proud legacy of the Godfather of Tennessee Whiskey, Nearest Green. Each small batch comes from barrels chosen by our founders and each blend is curated by 5th generation Green descendant, Master Blender, Victoria Eady Butler. Victoria’s signature can be found on the back of every bottle of Uncle Nearest 1884 Small Batch Whiskey.

Details

Mashbill: Undisclosed (at least 51% corn)

Proof: 93 (46.5% ABV)

Region: Shelbyville, Tennessee

Color: Golden amber

Nose: Honey, buttered toast, banana, dusty corn, lemon, vanilla, lightly floral

Taste: Mild, slightly astrigent, agave, vanilla, apple, butterscotch, toasted oak

Finish: Medium, slightly hot with hints of baking spice, butter and banana

Price: $50 (750ml)

Rating: 84

Bill’s Whatever Corner

Kilbeggan Single Pot Still

Description

Kilbeggan Single Pot Still is a glorious tribute to the town and those who kept its whiskey alive, proudly wearing the colour of County Westmeath on its label. It is the second limited release whiskey to be 100% distilled and matured at Ireland’s oldest licensed distillery, and the oldest expression to be released since distillation resumed at Kilbeggan in 2010. Double distilled, once through the oldest working whiskey pot still in the world, Kilbeggan Single Pot Still is a unique mash of malted barley, raw barley, and 2.5% oats that was inspired by historical recipes from the distillery’s heyday in the late-1800s.

Details

Mashbill: Malt, Barley, and Oats

Proof: 86 (43% ABV)

Region: County Westmeath, Ireland

Color: Light Amber

Distiller’s Nose: Initial fresh crisp aroma followed by apple, pear and melon. Jasmine and hazelnut notes combine with an almost honeycomb sweetness.

Distiller’s Taste: Spice becomes apparent but not overbearing with summer fruits and citrus. Warming mid palate with a fresh mint leaf flavour leading on to a rich creamy mouthfeel.

Distiller’s Finish: Initially soft, mellow and smooth with a creamy finish. Lingering spice and a dryness as the oat influence becomes evident.

Price: 60 Euro (700ml)

Rating: Good

Scale for Bill’s Irish Whiskey Tour (1-5) - Meh, Not Bad, Pretty Good, Good, Very Good

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Segment 2 (Amateur Radio)

RaDAR: Get Ready to be Challenged!

Source: https://lhs.fyi/yT (N4KGL)

New Look for the ARRL.org Website

Source: https://lhs.fyi/yV (NEDiv Announcement)

Segment 3 (Open Source)

How to SECURELY delete files in Linux?

Source: https://lhs.fyi/yH (medium)

Additional Info:

https://lhs.fyi/yP (Github - Secure RM Node.JS Module)

https://lhs.fyi/yR (Github - Secure RM CLI)

Rolling Rhino Remix

Source: https://lhs.fyi/yL (github)

Updated Debian 11: 11.3 released

Source: https://lhs.fyi/yN (Debian Mailing List)

Segment 4 (Linux in the Ham Shack)

Getting Ready for Fedora 36

LHS Readiness: 4.7

Source: https://lhs.fyi/yJ

wfd_py_logger, wfview and Open Source Contribution

Segment 5 (Social Media Roundup)

Facebook

Wolfgang Snitsar

James Hickox

Charles R Bardsley

Gary Widmayer

Chris Edwards

Richard Colley

Twitter

@mooser73

@Aaronia_AG

@N4VKF

@W9IKU

YouTube

Sandy Wallace

Discord

James KI5OEB

Gauky1980

N4VKF-Kenneth

This Weekend in Amateur Radio (Segment 1)

Contests

BARTG HF RTTY Contest

Source: https://lhs.fyi/5I

F9AA Cup

Source: https://lhs.fyi/yi

State QSO Party Challenge & WAQP

Virginia

Contests Next Weekend

CQ WW WPX Contest

Source: https://lhs.fyi/5Q

Special Events

120th Anniversary of the Rockville Bridge

Source: https://lhs.fyi/xu

Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/y3

National Quilting Day

Source: https://lhs.fyi/y2

Walk for Water Charleston 2022

Source: https://lhs.fyi/yF

Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/yC

Announcements

SMARC Hamfest

Jun 4, 8:00am - 1:00pm

Source: https://lhs.fyi/yc

LHS Ham Radio Challenge

Check out Hamshack Hotline, a PBX system for amateur radio operators.

This Weekend in Open Source (Segment 2)

Distros to Try

SparkyLinux Rolling Edition

Source: https://lhs.fyi/sparky

Events

Open Source Community Day

Source: https://lhs.fyi/wW

Python Web Conferencce 2022

Source: https://lhs.fyi/wX

Open Source 101 2022

Source: https://lhs.fyi/xY

LHS Open Source Challenge

Check out Hamshack Hotline, a PBX system for amateur radio operators.

This Weekend in Hedonism (Segment 3)

Cheryl’s Recipe Corner!

Easy Skillet Lasagna

Description

We are fans of lasagna, but it just takes too long!  This recipe makes it quick and easy, only dirties 1 pan, and is done in 30ish minutes!

Ingredients

1 pound lean ground beef

1 small onion, chopped (1/4 cup)

1 small green bell pepper, chopped (1/2 cup)

1 1/2 cups uncooked mafalda (mini-lasagna noodle) pasta (3 ounces)

1 1/4 cups water

1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning

1 3/4 Tomato basil pasta sauce (from 25.5 oz. jar)

1 jar (4.5 ounces) sliced mushrooms, drained

1/3 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, if desired

Directions

Cook beef, onion and bell pepper in Dutch oven over medium-high heat about 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is brown; drain. Stir in remaining ingredients except cheese. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally; reduce heat to low. Simmer uncovered 10 to 12 minutes or until pasta is tender. Sprinkle with cheese.

Cheryl’s Mixed Drink Corner

Blackberry Cucumber Vodka Tonic

Description

This vodka and cucumber cocktail is a refreshing and colorful spin on the classic cocktail!

Ingredients

4 slices cucumber

5 fresh blackberries

1 cup crushed ice

1.5 ounces vodka

3 ounces tonic water

Directions (Cocktail)

Muddle 3 slices of cucumber and 4 blackberries in the bottom of a rocks glass. Fill glass with crushed ice and add vodka. Top with tonic water and stir to combine. Garnish with remaining slice of cucumber and blackberry.

Russ’s Drink Corner

Laphroaig Lore Single Malt Scotch

Description

Every sip of Laphroaig Lore tells the story of our distillers, blenders and master craftsmen through the centuries. Created using techniques that have been passed down for generations, this single malt Scotch is made from some of the most precious whiskies in our Atlantic storehouse. Our master distillers select spirits from five different cask types, including ex-Bourbon barrels, 19th Century-style quarter casks and large Oloroso sherry butts. Aged anywhere from seven years to 21 years, each spirit brings its own element to the blend. The result is the richest expression of our unforgettable peated whisky.

Details

Mashbill: 100% malted barley

Proof: 96 (48% ABV)

Region: Islay, Scotland

Color: Sparkling gold

Nose: Brine, sea air, salty pear

Taste: Rich smoke, sea air, iodine, bitter chocolate, lemon, salted caramel

Finish: Dry finish with long sweet and chili spice aftertaste mixed with campfire smoke

Price: $120 (750ml)

Rating: 88

Bill’s Whatever Corner

Tullamore D.E.W. XO Caribbean Rum Cask Finish

Description

Tullamore D.E.W. XO Caribbean Rum Cask Finish is the Original Triple Blend Irish whiskey with an additional finish in first fill XO Caribbean rum casks for sweet tropical notes.

Details

Proof: 86 (43% ABV)

Region: Ireland

Distiller’s Nose: Notes of vanilla and oak overlaid with citrus, ripe bananas and delicate spice.

Distiller’s Taste: Creamy smooth mouthfeel bringing out the deliciously deep caramel and banana notes with hints of dates and raisins.

Distiller’s Finish: Long and sweet with bananas and caramel lingering.

Price: 35 Euro (700ml)

Rating: Good (4 of 5)

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Segment 2 (Amateur Radio)

Solar Cycle 25 Activity on the Rise

Additional Info:

https://lhs.fyi/ym (SpaceWeather.com)

https://lhs.fyi/yo (The K7RA Solar Update)

https://lhs.fyi/yq (NASA Solar Cycle 25 Blog)

https://lhs.fyi/ys (Space Weather Woman)

https://lhs.fyi/yk (Daily Solar Indices)

AMSAT Discord Server Open to All

Source: https://lhs.fyi/y0 (AMSAT Bulletin)

Additional Info:

https://lhs.fyi/x- (Join AMSAT)

https://lhs.fyi/yw (Discord Invite)

Segment 3 (Open Source)

Linux 5.18 Plans To Switch From C89 To C11/GNU11 C Version

Source: https://lhs.fyi/yu (Phoronix)

Afraid of the Big Bad Linux Desktop?

Source: https://lhs.fyi/y1 (The Register)

Segment 4 (Linux in the Ham Shack)

SparkyLinux Rolling Edition (MATE)

LHS Readiness Score: 4.9

Source: https://lhs.fyi/sparky

Initial Foray into Hamshack Hotline

Segment 5 (Social Media Roundup)

Facebook

Don Mix

Twitter

@_n4mdp

@vresie

@pestblanket

@PSzabopcs

YouTube

Larry Johnson

Andy Cowley

Konstantinos Zartaloudis

Sandy McTaggart

Discord

KI7THS - Max

tom5674

Scott-N4JN

JasonFPV

Hyperion4012

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Segment 1 (Deep Dive)

Linux Lads Podcast

Topics

The Linux Lads Podcast: We are three ultimate Linux ninja experts Linux users who like to talk about it. A lot. More than 80 episodes, started in 2018.

Our guest: Conor Murphy. Conor is a secularist, tech and gadget enthusiast, pragmatic Linux and open source user. He is the Community Manager for Dublin Linux Community.

Resources

https://lhs.fyi/ye (Linux Lads Podcast)

https://lhs.fyi/yg (Dublin Linux Users Group)

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This Weekend in Amateur Radio (Segment 1)

Contests

ARRL Inter. DX Contest

Source: https://lhs.fyi/5t

Open Ukraine RTTY Championship

Contests Next Weekend

South America 10 Meter Contest

Source: https://lhs.fyi/xM

Stew Perry Topband Challenge

Source: https://lhs.fyi/stew

State QSO Party Challenge and WAQP

Oklahoma

Idaho

Wisconsin

Special Events

Launching the USS Midway Commemoration

Source: https://lhs.fyi/s9

HamSCI 2022 Conference

Source: https://lhs.fyi/xt

120th Anniversary of the Rockville Bridge

Source: https://lhs.fyi/xu

Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/y3

Announcements

OARS Hamfest

Mar 26, 8:00am - 12:00pm

Talk on Linux in the Ham Shack

Source: https://lhs.fyi/ya

SMARC Hamfest

Jun 4, 8:00am - 1:00pm

Source: https://lhs.fyi/yc

LHS Ham Radio Challenge

Get a NanoVNA and keep it in your amateur radio aresenal. It’s an inexpensive and immensely useful piece of kit.

Additional Info:

https://lhs.fyi/xx (NanoVNA)

https://lhs.fyi/y6 (Amazon)

This Weekend in Open Source (Segment 2)

Distros to Try

Alpine Linux

Source: https://lhs.fyi/xs

Events

Open Source Community Day

Source: https://lhs.fyi/wW

Python Web Conferencce 2022

Source: https://lhs.fyi/wX

Open Source 101 2022

Source: https://lhs.fyi/xY

LHS Open Source Challenge

Check out some utilities on your Linux systems you might not have tried before. Examples are iftop, iotop, htop, lscpu and lshw.

This Weekend in Hedonism (Segment 3)

Cheryl’s Recipe Corner!

Easy Chicken Tortilla Soup

Description

A tasty soup that warms you up on a cold winter day!

Ingredients

1 can (16 oz) refried beans, optional

2 cups usalted chicken broth

1 can (14.5 oz) petite diced tomatoes

2 cups shredded deli rotisserie chicken

1 package (1 oz) taco seasoning mix

1/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

1 cup crushed tortilla chips

Directions

In 3-quart saucepan, mix beans (optional), broth, tomatoes, chicken and taco seasoning mix. Heat to boiling over medium-high heat. Cover; reduce heat to low. Cook 10 minutes, stirring occasionally to blend flavors. Serve with cheese and tortilla chips.

Cheryl’s Mixed Drink Corner

Strawberry Margarita

Description

What better thing to enjoy after your tasty soup?

Ingredients

3 ounces (6 tablespoons) tequila*

3 ounces (6 tablespoons) Cointreau

2 ounces (4 tablespoons) fresh lime juice

10 ounces (1 ½ cups) frozen whole strawberries (fresh work too!)

1 tablespoon simple syrup, agave syrup, or maple syrup

1 cup ice

Directions (Cocktail)

Cut a notch in a lime wedge, then run the lime around the rim of two glasses. Dip the edge of each rim into a plate of salt (or for a festive look, use our Margarita Salt). Place all ingredients in a blender. Blend until fully combined: you can blend until it’s an icy texture, or keep blending for a minute or so until it’s more liquid. Taste and add additional sweetener if desired. Pour into the glasses and serve. Note: Easily doubles for 4 drinks (or triples, based on the size of your blender).

Russ’s Drink Corner

Yuengling Hershey Chocolate Porter

Description

Yuengling, America’s Oldest Brewery, and Hershey, America’s most iconic chocolate, are collaborating to provide a once in a lifetime creation for their loyal fans to enjoy. America loves beer and America loves chocolate, so Yuengling and Hershey joined forces to bring the best of both worlds to their fans with a limited-edition Yuengling Hershey’s Chocolate Porter. The porter is a fresh take on Yuengling’s 200-year-old Dark Brewed Porter. Don’t miss your chance to enjoy, for a limited time only.

Details

Mashbill: It’s beer, man

Proof: 9.4 (4.7% ABV)

Region: Pottsville, Pennsylvania

Color: Dark brown, like any respectable beer should be

Price: $20 (12 pack, bottles)

Rating: Delicious

Bill’s Whatever Corner

Clonakilty Single Malt Irish Whiskey Finished in Casks from O’Hara’s Brewery

Description

Premium Irish Single Malt Whiskey matured in ex-Bourbon barrles and finished in O’Hara’s Imperial Stout and Winter Star Spiced Pale Ale casks at our Atlantic Ocean warehouse.

Details

Proof: 99 (49.5% ABV)

Region: County Cork, Ireland

Color: Light Amber

Distiller’s Nose: Vanilla custard, candied ginger, hot chocolate, nutmeg, & cinnamon

Distiller’s Taste: ginger cake, cardamom, fudge brownies, lemon peel

Distiller’s Finish: warming allspice, chocolate, orange oil

Price: $50 Euro-oos (700ml)

Rating: Very Good

Scale for Bill’s Irish Whiskey Tour (1-5) - Meh, Not Bad, Pretty Good, Good, Very Good

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Segment 2 (Amateur Radio)

A Message from the Ukrainian Amateur Radio League (Google Translated)

Source: https://lhs.fyi/xU (UARL)

Amateur Radio in Ukraine Ordered Off the Air in State of Emergency

Source: https://lhs.fyi/xQ (ARRL)

Youth on the Air Camp 2022 Application Period Opened

Source: https://lhs.fyi/xS (IARU R2)

Segment 3 (Open Source)

For Linux Enthusiasts Especially, The Steam Deck Is An Incredible & Fun Device

Source: https://lhs.fyi/xO (Phoronix)

GitHub Advisory Database now open to community contributions

Source: https://lhs.fyi/xW (Github)

Segment 4 (Linux in the Ham Shack)

FreeDV 1.7.0 Released

Source: https://lhs.fyi/y8

Segment 5 (Social Media Roundup)

Facebook

Wolfgang Schneider

Ian Cook

Patrick Hagen

Steve Shafit

Chaz Holliday

Don Kast

Alan B. Lister

Peter Busha

Twitter

@RadioGeek82

@calcitrantem

@_santajoseph

YouTube

Dave Felice

Jeff Bishop

Russ Hules

Aissa Gasmi

Discord

Rovaxx

KA1VSC-Matt

KC5CNT

yypnw

ki7kit - denis

calcitrantem

CaptainShenanigans

KE0HZ - Loren

madradshop

tomas123

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Segment 1 (Deep Dive)

Easily run Windows software on Linux with Bottles!

Resources

https://lhs.fyi/xE (Bottles)

https://lhs.fyi/xG (Documentation)

Alternatives

https://lhs.fyi/xI (CodeWeavers Crossover Linux)

https://lhs.fyi/xK (Wine + WineTricks)

Segment 2 (Announcements & Feedback)

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This Weekend in Amateur Radio (Segment 1)

Contests

CQ WW RTTY WPX Contest

Source: https://lhs.fyi/c4

ARRL School Club Roundup

Source: https://lhs.fyi/c5

Contests Next Weekend

ARRL Inter. DX Contest, CW

Source: https://lhs.fyi/5t

Special Events

National Inventor’s Day

When: Feb 12 1600-2000Z

Call(s): N2I

Freq(s): Various

Mode(s): Various

What:Certificate & QSL. See website, for QSL, information. Also registered with Parks On The Air - we’ll submit logs and everyone who QSOs with the special event station will receive POTA hunter credit.

Source: https://lhs.fyi/xv

Ice Station WØJH (Frozen Lake Portable)

When: Feb 19-21, 1600-2300Z Daily

Call(s): W0JH

Freq(s): 3.860, 7.260, 14.260, 21.360

Mode(s): Various

What:We will have multiple stations simultaneously operating on different bands and different modes. In keeping with COVID social distancing protocols, we will operate from our individual QTHs this year. In a meager attempt to drive away the remainder of Minnesota winter, the Stillwater Amateur Radio Association will be generating as much RF as possible over the President’s Day long weekend. Certificates will ONLY be sent via email in PDF format.

Source: https://lhs.fyi/xy

Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/w-

Voice of America 80th Anniversary of the First Broadcast Overseas

When: Feb 19-21, 1400-2359Z Daily

Call(s): W3V, W8O, W4A

Freq(s): 3.880, 7.280, 14.280

Mode(s): Various

What: Eighty years ago in February 1942, the Voice of America broadcast its first program to the world, in German .  What started as an effort to fight disinformation from Nazi Germay has expanded to the fight against Fake News in 40+ languages throughout the world.  To celebrate, we have created a special event to incorporate representatives from the remaining Voice of America Entities : the Headquarters in DC will be represented by call W3V.  The VOA museum outside Bethany, OH will be represented by W80, and finally the last remaining international Shortwave Station in the Continental United States in Greenville, NC will be represented by W4A.

Source: https://lhs.fyi/xC

Additional Info: https://lhs.fyi/xA

Announcements

No recording next Sunday, 2/13. Next episode will be deep dive on 2/20.

LHS Ham Radio Challenge

Participate in the Collegiate or School Club roundups

This Weekend in Open Source (Segment 2)

Distros to Try

Absolute Linux 15.0

Source: https://lhs.fyi/xi (Absolute Linux)

Events

Open Source Virtual Summit

Source: https://lhs.fyi/xq

Open Source Community Day

Source: https://lhs.fyi/wW

Python Web Conferencce 2022

Source: https://lhs.fyi/wX

LHS Open Source Challenge

Participate in the Collegiate or School Club roundups

This Weekend in Hedonism (Segment 3)

Cheryl’s Recipe Corner!

Amaretto Cake

Description

This is a tasty cake that I’ve not baked in forever, but we both love.

Ingredients (Cake)

1 box white cake mix

1/2 teaspoon almond extract

1 (4 serving) vanilla instant pudding

3/4 cup Amaretto

1 cup oil

1/2 cup water

Ingredients (Amaretto Glaze)

2 cups confectioners sugar

1 stick melted butter

1/2 cup Amaretto

Directions (Cake)

Mix all ingredients with electric mixer for 3 minutes. Bake in a greased bundt pan at 350 degrees for 45-55 minutes.

Directions (Amaretto Glaze)

Mix sugar, melted butter and Amaretto to make a glaze. After removing cake from bundt pan, drizzle glaze over cake. If glaze isn’t thin enough, use milk to thin, 1 tablespoon at a time, mixing well after each addition of milk.

Cheryl’s Mixed Drink Corner

Dirty Dr. Pepper

Description

Tastes like Dr Pepper, but this sneaky cocktail is nothing but Amaretto, Fireball and coke!

Ingredients (Single Drink)

1 oz Amaretto

1 oz cinnamon alcohol (Goldschlager or Fireball)

1/2 can coke

1/2 can beer, optional

Ingredients (Pitcher)

1/2 cup Amaretto

1/2 cup cinnamon alcohol (Goldschlager or Fireball)

3 cups coke

Directions

For a single cocktail, fill a glass with ice and pour in the liqueurs and then top with coke. The beer is optional, if using add as much beer as coke.

Russ’s Drink Corner

Redemption Straight Bourbon

Description

Rye whiskey was America’s favorite spirit prior to Prohibition, and its bold spicy flavor connected with generations of Americans not short of challenges. Following Prohibition, rye whiskey largely disappeared, yet America’s character and resolve did not. We believe that bringing back authentic rye whiskey will be appreciated as much now as it was then. Crafted by Master Blender, Dave Carpenter, Redemption Whiskey is inspired by pre-Prohibition recipes that bring forth truly distinctive ‘rye-forward’ notes. A truly easy drinking whiskey distinguished by its subtle rye-forward flavor, our bourbon has a rye content of 21%, giving it a light but distinct hint of spice. Enjoy it on the rocks or mixed into your favorite bourbon cocktail.

Details

Mashbill: 75% corn, 21% rye, 4% malted barley

Proof: 88 (44% ABV)

Region: Lawrenceburg, Indiana

Color: Light amber

Nose: Charred oak, dusty corn, vanilla, cinnamon, malted barley

Taste: Subtle rye spice with a general vanilla sweetness

Finish: Medium, well rounded, slightly spice with hints of oak

Price: $30 (750ml)

Rating: 79

Bill’s Whatever Corner

Roe & Co Blended Irish Whiskey

Description

Roe & Co is a new premium Blended Irish Whiskey, named in honour of George Roe, a true pioneer of Irish Whiskey. Refined, elegant, and with remarkable depth, a masterful blend of rich malt whiskey and the smoothest of grain whiskey aged in bourbon casks.

Details

Proof: 90 (45% ABV)

Region: Dublin, Ireland

Color: Light Amber

Distiller’s Nose: Creamy, delightfully fragrant.

Distiller’s Taste: Notes of soft spice and mellow spun sugar along with warm hints of spiced pears and woody vanilla.

Distiller’s Finish: Lingering and gentle, ending with a light creaminess.

Price: 30 Euro (700 ml)

Rating: Good