“Coconuts grow at the highest point of the palm, facing the sun and our luminous lord God. It gives us water, milk, coconut oil and nutritious pulp. Unique in nature, it provides humankind with the element of selenium from its fibers: one wove mats, roofs and ropes. From its trunk one built furniture and entire houses. From its pit one produced oil to drive away the darkness and to anoint the skin. Even the hollowed out empty shell made an excellent vessel from which one could manufacture bowls, spoons, tankards, indeed even buttons. Burning the empty shell finally was not only far superior to burning traditional firewood, but also an excellent means of keeping away mosquitoes and flies with its smoke. In short the coconut was perfect.” And to August Engelhardt, that perfection wasn’t just divine design…it was a blueprint for a new way of life.

Bushwacker (Cocktail)

• 2 parts aged rum

• 2 parts Kahlua

• 2 parts creme de cacao

• 2 parts cream of coconut

• 2 parts 2% milk

• Nutmeg and shaved chocolate for garnish

1. Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth.

2. Garnish with shaved chocolate or grated nutmeg.

Bushwacker (Mocktail)

• 1 part rum syrup

• 2 parts coffee

• ¼ part chocolate syrup

• 3 parts cream of coconut

• 3 parts 2% milk

• Nutmeg and shaved chocolate for garnish

1. Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth.

2. Garnish with shaved chocolate or grated nutmeg.

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Ingredients for next episode (cocktail): bourbon, sweet vermouth, campari, orange twist for garnish

Ingredients for next episode (mocktail): whiskey, grape juice, tart cherry juice, orange twist for garnish

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Sources:

• “Bushwacker” - https://www.acouplecooks.com/bushwacker-drink/

• “Bushwacker” - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bushwacker_(cocktail)#:~:text=History,%2C%20Bushwack%2C%20an%20Afghan%20Hound

• “The Curious Case of August Engelhardt, Leader of a Coconut-Obsessed Cult” - https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/august-engelhardt-coconut-cult 

• “Failure of a Womanless Eden in the Pacific---A Strange Story from the South Seas” - https://www.nytimes.com/1905/10/15/archives/failure-of-a-womanless-eden-in-the-pacifica-strange-story-from-the.html 

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Music Credit: "The Cool Side" 

Artist: Jonathan Boyle

Composer: Jonathan Boyle

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