Christmas Bang & Bail

Don't Watch Sober

We are kicking off the Christmas season with a sub-genre of Christmas movies as original as suburban housing developments: "Hallmark" Christmas Movies!!! But we aren't just watching a single movie, no, we are watching 3! The beginning of 1 movie, the middle of another, and the end of a third, then seeing how well they mesh together since they are all basically the same.

The three movies we chose are: Christmas Land (2015), Glenbrooke Christmas (2020), and Christmas She Wrote (2020). The theme for this episode is businesswomen (from New York) who go to a small town and find love at Christmas time. I'm sure you can guess how this is going to go. Won't you join us?

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Strain of the Evening: Tangie Sour

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Drink of the Evening: Since Risa is getting over being sick, she didn't drink (and sadly had to do this sober), so here's a Christmas cocktail to get you in the mood (courtesy of insanelygoodrecipies.com)

Ingredients

For Candy Cane Infused Vodka:

• 1 cup Vodka
• ½ cup Vanilla Vodka , purchased or this DIY recipe
• 6 6- inch Candy Canes

For Candy Cane Cocktail:

• 3 ounces Candy Cane Vodka
• 2 ounces Crème de Cacao , clear (no color)
• Dash Angostura Bitters
• 2 6-inch Candy Canes

Instructions

To infuse the Candy Cane Vodka:

• Pour plain vodka and vanilla vodka in a jar with a lid. Add 6 candy canes, broken up so the liquid covers them.
• Allow to sit in a cool, dark location for 3-4 days, shaking periodically to mix any sediment into liquid.
• When ready to use, strain through 2 layers of cheesecloth to trap any sediment. Seal in a jar, store in a cool, dark location until using.

To make 2 Candy Cane Cocktails:

• To make Candy Cane rimming sugar: place 2 candy canes in a chopper or blender and process into a granulated sugar. Rim cocktail glasses.
• Add Candy Cane vodka, Crème de Cacao, Bitters and ice to a shaker; shake and strain into a rimmed cocktail glass