A Pinch and a Poke

A nameless, 3 ingredient cocktail 1.5oz vodka 1.5oz St George spiced pear liqueur .5oz lemon juice One of New York City's deadliest riots happened in 1849 between rival fan factions of famous Shakespearian actors and it prompted increased militarization of the police force. Sources 1, 2, 3 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

We went the simple route and made a Spiced Pear Old Fashioned, right from the distillers website. 2oz Brandy (source calls for whisky) 3/4oz St George Spiced Pear 4 dashes Angostura bitters The 40 elephants were an all women crime syndicate operating in London from approximately the 1870s to the 1950s. Sources 1, 2, 3, 4 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The cocktail that needs a name: 1.5oz vodka 1.5oz dry red wine .5oz St George Spiced Pear Liqueur .25oz maple syrup .25oz lemon juice top with up ~1oz club soda In 1893 The US Supreme Court decided that the Tomato is in fact a vegetable, when it matters for import taxes. Because the line between fruits and vegetables is blurred, and it is most commonly referred to as a vegetable. Sources 1, 2, 3 alexsavage.audio@gmail.com podpage episode list --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

A French 75 with spiced pear liqueur! 1oz Gin 1/2oz spiced pear liqueuer 1/2oz lemon juice Topped with dry sparkling white wine. Before magnetic compasses were used for seafaring, Vikings were able to navigate by the sun even under cloud cover by using a sunstone to examine the polarized light and find the sun. sources: 1, 2, 3, 4 instagram podpage --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Spiced Pear Margarita from St. George Spirits own website. 1.5oz reposado tequila 1oz Spiced pear liqueur .5oz lime juice .25oz simple syrup The melody of The Star Spangled Banner was originally written by the The Anacreontic Society, a London group of singers that had lavish concerts and dinners. Sources: 1, 2, 3, lyrics --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this new season we are experimenting with the Spiced Pear Liqueur from St George Distillery. Fertilizer and explosives share some key ingredients. So after WWII many explosives factories started making fertilizer which helped grow the American lawn, but also an enormous amount of corn that sustains a huge portion of the world's population. Sources 1,2,3,4 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The Apple Cider Sidecar 1.5oz Brandy 1.5oz cointreau 3oz apple cider .5oz lemon juice 4 dashes Angostura bitters Tomatoes did not become a part of Italian food until the 1500s after the Americas began trading goods with Europe. Source 1, 2 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In our final episode with Campari we had a Campari Sprits 3oz prosecco 2oz Campari 1oz club soda we enjoyed adding a dash of orange bitters Stick around after the break to get some extra Campari thoughts and mixings! podpage (Episodes) instagram alexsavage.audio@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The Campari sour with no gin. (I skipped the eggwhite) 1½ oz. Campari 1 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice ½ oz. Simple Syrup 1 Egg White (or 1½ oz. Liquid Egg White) 7 drops Orange Bitters The Campari sour with gin (I still skipped the eggwhite) 1½ oz. Gin 3⁄4 oz. Campari 3⁄4 oz. Fresh lemon juice 1⁄2 oz. Simple syrup 1 Egg white 1 dash Orange bitters Moonshine running helped build the airline industry! Barnstormers were often also transporting illegal alcohol, and developed routes and organizations that kicked it into a higher gear. I would highly recommend this podcast episode where I first heard about it, but here are some more sources. podpage anchor instagram alexsavage.audio@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Negroni 1oz Gin (london dry) 1oz Campari 1oz sweet vermouth Listen to us try messing with the ratios to see what happens! The phrase "in the limelight" refers to when theaters burned blocks of quicklime to illuminate their actors. instagram Podpage --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Redwing Blackbird 1.25oz (Rye) Whiskey .25oz Oregon Black Bird Simple syrup .75oz Campari 1oz sweet vermouth The Polio vaccine was delivered orally by dropping the liquid on a sugar cube starting in 1961. Sources: 1, 2, 3, 4 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The Jungle Bird cocktail: a note on flash blending 2oz Dark (or gold) Rum 2oz Pineapple Juice 3/4oz Campari 1/2oz Lime Juice 1/2oz Simple Syrup Gerry-mandering was first practiced in Massachusetts in 1812 and approved by the Governer: Founding Father Elbridge Gerry. Podpage Anchor Instagram alexsavage.audio@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Campari is a famously red and bitter Italian liqueur, which their website will tell you all about. The board game Monopoly has its roots as an anti-monopolist message. sources 1, 2, 3. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Meadowlands makes delicious flavored simple syrup! The strawberry patch cocktail is: 2oz gin 1oz lemon juice .5oz Tanager simpler syrup (strawberry and basil) The city Constantinople came to be called Istanbul, which comes from the Greek Stanbulin (to the city) and the Byzantine Stamboul (to the city). Its more complicated than that, here's some places to look for yourself! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

New Deal Distillery's Nocino Sour 1oz Bourbon (or merely whisky) 1oz Nocino .25oz lemon juice .5oz simple syrup 1 dash angostura bitters shake and pour over ice! Frances Perkins was the 1st woman in a presidential cabinet, and the Secretary of Labor under FDR. She shook the hands of all 1800 employees of the department of labor when she left office. Sources 1, 2, 3 alexsavage.audio@gmail.com podpage episodes anchor episodes instagram --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

A Grand Experiment 1/2oz Gin, 3/4oz Dark Honey Whisky, 1oz Nocino, dash angostura bitters It creates a surprisingly decent mix of earthy, herbal, and honey-sweet. The Peace sign was originally used specifically to signify Nuclear Disarmament. In semaphore the letters N and D stack on top of each other to make the same shape as the sign. Sources: 1, 2, 3 Harp strum sound effect from freesound.org alexsavage.audio@gmail.com instagram anchor podpage --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Walnut Old Fashioned with Nocino Classical composer Frederic Chopin's heart is preserved in a glass jar filled with cognac! source 1, 2 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The Italian Sidecar (original): 1.5oz brandy, 3/4oz nocino, 1/2oz Cointreau, 1/2oz lemon juice After much experimentation and deliberation The Italian Sidecar (our recipe): 3/4oz nocino, 3/4oz Cointreau, splash of lime juice Michelin stars for restaurants were invented to encourage more people to drive more, and increase demand for a tire manufacturer. Escoffier BBC alexsavage.audio@gmail.com podpage instagram --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Rum Walnut Alexander Initial recipe 2oz Aged rum, 1oz Nocino, 1oz heavy cream, 1/2oz simple syrup Improved recipe 1oz aged rum, 1oz nocino, 1oz heavy cream, 1oz simple syrup Interaural Time Difference is how you tell where objects are from soundwaves arriving at your ears at different times! Wikipedia Sweetwater ornithology instagram podpage (episodes) website alexsavage.audio@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The first taste and description of Nocino, a walnut liqueur enjoyed for over a thousand years! instagram website podpage --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The Griffith 1 part Grand Poppy Amaro 1 part Vokda 1 part lemon juice 1 part simple syrup Billiards balls were made with Ivory for some time, until they were made with plastics, which had a tendency to explode. sources 1, 2, 3, 4 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Happy 1 year birthday to A Pinch and a Poke! And happy Chartreuse Finale episode to send off the season with 3 recipes. Recipe 1: The Garden Party 2.5oz club soda 1.5oz Green Chartreuse .5oz Lime Juice .25oz Simple Syrup 5 leaves mint 1 sprig mint Recipe 2: The Lumiere 1.5oz Gin 1 oz St Germain Elderflower Liqueur .75oz Green Chartreuse .75oz Lime Juice 1 dash orange bitters Recipe 3: The Verdant Lady 1.5oz gin .5oz lime juice .25oz simple syrup 1/6oz green chartreuse 4 mint leaves, plus a garnish website instagram --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

3/4oz - 1.5oz London Dry gin 3/4oz - 1oz Sweet Vermout 3/4oz Chartreuse 2 dashes orange bitters garnish with an orange peel and a cherry Rocket mail was an experiment by the United States Postal Service to use new technology to send mail farther faster. USPS Smithsonian wikipedia My website and instagram --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The Crop top: a super summer-y take on the Last word recipe. 3/4oz london dry gin 3/4oz Crème de Pamplemousse 3/4oz amaro montenegro 3/4oz fresh lemon juice Music on hold was invented by a loose factory wire that turned a building into a radio reciever. slate easyonhold process Connect with me My website instagram --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Equal parts (3/4oz) Charteuse London Dry Gin Luxardo Lemon Juice WWII the Royal Air Force spread propaganda that carrots were good for improving eyesight, especially at night. This helped cover up their secret new Radar technology, and encouraged the public to eat a food they could easily grow at home. smithsonian source atlast obscura source Charlotte Eye Ear Nose & Throat source my website my instagram alexsavage.audio@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Champs-Élysées 2oz brandy 1/2oz Chartruese 3/4oz Lemon or Lime Juice 1/2oz Simple Syrup 1 dash Angostura bitters Walnut the white naped crane bonded with her keeper, Chris Crowe, rather than another crane. Sources 1 2 3 4 website instagram --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Even though I spell it wrong every other time Chartreuse is a great cocktail ingredient! Season 4 is all about making it more attainable. Read about it here. website instagram

The Walled City of Kowloon was an odd organically formed city which was only run by its residents. Adding flavored sparkling water to a well made daiquiri can be surprisingly good. 2 parts rum 1 part lime juice 1 part simple syrup 3-4 parts sparkling water Instagram Website --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

During WWII the British and Japanese armies clashed in Burma and Saltwater Crocodiles on Ramree Island took a victory of their own. Frozen Banana Daiquiri 1 Banana 1/2 cup coconut water 1/4 cup sugar 2 measures lime juice 1 measure white rum 1 measure spiced rum 1 measure banana liqueur Get the goods at Convivio. website instagram --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Before printing presses changed the game English used a letter called 'thorn' for its 'th' sounds. When German printing presses didn't have that letter they improvised with the 'y' character. Lingthusiasm episode 58 on Fricatives Recipe 1 part white rum (ten to one) 1/2 part lime juice 1/2 part simple syrup 2 parts mango flavored coconut water website instagram --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In the 1980s NASA was interested in bringing Big Bird to space so that kids might get more interested in space themselves. Giffard Pineapple Liqueur Convivio Pineapple Daiquiri 1 1/2oz rum 1/2oz pineapple liqueur (plus more added later) 3/4oz fresh lime juice 3/4oz simple syrup instagram website --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The four pests campaign was a time that China messed with the balance of nature and it didn't work out so well. A frozen drink is a delight in the humidity of Wisconsin summer, but finding the balance of this Mango Daiquiri was trickier than Alex expected. instagram website --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Season 3 of a Pinch and a Poke is all about Daiquiri's and Rum (or Ron or Rhum). Firehawks are birds in Australia that intentionally spread fires in order to hunt easily. The classic recipe for a daiquiri is 2oz rum 3/4oz lime juice 3/4oz simple syrup When you start with exceptional rum from Convivio, like this Diplomatico Reserva Exlusiva, your daiquiri is excellent. Remember to keep up with us on Instagram and visit the website! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

To finish off season 2 Alex makes a Spruce Tom Collins with Vikre Spruce Gin as the star of the show. Pick it up at Convivio and see what else goes with it! On to the Jaggedness principle where we discover that no-one's 'body' is or 'life' is 'normal' and it took some very expensive airplanes to figure out. Thats all for this season, don't be shy instagram website --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Alex tries a whisky variation making a John Collins and also experiments with a bittersweet Persimmon liqueur from Apologue. In what seems like a truly made-up piece of American History 2 million acres of Oklahoma were settled overnight when the government made the land available for claiming at 12:00 April 22nd 1889. These links for more info. Find good things like this Persimmon liqueur at Convivio. Find us on Instagram and beyond! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Alex tries the Vikre Spruce gin and tries to make it work with Charteuse. He then examines bright light making people sneeze: the Photic Sneeze Reflex (PSR) or the ACHOO syndrome. Be sure to check out Convivio where you can find all 3 Gins from Vikre, as well as Charteuse and so much more! Visit us on Instagram and beyond. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Alex sets out to make the most orange-y and citrus-y Tom Collins that he can. It starts with Dampfwerk Distilling's London Dry Gin, supplied by Convivio. Then we take a minute to reflect on the mountain sized sculpture of Mt. Rushmore and how the artist designed its eyes so that it would feel lively. Find us on the internet! Instagram, website email: alexsavage.audio@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Alex visits Convivio in Spring Green, WI to experiment with an Alpine Collins: a drink containing Genepy, lime juice, and pineapple juice topped with bubbles. Then we visit the Cult of Pythagoras, a group of ancient Greeks that studied math and philosophy to understand the world around them. Go to Convivio's instagram page to learn more about them, or stop in for delicious cocktail ingredients and browse everything they have to offer. Visit our instagram or website to find out more or get in touch. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Alex makes his casual sprite based Tom Collins with a dash of a fruity liqueur. He then discusses the history of alcohol proof: high enough that gunpowder will still light. Check out Liquor and Liqueur Connoisseur podcast episode 51 on Plymouth Gin for more info on the poke. Also see this and this. Feel free to visit AlexSavageAudio.com and our instagram. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Announcing season 2 of a Pinch and a Poke where Alex will be experimenting with the Tom Collins: a mixed drink centered on gin, lemon, and bubbles! Season 2 will be sponsored by Convivio in Spring Green, Wisconsin and I will be using some ingredients from them. Be sure to check out their Instagram. But let us dwell on the past for a minute as we return to the Nocino Old Fashioned from Episode 3 (with new ingredients) And revel in relevant Wisconsin-y information about the morpheme 'Wau' which is ever present in Wisconsin place names: a rich linguistic gift from American Indian languages. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

For the final episode of season one Alex brings Calvados (French Apple Brandy) to the mix as he reflects on Old Fashioned's and experimenting with cocktails. Then he explores bamboo only flowers once every 40-80 years and how chickens (and then humans) take advantage of the situation. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Alex Finally gets a hold of regular whisky and aromatic bitters to do a classic old fashioned. Then he explores the myths around 'pinky-out' tea drinking and our obsession with looking fancy. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Alex makes an Old Fashioned from one of Herb and Lou's Infused Cubes. It turns a glass of brandy into a Blood Orange and Ginger Old Fashioned. Alex then explores what an acronym is and how its different from an acrostic and an initialism. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Pinch: Nocino, a walnut liqueur, with brandy and bitters. Poke: all about Maraschino cherries. Italian vs English pronunciation and product. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The Pinch: Honey Whisky with fresh orange juice and orange bitters. The Poke: Freezing the water out of your apple cider and maple syrup. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Alex makes a basic Wisconsin Old Fashioned with brandy and soda. Spring-Heeled Jack is a folk character from Victorian England connected to Joseph Darby: a competitive and performative jumper. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Introducing: A Pinch and a Poke! Join host Alex Savage in an experimental journey through the Old Fashioned cocktail. Enjoy a low stakes factoid that is probably not related to anything.