42. A Thousand Miles to Graceland by Kristen Mei Chase

In this week’s episode, Kayla and Taylor discuss Kristen Mei Chase’s 2023 novel A Thousand Miles to Graceland. To be honest, we spend most of the time talking about Elvis and Taylor Swift. And we’re not sorry about it.

This week’s drink: Velvet Elvis via drunkardsalmanac.com
INGREDIENTS:
  • 1.5 oz Tennessee whiskey (like Jack Daniels)
  • 1 oz black raspberry liqueur
  • ½ oz fresh lime juice
  • Lemonade or lemon-lime soda
  • Garnish: lime wedge
INSTRUCTIONS:
  1. Add whiskey, raspberry liqueur, and lime juice to a shaker.
  2. Add ice and shake until frosty cold.
  3. Strain into ice-filled glass.
  4. Top with lemonade or lemon-lime soda, stir gently. 
  5. Garnish with lime wedge.

Current reads, recommendations, and links:
Mastering the Art of French Murder by Colleen Cambridge
Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley and Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley by Peter Guralnick
Elvis and Me by Priscilla Beaulieu Presley

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