68. Really Good, Actually by Monica Heisy
In this week’s episode, Kayla and Taylor discuss Monica Heisy’s 2023 novel Really Good, Actually. Topics include the state of female pop music today, hilarious (and sad) breakup stories, the Gay Marriage Experience, how amazing our spouses are, bisexual representation, shitty friends you have in your 20s, another social media rant (Dating Apps Edition), and the benefits of being alone.
This week’s drink: Frozen Bourbon Cherry Coke via @cocktails on Instagram
INGREDIENTS:
2 oz bourbon
3 oz cherry juice (from a jar of maraschino cherries)
8 oz Coke
Lots of crushed ice
Maraschino cherries, for garnish
INSTRUCTIONS:
Add bourbon, cherry juice, Coke, and crushed ice to a blender. Blend until smooth.
Pour into a highball glass and garnish with maraschino cherries
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The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore by Evan Friss
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Here is the cocktail for the next episode if you want to drink along with us!
Between the Sheets via liquor.com
INGREDIENTS:
1 oz cognac
1 oz light rum
1 oz triple sec
¼ oz lemon juice, freshly squeezed
Garnish: flamed orange peel
INSTRUCTIONS:
Add the cognac, rum, triple sec and lemon juice into a shaker with ice and shake until well-chilled.
Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Express the oils from a flamed orange peel over the top of the drink, then discard the peel before serving.
