Episode 24: Nerves, Homesickness and Radio Club with Stephanie Sparer

The Episode:

The Situations:

Stephanie Sparer is nervous about being on our show, Ben is feeling homesick and Chris has returned, MacArthur-like, to the Toronto Radio Club.

The Drinks:

Watermelon Cucumber Cooler
1 1/2 oz Aviation American Gin
2 slices cucumber chunks
1 1/2 oz freshly pressed watermelon juice (or muddle 3-1″ chunks)
1/2 oz simple syrup
3/4 oz freshly pressed lime juice
Pinch salt
1 1/2 oz soda water
Cucumber slice for garnish

Muddle the watermelon. Strain and reserve 1 ½ ounces of the juice. Add cucumber and muddle. Add the booze, syrup, lime juice and salt with ice. Shake until chilled and strain into a highball glass filled with ice. Top with soda water. Garnish with a cucumber slice on rim.

MacArthur Cocktail (via)
1 1/2 oz Light Rum
Two Splashes of Dark Rum
3/4 oz Triple Sec
Juice of 1/2 lime
1 Egg White

Put ingredients into a shaker filled half way with crushed ice. Shake vigorously for at least ten seconds. Strain into a cocktail glass.

Villa Bella Fizz
1 1/2 oz cherry brandy
1 oz light rum
1 egg white
1/2 bsp granulated sugar or simple syrup
1/2 oz lime juice
Club soda
Maraschino Cherry

Combine the ingredients, except the soda and cherry, in a shaker. Dry shake, then add ice and shake again. Strain into an ice filled highball glass. Top with soda and garnish with the cherry.