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Welcome to the Drinking with the Maggots page!
Drinking With The Maggots is a new feature where we will randomly select an adult beverage, be it a shot or mixed drink, and taste it live on the air every Friday! We will select a new drink every Thursday! Feel free to use the contact form below to send us your drink recipes and we will consider it for the tasting! We will also post the recipes and videos from each week so you can join in the fun! Cheers!
Drinking With The Maggots - 4/28/17
If you'd like to try to Potomac Mule, the recipe is as follows:
Equal parts Vodka, Domaine Canton Ginger and Sparkling Cider. Serve over ice in a traditional mule cup.
Drinking With The Maggots - 4/21/17
If you'd like to try the Hawaiian mule, the recipe is as follows (equal parts):
[Hawaiian] Mule
Hawaiian Coconut Vodka. lime juice. pineapple juice. ginger beer
Drinking With The Maggots - 3/10/17
The Rum Twizzler:
1/3 Malibu Rum
1/3 Soda Water
1/3 7-Up
Twist of Lime
Over Ice.
Drinking With The Maggots - 2/3/17
The Malibu Ginger Ale, submitted by Maggot Will:
Half cup of ginger ale and a shot of original Malibu Rum.
Drinking With The Maggots - 1/27/17
1 oz Spice Rum
1 oz Coconut Rum
Ginger Beer
1/2 a lime
Serve over ice, traditionally in a copper mug.
Drinking With The Maggots - 1/13/17
The A-1 Shot as submitted by maggot Amy.
Mix 2:1 Vodka and A-1 Sauce
Drinking With The Maggots - 12/16/16
Rob's Traditional Egg Nog Recipe:
Eggnog’s origins are debated but most seem to agree it was invented in Europe, but made famous and used most by America’s founding fathers, in particular, George Washington. As designed, it always had liquor from the start; 18th century Americans would be appalled to know that we had virgin-ized the beverage that kept them warm while fighting for the country’s independence. This version will not taste like what you buy in the store; yes, it’s creamy and with similar flavors, but egg nog made classically and from scratch simply is, by definition, different from a mass produced pasteurized version for stores.
Bear in mind that traditional egg nog uses raw eggs. Gasp. There is a way to cook the eggs first, but I am not a wussy, so I don’t have that way here. Google it.
This is the labor-of-love, truly from scratch version and will, for maximum convenience and best results, require the use of an electric mixer.
2 eggs, separated (2 egg yolks 2 egg whites)
1/8 cup sugar, plus ½ tablespoon
½ pint half and half
½ cup heavy cream
½ ounce bourbon (recommend maker’s mark)
1 ½ ounces brandy (recommend E&J)
1 teaspoon nutmeg
One drop of white vinegar for egg whites
Pinch of salt
MAKES ABOUT 3 CUPS
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In a bowl with a mixer, beat the egg yolks until they lighten in color (about 3 minutes at low speed) and then slowly add in the 1/8 cup sugar and continue to beat until completely dissolved. Remove from mixer and add to the bowl the half and half, cream, bourbon, brandy, nutmeg and stir to combine.
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Place the egg whites in the bowl of a mixer and beat to soft peaks. With an electric mixer, this takes about one minute at low speed with a pinch of salt, followed by adding the drop of vinegar and mixing at high speed for 3 additional minutes. Then, with the mixer still running gradually add the remaining ½ tablespoon of sugar and continue to mix until dissolved, about 15 seconds.
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Whisk the egg whites into the mixture, pour into a pitcher and chill before serving
Drinking With The Maggots - 12/9/16
The Bocce Ball cocktail submitted by Ben:
Equal parts vodka, amaretto, orange juice & pineapple juice.
Serve over ice, enjoy!
Drinking With The Maggots - 11/18/16
The Drunken Mermaid submitted by Renee:
1oz Pear Vodka
1oz Elderflower Liquor
1oz Sweet and Sour
Shake. Pour over ice. Top with a splash or more of soda water.
Drinking With The Maggots - 11/4/16
The Dirty Sammy submitted by Samantha:
2 oz Ginger Ale
2 oz Jameson
1 oz pepperoncini juice
Pour over ice and enjoy!
Drinking With The Maggots - 10/28/16
The Beetlejuice submitted by Brandon:
INGREDIENTS
1/2 oz. Vodka
1/2 oz. Melon Liqueur
1/2 oz. Blue Curacao
1/2 oz. Raspberry Liqueur
1/2 oz. Cranberry Juice
Sweet n Sour Mix
INSTRUCTIONS
Take a tall glass and fill it full of ice.
Pour the vodka into the glass.
Fill the glass 3/4 full with Sweet n Sour Mix.
Pour in the rest of the ingredients one at a time.
Drinking With The Maggots - 10/21/16
The Sicilian Kiss submitted by Cody:
1.5 oz Southern Comfort
.5 oz Amaretto
on the rocks
Drinking With The Maggots - 10/14/16
The Jameson & St Germaine submitted by Megan:
Pour equal parts Jameson and St Germaine over ice and lots of lemon juice.
Drinking With The Maggots - 10/7/16
The Megzilla submitted by Meg:
1. Squeeze three lemons into a pint glass with ice.
2. 3oz Makers Mark
3. 1.5 oz of Tuaca
4. Top with cranberry juice
5. Shake and serve over ice.
Drinking With The Maggots - 9/30/16
The Champresca submitted by Rose:
2 ingredients: ice cold champagne and ice cold peach Fresca. Simply take your chilled flute, fill it 3/4 with champagne, and fill the rest of the glass with peach fresca.
Drinking With The Maggots - 9/23/16
The Apple Skank submitted by Maggot Kent:
Small drink glass,
Ice,
Ketel One,
Splash of apple juice &
Club soda.
Drinking With The Maggots - 9/9/16
The Spring Break submitted by Maggot Jason:
1 Ounce Tequila
1 Ounce Vodka
Seven Up
Serve on the rocks
Drinking With The Maggots - 9/2/16
The Moscato Strawberry Lemonade submitted by Maggot Alisha:
One bottle pink moscato
6 cups lemonade
1/4 cup strawberry vodka
Frozen strawberry slices
Lemon slices
Stir & enjoy!
Drinking With The Maggots - 8/12/16
The Root Beer Float submitted by Maggot Michele:
2oz Root Beer Vodka
2oz Vanilla Vodka
Ginger ale
Combine vodka over ice, and fill the remainder of the glass with ginger ale.
Drinking With The Maggots - 7/29/16
Strawberry Moscow Mule submitted by Maggot Julia:
One part strawberry vodka
Two parts ginger ale
Pour over ice in a rocks glass, garnish with a lime
Drinking With The Maggots - 7/15/16
Chocolate Covered Berry submitted by Maggot Will:
1 oz Godiva Chocolate Liqueur
1 oz Chambord
1 oz Milk
Served on the rocks.
Drinking With The Maggots - 6/24/16
Bi-Racial Slam Piece submitted by Lance:
Equal parts of Kahlua and Vanilla Vodka shaken over ice and the poured into a shot glass!
Drinking With The Maggots - 6/17/16
Sex With The Captain submitted by Joey:
1 1/2 oz Captain Morgan® Original spiced rum
1 oz amaretto almond liqueur
1 oz peach schnapps
fill with 1/2 cranberry juice
fill with 1/2 orange juice
Drinking With The Maggots - 6/10/16
The Irish Redhead submitted by Jessica:
In a glass, pour 1/4 cup lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage (or ginger ale), 1 1/2 tablespoons grenadine, 2 shots of Jameson. Mix it up and enjoy!
Drinking With The Maggots - 6/3/16
The Mexican Candy submitted by Maggot Lisa:
Fill a shaker with ice, fill half with your favorite vodka or tequila, then the other half with watermelon pucker. Add 4 shakes of tapatio sauce then shake. Fill shot glasses and cheers!
Drinking With The Maggots - 5/20/16
Maggot Justin's suggestion, the Mexican Latte.
3 oz Tequila
8 oz black coffee (Iced or Hot)
1/2oz Rumchata
Drinking With The Maggots - 5/13/16
Maggot John's suggestion of the "Foofie" - If you'd like to try the Foofie, the recipe is as follows:
2 parts Raspberry Vodka
1 part Club Soda
1 part Pineapple Juice (or Orange Juice)
Splash of Cranberry Juice
Shake over ice and pour into a large shot glass.
Drinking With The Maggots - 4/29/16
Maggot Jenna's suggestion of the SoCo & Squirt. If you'd like to try the cocktail along with us, the recipe is as follows:
Equal parts Souther Comfort and Squirt served over ice.
Drinking With The Maggots - 4/22/16
Maggot Isaac's suggestion of the Vieux Carre. If you'd like to try the cocktail along with us, the recipe is as follows:
3/4oz of Bourbon
3/4oz of Cognac
3/4oz Sweet Vermouth
1/4oz Bitters
serve on the rock with an orange slice dropped in.
Drinking With The Maggots - 4/15/16
Maggot Katherine's drink suggestion, The Boulevardier! If you'd like to try the drink along with us, the recipe is as follows:
1 oz Campari
1-1/2 oz Rye Whiskey
1 oz Sweet Vermouth
Stirred with ice and strained into an old fashioned glass.
Drinking With The Maggots - 4/8/16
SoCo Kamikaze as submitted by Chip.
SoCo Kamikaze Recipe:
1 oz Triple Sec
1 oz Southern Comfort
1 oz Lime Juice
Drinking With The Maggots - 3/18/16
Between The Sheets as submitted by maggot Chris. If you'd like to try Between The Sheets, here's the recipe:
.5 oz Brandy
.5 oz White Rum
.5 oz Triple Sec
Lemon juice to taste
Shake then serve in cocktail glass
Drinking With The Maggots - 3/4/16
The KC Tea! Sean brings us this drink made famous by the rapper Tech N9ne. If you'd like to try the KC Tea, the recipe is as follows:
- 2 shots of Hennessy
- Sprite
- Lemon Juice
- Served over ice
Drinking With The Maggots - 2/26/16
Tammy's submission, the Orange Julius Cocktail. If you'd like to join us in trying this cocktail, the recipe is as follows:
Orange Juice
Sprite
4 oz of Whipped Cream Vodka
Served over ice.
Mix your favorite tequila and lemonade over ice!
Enjoy!
Drinking With The Maggots - 2/5/16
The "Poor Man's Margarita" as submitted by maggot Shan. If you'd like to try this drink, the recipe is as follows:
Mix your favorite tequila and lemonade over ice!
Enjoy!
Drinking With The Maggots - 1/29/16
The "Slutty Apple" as submitted by maggot Grant. If you'd like to try this drink, the recipe is as follows:
2-4oz Crown Royal
Several Ice Cubes
8oz of martinellis apple juice.
Serve as a cocktail.
Drinking With The Maggots - 1/22/16
The "Mexican Colada" as submitted by maggot Katrina. If you'd like to try this drink, the recipe is as follows:
1 shot of coconut tequila
1 shot of pineapple juice
Splash of grenadine
Mix and serve over ice!
Drinking With The Maggots - 1/15/16
The "Red Snapper" as submitted by maggot Joe. If you'd like to try this drink, the recipe is as follows:
1.5oz Whiskey
1.5oz Amaretto
4 ounces Cranberry juice, served over ice
Drinking With the Maggots - 1/8/16
The "Creamy White" Float as submitted by maggot Elizabeth. If you'd like to try this drink, the recipe is as follows:
Served in a pint glass over Ice
1 shot Kahlua
1 shot Bailey's Irish Cream
2 shots Vodka
Fill the rest of the glass with Cream Soda
Drinking With The Maggots - 12/11/15
Amaretto Fizz from Maggot Mike
- Mix Disaronno, orange juice and sparkling wine in a jug. Add a strip of orange zest to each glass, if you like. Enjoy!
Drinking With The Maggots - 12/4/15
Not Your Father's Cognac Iced Tea
MAKES ONE DRINK
3 ounces quality cognac (I use Remy VSOP or Courvoisier. I’ve had it with XO and tasted no difference, so why spend the extra $)
3 ounces NOT YOUR FATHER’S Ginger ale
3-5 ounces sparkling water
Ice
A Tall 12-16 ounce serving glass
Stirring spoon/utensil
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Fill the bottom of the glass with 3 ounces cognac
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add ice to top of glass
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Fill remainder of glass with ginger ale and sparkling water
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stir and enjoy
Drinking With The Maggots - 11/20/15
For today we've got maggot Jason's submission of the Kahlua float! Dawn will also be bringing in a wine from a rancher to taste!
The Kahlua Float Recipe:
2 ounces of Kahlua
12 ounce can of our favorite soda (Dr Pepper)
Two scoops of vanilla bean ice cream (optional)
Drinking With The Maggots - 11/13/15
Today we've got maggot Jenn's suggestion of the "Swamp Water" and Producer Brandon's "Spicy Meatball"
The Swamp Water is:
4.5oz clear taquila
3oz midori melon liqueur
3oz sour apple pucker
4oz sweet and sour
4oz lemon lime soda
1oz blue curacao
Drinking With The Maggots - 11/6/15
The Irish Breakfast (as submitted by maggot Josh)
1 shot of Jameson Whiskey
Chased with Orange Juice
Drinking With The Maggots - 10/30/15
Maggot Chad's Submission - The Prairie Fire
1 Tall Shot Of Golden Tequila
A couple dashes of Tobasco Hot Sauce
Also, Amanda's RAD Radio submissions for today are:
Michelob Ultra Light Cider
Gulden Draak 9000 quadruple
Drink it, Take It, Sniff it first before you shoot it!
Rob will be making us my version of an end of the night dessert drink called a “Toasted Almond,” which has many varieties:
He was introduced to this drink decades ago by hi New Jersey State Trooper Uncle Dave. He didn’t drink often, but if he wanted a semi-sweet nightcap, this was on his short list. There are millions of variations on this drink, including one served at many bars made with ice cream, which I find ridiculously heavy. This is the favorite version:
2 Ounces amaretto
1 ounce Irish cream
1 ounce Godiva liqueur
2 ounce milk
MAKES ONE DRINK
1.Combine all ingredients, mix and serve over ice in a tumbler/rocks glass
The Spicy Meatball is:
1oz sausage-infused whiskey
1/4oz sweet vermouth
1/8oz Amaretto
1/8oz Amaro
2 dashes of Angostura bitters
Sausage-infused whiskey
For each 750 ml of whiskey: In a pan, cook 4-5 spicy sausages and collect the fat when they're done. In a separate glass container, pour the fat while it's still hot in with the whiskey and cover with plastic wrap. Let sit in the refrigerator for 24 hours, then move to the freezer for 3-4 hours so the fat will solidify. Scoop the solids out and fine-strain the small particles with a cheese cloth and return the remaining whiskey to the original bottle.
Not Your Father's Mule
MAKES ONE DRINK
3 ounces quality vodka (I use Ketel One or Tito’s)
3 ounces NOT YOUR FATHER’S Ginger ale
3-5 ounces sparkling water
¼ fresh lime, squeezed
Ice
A Tall 12-16 ounce serving glass
Stirring spoon/utensil
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Fill the bottom of the glass with 3 ounces vodka
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add lime juice
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add ice to top of glass
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Fill remainder of glass with NOT YOUR FATHER’S ginger ale and sparkling water
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stir and enjoy
Rob's Egg Nog
2 eggs, separated (2 egg yolks 2 egg whites)1/8 cup sugar, plus ½ tablespoon½ pint half and half½ cup heavy cream½ ounce bourbon (recommend maker’s mark)1 ½ ounces brandy (recommend E&J)1 teaspoon nutmegOne drop of white vinegar for egg whitesPinch of salt
MAKES ABOUT 3 CUPS
1. In a bowl with a mixer, beat the egg yolks until they lighten in color (about 3 minutes at low speed) and then slowly add in the 1/8 cup sugar and continue to beat until completely dissolved. Remove from mixer and add to the bowl the half and half, cream, bourbon, brandy, nutmeg and stir to combine.
2. Place the egg whites in the bowl of a mixer and beat to soft peaks. With an electric mixer, this takes about one minute at low speed with a pinch of salt, followed by adding the drop of vinegar and mixing at high speed for 3 additional minutes. Then, with the mixer still running gradually add the remaining ½ tablespoon of sugar and continue to mix until dissolved, about 15 seconds.
3. Whisk the egg whites into the mixture, pour into a pitcher and chill before serving
Drinking With The Maggots - 10/23/15
Maggot Ariel's Submission - The Creamy Cheesecake:
Pour 1.25oz Cruzan Vanilla Rum
with 3/4oz pineapple juice & 1/2oz cranberry juice over ice.
Give a little shake and the npour a 1/2oz of 7up before straining into a rocks glass (no ice)
Drink it, Take It, Sniff it first before you shoot it!
Dawn's submission is the Randarita:
1oz Vodka
1 bottole (16oz) water
1 packet Crystal Light On The Go Raspberry Lemonade Mix
1 splash diet carbonated lemon-lime soda
Directions:
In a 12oz glass, add ice and vodka. Add Crystal Light Raspberry Lemonade to bottled water and shake it to mix. Pour half of the mixture into the glass, leaving one inch of space. Add a splash of soda and a straw.
Drinking With The Maggots - 10/16/15
The first drink for today is the Cinnamon Toast Crunch Shot (as submitted by maggots Rick & Shannon) - 1/2 shot of RumChata & 1/2 shot of Fireball Whiskey.
The second "drink" is an edible shot, the Drunken Oreos!
2 cups milk
2 packages Oreo Cookie pudding
6 oz Vanilla Vodka
1 package of Oreo Cookies
Pour milk into pudding, mix, add vodka, set in fridge for 2 hours. Scrape crea out of Oreos, drop small spoonful onto cleaned off cookie, sandwich them, place flat on tray, cover with plastic wrap and freeze until ready to eat.
Drinking With The Maggots - 10/9/15
First, we will be trying a shot of the Jeppson's Malort sent to us from Maggot Katie. Second, we will try the Anesthetic as submitted by Maggot Hailey.
The recipe is as follows:
1oz Cognac
3oz gin
1oz dry vermouth
1oz sweet vermouth
Sugar
1 dash orange bitters
Pour all alcohol and bitters into shaker with ice. Shake and pour into Collins glass. Add sugar to taste. Garnish with orange peel and enjoy.
Today's drink comes from Maggot Aaron! It's The Beautiful
Equal parts Hennessy & Grand Marnier!
Amanda is also going to be suggesting a cider drink.
Drinking With The Maggots - 10/2/15
Today's drink comes from Maggot Louis! It's the Tootsie Roll!
1oz Kalhua
1oz Vodka
1oz Orange Juice
Enjoy!
Rob also suggested these scotches (pictured to the right). Blair Athol and The Balvenie!
Drinking With The Maggots - 9/25/15
Drinking With The Maggots - 9/18/15
Drinking With The Maggots - 9/11/15
Today's drink comes from Maggot Rebecca! She calls it the "Squirter!"
2 oz Gin
Squirt
Lime Wedge
Serve Over Ice As Cocktail
Producer Brandon is also throwing in a shot of Jeremiah Weed Sasparilla Whiskey!
Today's drink comes from Maggot Heidi! She calls it the "Cinnamon Roll"
1oz of Fireball Whiskey
Poor over ice in a small glass
Fill the rest of the glass with cream soda.
Enjoy!
Dawn is also suggesting the Slurpee with a shot of vodka! Pick your favorite flavor of slurpee and add a shot of vodka!
Drinking With The Maggots - 8/28/15
Drinking With The Maggots - 9/4/15
We will will be trying the Monkey Butt as submitted by maggot James! If you'd like to join us in trying the drink, here is the recipe:
Equal parts Crown, Kalhua, Baileys & Amaretto served chilled.
Amanda is also going to suggest a Pinot Gri!
We will will be trying the White Madras as submitted by maggot Jon! If you'd like to join us in trying the drink, here is the recipe:
1.5oz White Rum (Captain Morgan White)
2oz Orange Juice
2oz Cranberry Juice
Combine the three ingredients in a shaker half filled with ice and shake. Pour into a glass with ice and enjoy!
Rob will also be bringing in a surprise second drink for us to try as well.
Drinking With The Maggots - 8/21/15
We will will be trying the Chocolate Cake Shot, which is also one of the most recommended shots for us to try!
We will be using the recipe as submitted by Maggot Nicholas from Carson City, NV
1oz frangelico
1oz vanilla vodka
Slice lemons, cover in sugar, take the shot and chase with the sugar covered lemon
Drinking With The Maggots - 8/14/15
This week's drink comes from maggot listener Karen. Malibu Cranberry Cooler!
(submitted by Maggot Karen):
1.5 oz Malibu Coconut Rum
3 oz Cranberry Juice
1.5 oz Club Soda
Ice
Garnish with lime
Enjoy!
Drinking With The Maggots - 8/7/15
This week's drink comes from maggot listener Margaret. The Champagne Punch!
(submitted by Maggot Margaret):
To make four glasses:
1 bottle of champagne or sparkling wine
3 ounces grenadine
3 ounces Cointreau
2 ounces brandy
Fill a punch bowl or ice bucket halfway with ice. Pour all ingredients over ice and stir gently. Ladle punch evenly into four large/tall glasses
The Dirtier Martini For Amanda:
2 Ounces Vodka (or Gin)
½ ounce extra dry vermouth
2 teaspoons brine (or pickle juice)
This week's drink comes from maggot listener Tom. He calls it the Senorita, but it's actually a Paloma!
If you want to join us in trying the The Paloma, the recipe as submitted by Tom is as follows:
Served in a tall glass, over ice as a cocktail.
1.5oz Tequila
Fresca
Fresh lime juice
Drinking With The Maggots - 7/31/15
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Drinking With The Maggots - 7/17/15
This week's drink comes from maggot listener Lewis. The White Life Saver!
If you want to join us in trying the White Life Saver, the recipe as submitted by Lewis is as follows:
1.5oz Malibu Rum
1.5oz Butterscotch schnapps
1.5oz pineapple juice
Drinking With The Maggots - 7/24/15
This week's drink comes from maggot listener Jim. The Cognac Cooler!
If you want to join us in trying the Cognac Cooler, the recipe as submitted by Jim is as follows:
1 Glass of your favorite sparkling wine, or champagne
2oz of Cognac, we prefer Remy
2 dashes of Lemon Bitters
This week's drink is one that Dawn was hoping for. The Pink Starburst!
If you want to join us in trying the Pink Starburst, the recipe is as follows:
1.25oz Vanilla Vodka
3/4oz Watermelon Schnapps
2oz Sweet & Sour Mix
Rob's Recipe For Spicy Marinated Green Beans
We will also try a shot of whiskey with a pickle back, or with juice from Rob's Spicy Marinated Green Beans!!!
If you are interested in trying to make your own marinated green beans, the recipe is as follows:
2 Pounds Green beans, trimmed
3 cups distilled white vinegar
5 whole garlic cloves
5 garlic cloves, sliced
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns
2 teaspoons crushed red pepper
3 teaspoons white sugar
1 tablespoon of salt for boiling as described below
1 bunch fresh dill
1. Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil; add salt. Prepare an ice-water bath; set aside. Cook beans until just tender, about 2 minutes. Immediately transfer with tongs to the ice-water bath to stop the cooking and maintain the crispness of the beans. When cool, drain beans and transfer to a Mason jar
2. Place all other ingredients, except dill in a saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer for five minutes, stirring every minute. Remove from heat, add dill, stir, and allow to cool completely, about 30 minutes. Fill mason jar with brine and refrigerate.
Drinking With The Maggots - 6/12/15
Our first drink to try was a Scooby Snack as submitted by Maggot Listener Lester. The verdict: Very sweet! The shot goes down TOO easy. Too many of these things and you're bound to get sick before it gets you buzzed.
Here is the recipe:
If you want to drink along with us, the recipe Lester provided is as follows:
1 ounce Malibu Coconut Rum
1 ounce Midori
1.5 ounces Pineapple Juice
.5 ounce milk (we will be using cream)
We also tried a shot of Jameson with a pickle back! Otherwise known as a Brooklyn Hooker. The verdict: OUTSTANDING! This turns taking a shot of your favorite whiskey into a tasty snack. Be careful, this can get addicting.
Here is the recipe:
2 oz of your favorite Whiskey
1 oz of your favorite Pickle Juice
(You can order straight pickle juice online, or just sip from the pickle jar. It doesn't hurt to snack on a pickle prior to a shot either. It just adds to the tasty flavor)
