Show Notes #473: The Weekender XCIII

Posted on by Russ Woodman
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  • Kit Building

This Weekend in Hedonism (Segment 2)

  • Cheryl's Recipe Corner!
  • Orange Dreamsicle Lush
  • Description
    • Summer calls for cool and refreshing desserts... and this is one of them.
  • Ingredients (Cookie Base)
    • 1 pouch (17.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ sugar cookie mix
    • Butter and egg called for on cookie mix pouch for drop cookies
    • 1/3 cup butter, melted
  • Ingredients (Filling)
    • 2 boxes (3 oz each) Jell-O® orange-flavored gelatin
    • 1/3 cup boiling water
    • 2 boxes (3.4 oz each) Jell-O® vanilla-flavor instant pudding & pie filling mix
    • 2 1/2 cups cold milk
    • 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
    • 1 cup powdered sugar
    • 1 container (12 oz) Cool Whip frozen whipped topping, thawed
  • Ingredients (Decoration)
    • 1/2 cup canned mandarin orange segments, drained
  • Directions
    • Heat oven to 375°F. Make and bake drop cookies as directed on pouch. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. In food processor, process half of the cookies to coarse crumbs. Remove to medium bowl. Continue to process remaining cookies to coarse crumbs; add to bowl. Stir in melted butter until well blended. In ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish, press cookie crumb mixture firmly in bottom. Set aside. In small bowl, place gelatin, and add boiling water; beat with whisk until blended. Stir occasionally about 2 minutes or until mostly dissolved. In medium bowl, beat dry pudding mixes and milk with whisk about 2 minutes or until thick. Stir in dissolved gelatin. Let stand 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. In large bowl, beat cream cheese and powdered sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth, scraping down side of bowl frequently. Beat in 2 cups of the whipped topping. Spread over cookie crust. Pour pudding mixture over cream cheese layer; spread evenly over top. Drop remaining whipped topping by spoonfuls over pudding layer; carefully spread until even. Refrigerate 5 hours. When ready to serve, sprinkle orange segments on top. Cut into 6 rows by 3 rows. Cover and refrigerate any remaining pieces.
  • Cheryl's Mixed Drink Corner
  • Tequila Sunrise
  • Ingredients
    • 2 ounces (4 tablespoons) tequila
    • 4 ounces (1/2 cup) orange juice
    • 3/4 ounce (1-1/2 tablespoons) grenadine syrup (purchased or homemade)
    • Ice (try our clear ice!)
    • For the garnish: Cocktail cherry, orange slice
  • Directions (Cocktail)
    • Fill a highball glass with ice. Pour in the tequila and orange juice and stir. Pour the grenadine into center of the drink and it will sink to the bottom. Stir gently for sunrise gradient effect. Garnish with an orange slice and cocktail cherry. This drink is sweetly straightforward. If you are a fan of sour cocktails, add a squeeze of lime to add more of a tart flavor. A dash of orange liqueur like Cointreau can give it a little more complexity. You can also make a Tequila Sunset by substituting blackberry brandy for the grenadine. Make the drink with vodka for a Vodka Sunset, or try a Malibu Sunset using Malibu Coconut Rum. Here’s the key to how to make a good tequila sunrise: buy a good tequila! A cocktail is only as good as the alcohol you use. Look for a mid-price range tequila, since the price is typically an indicator of quality. You can use either tequila blanco (“new or not aged) or tequila reposado (aged) in this cocktail recipe. Since it’s a pretty straightforward beachy drink, we went with tequila blanco here. But, it would be even more interesting with tequila reposado: it adds subtle notes of vanilla and oak.
  • Russ's Drink Corner
  • Civil Life Brewing
  • Description
    • Doing two ales from Civil Life Brewing in St. Louis, Missouri. The first is called Angel and the Sword and the second is American Brown.
  • Angel and the Sword
    • Style: English Bitter Ale
    • ABV: 4.6%
    • IBU: 32
    • Region: St. Louis, Missouri
    • Color: Clear golden amber
    • Components: English yeast, English hops (East Kent Goldings and Fuggle), diverse US and UK malts
    • Rating: 3/5
  • American Brown Ale
    • Style: Just what it says
    • ABV: 4.8%
    • IBU: 35-40
    • Region: St. Louis, Missouri
    • Color: Clear medium brown
    • Components: American hops and grains
    • Rating: 3/5
  • Bill's Whatever Corner
  • Rossville Union Bottled in Bond Straight Rye

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