LHS Episode #388: The Weekender LXIV

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LHS Episode #388: The Weekender LXIV

It's time once again for The Weekender. This is our bi-weekly departure into the world of amateur radio contests, open source conventions, special events, listener challenges, hedonism and just plain fun. Thanks for listening and, if you happen to get a chance, feel free to call us or e-mail and send us some feedback. Tell us how we're doing. We'd love to hear from you.

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This Weekend in Amateur Radio (Segment 1)

This Weekend in Open Source (Segment 2)

This Weekend in Hedonism (Segment 3)

  • Cheryl’s Recipe Corner!

  • Crock Pot Bourbon Chicken

  • Description

  • Who doesn’t like a quick and easy Bourbon Chicken?  Make it even easier by using your slow cooker!

  • Ingredients (Chicken)

  • 3 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs

  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch

  • 1/4 cup sliced green onions (or more to taste)

  • Ingredients (Sauce)

  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh grated ginger

  • 4 cloves garlic, minced

  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red chili flakes

  • 1/3 cup apple juice

  • 1 1/2 tablespoons honey

  • 1/4 cup brown sugar

  • 1/4 cup ketchup

  • 3 tablespoons cider vinegar

  • 1/4 cup water

  • 1/4 cup Bourbon

  • 1/4 cup soy sauce

  • Salt and pepper to taste

  • Directions

  • Mix all sauce ingredients in a small bowl. Place chicken in slow cooker, pour sauce over top. Cover and cook on low 6-7 hours or on high 3 hours. Remove chicken and chop into bite sized pieces and cover to keep warm. Meanwhile, combine 3 tablespoons water with cornstarch. Turn slow cooker up to high. Whisk cornstarch slurry into the sauce. Cover and allow to thicken, stirring occasionally (about 10 minutes). Stir chicken back into the sauce and add in green onions. Serve over rice. Note: This recipe is best made with regular (not light) soy sauce. The sauce can also be thickened on the stove top. Create the slurry as above and whisk over medium heat until thickened. Return to slow cooker with chicken and stir in green onions.

  • Cheryl’s Mixed Drink Corner

  • Lemonade Rum Punch

  • Ingredients

  • 4 oz. lemonade

  • 2 oz. pineapple juice

  • 2 oz. coconut rum

  • 1 oz. dark rum

  • Directions

  • Pour lemonade, pineapple juice and coconut rum into large glass filled with ice, using a spoon to gently stir the drink. (Or pour into a cocktail shaker, shake and pour into a glass filled with ice.) Top glass with the dark rum, so it floats on top and slowly blends into the rest of the drink, giving it an ombré effect. Serve.

  • Russ’s Drink Corner

  • Blanton’s Original Single Barrel Bourbon

  • Description

  • Taken from the center-cut or middle sections of the famous Warehouse H, Blanton’s Original Single Barrel was once designated for ambassadors, dignitaries, and Colonel Blanton’s family and friends. Today, everyone has access to the world’s first single barrel bourbon. Blanton’s Original set the standard for single barrel bourbons in 1984. Best served neat or on the rocks.

  • Details

  • Mashbill: Buffalo Trace Mashbill #2 (High-rye)

  • Proof: 46.5% (93 Proof)

  • Region: Frankfort, Kentucky

  • Color: Warm amber

  • Nose: Caramel, vanilla, oak, licorice, lemon, candied cherry

  • Taste: Butterscotch, rye spice, anise, toasted oak, black cherry, raisin

  • Finish: Medium length with an oily mouth feel, barrel spice, vanilla bean

  • Price: $60 (750 ml)

  • Rating: 90

  • Bill’s Whatever Corner

  • Diplomotico Reserva Exclusiva

  • Description

  • Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva is a blend of exclusive rum reserves aged for up to twelve years, carefully selected by our Master Blenders. Marrying a unique body with excellent balance has made this multi award-winning rum a reference for connoisseurs and fine spirits lovers throughout the world. Opening up with aromas of orange peel, toffee and licorice, it is smooth on the palate, and follows on with notes of toffee fudge that offers a seductive, long-lasting finish.