Kayla and Taylor discuss the themes and major beats of Jessamine Chan’s 2022 novel The School for Good Mothers. Topics include what it means to be a good (or bad) mother, lifelike dolls, and The Audacity of it all.
This week’s drink: Bad Thoughts via Tipsy Bartender
INGREDIENTS
1 ½ oz reposado tequila
½ oz bergamot orange liqueur
2 dashes Peychaud’s bitters
2 dashes aromatic bitters
Absinthe spray
Garnish: grapefruit peel
INSTRUCTIONS
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Taste: My Life Through Food by Stanley Tucci
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Here is the cocktail recipe for the upcoming episode if you want to drink along with us!
Lychee Margarita-Tini (name taken from the novel, recipe put together by our very own Taylor!
INGREDIENTS:
1.5 - 2 oz vodka
.25 oz orange liqueur
½ TB lychee syrup; more or less depending on desired sweetness (store bought or make your own - see below)
Juice from ½ lime
Salt (for glass rim)
Lychees for garnish (optional)
INSTRUCTIONS: