Kayla and Taylor discuss the themes and major beats of Ashley Herring Blake’s 2022 novel Delilah Green Doesn’t Care. Topics include finding your community, utterly abysmal men, and those SPICY lady-on-lady scenes!

This week’s drink: Pocket Full of Green via Hendrick’s Gin

INGREDIENTS

50ml Hendrick’s gin

8-12 mint leaves

30ml cucumber juice

20ml freshly squeezed lemon juice

35ml aloe vera juice

30ml soda water

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Add gin, cucumber and lemon juice along with mint into a glass and gently muddle until a pulpy consistency
2. Add plenty of cracked ice and churn
3. Add aloe vera juice, soda, and stir
4. Add more crushed ice, building into a stack
5. Garnish with cucumber and mint

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Here is the cocktail recipe for the upcoming episode if you want to drink along with us!

The Apple Pie-tini via The Literary Vegan

INGREDIENTS:

Apple juice liquid (1 oz apple cider, ¼ tsp brown sugar, sprinkle of cinnamon, sprinkle of nutmeg)

1 oz vanilla vodka

1 oz ginger ale

Cinnamon stick and/or apple slice, to garnish

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. In a cocktail shaker, shake together apple juice liquid, vodka, and ice
2. Pour into a cocktail glass and top with ginger ale
3. Garnish with a cinnamon stick and/or apple slice