In this week’s episode, Kayla and Taylor discuss the second half of Isabel Allende’s 1985 novel The House of the Spirits. Topics include Jean de Satigny, Count of Kink, realities of revolution, and the power of women (Transito Soto for president??)

This week’s drink: Pisco Sour via liquor.com

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 oz pisco
• 1 oz lime juice, freshly squeezed
• ½ oz simple syrup
• 1 egg white
• Garnish: Angostura bitters

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Add pisco, lime juice, simple syrup and egg white into a shaker and dry-shake (without ice) vigorously.
2. Add ice and shake again until well-chilled.
3. Strain into a chilled Nick & Nora glass. (Alternatively, you can strain it into a rocks glass over fresh ice.)
4. Garnish with 3 to 5 drops of Angostura bitters. Using a straw, toothpick or similar implement, swirl the bitters into a simple design, if desired.

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The Lonely Hearts Book Club by Lucy Gilmore

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Join us next time as we discuss the first half of Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

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

Dark ‘n Stormy via liquor.com

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 ounces Gosling’s Black Seal rum
• 1/2 ounce lime juice, freshly squeezed
• Ginger beer, to top (about 5 ounces)
• Garnish: lime wheel

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Add rum and lime juice to a tall glass filled with ice.
2. Top with the ginger beer.
3. Garnish with a lime wheel.