Welcome to episode 6 where we discuss the waning moon, Gemini Gin cocktails, and interview paranormal romance writer Anastasia Wild and learn all about her new series under the pen name Holly Moon!

You can find her on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anastasiawildeauthor/
And her books are on Amazon in Kindle Unlimited: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Anastasia-Wilde/author/B01MEEF0NW?ccs_id=138d7001-80e6-4c72-ad50-17bf374ddb90

(We'll share the link to her book when it's available!)

Obviously - the other important stuff is here:

Gemini Gin Cocktail
Moons: Gemini (starts May 20th)
Energy: Creativity, Ideas, Protection, Luck, Inspiration, Energy, Excitement
Bergamot Magickal uses: Attraction, prosperity, abundance, and love
Ingredients:
1 ½ oz gin
1 oz lemon
½ oz orange liqueur
¼ oz grenadine or pomegranate juice
3/4 oz Earl Grey simple syrup*
Ice
Directions:
Add all ingredients to shaker. Shake it well and strain into rocks glasses. Add ice and garnish with mint if desired.
As you drink, focus on listening to your intuition and allowing creativity and excitement to flow to you.
Earl Grey syrup:
Add 1 bag Earl Grey tea, ½ cup sugar, and ½ cup boiling hot water. Stir until sugar dissolves. Let cool, then take out tea bag. Store in fridge for up to 2 weeks.

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Soo.... this is a bit on the late side. A combo of technical issues and broken feet (well, only one broken foot) delayed this a lot a lot.

But please enjoy the interview with Linda and our conversation about worms!

You can find Linda's books on Amazon and Barnes & Noble OR head to her website where you can also pick up her Oracle Deck!

http://lindamercury.com

And find her on instagram @lindamercury

Clover Club Cocktail

Clover Club Cocktail

Ingredients

· 1 1/2 ounces gin

· 1/2 ounce dry vermouth

· 1/2 ounce lemon juice

· 1/2 ounce raspberry syrup (see recipe below)

· 1/4 ounce FRESH egg white

Garnish: 2 or 3 raspberries

Directions

· Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker with ice.

· Shake until chilled and strain.

· Add the drink back to the tin and shake again, without ice (this helps the egg get creamy and fluffy).

· Pour the drink into a chilled cocktail glass.

· Garnish with raspberries.

Raspberry Syrup:

· 1/2 cup fresh or frozen raspberries

· 1 cup sugar

· 1/2 cup WARM water

· 1/2 ounce vodka

Thaw raspberries if using frozen. Smash the raspberries and mix thoroughly with the sugar. Allow them to macerate for 30 minutes. Heat the water and pour over the fruit mixture. Stir until the sugar has dissolved. Strain the mixture and fortify with the vodka. (Shéa added the vodka BEFORE straining and let it sit in the fridge for 24 hours before straining. This really infuses the raspberry flavor.)

Alternatively, the cocktail can be made by replacing the half ounce of raspberry syrup with a half ounce of simple syrup (1 part sugar to one part water) muddled with 3 to 4 fresh raspberries directly in the shaker.

In our fourth episode, we talk about Shéa's book "Day of the Were-Jackal" and wander through stories about drag queen cocktail hours, antiquity hoarders, and magic soap, stopping in to talk about the moon, Champagne, and whether bacon should be in a cocktail.

If you're interested in the magic soap (Wake up, witch!) you can visit If the Broom Fits.

If you want to check out our new drag queen superhero, find where Saint Syndrome is performing next!

You can buy Shéa's books just about anywhere books are sold. Her website is a great starting point, but you can search her name on the inter webs and find out all sorts of places to find her!

Our cocktail of the week was a Maple Old Fashioned (Shéa) and Champagne (Amy).

Recipes

Champagne: Open bottle. Pour. Drink. Know you're living your best life.

Maple Old Fashioned:

Ingredients:

• 2 ounces bourbon
• 3/4 ounces lemon juice
• 1/4 ounce maple syrup
• 1/4 ounce maraschino liqueur
• 1 dash Angostura bitters
• 1 dash orange bitters

Add everything to a cocktail shaker and shake with ice. Strain into a rocks glass over ice. Garnish with a flamed orange twist (or bacon, if you’re adventurous).

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