Drink Recipes for Episode #06: Vesper, Cinematic Climactic, and a bonus special guest drink!

Another Friday, and another episode of The Vodka Press podcast released - time to celebrate with some cocktails.

During EP #06, I recommended the Vesper and one of our own concoctions, the Cinematic Climactic.

Tabascoman77 [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

The Vesper (martini) is a sophisticated drink, one that I often order when I'm at formal events. It's sexier - and tastier - than just a glass of champagne or white wine, don't you agree?

Vesper (according to iba-world.com)

• 6 cl Gin
• 1.5 cl Vodka
• 0.75 cl Lillet Blonde
• Lemon twist (garnish)

After watching Starsuckers and This Film is Not Yet Rated in preparation for EP #06, I had a fire in my belly - the excellent (and disturbing) points those films brought up about the entertainment industry, ah my mind was racing! So I channeled that energy into whipping up this week's cocktail, the Cinematic Climactic.

Cinematic Climactic 

• 1 part DeKupyer Cactus Juice Liqueur
• 1 part tequila
• 1 part Stoli HOT vodka
• Splash of tonic
• Squirt of lime juice

I'm not the only one who likes a good cocktail. Our pal Laura, aka Laureliz, recommends The Trash Can. As she so eloquently puts it, "Hans Garden on Washington St. in Haverhill, MA makes an infamous drink called The Trash Can. Energy, strong liquor yet a smooth gulp (don’t make it dirty!) makes this a go-to drink in downtown on a Friday night."

The Trash Can

• 1/2 oz gin
• 1/2 oz light rum
• 1/2 oz vodka
• 1/2 oz peach schnapps
• 1/2 oz Blue Curacao liqueur
• 1/2 oz triple sec
• 1 can Red Bull® energy drink

Episode #06 Top Five: Tricks Used To Make Sure You Root for the Right Guy

Have you ever been watching a movie and wondered how and when you've started rooting for someone who clearly lacks moral fiber? Here's a list of five tricks used in cinema to make sure you're rooting for the guy you're supposed to.

#5 - Give them a dog - How can you not help but sympathize with someone who has a furry little buddy. The truth is that people seem to have more of an attachment to animals than they do humans so the pairing only seems obvious.

#4 - Make them inferior - This is especially true in sports movies. The well seasoned and highly skilled team is always "evil." People love an underdog story. If they suck at first - chances are you're going to be rooting them on. 

#3 -Make them American, even if America hasn't even existed yet - It doesn't matter if it's 450 BC. This trick plays to everyone's patriotic nature..but definitely not everyone's knowledge of history. 

#2 - Excuse violent behavior with an emotional back story - The more we know about a person, the more apt we are to excuse their behavior (even if the villain in the movie is doing exactly the same things).

#1 - If they are a villain, make them sophisticated - No one is going to be rooting for the cracked out male who deals meth to school children. Unless you give him a taste for fine wines, classical music, a decent IQ, some nice threads, and a little bit of poise and grace...and BINGO. it's that easy. 

Episode #06 Chaser: The Link List

Links We Referenced During Episode #06: Movies, Boozies, And Total Recasts

• 10 Dark Photos Of Disney Princesses That Don't Wind Up Happily Ever After on huffingtonpost.com
• What Each Rating Means on mpaa.org
• Bechdel Test (bechdeltest.com)
• 'Fifty Shades of Grey’ fan petition demands film re-cast Matt Bomer, Alexis Bledel as leads by Chiderah Monde on nydailynews.com
• The hero nobody deserves: fans petition to ban Ben Affleck as Batman by Nathan Ingraham on theverge.com

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We also reviewed and discussed two documentaries during EP #06 - Starsuckers and This Film is Not Yet Rated. Both films are (as of this post) available to watch on Netflix.