MSNBC host and cocktail enthusiast Rachel Maddow inspired the improved pina colada in our latest Slate video, but there are things she won't do with liquor. For one, she doesn't want to chase her whiskey with a shot of pickle juice. Take a listen to her thoughts on the pickleback trend that has been gradually expanding in recent months. It's
Inspired by our recent show with Rachel Maddow, we experiment with homemade alcoholic energy drinks, as well as novel ways to consume them. You may not want to try this at home, but you'll sure want to watch us try it.
Some Brooklyn beekeepers had no idea why their bees were turning red and producing scarlet-colored honey. Turns out they were apparently buzzing off to drink the runoff of a maraschino cherry factory, and that red dye is powerful stuff. MSNBC's Rachel Maddow used this as another exhibit in her case against eating the garnish in cocktails, which you heard in
A favorite cocktail of mine is the formidable Negroni. You'll see it created with a most unorthodox method in our next Slate video, coming soon. My preferred recipe is after the jump. Campari gives the drink most of its signature color and bitterness, but if you look at the label of the current Campari bottle, it makes no mention of the
Rachel Maddow was so prepared to talk about pina coladas when we interviewed her in Episode 45, she actually brought a can of Coco Lopez Cream of Coconut to the taping. (She also described her new and improved, Coco Lopez-free pina colada -- recipe here.) After the taping she autographed the can, and inscribed it, "DON'T DRINK THIS! The Sporkful,
MSNBC's Rachel Maddow joins us this week to discuss the most pressing cocktail-related issues of the day, including the best and worst citrus garnish shapes. She also divulges her own recipefor a new and improved pina colada! To subscribe to The Sporkful podcast, and thus receive a sporkful of podcast goodness on your portable device every week, click here.
