Ep. 82 - 3rd Birthday Special! Recreating Episode 1

To celebrate 3Q3D’s third anniversary, the original crew regroups and recreates the show’s very first episode down to the exact same questions. While Amanda, Chris and Matt are certainly more comfortable on air, they begin to question nearly everything (including *gasp* backing into every parking space) and end up lamenting democracy writ large. While the questions from Episode 1 return, the drinks are decidely better this go round: the team brings back a few favorite cocktails from 3Q3D’s quixotic 3-year journey, including the Old Cuban, a perfect Old Fashioned, and, fittingly, the Birthday Cake Martini. Cheers to 3 years, and thanks to all who have listened!  
Drinks in this Episode:
The Old Cuban Cocktail  >> 6 whole mint leaves, 1 oz simple syrup, 3/4 oz lime juice, freshly squeezed, 1 1/2 oz aged rum, 2 dashes Angostura bitters, 2 ounces Champagne, chilled. Garnish: mint sprig. Muddle the mint leaves with the simple syrup and lime juice in a shaker. Add the rum and bitters and ice, and shake until well-chilled. Double-strain into a coupe glass.Top with Champagne and garnish with a mint sprig. Salud, amigo!  
Old Fashioned Cocktail >> 2 oz bourbon, 1/4 oz simple syrup, a few dashes of angostura bitters. Pour ingredients into a bourbon glass over one large ice cube, garnish with a Luxardo cherry and an orange peel. Like an old friend – or a podcast for inquisitive people – this cocktail won’t let you down.  
Birthday Cake Martini >> 2 oz Smirnoff whipped cream vodka, 1 ½ oz Amaretto liqueur, 1 oz Godiva white chocolate liqueur, 2 oz heavy whipping cream; mix ingredients with ice in a shaker, strain, and pour into a martini glass. Garnish with birthday cake sprinkles. Happy birthday to 3Q3D!
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