048 - Sour Drink for a Sour Saint (Whiskey Sour | St. Jerome)

29/09/2023 43 min Episodio 48

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Episode Synopsis

Mike and Alexandra discuss:

How to make your own simple syrup

The translation of the Bible into Latin from Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek

St. Jerome’s struggle to learn Hebrew

The different forms of the Latin translation over the centuries

Jerome’s feuds with Origen, St. Ambrose, and St. Augustine


Drink of the Week: Whiskey Sour
2 oz. whiskey, usually rye or bourbon
2 tsp simple syrup or ½ tsp. powdered sugar
1 oz. lemon juice
lemon and cherry
Put sugar and all liquid ingredients into a shaker filled with ice and shake forty times. Strain into a sour glass and garnish with a slice or wedge of lemon and a cherry. Don’t be afraid to let a dash of cherry juice slip in too, if you want, and feel free to use a cocktail glass if you don’t have a sour.

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