048 - Sour Drink for a Sour Saint (Whiskey Sour | St. Jerome)
Drinking With The Saints
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. CROATIA PILGRIMAGE 2024! Join Mike and Alexandra on a private yacht cruise pilgrimage in Croatia! Spaces are limited! Learn more: selectinternationaltours.com/michael-and-alexandra-foley We would love to hear from you! Send us an email with your comments or feedback to podcast@drinkingwiththesaints.com Let us know what you think, or share a picture of your drinks with us! Find us on Instagram at @drinkingsaints - - - - - “Stay with us O Lord because it is getting toward evening. Bless our drinks and our conversation. Amen” Find more at: https://drinkingwiththesaints.com/ Instagram @drinkingsaints Produced by Back Row Media backrow.fm Instagram @backrowmedia Find the Books: Drinking with the Saints Drinking with St. Nick Drinking with Your Patron Saints Why We Kiss Under the Mistletoe: Christmas Traditions Explained Dining with the Saints
About Podcast
Join Michael and Alexandra Foley each week as they look at a feast day from that week's calendar, discuss that saint's life, and mix a cocktail appropriate for remembering and celebrating that saint, all while mixing in plenty of fun and good humor.
Drinking with the Saints is a concoction that both sinner and saint will savor.