Trying a Lost Liqueur, Solemnity of the Sacred Heart, and the Kir Cocktail (creme de cassis)
Drinking With The Saints
Mike and Alexandra discuss: * The Kir Cocktail, its allegories with Christ, and its background * How to use Kir to keep from wasting wine going bad * The origins of devotion to the Sacred Heart * Devotion to the Sacred Heart as a response to Jansenism * Trying a dusty bottle of La Grande Passion Liqueur, which was discontinued in the mid-1990’s Cocktail of the Week: Kir 1 glass white wine ¼-¾ oz. creme de cassis liqueur Pour creme de cassis into wine. Enjoy! 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.