Candlemas and the Turtledove Martini
Drinking With The Saints
Mike and Alexandra opt not to make a cocktail that can burn your hand, and instead make one that ends up all over the floor. They discuss the many feasts that fall on February 2. Topics include: * Where did turtledoves get their name? * The Byzantine tradition of St. Simeon’s death * Ritual purification - The evil, the bad, and the icky * Did Mary need ritual purification after birth? * Church ceremony that has taken the place of ritual purification today * Should you have your vanilla nutmeg candle blessed on Candlemas? * And of course, groundhog day and its origins The Turtledove Martini 2 oz. vanilla vodka 2 oz. Frangelico 1 oz. Amaretto 1.5 oz. whole milk (optional) Nutmeg for garnish Build the liquid ingredients in a shaker filled with ice and shake 40 times. Strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with nutmeg. We would love to hear from you! Send us an email with your comments or feedback to podcast@drinkingwiththesaints.com Don’t miss the Spain and Portugal pilgrimage river cruise with Mike, Alexandra, and Fr. Leo Patalinghug April 22 - May 3, 2023. Get the details at 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
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.