Carli does the work and sets out a spread for the Cocktails and Carry-ons crew. Carli, Greg, and Diana compare the number of times they’ve been to Paris and debate whether or not Paris in Las Vegas counts as a half. Carli whips up a French Martini with a very royal-looking bottle of Chambord. Diana shares an alternative to the Eiffel Tower for a stunning city view, and we talk about the importance of “pee money”.

French Martini

Ingredients

• 2 oz vodka
• 2 oz pineapple juice
• .5 oz Chambord
• Fresh raspberries or lemon twists (optional)

Preparation

• Add the vodka, Chambord, and pineapple juice to an ice-filled cocktail shaker.
• Shake vigorously for about 15 to 30 seconds until the shaker is frost-cold and a nice foam forms.
• Strain into a chilled martini glass or coupe glass.
• Garnish with a fresh raspberry or lemon twist.

Our last cocktail is the small-but-mighty Tip Top Bee’s Knees. The teeny-tiny can packs a punch with its alcohol content, but is it worth the price? A surprise phone call turns into a surprise guest with tearful results.

We continue phoning it in by switching to tequila with the Two Chicks Tequila Grapefruit Cocktail Sparkling Pomona. Does the drink live up to the beautiful White Lotus-esque packaging?

It’s summer, and we’re phoning it in with canned cocktails. We start the night off with an island escape, trying the Cutwater Tiki Rum Mai Tai. Diana also surprises the crew with a special gift that you are going to want to steal for yourself.

• First trips to Vegas
• Diana Cocktail - Vegas Vesper
• Favorite hotels
• Favorite games
• Sphere
• Shows in Vegas
• Valley of Fire
• Hoover Dam
• Carli make a drink from her last trip?
• Tickets to clubs for college spring breakers
• Movies set in Vegas

Viva Las Vegas

• First trips to Vegas
• Diana Cocktail - Vegas Vesper
• Favorite hotels
• Favorite games
• Sphere
• Shows in Vegas
• Valley of Fire
• Hoover Dam
• Carli make a drink from her last trip?
• Tickets to clubs for college spring breakers
• Movies set in Vegas

Episode 13 - Taking on the Tailgate - Bloody Mary, Mimosa, Twisted Tea

We talk about our favorite tailgating experiences while mixing up some of our favorite pre-game drinks. Carli experiments with some suspicious ingredients to make her favorite Bloody Marys. (Spoiler alert - we all survived.) Diana sweetens things up with some sparkly Mimosas and tries a crowd-sourced recipe for Twisted Tea.

Bloody Mary

Ingredients

• 4 oz Mr & Mrs T® Original Bloody Mary Mix
• 1 oz Vodka
• 1 cup ice
• Celery stalk
• Green olives

Preparation

• Pour vodka over ice in a tall glass
• Add bloody mary mix
• Stir and then add celery stalk and olives to garnish

Mimosa

Ingredients

• Champagne or Prosecco
• Orange Juice

Preparation

• Pour Champagne or Prosecco in a champagne flute
• Add a splash of Orange Juice

Twisted Tea

Ingredients

• Deep Eddy Lemon Vodka
• Sweet Tea
• Torani Syrups in fruit flavors for variations

Preparation

• Add ice to a glass.
• Fill halfway with Sweet Tea
• Add one shot of Deep Eddy Lemon Vodka. Adjust to taste.
• Add flavored syrups as desired.
• For a variation, use Deep Eddy Sweet Tea Vodka and Lemonade.

Episode 12 - Breaking the Bourbon Trail, Part II - Burnt Sugar Old Fashioned

It’s back to the Bourbon Trail as Carli serves up a Burnt Sugar Old Fashioned while we discuss how to plan a Bourbon Trail Trip. We also share some memories while debating whether to pedal wagon or not to pedal wagon and the races of the Triple Crown.

Distilleries

• Castle and Key
• Buffalo Trace
• Woodford Reserve
• Rabbit Hole
• Angels Envy
• Four Roses
• Whistle Pig

Burnt Sugar Old Fashioned