In our fourth episode, we talk about Shéa's book "Day of the Were-Jackal" and wander through stories about drag queen cocktail hours, antiquity hoarders, and magic soap, stopping in to talk about the moon, Champagne, and whether bacon should be in a cocktail.

If you're interested in the magic soap (Wake up, witch!) you can visit If the Broom Fits.

If you want to check out our new drag queen superhero, find where Saint Syndrome is performing next!

You can buy Shéa's books just about anywhere books are sold. Her website is a great starting point, but you can search her name on the inter webs and find out all sorts of places to find her!

Our cocktail of the week was a Maple Old Fashioned (Shéa) and Champagne (Amy).

Recipes

Champagne: Open bottle. Pour. Drink. Know you're living your best life.

Maple Old Fashioned:

Ingredients:

• 2 ounces bourbon
• 3/4 ounces lemon juice
• 1/4 ounce maple syrup
• 1/4 ounce maraschino liqueur
• 1 dash Angostura bitters
• 1 dash orange bitters

Add everything to a cocktail shaker and shake with ice. Strain into a rocks glass over ice. Garnish with a flamed orange twist (or bacon, if you’re adventurous).

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Episode 3 features an interview with USA Today Bestselling Author Tara West and her books "Sugar, Spice, and a Magical Midlife" and "Fuck Off, I'm Fifty."

You can follow Tara on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok!

We also drink magical lemon drops -

• 2 ounces vodka
• 3/4 ounce Cointreau or triple sec
• ½ ounce limoncello (optional)
• 1 ounce lemon juice
• 3/4 ounce simple syrup
• Ice

Add ice to cocktail shaker. Add all ingredients. Shake it like a Polaroid picture until your fingers freeze. Pour into coupe or martini glasses.

Finally, we drew a card from the Aphrodite Tarot Deck!

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In the second episode of Cliffhangers and Cocktails, Shea and Amy talk about Imbolc, drink Bloody Bellinis, and welcome USA Today Bestselling Author Elizabeth Hunter to the pod!

You can find Elizabeth Hunter (and buy her books direct) at elizabethhunter.com, follow her on Instagram (@elizabethhunterwrites), and join her Facebook Group "Hunters Haven" https://www.facebook.com/groups/ElizabethHunterFans/.

You can find the jewelry we discussed at https://www.etsy.com/shop/MollyMorganJewelry (they are on a brief hiatus right now, so bookmark it!)

The links to the gin and juniper research disappeared when my computer crash, but if I ever find them, I'll definitely share.

Bloody Bellini Recipe
2 oz gin
1 oz cherry simple syrup
mix with ice and strain into a glass (I used a coupe glass)
Top with sparkling wine & garnish with cherries!

Black Manhattan
Make a Manhattan any way you want, just substitute Amaro for the bitters


The Imbolc oracle deck we used today is: https://www.rockpoolpublishing.com/seasons-of-the-witch-imbolc-oracle

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Welcome to the first episode of Cliffhangers and Cocktails!

Today we discuss the history of the pod, general witchery, the first full moon of 2025, Butter Witch by Tess Lake (such a good book!), and our cozy hot cocoa cocktail (recipe below).

Join us to hear the horrific ways we pronounce hygge, find out what word from the (Enchanted Spell Oracle Medieval Hedgewitch Magic Guidebook) Oracle Card of the day description I can't pronounce... (yeah, there are some pronunciation issues on this episode).

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Cocktail of the day: Boozy Restoring Chocolate Lux

Since this is winter and it’s freaking cold and rainy, we decided to go with something warming and cozy. Embracing the hygge of it all.

Ingredients (for 2):

1 cup milk of your choice

¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

A sprinkle of semi-sweet chocolate chips

1/3 cup granulated sugar

Dash salt

1 Tbs. Vanilla Syrup

2 oz vodka or whiskey

In a small pot over medium heat, warm milk until hot (about 5 min). Add all ingredients except syrup and booze. Stir together, reflecting on the loving, uplifting energies of chocolate and milk. Remove from heat. Stir in syrup and booze and pour into mugs.