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Pour up a Puppy's Breath and join McCash as he relives this John Cusack and Diane Lane led rom-com alongside Brandon and Stoney. Today, we're drinking with...Must Love Dogs.  To make the Puppy's Breath, you'll need: 2 oz Rye Whiskey1 oz sweet vermouth2 dashes of chocolate bitters1 teaspoon of cherry liquor Directions: Combine all ingredients into a mixing glass with iceStir until well chilledStrain into a rocks glass and garnish with a cherry

Pour up a Tensions Collide and kick off season 6 of 'Drinking With...' with McCash as he relives this controversial Oscars 'Best Picture' winner alongside Brandon and Stoney  To make the Tensions Collide, you'll need: 1.5 oz Bourbon (representing the complexities and underlying tensions)0.5 oz Sweet Vermouth (for a hint of warmth and connection)2 dashes Angostura Bitters (to symbolize the bitter realities and prejudices)Orange peel (for garnish and a glimmer of hope or change)Stir the bourbon, sweet vermouth, and bitters with ice in a mixing glass.Strain into a chilled coupe or rocks glass.Garnish with an orange peel. Directions: Stir the bourbon, sweet vermouth, and bitters with ice in a mixing glass.Strain into a chilled coupe or rocks glass.Garnish with an orange peel. Meaning: This cocktail, like the movie, suggests a darker, more complex undercurrent beneath a seemingly smooth exterior. The orange peel offers a spark of optimism, reminding us that even amidst the difficulties portrayed, there is potential for understanding and connection

Another season of 'Drinking With...' is in the books! Pour up a Cosmopolitan and celebrate! Wrap up the year with Steven McCash as he recaps the year that was 2004 with Stoney Keeley and Brandon Vick - sports, music, news, and of course, all of the films the gang didn't discuss throughout season 5. Today, we're drinking with...the year 2004! To make the Cosmopolitan, you'll need: 2 ounces (1/4 cup) vodka or citrus vodka1/2 ounce (1 tablespoon) triple sec, Cointreau, or Grand Marnier3/4 ounce (1 ½ tablespoons) cranberry juice cocktail1/4 to 1/2 ounce (1 ½ teaspoons to 3 teaspoons) fresh lime juiceOne 2-inch orange peel/twist Directions: Fill a cocktail shaker with ice, then add vodka, triple sec, cranberry juice, and lime juice. (I like the extra bite of lime juice, so I use 1/2 an ounce in our cosmo, but use what is best for your taste.)Shake the cocktail shaker for about 30 seconds until well chilled. Then, strain into a martini glass.Garnish with orange peel/twist. Peel the orange twist over the filled cocktail glass so the orange oils spray into the glass.

Pour up a Krakozhian Layover and join McCash as he relives this Tom Hanks-Steven Spielberg team-up alongside Brandon and Stoney. Today, we're drinking with...The Terminal.  To make the Krakozhian Layover 1 1/2 oz Vodka3/4 oz Dry Vermouth1/2 oz Cherry Liqueur1/2 Lemon JuiceClub SodaLemon twist for garnishDirections: Shake vodka, vermouth, cherry liqueur, and lemon juice with iceStrain into a chilled glass over fresh iceTop with club soda and garnish with lemon twist

Pour up a Hit Pit and join McCash as he relives this Oscar-winning classic starring Hillary Swank and Clint Eastwood alongside Brandon and Stoney. Today, we're drinking with...Million Dollar Baby.  To make the Hit Pit, you'll need: 2 oz Bourbon1/2 oz of sweet vermouth1/2 oz elderflower liqueur1/4 oz fresh lemon juiceDash of bittersGarnish with a lemon twist and a cherryAdd all ingredients into to shaker with ice.Directions: Shake well and strain into a martini glassGarnish with twist and cherryEnjoy this smooth but bold drink...perfect for toasting resilience, heart and a knockout performance.

Pour up a Red Spiral and join Steven McCash as he relives the start of one of horror's most iconic franchises alongside Brittany Fernandez and Brandon Vick. Today, we're drinking with...Saw. To make the Red Spiral, you'll need:  -2oz vodka -1/2 oz triple sec -1oz cranberry juice -1/2 oz lime juice -1/4 oz simple syrup -red sugar or crushed red candy -lime twist Directions:  Rim the martini glass with red sugar or candyShake all ingredients with iceStrain into the glassTop with lime twist

Pour up Coconut Pete's Killer Colada and join McCash as he relives this comedic slasher from the comedy troop, Broken Lizard, alongside Brandon and Stoney. Today, we're drinking with...Club Dread.  To make Coconut Pete’s Killer Colada, you'll need:  2 oz Coconut Rum1 oz Dark Rum1 oz Pineapple Juice1 oz Coconut Cream1/2 oz Lime JuiceGrenadineMaraschino CherryPineapple WedgeDirections  Combine rums, pineapple juice, cream, lime juice and ice in a shakerShake until well chilledPour into a hurricane glassDrizzle grenadine down the side to mimic blood in the waterGarnish with cherry, pineapple wedge

Spooky Season continues on 'Drinking With...' - pour up a 'Dead Don't Daiquiri' and join McCash as he looks back at this thrilling remake of George A. Romero's classic from 1978 alongside Brandon and Stoney. Today, we're drinking with...Dawn of the Dead.  To make the Dead Don’t Daiquiri, you'll need: 2 oz Dark Rum3/4 oz Lime Juice1/2 oz Blood Orange Liqueur1/2 oz Simple Syrup2 dashes bittersRed SugarFreeze Dried RaspberriesDirections: Rim a glass with lime juice and red sugar for that “flesh wound” look. Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain into the glass. Garnish with gummy brains for an added spooky take. 

Pour up a Winchester Red and join McCash as he relives the start of the Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy alongside Brandon and Stoney. Today, we're drinking with...Shaun of the Dead.  To make the Winchester Red, you'll need: 1.5 oz spiced rum1 oz cherry liqueur0.5 oz sweet vermouthSplash of cranberry juiceDash of Angostura bittersGarnish: maraschino cherry and orange twistOptional: rim the glass with red sugar or crushed candyDirections Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.Add the spiced rum, cherry liqueur, sweet vermouth, cranberry juice, and bitters.Shake well and strain into a chilled rocks glass or lowball glass over fresh ice.Garnish with a maraschino cherry and an orange twist.

With football season firing up, there's no better time to relive this genre-defining film! Pour up a Permian Panther Punch and join McCash as he relives this football classic alongside Brandon and Stoney. Today, we're drinking with...Friday Night Lights. To make the Permian Panther Punch, you'll need:  2 oz Bourbon1 oz sweet tea1/2 oz lemon juice1/2 oz peach schnappsCola Directions Shake bourbon, tea, lemon juice, and peach schnapps with ice. Strain into a highball glass filled with fresh ice. Top with a splash of coke and garnish with a lemon wheel.

We're heading back to high school for August's episode! Pour up a 'Cool Mom Margarita' and join McCash as he relives one of the most quotable movies of the last 21 years alongside Brandon and Stoney. We are so fetch today, drinking with...Mean Girls.  To make the 'Cool Mom Margarita', you'll need: 1 1/2 oz Tequila4 oz Cranberry3/4 oz OJ1/4 oz Simple Syrup1/2 oz Lime JuiceSugar RimLime Wedge Wet the rim of a double rocks glass with the lime wedge. Sprinkle sugar on a saucer or other flat dish, and gently dip the glass rim in it. Add ice and set aside. In a shaker filled with ice, combine all liquid ingredients. Shake well for 10 to 15 seconds. Strain into the double rocks glass and garnish with the lime wedge. Cheers!

Pour up a 'Meet Me in Montauk' and join McCash as he relives this offbeat performance from Jim Carrey alongside Brandon and Stoney. Today, we're drinking with...Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.  To make the 'Meet Me in Montauk', you'll need: 3/4 oz gin3/4 oz clementine juice1/2 oz lemon juice1/2 oz simple syrup1/4 oz Yellow Chartreuse (French herbal ligueur)2 oz Champagne Garnish with lemon peel. Fill a collins glass with ice, add ingredients into a shaker and shake, pour into the collins glass, and garnish with lemon peel.

Pour up a Hellboy cocktail and join McCash as he relives this Dark Horse Comics legend come to life through the lens of the masterful Guillermo del Toro alongside Brandon and Stoney. Today, we're drinking with...Hellboy. To make the Hellboy cocktail, you'll need: 4.5 oz Tequila1.5 oz Amaretto Lazzaroni1.5 oz lime juice3 oz Ginger beer Combine all ingredients except ginger beer and shake. Fine-strain into a ice-filled Collins glass, top with ginger beer and garnish with a cherry.

Pour up a "Tina Tai" and join McCash as he relives this awkward comedy cult classic alongside Brandon and Stoney! Today, we're drinking with...Napoleon Dynamite. To make the Tina Tai, you'll need:  -1 1/4 oz Spiced Rum -1/3 oz Coconut Rum -1/4 oz Grenadine -6 oz Passion Fruit Juice Directions:  Fill highball glass with icePour ingredients over iceGarnish with lime and orange wheels

We're back for the sequel! Make "Budd's Margarita" and join McCash as he relives the conclusion to Quentin Tarantino's kung fu western saga alongside Brandon and Stoney. Today, we're drinking with... Kill Bill, Vol. 2 To make Budd's Margarita, you'll need: -Kosher Salt -Lime -1 1/2 oz silver tequila -1 oz Gran Marnier -1/4 oz agave syrup Directions: Spread 2 teaspoons kosher salt in an even layer on a small flat plate.Halve 1 medium lime. Cut 1 lime wedge from one half, then juice the remaining lime pieces until you have 1 ounce.Run the lime wedge over the rim of an Old-Fashioned or margarita glass to moisten.Invert the glass into the salt, turning it as needed, to coat the rim. Fill the glass with ice.Place the lime juice, 1 1/2 ounces blanco tequila, 1 ounce orange liqueur, and 1/4 ounce agave nectar or simple syrup if using in a cocktail shaker.Fill the shaker halfway with ice, seal, and shake until the outside of the shaker is very frosty, about 20 secondsPour through a fine-mesh strainer into the glass. Garnish with the lime wedge.