THE FANTASTIC POUR
Brett welcomes FW All-Star Shawn Myers to the Fantasti-Lounge for a very special MOCKTAIL edition of the Fantastic Pour as we talk Captain Carrot! We enjoy a Spiced Cinnamon, Orange, Thyme Mocktail and read Captain Carrot and his Amazing Zoo Crew issue #12. Join us in the Fantasti-Lounge as we discuss: Why was this comic never a cartoon? Who are the best tiny heroes? What to do at the Park City Mall 40 years ago. And much, much more!
Secret Pour-igins: The Mocktail
Cocktail: Zoo Cruise
Ingredients
- ½ cup water
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme OR 2 Tbsp of crushed thyme
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 Tbsp freshly grated ginger
- 1 squeezed lemon
- 1 ½ cup orange juice
- ½ cup grapefruit juice
- 2 cup ginger beer
Garnish
- Cinnamon stick OR sprig of thyme OR Orange wedge OR combination of some of the above
Instructions
- Add the water, maple syrup, thyme sprigs, and cinnamon to a small pan. Bring to a simmer.
- Reduce the heat to low for about a minute. Then let it cool to room temperature.
- Fill a shaker or glass halfway with ice and strain in the thyme syrup. Add the grated ginger and lemon juice and shake well for 10 seconds.
- Strain the contents from the shaker into 4 glasses evenly.
- Add ice
- Add orange juice, grapefruit juice, and ginger beer
- Garnish and enjoy!
Comic: Captain Carrot and his Amazing Zoo Crew #12, DC Comics, 1983
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