Tag: Brett Young

THE FANTASTIC POUR

Brett welcomes John Steib to the Fantasti-Lounge for a new edition of the Fantastic Pour! We talk The Beast, whip up a blue cocktail and mocktail, and read Avengers #167.  Join us in the Fantasti-Lounge as we discuss if Hank is best with the Avengers or the X-Men; Waterski stunt shows; George Perez’s mastery, and much, much more!

Secret Pour-igins: Blue cocktails

Cocktail: The Blue Beast

Blue Beast Syrup recipe

• Add 2 cups water to pot and heat on low
• Stir in 1 cup sugar
• Squeeze 1 lemon and 1 orange into pot and stir
• Remove from heat and let cool
• Add 3 drops of blue food coloring and stir
• Place in container or cup and set aside

COCKTAIL
Ingredients (per drink):

• 1½ oz. Vodka
• ½ oz triple sec
• 1 oz. Blue Beast syrup
• 1 oz. Fresh lemon juice
• 2 sprig of mint
• Seltzer or Sprite

Instructions (per drink)

• Add mint sprig and lemon juice to shaker
• Muddle mint lightly
• Add vodka, triple sec, Blue Beast Syrup, and ice to shaker
• Shake and strain into Collins glass filled with ice
• Top with seltzer or sprite
• Garnish with mint

MOCKTAIL
Ingredients (per drink):

• 1 oz. Blue Beast syrup
• 1 oz. Fresh lemon juice
• 2 sprig of mint
• Seltzer or Sprite

Instructions (per drink)

• Add mint sprig and lemon juice to shaker
• Muddle mint lightly
• Add Blue Beast Syrup, and ice to shaker
• Shake and strain into Collins glass filled with ice
• Fill with seltzer or sprite
• Garnish with mint

Comic: The Mighty Avengers vol.1 #167, Marvel Comics, 1977

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Brett can be found on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/imagine8design/
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THE FANTASTIC POUR

Brett welcomes Dr. Anj back to the Fantasti-Lounge for a new edition of the Fantastic Pour! We talk The Legion Five Years Later, throw back some Fireball shooters and read Legion of Super-Heroes #12.  Join us in the Fantasti-Lounge as we discuss nine panel grids, the history of the shot glass, Anj’s Boston top five,  And much, much more!

Secret Pour-igins: The Shot Glass

Cocktail: Five Beers Later

Ingredients (per drink)

• 1oz Fireball
• ½ oz white rum
• 1 squeeze of lemon wedge
• 2 dashes of Tabasco

Instructions

• Fill shaker with ice
• Add ingredients into the shaker
• Shake well and strain into shot glass
• Throw it down and have another beer!

Comic: Legion of Super-Heroes vol.4 #12, DC Comics, 1990

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Brett can be found on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/imagine8design/
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THE FANTASTIC POUR

Brett welcomes The Irredeemable Shag to the Fantasti-Lounge for a new edition of the Fantastic Pour! We talk Robin (Tim Drake), enjoy an Amaretto Mai Tai and read Robin #14.  Join us in the Fantasti-Lounge as Shag puts his best foot forward to discuss Florida humidity, Batman costumes, Dragon Con drinking, the best Robin,  And much, much more!

Secret Pour-igins: Amaretto

Cocktail: No Shoes, No Service

Ingredients (per drink)

• 2 oz spiced rum
• 1 oz Amaretto
• 1/2 oz trip sec or Cointreau
• 1/2 oz lime juice
• 2 oz Pineapple Juice
• Splash of grenadine

Instructions

• Add ingredients (except grenadine) in shaker.
• Add ice Shake well Strain in Collins glass filled with ice
• Top with splash of grenadine
• Garnish with lime wheel

Comic: Robin vol.2 #14, DC Comics, 1995

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Brett can be found on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/imagine8design/
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THE FANTASTIC POUR

Brett welcomes The Monitor Tapes’ DC Dave to the Fantasti-Lounge for a new edition of the Fantastic Pour as we talk Superman in the Silver Age!  We enjoy a Lemon Drop Martini and read Action Comics #335.  Join us in the Fantasti-Lounge as we discuss: Did Superman break the bro code? Re-starting the universe. Practical types of Kryptonite.  And much, much more!

Secret Pour-igins: Lemon Drop Martini

Cocktail: Lemony Luthor

Ingredients (per drink):

• 2 oz vodka of choice
• 1/2 oz Cointreau or triple sec
• 1/2 oz fresh squeezed lemon juice
• 1/4 oz simple syrup
• 1 twist of lemon

Sugar rim

• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• Zest from 1 lemon

Instructions

• Add sugar to a plate, then add zest of a lemon into the sugar and rub into the sugar with your fingers until tinted yellow and fragrant
• Moisten the rim of a chilled martini glass with the juiced lemon, rim the glass with lemon sugar and set aside
• Fill shaker with ice
• Add vodka, Cointreau, lemon juice, and simple syrup to the shaker
• Shake well and strain into martini glass
• Garnish with a lemon twist and enjoy

Comic: Action Comics Vol.1 #335, DC Comics, 1966

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THE FANTASTIC POUR

Brett welcomes the Hot Squad’s Shotgun to the Fantasti-Lounge for a new edition of the Fantastic Pour as we talk Frog-Man..? Yes, Frog-Man! We enjoy a Maple Syrup Cocktail and read Amazing Spider-Man #266.  Join us in the Fantasti-Lounge as we discuss: How hot was the Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist? Is Bambi (not that Bambi) hot? Are frogs hotter than toads?  And much, much more!

Secret Pour-igins: Maple Syrup

Cocktail: Maple Leap

Ingredients

• 2 oz whiskey of choice
• 1 oz orange juice
• 1/2 oz maple syrup
• 1/2 oz lemon juice
• 2 dashes of orange bitters (or any bitters of your choice)
• Pinch of rosemary
• Ginger ale

Instructions

• Add OJ, maple syrup, lemon juice, rosemary, and bitters in shaker and stir well
• Add whiskey to shaker
• Pour contents into cocktail glass with 1 large cube or filled with ice
• Top with ginger ale
• Garnish with lemon or orange twist

Mocktail Maple Leap

Ingredients

• 2 oz orange juice
• 1/2 oz maple syrup
• 1/2 oz lemon juice
• 2 dashes of orange bitters (or any bitters of your choice)
• Pinch of rosemary
• Ginger ale

Instructions

• Add OJ, maple syrup, lemon juice, rosemary, and bitters in shaker and stir well
• Pour contents into cocktail glass with 1 large cube or filled with ice
• Top with ginger ale
• Garnish with lemon or orange twist

Comic: Amazing Spider-Man Vol.1 #266, Marvel Comics, 1985

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