Tag: Fantasti-Lounge

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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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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DC Dave is the co-host of the Monitor Tapes. Listen here: https://brickcrisis.com/

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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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THE FANTASTIC POUR

Brett welcomes the brilliant Andrew Leyland to the Fantasti-Lounge for a very special Christmas Eve end-of-year edition of the Fantastic Pour as we talk Spider-Man! We enjoy a Glenmorangie 12 year Scotch and read Peter Parker The Spectacular Spider-Man #67.  Join us in the Fantasti-Lounge as we enjoy the holiday season and discuss: Should Spider-Man have hung it up after issue #99? What is Chrimbo Limbo? Who makes up the best Dad Show team?  And much, much more!

Secret Pour-igins: Scotch Whiskey

Cocktail: Scotch

Ingredients

• Glenmorangie 12 year old
• A clean glass
• Whiskey Stones (Not Water!)

Instructions

• Open the bottle of Glenmorangie
• Pour a couple fingers of Glenmorangie into the glass
• Drop the Whiskey Stones in (or have it neat)
• Drink it
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Comic: Peter Parker The Spectacular Spider-Man Vol.1 #67, Marvel Comics, 1982

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Outro music: “Fairytale of New York” by The Pogues

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THE FANTASTIC POUR

Brett welcomes FW Godfather Rob Kelly to the Fantasti-Lounge for a very special holiday edition of the Fantastic Pour as we talk Santa Claus! We enjoy a Yoo-Hoo holiday cocktail and read Justice League of America #110.  Join us in the Fantasti-Lounge as we discuss: How much nutmeg is too much? Death by Christmas ornament. The Phantom Stranger in a Hallmark movie. And much, much more!

Secret Pour-igins: Drinking at Christmas

Cocktail: Yoo-Hoo-ltide

Ingredients

• 2 oz Baileys Irish Cream
• 1 oz vodka
• 4 to 5 oz Yoo Hoo
• 1 candy cane
• Chocolate syrup
• Nutmeg

Instructions

• Crush candy cane and put pieces on a small plate
• Pour chocolate syrup on separate small plate
• Rim your cocktail glass with chocolate syrup
• Then roll rim of glass into crushed candy cane and set aside
• Pour Baileys, Vodka, Yoo Hoo into a shaker with ice
• Shake for 10-20 seconds
• Strain into rimmed cocktail glass neat or on the rocks
• Sprinkle nutmeg on top and be merry!

Comic: Justice League of America #110, DC Comics, 1974

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Play out music: Tony Bennett performing “I’ll Be Home for Christmas”

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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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