Mix the Bartender’s Guide and Lives of the Saints, shake well, and garnish with good cheer!
Join Michael and Alexandra Foley each week as they look at a feast day from that week's calendar, discuss that saint's life, and mix a cocktail appropriate for remembering and celebrating that saint, all while mixing in plenty of fun and good humor.
Drinking with the Saints is a concoction that both sinner and saint will savor.
067 - We're back! All Saints (and a couple broken bones)
Mike and Alexandra return to the podcast with stories, laughter, and a hearty Manhattan in hand!
After a long hiatus, they catch up on a whirlwind year and turn their attention to the joy and meaning of All Saints Day.
In this episode they discuss:
● A year of trials and blessings (and one very dramatic broken leg)
● The origin and purpose of All Saints Day
● Why All Saints was moved from May to November
● How the feast celebrates every saint, canonized or not
● The beauty of the traditional Collect for All Saints
● A reflection on gratitude, perseverance, and grace under pressure
Drink of the Week: The Manhattan
1½ oz. bourbon
¾ oz. sweet vermouth
Cherry for garnish
Stir all ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a cherry and raise a toast to Mother Cabrini, patroness of Manhattan!
Books Mentioned:
● My Drinking and Dining with the Saints Journal (https://www.amazon.com/My-Drinking-Dining-Saints-Journal/dp/151078375X)
● Abstaining with the Saints: No and Low Alcoholic Beverages for Sober Souls (https://www.amazon.com/Abstaining-Saints-Alcoholic-Beverages-Sober/dp/1510783741/ref=sr_1_1?crid=741Q1KKYDU0X&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.wN_yI5C148GbXQ23O7EgwA.Ozam4NH_XWa5lnPkRe8ESQ-_2U3MPPMwKnLogih1km4&dib_tag=se&keywords=Abstaining+with+the+Saints%3A+No+and+Low+Alcoholic+Beverages+for+Sober+Souls&qid=1761933299&s=books&sprefix=abstaining+with+the+saints+no+and+low+alcoholic+beverages+for+sober+souls%2Cstripbooks%2C122&sr=1-1)
Prayer:
“Stay with us O Lord because it is getting toward evening. Bless our drinks and our conversation. Amen.”
Find more at:
drinkingwiththesaints.com (https://drinkingwiththesaints.com/)
Instagram @drinkingsaints (https://www.instagram.com/drinkingsaints)
Produced by Back Row Media
backrow.fm (http://www.backrow.fm)
Instagram @backrowmedia
Find the Books:
Drinking with the Saints (https://www.amazon.com/Drinking-Saints-Deluxe-Sinners-Guide/dp/1684512557/)
Drinking with St. Nick (https://www.amazon.com/Drinking-Saint-Nick-Christmas-Cocktails/dp/1621577325/)
Drinking with Your Patron Saints (https://www.amazon.com/Drinking-Your-Patron-Saints-Protectors/dp/1684510473/)
Why We Kiss Under the Mistletoe: Christmas Traditions Explained (https://www.amazon.com/Why-Kiss-under-Mistletoe-Traditions/dp/1684512417/)
Dining with the Saints (https://www.amazon.com/Dining-Saints-Sinners-Guide-Righteous/dp/1684512476/)
Lost in Translation: Meditating on the Orations of the Traditional Roman Rite (https://www.amazon.com/Lost-Translation-Meditating-Orations-Traditional/dp/1621389421/)
21 Feb 2025
066 - Soberish Septuagesima
Mike and Alexandra discuss:
Septuagesima
The burying of the A-word
Why “sober-ish?”
The 3 phases of Septuagesima
Join in on our Sodality! See below.
Drink of the Week: Sentia Gaba Black
Join in the Soberish Septuagesima Sodality! Follow along at:
drinkingwiththesaints.com/soberish-septuagesima (http://drinkingwiththesaints.com/soberish-septuagesima)
Instagram @drinkingsaints (https://www.instagram.com/drinkingsaints)
Facebook facebook.com/dwsaints (http://facebook.com/dwsaints)
Join Us on Pilgrimage! June 2025 "Liturgical Living Along the Rhine River" through the Netherlands, Germany, and France. SEE FULL DETAILS HERE (https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60bfd174ec61756a0cbf960c/t/6658cb4c8e19c01f0f10ab6f/1717095252157/RhineRiver2025Brochure.pdf)
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“Stay with us O Lord because it is getting toward evening. Bless our drinks and our conversation. Amen”
Find more at:
https://drinkingwiththesaints.com/ (https://drinkingwiththesaints.com/)
Instagram @drinkingsaints
Produced by Back Row Media
backrow.fm (http://www.backrow.fm)
Instagram @backrowmedia
Find the Books:
Drinking with the Saints (https://www.amazon.com/Drinking-Saints-Deluxe-Sinners-Guide/dp/1684512557/ref=sr_1_1?crid=IGJJBB1Y7GHK&keywords=drinking+with+the+saints&qid=1659215136&sprefix=drinking+with+the+saints%2Caps%2C121&sr=8-1)
Drinking with St. Nick (https://www.amazon.com/Drinking-Saint-Nick-Christmas-Cocktails/dp/1621577325/ref=sxin_10_mbs_w_global_sims?content-id=amzn1.sym.167d0880-9da0-400b-938e-4382731a4102%3Aamzn1.sym.167d0880-9da0-400b-938e-4382731a4102&crid=IGJJBB1Y7GHK&cv_ct_cx=drinking+with+the+saints&keywords=drinking+with+the+saints&pd_rd_i=1621577325&pd_rd_r=a2851f33-50a3-479d-b652-5e394f799427&pd_rd_w=fCl7I&pd_rd_wg=anmue&pf_rd_p=167d0880-9da0-400b-938e-4382731a4102&pf_rd_r=W3GKDFB4JM3MKP5YGNHQ&qid=1659215136&sprefix=drinking+with+the+saints%2Caps%2C121&sr=1-2-9e7645f9-2d19-4bff-863e-f6cdbe50f990)
Drinking with Your Patron Saints (https://www.amazon.com/Drinking-Your-Patron-Saints-Protectors/dp/1684510473/ref=sxin_10_mbs_w_global_sims?content-id=amzn1.sym.167d0880-9da0-400b-938e-4382731a4102%3Aamzn1.sym.167d0880-9da0-400b-938e-4382731a4102&crid=IGJJBB1Y7GHK&cv_ct_cx=drinking+with+the+saints&keywords=drinking+with+the+saints&pd_rd_i=1684510473&pd_rd_r=a2851f33-50a3-479d-b652-5e394f799427&pd_rd_w=fCl7I&pd_rd_wg=anmue&pf_rd_p=167d0880-9da0-400b-938e-4382731a4102&pf_rd_r=W3GKDFB4JM3MKP5YGNHQ&qid=1659215136&sprefix=drinking+with+the+saints%2Caps%2C121&sr=1-1-9e7645f9-2d19-4bff-863e-f6cdbe50f990)
Why We Kiss Under the Mistletoe: Christmas Traditions Explained (https://www.amazon.com/Why-Kiss-under-Mistletoe-Traditions/dp/1684512417/)
Dining with the Saints (https://www.amazon.com/Dining-Saints-Sinners-Guide-Righteous/dp/1684512476/)
Lost in Translation: Meditating on the Orations of the Traditional Roman Rite (https://www.amazon.com/Lost-Translation-Meditating-Orations-Traditional/dp/1621389421)
9 Jan 2025
065 - Lingering Questions About the Magi & Dueling Cocktails
In this post-Epiphany episode, Mike and Alexandra discuss:
Each comes up with a drink to represent the three gifts of the Magi. Which will turn out better?
Mike has some lingering questions about the Magi
The Epiphany blessing and chalking
Drink of the Week #1: Mike’s Original Epiphany Cocktail
Golden Cinnamon Schnapps
White Rum
Grapefruit Bitters
Combine ingredients in a shaker full of ice. Shake 40 times. Strain into a cocktail glass.
Drink of the Week #2: Alexandra’s Original Epiphany Cocktail
Fig Jam
½ of a clementine orange
2 oz Bourbon
Cardamom Bitters
Muddle the orange. Combine jam, orange, and bourbon in a shaker without ice. Dry shake 40 times. Add bitters, then add ice, and shake with star anise. Strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with anise.
Join Us on Pilgrimage! June 2025 "Liturgical Living Along the Rhine River" through the Netherlands, Germany, and France. SEE FULL DETAILS HERE (https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60bfd174ec61756a0cbf960c/t/6658cb4c8e19c01f0f10ab6f/1717095252157/RhineRiver2025Brochure.pdf)
AND MORE CRUISE DETAILS HERE (https://cruisesbyselect.com/product/liturgical-living-along-the-rhine-river-with-the-foley-oxenreider-and-stewart-families-june-3-13-2025-25rs06rhto/)
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“Stay with us O Lord because it is getting toward evening. Bless our drinks and our conversation. Amen”
Find more at:
https://drinkingwiththesaints.com/ (https://drinkingwiththesaints.com/)
Instagram @drinkingsaints
Produced by Back Row Media
backrow.fm (http://www.backrow.fm)
Instagram @backrowmedia
Find the Books:
Drinking with the Saints (https://www.amazon.com/Drinking-Saints-Deluxe-Sinners-Guide/dp/1684512557/ref=sr_1_1?crid=IGJJBB1Y7GHK&keywords=drinking+with+the+saints&qid=1659215136&sprefix=drinking+with+the+saints%2Caps%2C121&sr=8-1)
Drinking with St. Nick (https://www.amazon.com/Drinking-Saint-Nick-Christmas-Cocktails/dp/1621577325/ref=sxin_10_mbs_w_global_sims?content-id=amzn1.sym.167d0880-9da0-400b-938e-4382731a4102%3Aamzn1.sym.167d0880-9da0-400b-938e-4382731a4102&crid=IGJJBB1Y7GHK&cv_ct_cx=drinking+with+the+saints&keywords=drinking+with+the+saints&pd_rd_i=1621577325&pd_rd_r=a2851f33-50a3-479d-b652-5e394f799427&pd_rd_w=fCl7I&pd_rd_wg=anmue&pf_rd_p=167d0880-9da0-400b-938e-4382731a4102&pf_rd_r=W3GKDFB4JM3MKP5YGNHQ&qid=1659215136&sprefix=drinking+with+the+saints%2Caps%2C121&sr=1-2-9e7645f9-2d19-4bff-863e-f6cdbe50f990)
Drinking with Your Patron Saints (https://www.amazon.com/Drinking-Your-Patron-Saints-Protectors/dp/1684510473/ref=sxin_10_mbs_w_global_sims?content-id=amzn1.sym.167d0880-9da0-400b-938e-4382731a4102%3Aamzn1.sym.167d0880-9da0-400b-938e-4382731a4102&crid=IGJJBB1Y7GHK&cv_ct_cx=drinking+with+the+saints&keywords=drinking+with+the+saints&pd_rd_i=1684510473&pd_rd_r=a2851f33-50a3-479d-b652-5e394f799427&pd_rd_w=fCl7I&pd_rd_wg=anmue&pf_rd_p=167d0880-9da0-400b-938e-4382731a4102&pf_rd_r=W3GKDFB4JM3MKP5YGNHQ&qid=1659215136&sprefix=drinking+with+the+saints%2Caps%2C121&sr=1-1-9e7645f9-2d19-4bff-863e-f6cdbe50f990)
Why We Kiss Under the Mistletoe: Christmas Traditions Explained (https://www.amazon.com/Why-Kiss-under-Mistletoe-Traditions/dp/1684512417/)
Dining with the Saints (https://www.amazon.com/Dining-Saints-Sinners-Guide-Righteous/dp/1684512476/)
Lost in Translation: Meditating on the Orations of the Traditional Roman Rite (https://www.amazon.com/Lost-Translation-Meditating-Orations-Traditional/dp/1621389421)
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