Boos And Spirits

It's been a fun ride, but all good things must come to an end. This is the final episode of Boos & Spirits. Bailie & Vanessa cover spooky topics while practicing social distancing of course! The drink for this episode is the Kinky Malibu Barbie cocktail. You will need Kinky Pink, Coconut Rum, and Peach Schnapps. To make the drink yourself combine two ounces of each ingredient into a shaker and shake well. Then Pour in to a cocktail glass filled with ice.  Thank you for listening and supporting this podcast! You can find more wonderfully strange podcasts at StraightUpStrange.com

This is a very special episode for the podcast! We are celebrating our one year podiversary! For this special occasion we take it back to our home state of Texas and look at some spooky locations that can only be found in the lone star state. Vanessa checks us in at the Jefferson Hotel while Bailie takes us on board the USS Lexington. The cocktail for this episode is the Texas Hurricane. To this delicious drink yourself you will need 1 fluid ounce rum, 1 fluid ounce coconut flavored rum, 1 fluid ounce vodka, 1 fluid ounce gin, 1 fluid ounce triple sec, 2 fluid ounces orange juice, 1 fluid ounce pineapple juice, 1 fluid ounce grenadine syrup, 1 fluid ounce 151 proof rum. Fill a hurricane glass with ice. Then pour in the rum, coconut rum, vodka, gin, triple sec, orange juice, pineapple juice, and grenadine. Stir well with a bar spoon, then pour the 151 rum over the back of the spoon to float the liquor on top of the drink. Finally garnish the glass with orange slice, lime slice, and a cherry. Find more wonderfu

This week we grab our crowns and scepters as we discuss haunted royalty! Bailie delves into the dramatic story of Anne Boleyn, while Vanessa holds a royal ceremony at Windsor Castle. The cocktail we are sipping is the Empress Martini! To make this fancy cocktail yourself, you will need 2 oz Empress 1908 and 1/2 oz Lillet Blanc. Take the ingredients and stir on ice, strain into a chilled martini glass, and garnish with a citrus twist. Find more wonderfully strange podcasts like ours at StraightUpStrange.com

Love is in the air and we are definitely in the Valentine's Day spirit! This episode we are sharing stories of romantic ghostly encounters. The cocktail we are enjoying this week is the Love Potion Cocktail. To make the cocktail for yourself you will need 3 oz Gin, 1 oz Lime Juice, 1 oz Elderflower Liqueur, and 6 oz Rosé Champagne. In a cocktail shaker, combine the following: gin, elderflower liqueur, and lime juice. Add ice and shake for 10 seconds. Add regular ice cubes to an empty cocktail glass. Strain cocktail mixture over ice into two glasses. Top with rosé champagne, garnish with a fresh rose petal. Promo: Why I'm Single Podcast Find more wonderfully strange podcasts like ours at StraightUpStrange.com

Grab your hiking gear and a flashlight because we are exploring Haunted Trails this episode! Bailie guides us through the Violet City Lantern Tour. While Vanessa treks through the Irongate Trail. The cocktail we're sipping this episode is the Deep Valley Cocktail. To make the cocktail yourself you will need 1/3 oz of Lemon Juice, 1 1/3 oz of Pineapple Juice, 1 2/3 oz of Club Soda, 1 oz of Gin, and 2/3 oz of blue curacao. Just combine all of the ingredients over a glass filled with ice and stir. Promo: Toys Were Us Podcast Find more wonderfully strange podcasts like ours at StraightUpStrange.com

Things on our grocery list week: eggs, almond milk, gin, blackberries, and ghosts!  This week we are discussing haunted stores. Vanessa discusses COS the clothing store in New York, NY. While Bailie talks about the Pike Place Market in Seattle, WA. Our drink this week is the Farmer's Market Gin & Tonic. To make this drink yourself you will 2 oz. of Gin, Tonic Water, 3 Cucumber Wheels, 1 sprig of Fresh Rosemary, and 1 Lime Wedge.  Place the cucumber wheels in the bottom of a rocks/Old Fashioned glass and squeeze lime on top. Gently muddle the cucumber to release the juices. Add the sprig of rosemary and fill glass with ice. Pour in Gin and top off with tonic water. Promo: I Understood That Reference Podcast Find more wonderfully strange podcasts like ours at StraightUpStrange.com  

Put your earbuds in and transport yourself into the past when we recorded and listen to this wonderful time travel episode! Bailie discusses the the machine, the myth, the legend, The Chronovisor! While Vanessa talks about the maybe ever there Moberly-Jourdain Incident. Our drink this week is the delicious Time Traveler Cocktail.  To make one for yourself you will need:  1 1/4 oz Jamaican Rum, 3/4 oz Vodka, 1/2 oz Triple Sec, 2/3 oz Lime Juice, 1/3 oz Lemon Juice, 1/3 oz Simple Syrup   Add the ingredients into a metal cocktail shaker with ice Shake until the outside of the shaker begins to frost Strain into a chilled cocktail glass Garnish with a lime slice  Promo: The Oddball Aussie

This is our first Share Your Spirits episode of 2020! This month we are share two amazing stories, and a little bit of mind fog, while sipping on one amazing cocktail. This episode we are drinking the Blue Lagoon Cocktail. To make this yourself all you need is: 1 oz. of your favorite vodka, 5 oz. of lemonade, and blue curacao. Put the vodka and lemonade in a shaker with ice, and shake until chilled. Pour the mixture over ice, and top with blue curacao to taste.  Don't forget to send us pictures if you make the drink yourself and also share your spooky stories to boosandspirits@gmail.com! Find us and other strange podcasts like ours at straightupstrange.com

This is our Social Media Poll episode! Y'all voted, we researched, and we're talking haunted bars! Vanessa discusses the haunted Earnestine and Hazel's and also discovers it might be the best place to find a burger in Tennessee! While Bailie travels across the pond and discusses the Ye Olde Salutation Inn in Nottingham. We are sipping on an Amaretto Sour! To make on for yourself you will need 1 1⁄2 oz Amaretto liqueur, 3⁄4 oz bourbon, 1 oz fresh lemon juice, 1 tsp simple syrup, 1⁄2 oz egg white, beaten. Add all ingredients into a shaker and dry-shake (no ice). Add ice and shake again until chilled. Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice. Garnish with a lemon twist and 2 skewered brandied cherries and Enjoy!   Our Promo this week is Cage's Kiss Podcast   Find more wonderfully strange podcasts like ours at StraightUpStrange.com

This week we are taking a ride to a couple of Haunted Amusement Parks! Bailie takes us to Lake Shawnee Amusement Park, and Vanessa takes a stroll through Kings Island Amusement Park. The cocktail is the Fairy Floss Martini! To make the cocktail for yourself, you will need 1.5 fl oz vodka or vanilla vodka if you have it, 5 fl oz cranberry juice, 1 tsp lemon juice, and handful of Cotton Candy Mix the vodka, cranberry juice and lemon juice together in a shaker with plenty of ice. Add the cotton candy to your martini glass. Strain the martini over the cotton candy and watch the instant magic   Promo: The Abracast   Find more wonderfully strange podcasts like ours at StraightUpStrange.com

We are talking haunted forest! A topic chosen by patron Sam!! We discuss the eerie Pine Barrens Forest and spooky Freetown Fall river Forest.  Our drink this episode is the Norwegian Forest Cocktail. To make one you will need : 6 raspberries, 10 blueberries, 4 blackberries, 2 sprigs of rosemary, 4 lime wedges, ice, juice of 1/2 lime, 1/2 cup simple syrup, 1/2 cup vodka, and ginger ale.  Divide the berries, rosemary and limes in two glasses then muddle and fill glasses with ice.  Add simple syrup and vodka and stir then top off with ginger ale. Happy Haunting! Promo: Bottom of the Stream Podcast Find more wonderfully strange podcasts like ours at StraightUpStrange.com

We are taking the week off to celebrate the holidays with our loved ones so we have pulled another episode out of the Patreon vault. Vanessa avoids Florida Man while discussing The Riddle House in West Palm Beach, Florida. Bailie remembers the Alamo while discussing The Menger Hotel in San Antonio, Texas. We are sipping on Pina Coladas! All you need is the Collins Pina Colada Mix and your favorite rum of choice. Happy Haunted Holidays and, we will be back next decade with a new episode! Have a happy and safe new years!

We decided to team up with Straight-Up Enigmas & Folklore on the Rocks to read you the ghostly tale of Smee. A ghost story written by A.M. Burrage about a group of friends playing hide & seek in a haunted house!  No matter what you celebrate we wish you a very haunted holiday and a happy new year!  Find Straight-Up Enigmas & Folklore on the Rocks along with the rest of the Straight Up Strange Network on StraightUpStrange.com

Us and the rest of the Straight Up Strange got to together to bring you the 'Twas the Night Before Christmas poem by Clement Clarke Moore. No matter what you celebrate or if you celebrate at all we at Straight Up Strange are wishing you Happy Holidays and a very Happy New Year! Thank you for being apart of our 2019! To check out the other wonderful Straight Up Strange Podcast you can visit StraightUpStrange.com Wish Background by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/…) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100263… Artist: http://incompetech.com

It's our finale episode of the Holiday Monster's Trilogy! We are wrapping the year up discussing the lore of Krampus and Santa Claus! We are sipping on the wonderful Krampus Rum Cocktail. To make one at home you will need 4oz of Sailor Jerry Rum, 4oz of black cherry juice, 2oz of orange juice, 2tbsp of lime juice, 6 to 8 dashes of bitters and 1 tsp of sugar! Shake with ice then pour into a glass and garnish with a cinnamon stick. Our Promos this week were: True Crime and Wine Time Podcast and Another Millennial Reviewer To find other strange podcast like ours check out the Straight Up Strange Network here!

This is our 2nd installment of our Holiday Monster Trilogy. This week we are talking about the notorious Frau Perchta and the menacing, not cuddly Yule Cat.  Our planned drink for this week sadly did not work out. But do not fear we are still bringing the SPIRITS! We are drinking coffee with a splash of Kahlua, Baileys, and maybe some Rumchata in it! Stay cozy and Enjoy! Promo: Friends And Flayers

This is our December Share Your Spirits Episode! This month we are sharing the best, the worst, and the most f*cked up Christmas horror movies that you need to see this season.  We have two drinks for this episode. Our first is the Santa's Panty Shot! For this you pour a layer of Grenadine, a thin layer of Kahlua, and a thin layer of Rum-Chata. The cocktail for our episode is The Grinch Cocktail. To make this you need 1 oz. of Simple Syrup, 1/2 , oz. of Peppermint Vodka, 1/2 oz. of Rum, 1 drop of green food coloring, and then top off with Sprite and a cherry to garnish. Enjoy! Find us and other strange podcast like ours at straightupstrange.com

To celebrate the holidays we are recording a trilogy of holiday monsters. To kick off this trilogy Vanessa is covering the hungry Yule Lads and Bailie is discussing Dwight Schrute, I mean Belsnickel.  We are drinking delicious, refreshing Peppermint Bark Mimosas! To make one with us you will need chocolate chips, candy canes, grenadine, peppermint schnapps, and champagne. To prepare you will need to melt the chocolate and crush the candy canes. Then dip the edge of the glass in chocolate then dip it into the crushed canes. We put ours into the freezer after for 10 minutes to let the chocolate harden. Then pour 2 oz peppermint into the and top off with champagne afterward add a dash of grenadine to make it pink. then stir and enjoy!   Find us and other strange podcast like ours at straightupstrange.com

We are taking the week off for the Thanksgiving holiday so we have pulled an episode out of the Patreon vault. Vanessa covers the Leap Castle while Bailie discusses the ghosts of the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum. We are sipping on a Peach Bellini Cocktail! We are using the Powell and Mahoney bellini mix from Total Wine mixed with champagne. Happy Thanksgiving, we will be back next week with a new episode! Everything in our shop will be 20% off until Sunday check it out here!  

This is our November Share Your Spirits episode! This where we are reading your spooky stories back to you. We are sipping on a Long Beach Iced Tea Cocktail to make one at home you will need 1 oz vodka, 1 oz rum, 1 oz gin, 1 oz triple sec, 2 oz sweet & sour, and 2 oz cranberry juice. Shake and Enjoy! (Responsibly)   If you want to share your spooky ghost story with us you can email us at boosandspirits@gmail.com To find more strange pods check out our strange fam here