Mixed Flix

Welcome to Mixed Flix! In this episode, we share a movie we love, but just can't watch again. Too sad, too much machete, too is this my life? The Picks…Green Room [2015] (Anthony)Inside Llewyn Davis [2013] (Rachel)What Dreams May Come [1998] (Tracey)AI [2001] (Nick)Our mixologist Tracey served up a "less is more" cocktail…The HurricaneIngredients:2 ounces light rum2 ounces dark rum1 ounce lime juice1 ounce orange juice1/2 ounce passion fruit puree1/2 ounce simple syrup 1 teaspoon grenadine Steps:Add the light and dark rums, lime and orange juices, passion fruit puree, simple syrup, and grenadine into a shaker with ice and shake until well-chilled.Strain into a tall glass over fresh ice.Garnish: lemon half-wheelGarnish: lime half-wheelIf you liked this episode share it with your fellow movie nerds! Follow us on Instagram @mixedflixpodcast DM for flick picks, theme suggestions, and comments. Other inquiries to mixedflixpodcast@gmail.com. Cheers!

Welcome to Mixed Flix! On this very special back-to-school episode, our guest host Kelly asks ‘What’s your favorite school movie?’.The Picks…Billy Madison [1995] (Anthony)Summer School [1987] (Rachel)Election [1999] (Tracey)Fast Times at Ridgemont High [1982] (Nick)Our mixologist Kelly served up a teacher-inspired "after three o'clock" cocktail…The AppletiniIngredients:1 1/2 ounces sour green apple schnapps1 1/2 ounces ginicegreen apple sliceslemon juiceSteps:Add the green apple schnapps, gin, and fill the shaker halfway up with ice. Cap the shaker and shake briskly.Pour the strained cocktail into a martini glass.Garnish with green apple slices that have been brushed with lemon juice.If you liked this episode share it with your fellow movie nerds! Send your flick picks, theme suggestions, and comments to mixedflixpodcast@gmail.com. Follow us on Instagram @mixedflixpodcast.

Welcome to Mixed Flix! On this episode, our gracious host Anthony asks ‘What’s your favorite Stephen King adaptation?’.The Picks…Carrie [1976] (Nick)The Mist [2007] (Vincent)Dolores Claiborne [1995] (Rachel)To honor Mr. King, we served up tall frosty glasses of his fictional cider/beer hybrid from the 'Dark Tower' book series called Graf. For our version of Graf we mixed together hard apple cider and spiced winter lager. You can mix your own with any hard cider and beer you want.If you liked this episode share it with your fellow movie nerds! Send your flick picks, theme suggestions, and comments to mixedflixpodcast@gmail.com. Follow us on Instagram @mixedflixpodcast.

Howdy partners and welcome to Mixed Flix! On this episode, our gracious host Rachel asks ‘What’s so great about Westerns?’.The Picks…The Good Dinosaur [2015] (Tracey)Django [1966] (Anthony)The Quick and the Dead [1995] (Nick)Our mixologist Rachel is shaking things up with an Old West classic cocktail…The Stone FenceIngredients:2 ounces bourbon1 dash Angostura bittersApple cider, to topGarnish: 1 mint sprigSteps:Bourbon and Angostura bitters to a glass filled with iceAdd cider and stirGarnish with a mint sprigIf you liked this episode share it with your fellow movie nerds! Send your flick picks, theme suggestions, and comments to mixedflixpodcast@gmail.com. Follow us on Instagram @mixedflixpodcast.

Tis the season! On this episode, our gracious host Nick asks ‘What is your quintessential holiday film?'The Picks…Christmas Evil [1980], aka Better Watch Out (Anthony)Christmas with the Campbells [2022] (Tracey)Home for the Holidays [1995] (Rachel)Nothing says holidays like a murderous Santa, horny parents, and a Thanksgiving food fight!Our mixologist Tracey has stirred up two special holiday cocktails, because one might not be enough to survive the holiday season…Vodka Cranberry Twist:In tumbler or highball glass rimmed with lime sugar...2 oz. Vodka (we used Chopin single-ingredient potato vodka, use what you like)4 oz. Cranberry juiceSplash of ginger aleAdd ice, garnish with cranberry and a lime wedge, stir, and enjoyPeppermint Irish Whiskey:In a tumbler glass...2 oz. Irish whiskey (we used Slane triple-casked blend for the vanilla notes, use what you like)¾ oz. Peppermint schnappsAdd ice, garnish with crushed candy cane pieces in the glass and a whole candy cane on the rim, stir, and enjoyIf you liked this episode share it with your fellow movie nerds! Send your flick picks, theme suggestions, and comments to mixedflixpodcast@gmail.com. Follow us on Instagram @mixedflixpodcast.

For this episode, our gracious host Anthony asks 'What scares you?' inspired by your go-to spooky season film.The Picks…Jaws (Nick)The Exorcist (Tracey)The Babadook (Rachel)What do these films have in common? What makes them so terrifying? Find out on our FIRST EPISODE!Anthony has paired these frights with a classic Smokey Old Fashioned. The only fog you run towards…Ingredients:2 jiggers (3 oz) Benchmark bourbon (substitute with your favorite brand)1/2 jigger (3/4 oz) maple simple syrup2 dashes of Fee Brothers Old Fashion Aromatic Bitters2 dashes of Fee Brothers Black Walnut BittersGarnish: fresh orange peel twist, one dark maraschino cherry (Luxardo or Rex brands recommended), and a good amount of smoke (we smoked with a combination of apple wood, cherry wood, whole cloves, and cinnamon stick)Steps:Add large ice cube to tumbler glassDash bitters over large Ice cubePour simple syrup and bourbon into glass and stirTwist orange peel over glass and run the orange peel around the rim of the glassAdd orange peel and maraschino cherry to glassSmoke the hell out of it using a cocktail smoker kit and serveIf you liked this episode share it with your fellow movie nerds! Send your flick picks, theme suggestions, and comments to mixedflixpodcast@gmail.com. Follow us on Instagram @mixedflixpodcast.