Episode 80: The Witches of Eastwick

Published: Oct. 8, 2023, 2:37 a.m.

b"Welcome to Spooky Season with Cinema Parlor! The gang is shacking up with three single women in a picturesque village when a mysterious man arrives in their lives. Please join us for George Miller's 1987 film, The Witches of Eastwick.\\n\\nLibations:\\nBye, Felicia\\n\\n9 Maraschino cherry\\n3-4 ounces ginger beer\\n5 cinnamon sticks (or 1.5 tablespoons of ground cinnamon)\\n1 cup preferred sugar\\n1 cup water\\nIce\\n*2 ounces spiced rum\\n*Nonalcoholic Option -Choice of NA Spirit - we used Seedlip Spice 94.\\n\\nMuddle five cherries in a shaker; add 1/2 ounce Cinnamon Syrup (recipe below), 1 teaspoon cherry juice, and ice. Shake well. Add mixture over 3-4 ounces of ginger beer and ice in a glass.\\n*3-4 cherries for garnish.\\n*Pinch of luster dust for added witchery\\n\\nCinnamon Simple Syrup\\n\\nAdd one cup of preferred sugar (we used 1/2 cup granulated sugar and 1/2 brown sugar) to one cup of water in a pot and bring to a boil while stirring. Add five cinnamon sticks (or 1.5 tablespoons of ground cinnamon, but you may want to strain the mixture to avoid grit) and simmer for 5-10 minutes on low heat. Pour mixture into a glass jar. It will last two weeks in the refrigerator."