Episode 37: Sea Serpents of the South // Cattywampus

Patrice and Marleah drink Faux Fall Coffee Cocktails and talk about the horrors of the deep, floating islands of giant snakes, bipedal cat gorillas, and how white people ruin everything.

Sea Serpents of the South //

Sightings of sea monsters are not just something talked about in distant waters. The Gulf of Mexico has had several sightings of large unexplained creatures from the deep.Sea Serpents of the Gulf: Nessie's Southern cousins by Terry L. JonesLoch Ness DNA Study Suggests 'Monster' May be a Giant Eel  

Cattywampus //

The wampus cat is a creature of Appalachian folklore, primarily from North Carolina and Tennessee. Reports of its size and shape vary, but all agree that it’s part wildcat, and all agree that it can scream like a motherf*&$er. Where did it come from? What is it really? Will we ever know?  Demon in the Woods: Tall Tales and True from East Tennessee Appalachian History: The Wampus Cat Godchecker: EW’ah American Folklore: Wampus Cat Wampus Cat of North Carolina on Reddit  

EPISODE DRINK:

Faux Fall Coffee Cocktails

Made Strange by Bartender Courtney

Read text from Marleah that says “let’s have coffee cocktails and pretend it’s fall.” Search for coffee cocktails that contain the expensive, weird liqueurs you purchased for the Madame Marleah Cocktail. Find something similar and adjust to Bartender Courtney standards.

INGREDIENTS
  • 2oz cold coffee
  • 1oz Camus Cognac
  • 1/2 oz amaretto
  • 1/2 oz Benedictine
  • 1/2 oz Irish Cream 
PREPARATION
  1. Brew one pot of Bitter Southerner coffee
  2. Let it cool
  3. Combine coffee, cognac, amaretto, Benedictine in a mixing glass. Stir
  4. Strain into chilled martini glass leaving 1/2 oz top space
  5. Add Irish cream to topEnjoy “fall” cocktail and immediately go into the 100-degree heat for tailgate and football game and cold beer.

 

Patrice Anderson

I'm Patrice Anderson, an educator, web head, illustrator, and graphic designer who thrives on process, coffee, and controlled chaos. As the co-host of @thestrangesouthpodcast, I tell strange stories about the South while skillfully blending design, creativity, and technology in my work.

https://patriceanderson.com
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