At one point, Julie Keith considered donating the unopened $29.99 Halloween graveyard kit she had purchased the year prior. It was just gathering dust in storage, and who needs ANOTHER set of Halloween decorations. Then she had an idea - why not open it up and use it to decorate for her daughter’s fifth birthday? But when she opened up the package, she would be stunned to find a mysterious letter inside.

Pumpkin Old Fashioned (Cocktail)

  • 1 1/2 parts bourbon whiskey
  • 1/2 part Grand Marnier
  • 1/2 part maple syrup
  • 2 tablespoons pumpkin purée
  • 1 dash aromatic bitters
  • Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice
  • Shake vigorously to combine
  • Strain over fresh ice and sip like the pumpkin king himself

Pumpkin Old Fashioned (Mocktail)

  • 1 1/2 parts nonalcoholic bourbon whiskey
  • 1/2 part orange juice
  • 1/2 part maple syrup
  • 2 tablespoons pumpkin purée
  • 1 dash aromatic bitters
  • Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice
  • Shake vigorously to combine
  • Strain over fresh ice and sip like the pumpkin king himself

Non Alcoholic whiskey: https://tinyurl.com/noboozewhiskey

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Ingredients for next week (cocktail): coconut rum, coconut cream, whipped cream vodka, sprite

Ingredients for next week (mocktail): rum syrup, coconut cream, whipped cream, sprite

Rum syrup: https://tinyurl.com/rumsyrups

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Sources:

  • “Pumpkin Old Fashioned” - https://www.thespruceeats.com/pumpkin-old-fashioned-recipe-761379
  • “Halloween decorations carry haunting message of forced labor” - https://www.oregonlive.com/happy-valley/2012/12/halloween_decorations_carry_ha.html
  • “Letter from Masanjia” - https://www.amazon.com/Letter-Masanjia-Sun-Yi/dp/B07HQ1BWKC
  • “Persecution of Falun Gong” - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persecution_of_Falun_Gong#:~:text=Following%20a%20period%20of%20rapid,ban%20and%20eliminate%20the%20movement.
  • Masanjia re-education through labor camp - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masanjia_re-education_through_labor_camp

Music Credit: "The Cool Side"

Artist: Jonathan Boyle

Composer: Jonathan Boyle

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