Ep. 397: Don't Nočakarēt Christmas

Steven Rinella talks with Janis Putelis, Brody Henderson, Seth Morris, Chester Floyd, Hunter Spencer, Hayden Sammak, Phil Taylor, and Corinne Schneider.   Topics include: Drinking with your parents when you're underage; which states drink the most?; MeatEater's Fancy Pants Christmas Cocktail, featuring Desert Door sotol; reinterpreting, "Baby It's Cold Outside"; Song and Dance Phil performs "It's The Most Wonderful Time to Kill Deer"; Phil and Hayden's duet; how not to be a surface shitter when the ground is frozen; how to deal with popping while ice fishing; the final authority; a Hot Tip on no TP: psyllium fiber; Jani practicing his Latvian; Diana, Goddess of the Hunt; pursing the raccoon dog; how everyone's using thermal vision in Latvia; don't shoot the shovel; when Jani nočakarēt-ed big time; beware the through wind; super broth measured in units of love; and more.  MeatEater's Fancy Pants Cocktail recipe by Kevin Gillespie: 2oz Sotol Blanco (get your Desert Door sotol here) .75 oz Sercial Madeira .75 oz fresh lemon juice .75 oz Hibiscus Syrup 3 dashes Orange bitters  Shake all ingredients together with ice, strain and serve up (martini style) garnished with an orange peel and a sprig of rosemary.  Hibiscus Syrup 1 cup sugar  3/4 Cup water 1 Cup hibiscus flowers 1 cinnamon stick, broken in half 1 whole star anise pod 3 whole cloves Peel of one lemon  Bring all to a boil and then allow to steep hot for 30 mins before straining and cooling. Connect with Steve and MeatEater Steve on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop MeatEater Merch See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.