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illuminopseudonymous · 8 days

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Every single Brawl Stars character as songs

So, I was unhappy with my prior posts on this topic, both because of the song choices I made and because I didn't properly credit the musicians behind them. Ergo, I'm going to compile all of the brawlers into a single list below the cut, and then update and reblog this post each time a new brawler is released.

Feedback regarding song choices is encouraged if you think you have a better fit for a character.

8-Bit: "Pac-Man Fever" by Buckner & Garcia

Amber: "Burnin' Up" by A Flock of Seagulls

Angelo: "There! Right There!" from Legally Blonde: The Musical (written by Nell Benjamin and Laurence O'Keefe)

Ash: "Trash Day" by "Weird" Al Yankovic

Barley: "Bottle Action" by Ms. B'Havin

Bea: "Lord of the Hornets" by Robert Calvert

Belle: "Disciple of Lightning" by DJ the S

Berry: "Skipper Dan" by "Weird Al" Yankovic

Bibi: "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" by Albert von Tilzer and Jack Norworth

Bo: "The Wild West is Where I Want to Be" by Tom Lehrer

Bonnie: "Human Cannonball" by Webb Wilder

Brock: "Rocket Jump Waltz" from Team Fortress 2 (by Valve Studio Orchestra)

Bull: "Another One Bites the Dust" by Queen

Buster: "Rock-And-Roll Nerd" by Tim Minchin

Buzz: "Run This Town" by JAY-Z featuring Rhianna and Kanye West

Byron: "A Little Heart-To-Heart" from Team Fortress 2 (by Valve Studio Orchestra)

Carl: "Diggy Diggy Hole" by The Yogscast

Charlie: "Spider-Man (1967) Theme" by Paul Francis Webster and Bob Harris

Chester: "I Remember Larry" by "Weird Al" Yankovic

Chuck: "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor" by Johann Sebastian Bach

Clancy: "Crab Rave" by Noisestorm

Colette: "Every Breath You Take" by The Police

Colt: "Shoot to Thrill" by AC/DC

Cordelius: "White Rabbit" by Jefferson Airplane

Crow: "Young Dumb and Ugly" by ""Weird Al" Yankovic

Darryl: "He's a Pirate" from Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (Composed by Klaus Badelt)

Doug: "Surf Wax America" by Weezer

Draco: "Through the Fire and Flames" by Dragonforce

Dynamike: "T.N.T." by AC/DC

Edgar: "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana

El Primo: "Mexican Wrestler" by Jill Sobule

Emz: "Respectless" from Hazbin Hotel (Composed by Sam Haft, Andrew Underberg, Andrew Alderete, Gooseworx, and Parry Gripp)

Eve: "Mean Green Mother from Outer Space" from Little Shop of Horrors (Composed by Alan Menken)

Fang: "Kung-Fu Fighting" by Carl Douglas

Frank: "Fireflies" by Owl City

Gale: "Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)" by Garth Brooks

Gene: "Arabian Nights" from Aladdin (Performed by Robin Williams)

Gray: "Scheming Weasel" by Kevin MacLeod

Griff: "Big Boss Man" by Jimmy Reed

Grom: "Main Theme" from Bomberman (Composed by Jun Chikuma)

Gus: "Turn the Lights Off" by Tally Hall

Hank: "Send the Marines" by Tom Lehrer

Jacky: "Poundcake" by Van Halen

Janet: "Death from Above" by Turbonegro

Jessie: "More Gun" from Team Fortress 2 (by Valve Studio Orchestra)

Kenji: [upcoming]

Kit: "Nyanyanyanyanyanyanya!"/ "Nyan Cat Theme" by daniwell featuring Hatsune Miku

Larry & Lawrie: "Back to Back" by Pretty Maids

Leon: "Right Behind You" from Team Fortress 2 (by Valve Studio Orchestra)

Lily: "Return of the Giant Hogweed" by Genesis

Lola: "Big Shot" by Billy Joel

Lou: "Sky-High Sundae" from Mario Kart Tour (composer unknown)

Maisie: "What's Up Danger" from Into the Spider-Verse (by Blackway & Black Caviar)

Mandy: "Cookie Land" from Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (Composed by Shinobu Tanaka and Kenta Nagata)

Max: "Caffeine" by Psychostick

Meg: "Peach-ball Launches! Robobot Armor" from Kirby: Planet Robobot (Composed by Hirozaku Ando and Jun Ishikawa)

Melodie: "Miku" by Anamanguchi featuring Hatsune Miku

Mico: "Beverly Hills" by Weezer

Moe: "Cripple's Shield Wall" by The Knight in Leslie Fish

Mortis: "Hate the Day" by Behind the Scenes

Mr. P: "Hotel California" by The Eagles

Nani: "Time in a Bottle" by Jim Croce

Nita: "Wild Child" by The Doors

Otis: "Graffiti Crimes" by Mi-Sex

Pam: "You Will Be Okay" from Helluva Boss (Composed by Sam Haft and Andrew Underburg, performed by Bryce Pinkham)

Pearl: "Pass the Biscuits, Mirandy" by Spike Jones

Penny: "You Are a Pirate" from LazyTown (by Stefan Karl Steffanson and composed by Máni Svavarsson)

Piper: "A Spoonful of Sugar" from Mary Poppins (Composed by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman)

Poco: "Spooky Scary Skeletons" by Andrew Gold

R-T: "Eye in the Sky" by The Alan Parsons Project

Rico: "Pinball Wizard" by The Who

Rosa: "Garden Song" by David Mallett

Ruffs: "Send the Marines" by Tom Lehrer

Sam: "Super Macho Man" from Punch-Out!! Wii (Composed by Mike Peacock, Darren Radtke, and Chad York)

Sandy: "Enter Sandman" by Metallica

Shelly: "Faster Than a Speeding Bullet" from Team Fortress 2 (By Valve Studio Orchestra)

Spike: "Super Mario Bros. Desert Theme" from Super Mario Maker 2 (Composed by Koji Kondo)

Sprout: "Trees" by Tom Lehrer

Squeak: "Slime Creatures from Outer Space" by "Weird Al" Yankovic

Stu: "Drive Fast (The Stuntman)" by Bruce Springsteen

Surge: "Rules of Nature" from Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (Composed by Jamie Christopherson)

Tara: "Hot Rails to Hell" by Blue Oyster Cult

Tick: "Drop Da Bomb" by Doctor Steel

Willow: "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Fishmen" by H. P. Lovecraft Historical Society

#this took six hours #brawl stars #character analysis #music #feedback is appreciated #feedback is welcome #there isn't enough room to tag all the characters #character breakdown #music analysis

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chrisabrams · 4 years

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tasksweekly · 6 years

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[TASK 086: MĀORI]

There’s a masterlist below compiled of over 120+ Māori faceclaims categorised by gender with their occupation and iwi denoted if there was a reliable source. If you want an extra challenge use random.org to pick a random number! Of course everything listed below are just suggestions and you can pick whichever character or whichever project you desire.

Any questions can be sent here and all tutorials have been linked below the cut for ease of access! REMEMBER to tag your resources with #TASKSWEEKLY and we will reblog them onto the main! This task can be tagged with whatever you want but if you want us to see it please be sure that our tag is the first five tags, @ mention us or send us a messaging linking us to your post!

THE TASK - scroll down for FC’s!

STEP 1: Decide on a FC you wish to create resources for! You can always do more than one but who are you starting with? There are links to masterlists you can use in order to find them and if you want help, just send us a message and we can pick one for you at random!

STEP 2: Pick what you want to create! You can obviously do more than one thing, but what do you want to start off with? Screencaps, RP icons, GIF packs, masterlists, PNG’s, fancasts, alternative FC’s - LITERALLY anything you desire!

STEP 3: Look back on tasks that we have created previously for tutorials on the thing you are creating unless you have whatever it is you are doing mastered - then of course feel free to just get on and do it. :)

STEP 4: Upload and tag with #TASKSWEEKLY! If you didn’t use your own screencaps/images make sure to credit where you got them from as we will not reblog packs which do not credit caps or original gifs from the original maker.

THINGS YOU CAN MAKE FOR THIS TASK - examples are linked!

Stumped for ideas? Maybe make a masterlist or graphic of your favourite faceclaims. A masterlist of names. Plot ideas or screencaps from a music video preformed by an artist. Masterlist of quotes and lyrics that can be used for starters, thread titles or tags. Guides on culture and customs.

Screencaps

RP icons [of all sizes]

Gif Pack [maybe gif icons if you wish]

PNG packs

Manips

Dash Icons

Character Aesthetics

PSD’s

XCF’s

Graphic Templates - can be chara header, promo, border or background PSD’s!

FC Masterlists - underused, with resources, without resources!

FC Help - could be related, family templates, alternatives.

Written Guides.

and whatever else you can think of / make!

MASTERLIST!

Kiri Te Kanawa (1944) Maori / Unspecified European - singer.

Mahia Blackmore (1949) Maori - singer and guitarist.

Whirimako Black (1961) Te Whakatōhea Maori, Ngāi Tūhoe Maori, Ngāti Tūwharetoa Maori, Ngāti Ranginui Maori - actress and singer-songwriter.

Moana / Moana Maniapoto / Moana Maniapoto-Jackson (1961) Maori - singer-songwriter and filmmaker.

Rena Owen (1962) Maori, some Welsh / Danish, French, English - actress, director, producer, and writer.

Vaitiare Hirshon-Asars / Vaitiare Bandera (1964) Tahitian, Maori Cook Islander, German, English, French - actress.

Emma Paki (1968) Ngāti Manuhiri Maori - singer-songwriter.

Boh Runga (1969 or 1970) Ngāti Kahungunu Maori / Chinese Malaysian - singer-songwriter.

Rachel House (1971) Ngāti Mutunga Maori, Ngāi Tahu, Unspecified European - actress.

Nancy Brunning (1971) Ngāti Raukawa Maori, Ngāi Tūhoe Maori - actress and director.

Deborah Mailman (1972) Bidjara, Te Arawa Maori, Ngāti Porou Maori - actress and singer.

Megan Gale (1975) 1/4 Maori, 3/4 English - actress and model.

Simone Kessell (1975) Maori, Unspecified Other - actress.

Keala Settle (1975) Ngāti Kahungunu Maori, Ngāi Tahu Maori, Rangitāne o Wairau Maori, Ngāti Raukawa Maori / British - actress and singer.

Bic Runga / Briolette Kah Bic Runga (1976) Ngāti Kahungunu Maori / Chinese Malaysian - singer-songwriter, guitarist, and drummer.

Chanel Cole (1977) Maori - musician.

Jade MacRae (1979) Maori, English - singer.

Anika Moa (1980) Ngāpuhi Maori, Te Aupōuri Maori, Unspecified European - singer, guitarist, keyboardist, and percussionist.

Jaime Passier-Armstrong (1981) Maori, Dutch - actress.

Mahara McKay (1981) Maori / Swiss - model, DJ, and producer.

Ria Hall (1882/1983) Maori - singer and presenter.

Kristy Brooks (1983) Ngati Haua / French - actress.

Maisey Rika (1983) Ngāti Awa Maori, Tūhoe Maori, Te Arawa Maori, Te Whānau-a-Apanui Maori,

Pania Rose (1984) Maori / Dutch - model.

Ricki-Lee / Ricki-Lee Coulter (1985) Ngāi Tahu Maori, possibly other - singer-songwriter, tv presenter, and radio presenter.

Katy Steele (1985) Maori / Russian, Belarusian - singer-songwriter and guitarist.

Jodi Anasta (1985) Maori / Unspecified - actress and model.

Lizzie Marvelly (1989) Te Arawa Maori - singer-songwriter and journalist.

Keisha Castle-Hughes (1990) Maori / English - actress.

Mali-Koa Hood (1991) Maori / Scottish - singer-songwriter and fashion blogger.

Jessica Clarke (1992) Maori, Russian - model.

Cody Yerkovich (1992) Maori, Croatian, German - Miss New Zealand 2010.

Sasha Lane (1995) Maori, Unspecified European / African-American - actress.

Courtney Eaton (1996) Maori Cook Islander, Chinese / English - actress and model.

Talea Tatupu (2000 or 2001) Maori / Samoan - model.

Marie Te Hapuku (?) Ngāti Te Whatuiāpiti Maori - singer.

Bridgette Allen (?) Maori - singer.

Marcella Edgecombe-Craig (?) Maori, Irish - actress.

Ngatapa Black (?) Tuhoe Maori, Ngāti Tūwharetoa Maori, Te Whānau-ā-Apanui Maori - singer.

Makaira Berry (?) Maori - singer.

Te Awhina Kaiwai-Wanikau (?) Maori - singer.

Miria Flavell (?) Maori - Youtuber.

Kirsten Te Rito (?) Ngāti Kahungunu Maori, Ngāti Rongomaiwahine Maori / English - singer-songwriter.

Makeda Soper-Wirangi (?) Maori - model.

Ora Barlow (?) Te Whānau-ā-Apanui Maori / English - singer-songwriter, guitarist, percussionist, and ukulele player.

Rikitia Holloway (?) Maori - model.

Mere Arihi Pipi Takoko (?) Maori - actress and singer.

Kali Joyce (?) Te Arawa Maori, Tainui Maori, Nga Puhi Maori - model.

Rhys Carter-Coleman (?) Ngati Hine Maori, Nga Puhi Maori - model.

Shanice Whiley (?) Ngati Hine Maori - model.

Ngakiri Kershaw (?) Maori - musician (The Trio Gang).

Renee Rangikataua (?) Maori - musician (The Trio Gang).

Cian White (?) Maori - actress.

Honey Tahuri-Whakatope (?) Ngāti Kahungunu Maori, Ngāti Haua Maori, Ngāti Whātua Maori, Tūhoe Maori - musician (NRG Rising).

Benita Tahuri (?) Ngāti Kahungunu Maori, Tūhoe Maori - musician (NRG Rising).

Anahera-Pono Tahuri-Whakatope (?) Ngāti Kahungunu Maori, Ngāti Haua Maori, Ngāti Whātua Maori, Tūhoe Maori - musician (NRG Rising).

Miriama Smith (?) Maori - actress and presenter.

Elena Higgins (?) Maori, Samoan - musician (Indigie Femme).

Eddie Low (1943) Maori - musician.

George Henare (1945) Ngāti Porou Maori, Ngāti Hine Maori - actor.

Deane Waretini (1946) Ngāti Whakaue Maori, Tūhourangi Maori - singer.

John Rowles (1947) Maori / Unspecified European - singer.

Frankie Stevens (1950) Maori / Scottish - singer and reality tv judge.

Jim Moriarty (1953) Ngāti Toa Maori, Ngāti Koata Maori, Ngāti Kahungunu Maori, Ngāti Pākehā Maori - actor and director.

Temuera Morrison (1960) Ngāti Maniapoto Maori, Scottish, Irish, English - actor.

Jon Stevens (1961) Maori / Scottish - singer.

Cliff Curtis (1968) Te Arawa Maori, Ngāti Hauiti Maori - actor.

Lawrence Makoare (1968) Ngāti Whātua Maori - actor.

iOTA / Sean Hape (1968) Maori / English - singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor.

Manu Bennett (1969) Ngāti Kahungunu Maori, Te Arawa Maori, Irish / Scottish, English - actor.

Antonio Te Maioha (1970) Ngāpuhi Maori, Waikato Maori / Unspecified - actor.

Blair Strang (1972) Maori / Unspecified European - actor.

Julian Arahanga (1972) Ngāti Rangi Maori, Te Atihaunui a Pāpārangi Maori, Estonian, possibly other - actor and director.

Jemaine Clement (1974) Maori / French, Irish, German, English - actor, singer, multi-instrumentalist, comedian, director, and writer.

Che Fu / Che Ness (1974) Maori / Niuean - rapper-songwriter, singer, and producer.

Taika Waititi / Taika Cohen (1975) Te Whānau-ā-Apanui Maori, distant French / Russian Jewish - actor, comedian, director, and writer.

Callan Mulvey (1975) 1/4 Maori, 3/4 Scottish - actor.

Tammy Davis (1975) Ngāti Rangi Maori, Te Atihaunui a Pāpārangi Maori - actor.

Chong Nee / Matakite John Chong Nee (1975) Maori, Samoan, Chinese, British - singer-songwriter and producer.

Tiki Taane (1976) Maori - musician.

Ben Lummis / Isileli Junior Brown (1978) Ngāti Porou Maori - singer.

Horomona Horo (1978) Maori - musician (Waiora).

Mana The Polynesian Warrior / The Wild Samoan / Nikora Mana Tuhakaraina (1978) Ngāti Hauā Maori, Samoan - actor and wrestler.

Benjamin Mitchell (1979) Tainui Maori - actor.

Luke Steele (1979) Maori / Russian, Belarusian - singer-songwriter, guitarist, bassist, pianist, and synthesizer.

Jay’ed / Jade Goto (1981) Maori, Samoan / Japanese - singer-songwriter.

Te Kohe Tuhaka (1982) Ngāti Porou Maori, Ngāi Tuhoe Maori - actor.

Daniel Logan (1987) Maori - actor.

Pana Hema Taylor (1989) Maori - actor.

Stan Walker (1990) Ngāti Tūwharetoa Maori, Ngāi Tūhoe Maori - singer, guitarist, actor, and tv personality.

Tai Hara (1990) Maori / Japanese - actor and presenter.

William Singe / Will / Willy / Willy Will / Liam Singe (1992) Maori / Scottish, possibly other - singer-songwriter, guitarist, bassist, pianist, youtuber, and producer.

Jayde Kanon / Cameron Jesse King (1992) Maori, unspecified Hawaiian - actor.

Jordi Webber (1994) Te Arawa Maori, Ngāti Pikiao Maori, Ngāti Raukawa Maori, Te Āti Awa Maori - actor and singer.

Alex Aiono (1996) Maori, Samoan / Danish, English, German, Scottish, Irish, Swiss, Welsh - singer.

Calum Hood (1996) Maori / Scottish - singer and bassist.

Tikirau Hathaway (1997) Tuhoe Maori - actor.

James Rolleston (1997) Te Whakatōhea Maori, Ngāi Te Rangi Maori, Ngāti Whakaue Maori, Ngāti Porou Maori, Ngāi Tūhoe Maori, Tainui Maori - actor.

Kirk Torrance (?) Maori - actor, playwright, and swimmer.

Andy Stankovich (?) Maori, Croatian - singer.

Kevin Taumata (?) Maori - actor.

Rangimoana Taylor (?) Te Whānau-ā-Apanui Maori, Ngāti Ruanui Maori, Ngāti Porou Maori, Taranaki Maori, Unspecified European - actor, director, and storyteller.

Hori Ahipene (?) Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti Maori, Ngāti Raukawa Maori, Ngāti Kahungunu Maori - actor and director.

Scott Cotter (?) Tainui Maori, Ngāpuhi Maori - actor.

Korey Atama (?) Maori - musician (Waiora).

Joshua Henare Rogers (?) Maori - musician (Waiora).

Rob Kipa-Williams (?) Maori, Irish, Scottish - actor.

Jayden Daniels (?) Maori - actor.

Jared De' Har (?) Maori, French - actor.

Thibul Nettle (?) Maori, Yamatji, Bibulman, Unspecified Native American, Italian, Irish - actor.

Doug Brooks (?) Maori, European - actor and writer.

Jeremy Hill (?) Maori, Norwegian - actor.

Bobby Tau (?) Ngapuhi Maori - actor.

Lewis de Jong (?) Maori - musician (Alien Weaponry)

Henry de Jong (?) Maori - musician (Alien Weaponry)

Ethan Trembath (?) Maori - musician (Alien Weaponry)

Konan Snow (?) Maori - model.

Te Manava Syme-Buchanan (?) Maori - model.

Jerome Flood (?) Ngati Kahungungu Maori - model.

Jayden Flood (?) Ngati Kahungungu Maori - model.

Kimba Tipene-Riki (?) Maori - model.

Problematic:

Russell Crowe (1964) Welsh, English, Scottish, Irish, 1/8 Maori, 1/16 Norwegian, 1/16 Swedish, 1/32 German, possibly distant Italian - actor, musician, producer, and director - Helped cover for Harvey Weinstein as well as has been charged with assault and accused of rape himself.

#maori fc #indigenous fc #poc fc #fc list #rph #task: maori #task: 086

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perfectirishgifts · 4 years

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Easy Cocktail Recipes: 16 Festive Drinks To Enjoy All Winter

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Easy Cocktail Recipes: 16 Festive Drinks To Enjoy All Winter

When the weather outside is frightful, I like to drink something delightful. Some days call for a warm cocktail that will keep me cozy all night. On nights I’m feeling homesick, I may want a rum-based concoction that reminds me of my tropical upbringing in the Philippines.

This being the (objectively awful) year that it is, I needed all the help and inspiration I could get. Here, fifteen spirits professionals shared their winter drinking strategies—and of course, favorite cocktail recipes. And there’s something for every palate—from a Cognac-based old fashioned to ginger highball and beyond.

Easy-to-Make Cocktail Recipes for the Winter

THE HARPER CAROL

“I love American whiskey—so this cocktail was a no-brainer. The Harper Carol is a cold season variation on a ‘Junglebird.’ Kentucky meets tiki, contrasting this base spirit with Italian red bitter liqueur. Then, a cinnamon-date syrup deepens the beverage with notes of soft spices and dried fruit. Pineapple and fresh lemon juice add a sharp tropical acidity to the drink. This libation is a wonderful aperitif sour, best indulged during the holidays. Please enjoy responsibly.” —Adrian Alvarez, bar captain at Cecconi’s, New York City

Ingredients:

1 oz. I.W. Harper whiskey

0.50 oz. Italian red bitters

0.75 oz. pineapple juice

0.75 oz. lemon juice

0.25 oz. cinnamon-date syrup

Method: Combine all ingredients in a shaker tin, shake, double strain into a coupe. Garnish with dehydrated lemon wheel and grated nutmeg.

10 GENERATIONS OLD FASHIONED

“There’s nothing I enjoy more on a cool fall day than an Old Fashioned, which transports me to the vineyards of Cognac during grape harvest. With its high proof and fully round profile, Ferrand 10 Générations acts as the perfect replacement for bourbon in this cocktail—a welcom twist on the classic cocktail.” —Nico de Soto, beverage consultant and owner of Danico (Paris) and Mace (New York City)

Ingredients:

2 oz. Ferrand 10 Générations Cognac

0.25 oz. simple syrup

Orange twist, for garnish

Method: Stir all ingredients with ice in mixing glass. Strain and pour over large clear ice cube in double old-fashioned glass. Express the orange peel and place into glass.

BOURBON ‘N’ BERRIES

“We had a significant amount of bourbon in our liquor room when we reopened. Obviously, we wanted to find creative ways to use our inventory since reopening was so costly after the quarantine closure. I wanted something that was approachable, crushable, refreshing, and pretty. I used a whiskey buck as a template, which is basically whiskey and ginger. I amplified that with fresh raspberries, fresh lemon, cracked pepper, and a bit of spiciness from the ginger beer. And I wanted to name it something that was simple and straightforward that really tells it like it is. We’re not looking for any ambiguity these days. Do you like bourbon? Do you like berries? If the answer is yes, you will definitely like this drink.” —Naren Young, bar director at The Fat Radish Popup at The Orchard Townhouse, New York City

Ingredients:

1.5 oz. Woodford Reserve bourbon

0.25 oz. Frangelico

0.50 oz. raspberry purée

0.50 oz. lemon juice

0.50 oz. simple syrup

3 dashes saline solution

Barspoon of raspberry vinegar

10 grinds of black pepper in shaker

Method: Shake ingredients and pour on highball glass. Garnish with lemon wheel and 3 skewered raspberries.

HAI TEA

“Tea calms me down. And 2020 has been a year where I had to practice a lot of flexibility and roll with the punches—and drinking tea has helped keep me centered and focused. So yes, as you can imagine, I drank a lot of tea these past six months. I also spent time thinking about tea and how so many different cultures and people use tea to bring balance into their lives. For example, the English and Japanese have a high appreciation for tea—along with the peace and tranquility both can bring. Gin has typically been associated with England but Roku breaks the mold and celebrates Japanese botanicals like sencha tea, yuzu peel, and sakura. The Hai Tea is a nod to the English tradition of high tea, where one unwinds after a long workday with a cup of tea, while highlighting Roku’s Japanese flavor profile. After this long year, I think we all deserve to enjoy to unwind and have a Hai Tea with the hope it can bring peace and tranquility for just a moment in our new normal.” —Amanda Carto, bar manager at Nickel City, Austin, TX

Ingredients:

1 part Roku gin

0.50 part Giffard Carribbean Pineapple liqueur

1 barspoon honey

1 dash Scrappy’s Cardamom Bitters

1.50 parts hot ginger green tea (Tazo green ginger tea recommended)

Dried pineapple (optional)

Method: Add all ingredients to a heat-safe teacup. Stir 3 to 4 seconds with a small spoon to incorporate ingredients. Drink is intended to be served warm. Garnish with dried pineapple, if desired.

AUTUMN EQUINOX

“My inspiration for this pairing was familiar because of my love for Latin culture and the multiple layers of flavor, sight, and sound. Tanqueray London Dry pairs perfectly with the cocktail’s delicate balance of citrus and herbaceous notes.” —Danny Louie, bartender and founder at Gāmsāān Cocktail Co.

Ingredients:

1.50 oz. Tanqueray London Dry Gin

0.75 oz. almond syrup

0.75 oz. lime juice

0.25 oz. passionfruit juice

Method: Build all ingredients in a shaker and shake. Fine strain into a punch glass. Garnish with grated nutmeg.

FIRE ESCAPE

“I’ve found myself avoiding crowds during this period of uncertainty, while still perpetually seeking the sun. From the beginning of quarantine to the recent fall equinox, I’ve enjoyed most of my moments of imbibition on the steps of my classically Chicago wooden fire escape. I will absolutely be enjoying this seasonal sipper on my fire escape to capture all the cherished, yet rare bursts of vitamin D that the skies will allow.” —Brittany Simons, cocktail consultant and former head bartender at Bad Hunter

Ingredients:

1.25 parts Suntory Whisky Toki

0.75 part Basque cider

0.50 part Contratto Bianco Vermouth

0.50 part apricot simple syrup

0.25 part Bragg organic apple cider vinegar

Method: Gently stir all ingredients on a lemon twist, strain, pour into chilled Nick and Nora glass. Garnish with a manicured lemon twist.

JAMAICAN GOLD

“Those who know me best know that my two favorite classic cocktails are the daiquiri and the sidecar. With the Jamaican Gold I wanted to build a bridge between the two. And I knew Plantation Xaymaca, with its traditional Jamaican esters and Cognac influence, would be the perfect composer to lead the symphony. The flavors from the sour apple liqueur always remind me of my first visit to the apple orchards in northern California during harvest. The marriage between the rum and the apple liqueur influence thoughts of homemade apple pie. Lemon juice adds the perfect balance and brightness; while cinnamon syrup provides subtle warming spice. The perfect cocktail for chilly winter nights.” —Benjamin Jeffers, bartender at ABV, San Francisco

Ingredients:

1.50 oz. Plantation Xaymaca Special Dry Rum

0.75 oz. Leopold Bros. Sour Apple Liqueur

0.75 oz. Lemon Juice

0.25 oz. Cinnamon Simple Syrup**

**Cinnamon Simple Syrup: Bring 250 ml. water to boil and add 15 grams toasted cinnamon. Steep for 10 minutes, strain out cinnamon, and combine equal parts sugar and hot cinnamon tea until dissolved into a syrup. Cool and store in the refrigerator.

Method: Shake with ice, strain, serve up in coupe.

JOHNNIE WALKER GINGER HIGHBALL

“Scotch and ginger is a delicious and refreshing highball that allows some simple twists to elevate it to new heights. Johnnie Walker Black Label has loads of fall fruit flavors, coming from the selection of Speyside malts in the blend. The ginger ale pairs perfectly with the Scotch and the lime garnish freshens up the finish and aroma.” —Aidan Bowie, mixologist

Ingredients:

1.5 oz. Johnnie Walker Black Label

4.5 oz. Fever-Tree ginger ale

Method: Combine ingredients in a highball glass over ice and stir. Garnish with a lime wheel or wedge.

CÎROC CRANBERRY MARTINI

“When creating the Cîroc cranberry martini, the first thing that sparked inspiration was the ripe and crisp notes from the white grape in the vodka. Keeping winter in mind, we felt that the presence of cranberry (more specifically, cranberry bitters) would balance these notes while imbuing a palate ideal for the season. The dryness of the Fino Sherry adds additional luxuriousness to the drink and results in a cocktail that should warm up even the coldest night.” —Matt Landes, founder at Cocktail Academy

Ingredients:

1.50 oz. Cîroc White Grape vodka

0.75 oz. Fino Sherry

3 dashes cranberry bitters

Method: Add all ingredients to a mixing glass. Fill with ice and stir 20 to 25 times. Strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with 3 cranberries on a cocktail pick.

SINGLETON & SPICE

“This is a perfect cocktail for the season. This hot toddy variation is one of my favorites. The honey, hot water, and lemon combination is a great remedy that’s long been known—and pairs with the Singleton 12, which brings spice and smoky notes to the mix. Garnish is important as well—to finish the recipe for more complexity and layers.” —Eric Ribeiro, mixologist and bar manager

Ingredients:

1.50 oz. The Singleton of Glendullan 12 Year whisky

4 oz. hot water

0.50 oz. honey

0.25 oz. lemon juice

**add cinnamon and apple slice for a flavor twist

Method: Add all ingredients in a mug glass and garnish with a lemon wheel spiked with 4 cloves and a cinnamon stick.

FIGGY PUDDING

“We wish you a merry Christmas and here is some Figgy Pudding. This cocktail is inspired by the flavors of a Christmas pud with fig- and date-infused whiskey and OM Dark Chocolate and Sea Salt Liqueur. It’s topped with a coconut-lychee whipped cream too. Have a wonderful Christmas!” —Claire Mallett, bartender at Catch One, Los Angeles

Ingredients:

2 oz. fig- and date-infused Jack Daniel’s apple whiskey**

0.75 oz. OM Dark Chocolate and Sea Salt Liqueur

0.50 oz. Becherovka

0.50 oz. Frangelico

Coconut-Lychee whipped cream**

**Infused Whiskey: Add 2 figs (sliced) and 6 dates to a mason jar of Jack Daniel’s Apple. Leave for 7 days. Remove the fruit and the whiskey is ready to use.

**Coconut-Lychee Whipped Cream: Add 2 oz. of OM Coconut and Lychee Liqueur to whipping cream and whisk.

Method: Pour ingredients into mixing glass with ice and stir. Pour the mixture into your glass and top with coconut-lychee whipped cream.

TOKI HOT RINGO

“I don’t know about you but I need all the squishy and comforting feelings this winter. This warm cocktail filled with local bright apples and baking spices brings back memories of going to orchards with my family, witnessing the leaves change, and taking a bite of the first apple I picked off a tree. It urges you to relax and sit by a crackling fire to enjoy the subtle vanilla and ginger notes of the Suntory Toki paired with fresh cider and local honey. Get yourself some apple cider donuts and you will be wrapped up in heaven.” —Meredith Barry, beverage development consultant at Niche Food Group

Ingredients (Serves Two):

4 parts Suntory Whisky Toki

1 part local honey

4 parts fresh-pressed apple cider

1 cinnamon stick

1 clove

Small pinch of salt (optional)

Fresh sliced Fuji apple, candied ginger, and honeysuckle flowers (for garnish)

Method: Rough chop cinnamon stick. Place cinnamon pieces and clove in a saucepan and toast until fragrant on medium–high heat. Add cider and salt. Lower heat to medium. Bring cider up to desired temperature. (Do not boil.) Take mixture off heat, then add honey and Suntory Toki. Stir until honey is dissolved. Remove pieces of spices. Pour into a teacup or mug. Garnish with fresh apple slices and candied ginger.

PUNCHING 2020 (FOR A PAIR OR A POD)

“The drink is a semi-modern reiteration of what probably would have been drunk at a New Year’s Eve celebration in the 1920s with the Fitzgerald. The ideal way to enjoy it would be in the once-omnipresent communal punch bowl with fresh raspberries and orange slices floating around. But since we’re still living through this pandemic and safety is a must, it’s as easy to shake a single serving. The citruses and the raspberry syrup are complementary to the aromatic Pomp & Whimsy flavor profile—with a little kick from the absinthe and a touch of complexity from the cognac-based triple sec.” —Giuseppe Santochirico, libations curator for Halftone Spirits at Finback Brooklyn, New York City

Ingredients (Single Serving):

2 dashes absinthe

0.25 oz. Benedectine

0.50 oz. Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao

0.50 oz. lime juice

0.50 oz. lemon juice

0.75 oz. raspberry syrup

2 oz. Pomp and Whimsy Gin Liqueur

4 oz. Champagne (or dry sparkling wine)

Ingredients (6 Servings):

12 dashes absinthe

2 oz. Benedectine

3 oz. Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao

3 oz. lime juice

3 oz. lemon juice

4.5 oz. raspberry syrup

12 oz. Pomp and Whimsy Gin Liqueur

1 750 ml. bottle of Champagne (or dry sparkling wine)

Method (Single): Pour all the ingredients in the shaker but the sparkling wine, shake, top with wine in the shaker, serve over ice in a small wine glass or a cocktail glass. Garnish with fresh raspberries and orange slices.

Method (Batched): Pour all the ingredient in a large punch bowl, add ice and stir to adequately mixing the punch. Garnish with fresh raspberries and orange slices.

JILO OLD FASHIONED

“The Jilo Old Fashioned is perfect for any occasion but it especially soothes the soul on a cold day. Let the robust and toasted notes of corn (unlike you have ever had) warm your body—while the light hint of chamomile, honey, and cocoa rounds everything out with a long finish. This gives you a small taste of Mexico in the comfort of your own home!” —Cesar Sandoval, national ambassador at Abasolo

Ingredients:

2 oz. Abasolo Ancestral Corn Whisky

0.50 parts Nixta Licor de Elote

3 dashes Angostura bitters

Lemon and orange twists, for garnish

Method: Add Abasolo, Nixta, and bitters to a mixing glass, then add ice and stir until cold and diluted. Zest citrus over rocks glass and add fresh ice. Strain drink into glass, roll zest into attractive curls and lay garnish atop the ice.

2020 TRAINWRECK

“Twenty–twenty was a weary trainwreck of a year, but this tropical tepache tipple is refreshingly balanced.”

Ingredients:

1.5 oz. rum

2 oz. Big Easy Pineapple Tepache

0.75 oz. ginger syrup, such as The Ginger People organic ginger syrup

0.5 oz. fresh lemon juice (Natalie’s brand preferred)

2 dashes bitters, such as Angostura

Pineapple leaf, for garnish

Sparkling water, such as Topo Chico, to top

Method: Combine rum, ginger syrup, lemon juice, and bitters in a shaker tin filled with ice. Shake and strain over fresh ice cubes into a cocktail glass. Top with tepache and sparkling water and garnish.

FESTIVE FIZZ

“This cocktail really brings out the different flavors of the holidays with the cranberry, pomegranate, and rosemary. The fruity, citrus notes that you get from the fresh juices complements the fresh agave and oak notes from the Patrón Reposado, which makes for a truly refreshing cocktail. It also doesn’t hurt that the cocktail is a beautiful red color making it perfect for any holiday celebration.” —Stephen Halpin, manager of mixology and trade at Patrón Tequila

Ingredients:

1.5 oz. Patrón Reposado tequila

0.75 oz.rosemary simple syrup

0.75 oz. lemon juice

1 oz. pomegranate juice

1 oz. cranberry juice

2 oz. club soda

Method: Combine all ingredients except soda water in a shaker with ice. Shake to chill and combine. Strain into a highball glass filled with ice, top with club soda and garnish with a rosemary sprig.

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tagged!

I was tagged by @plumbobpancakes :D thanks!

name: Kellie

gender: girlie

nickname: everyone calls me Kel

star sign: capricorn

orientation: hetro

favorite fruit: strawberries, raspberries... blueberries. Give me all the berries lol.

favorite kind of pastry: ohh umm. I love vanilla slice, neenish tart and danishes in equal amounts. All things I haven’t had in so long ;__; (damn food intolerances)

favorite plant: lisianthus flowers

favorite candle scent: pear sandalwood or vanilla

favoriite color: blueee

favorite animal: this is hard, I have too many! Right now I’m loving on hedgehogs, horses and badgers but I love all the cute animals.

favorite hot beverage: mocha

favorite weather: cool, but fine, weather. I hate the heat (which doesn’t work in Oz lol)

cat or dog person? do you own any and what are there breeds? I was a purely dog person when I was young but cats on the internet have almost converted me. I don’t own either :(

current favorite sim: I hate to choose! But I’m loving on Evie and Cristóbal atm

dream trip: ENGLAND. I love all things UK.

favorite ice cream flavor: vanilla or strawberry if made from real strawberry

current favorite song: Psycho by Breaking Benjamin. Can’t wait for their new album to drop tomorrow

lucky number: 21

random fact: I was chased by a bee once lol

It seems just about everyone on my dash has done this so I’ll tag anyone who hasn’t! :)

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In San Francisco, the Revival of the Hotel Bar

San Francisco has long had an excellent bar scene, but, until a few years ago, many of the city’s hotel bars left something to be desired. Overpriced and outdated, they also had a noticeable lack of locals.

Lately, though, San Francisco hotel bars are having a revival, with a wave of cocktail-centric spots featuring creative, accessible drinks and the city’s top bar talent. These high-profile destination cocktail bars have become places that locals and visitors alike are seeking out.

The growing presence of hotel bars with buzz has the attention of industry insiders. “Often, the arrangement is a good financial one for potential bar owners,” said Maggie Hoffman, drinks writer for The San Francisco Chronicle and author of the cocktail book, Batch Cocktails. “These spots are convenient for visitors and give tourists an opportunity to see what San Francisco is capable of, cocktail-wise. But locals definitely go to these places, too.”

One of the first signs of this turnaround was Benjamin Cooper, a speakeasy-style spot that opened at Union Square’s Hotel G in March 2015.

“I have a hard time calling that a hotel bar, and that’s a huge compliment to them,” said Morgan Schick, creative director of BVHospitality, a company that has opened a number of local bars and designed their bar programs. Best known for the award-winning cocktail bar, Trick Dog (still one of the city’s hippest spots), Mr. Schick and his partner, Josh Harris, are behind the bar programs for Charmaine’s and Villon at Proper Hotel, a trendy boutique property that opened on Market Street in the summer of 2017.

Charmaine’s opened in the hotel that November, and immediately attracted attention from local savants thanks to the duo’s stellar reputation, and for the bar’s rooftop location with views of downtown San Francisco and the bustling, warehouse-filled South of Market district. With its plush seating, fire pits and well-heeled clientele, Charmaine’s caused lines to form down McAllister Street.

The al fresco setting influenced Charmaine’s cocktail menu. “Let Me Touch Your Mind,” a coconut-rich Piña Colada layered with a Negroni when served, best sums up the menu for Mr. Schick.

“You think, ‘I’m in a classy-looking place so I’m going to drink a Negroni. But I’m also on vacation with this tremendous view, so I want to drink a Piña Colada, too,’” he said.

A more recent addition to San Francisco’s rooftop bar scene is Everdene, a standout which opened this April atop the new Virgin Hotels San Francisco. Besides taking its name from the heroine of Thomas Hardy’s “Far from the Madding Crowd,” Everdene has a lush, garden party vibe that feels far removed from the crowds below in SoMa. The drinks program consists of brightly colored, flora-heavy sippers (tequila-based “Her Majesty’s Pleasure,” with cucumbers and sugar snap peas, is an early favorite), courtesy of the lead bartender Tommy Quimby, another Trick Dog alum. Mr. Quimby also designed the drinks program for the downstairs hotel bar and restaurant Commons Club, which features spirit-steeped drinks named for original Virgin Records artists.

Over by Union Square, the cocktails at Gibson, which opened in October 2017 in the Hotel Bijou, are familiar flavors done in unfamiliar ways, said the beverage director Adam Chapman. But while you’ll find genre-bending, flavor-packed wonders like the “Clear Bloody Mary” (off menu, but available by request), made with clarified tomatoes, three types of soy sauce, and fermented ponzu, Mr. Chapman does simplify the drink menu’s language.

“Instead of saying ‘sous vide this, centrifuge that,’ we may just say, ‘Huckleberry,’” Mr. Chapman said, adding that if guests are interested in learning more, he’s happy to go deep.

Gibson’s elegant, Art Deco environs with lots of gold detailing, mirrors and high ceilings set it apart from the more understated hotel. Mr. Chapman said outside guests, many of them locals, make up the vast majority of Gibson’s clientele.

Laureate Bar & Lounge, at The Laurel Inn, a cozy, low-key property in Pacific Heights, feels even more like its own entity. A recent Monday night saw a solid crowd of regulars sipping wine and martinis around the minimalist Mid-Century Modern fireplace cut directly into the terrazzo tile.

“We’re a neighborhood bar,” said Sam McGinnis, Laureate’s bar supervisor. “We want you to feel like you’re walking into your best friend’s living room.”

Mr. McGinnis cited the bar’s relatively affordable prices — all cocktails are $12 — and their use of at least one local ingredient in every drink, as part of this effort. Their menu is made of a seasonally rotating selection of drinks (the rainbow-hued Pride Month menu includes “What’s Up, Doc?,” a carrot, ginger and tequila number), but guests can expect surefire hits on their permanent selection of classic cocktails. A pitch-perfect rye Old Fashioned, made with local bitters and served on a large ice cube, would be at home at any top bar in the city.

Tucked in a stunning remodel of a classic Japantown hotel, The Bar at the Hotel Kabuki in Japantown, located between Pacific Heights and Fillmore, has also made price point a means of reaching a local clientele — it offers a daily happy hour with $7 Highballs, alongside spiked tea-centered cocktails for two, and a large selection of Japanese whisky. The Bar is accessed directly from the hotel’s modern, light-filled lobby, but has a cooler, upbeat vibe than a typical hotel bar, complete with curated stacks of books and records.

The main cocktail menu, designed by Stephanie Wheeler (formerly of Three Dots and a Dash in Chicago), centers on Japanese Hanakotoba, the language of flowers. The Chrysanthemum is a popular choice, and a worthy order — the herbaceous, Negroni-like gin drink features local St. George gin infused with goji berry.

The bartenders are knowledgeable, and agile, too; when a menu item was unavailable, the bartender asked a few questions about my spirit and flavor profile preferences, whipping up a nicely balanced, mezcal-based version of a classic Penicillin, typically made with Scotch.

Those looking for a one-two punch of topnotch hotel drinking would do well to head back to Union Square, to the Hotel G, home of the lauded Benjamin Cooper and now, Ayala, an airy seafood restaurant and bar that opened in December — the executive chef Melissa Perfit was previously at San Francisco’s Bar Crudo.

The cocktails are courtesy of the James Beard-nominated bar director, Julian Cox, who most recently was at San Francisco’s Tartine Manufactory. He’s created a menu in close conjunction with the kitchen that’s proving to be a hit with hotel guests, locals, and, significantly, the restaurant industry crowd.

“Every night, it’s like a who’s who of chefs and bartenders coming in,” Mr. Cox said.

With these hotel bars, bartenders are finding there’s a balancing act to appeal to both hotel guests as well as locals. While Mr. Cox prioritizes light, bright drinks that pair well with seafood, along with recognizable classics to appeal to hotel guests, the drinks also have a creative bent. Popular orders include the Castrevelano “Washed” Martini, a surprise hit from the martini section of the menu, and A Diving Bell, a mezcal-centric refresher laced with gin, yuzu and cayenne. The obscure, vermouth-based Ayala Julep has been a favorite.

Mr. Cox sees it as only fitting the direction that the city’s hotel bars are taking.

“Hotels are really where the history of cocktails begins!” he said. “In the golden age of bartending, the hotels were where you wanted to go and drink.”

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Championship Check Up

As we hit the midway point of October, most traveling series around the county are about to put the wraps on their Championship battle (if they haven’t already). We’ll take a quick look around to see who has won and who is on the track to a title.

All Star Circuit of Champions

www.allstarsprint.com

Chad Kemenah is well on his way to the 2017 All Star Circuit of Champions title. He is 469 points ahead of Ryan Smith with just two races remaining.

Races Remaining

Oct. 13 – Mansfield (OH) Motor Speedway

Oct. 14 – Eldora Speedway (Rossburg, OH)

American Modified Series

www.americanmodifiedseries.com

Josh Harris has a commanding 530 point lead over Gabe Menser with just one stop remaining this season.

Races Remaining

Oct. 28 – Florence Speedway (Union, KY)

American Canadian Tour (ACT)

www.acttour.com

Scott Payea leads Dillon Moltz by 37 points with just one race remaining.

Races Remaining

Oct. 14 – Thompson (CT) Speedway Motorsports Park

ARCA (Automobile Race Club of America)

www.arcaracing.com

Austin Theriault has a healthy 400 point lead over Dalton Sargeant with just ones stop remaining.

Races Remaining

Oct. 20 – Kansas Speedway

ARCA Midwest Tour

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Ty Majeski won his fourth straight series Championship

American Sprint Car Series

www.ascsracing.com

With two weekends remaining Sam Hafertepe Jr. holds a 400 point lead over Aaron Reutzel.

Races Remaining

Oct. 20-21 – Devil’s Bowl Speedway (Mesquite, TX)

Oct. 27-28 – Creek County Speedway (Sapulpa, OK)

Big 8 Series

www.big8series.com

Michael Bilderback won his third straight series Championship.

Buckeye Outlaw Sprint Series

www.buckeyesprints.com

Dustin Smith won the 2017 BOSS Championship.

CARS Tour

www.carsracingtour.com

Layne Riggs holds a slim four-point lead over Josh Berry and is nine points ahead of Anthony Alfredo in the Late Model Stocks. Cole Rouse is eight points ahead of Brandon Setzer heading into the final Super Late Model event.

Races Remaining

Oct. 14 – South Boston (VA) Speedway

Carolina Clash

www.carolinaclash.com

With two races remaining Zack Mitchell sits 68 points ahead of rookie Michael Brown.

Races Remaining

Oct. 14 – Carolina Speedway (Gastonia, NC)

Nov. 18-19 – Cherokee Speedway (Gaffney, SC)

Champion Racing Association

www.cra-racing.com

Johnny Van Doorn won the CRA Super Series Championship. Carson Hocevar won the CRA JEGS All Star Tour title.

Dirt Kings Late Model Tour

www.dirtkingstour.com

Nick Anvelink won the first ever Dirt Kings Late Model Tour Championship.

Empire Super Sprints

www.empiresupersprints.com

Although two races remain this season, the Empire Super Sprints will not award points. Jason Barney is the 2017 Champion.

Races Remaining

Oct. 14 – Brockville Ontario Speedway

Oct. 21 – Outlaw Speedway (Dundee, NY)

Fastrak Racing Series

www.fastrakracing.com

Benji Hicks leads Jensen Ford by 22 points with three weekends remaining in the season.

Races Remaining

Oct. 14-15 – Toccoa (GA) Raceway

Nov. 3-4 – Lavonia (GA) Speedway

Nov. 17-18 – Screven Motor Speedway (Sylvania, GA)

International Super Modified Association (ISMA)

www.ismasupers.com

Jon McKennedy has a 24-point lead over Tim Jedrzejek with just one race remaining.

Races Remaining

Oct. 13-15 – Thompson (CT) Speedway Motorsports Park

Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model Series

www.lucasdirt.com

Tim McCreadie leads Josh Richards by 40 points with a two-day stop at Porstmouth left to decide the 2017 title.

Races Remaining

Oct. 20-21 – Portsmouth (OH) Raceway Park

Mid-American Stock Car Series

www.gopromo.racing

Dan Gilster secured the 2017 Mid-American Stock Car Series Championship. In other Go Racing Promotions series Dave Trute was Champion of the Great Northern Sportsman Series and George Sparkman captured the Midwest Dash Series title.

Midwest Truck Series

www.midwesttruckseries.com

James Swan won the Midwest Truck Series overall and TUNDRA events titles. Danielle Behn won the Midwest Truck Series State Park Speedway Triple Crown Championship.

Must See Racing Xtreme Sprint Series

www.mustseeracing.com

With one race remaining Jimmy McCune leads Anthony McCune by 97 points.

Oct. 20-21 – Myrtle Beach (SC) Speedway

NASCAR Local Racing

Hometracks.nascar.com

Harrison Burton is the K&N Pro Series East Champion. Doug Coby holds a 10 point lead over Justin Bonsignore in the Whelen Mods with one race remaining. Todd Gilliland is up by 11 points over Chris Eggleston with two stops still left in the K&N Pro Series West.

Oct. 14 – All American Speedway (Roseville, CA) (K&N West)

Oct. 15 – Thompson (CT) Speedway Motorsports Park (Whelen Mods)

Nov. 4 – Kern County Raceway Park (Bakersfield, CA) (K&N West)

Nesmith

www.nesmithracing.com

Cory Hedgecock holds a commanding 210 point lead over Grant Garrison.

Races Remaining

Oct. 13-14 – Talladega (AL) Short Track

Nov. 3-4 – Southern Raceway (Milton, FL)

Nov. 23-25 – Magnolia (MS) Motor Speedway

Northwest Super Late Model Series

www.nwslmseries.com

Brittney Zamora became the first female Northwest Super Late Model Series Champion.

NYPA Midgets

www.nypamidgets.com

Kyle Hutchinson won the 2017 NYPA Midget Championship.

POWRi Racing

www.powri.com

Logan Seavey holds a 230-point lead over Tucker Klaasmeyer with one race remaining in the POWRi National Midgets. Korey Weyant is the 2017 WAR Sprint Cars Champion.

Oct. 22 – Wayne County Speedway (Wayne City, IL)

Pro All Stars Series (PASS)

www.proallstarsseries.com

Travis Benjamin is the 2017 PASS North Champion. Matt Craig is 74 points clear of Kodie Conner with two races remaining in the PASS South. Ben Rowe leads David Farrington Jr. by 29 points in the PASS National Standings.

Races Remaining

Oct. 14 – Oxford (ME) Plains Speedway

Oct. 21 – Orange County Speedway (Rougemont, NC) (PASS South)

Nov. 3-4 – Concord (NC) Speedway (PASS South)

Nov. 18 – Hickory (NC) Motor Speedway

Southern United Professional Racing Series

www.suprracing.com

With one race remaining B.J. Robinson is 45 points ahead of Jon Mitchell.

Races Remaining

Oct. 21 – Chatham (LA) Speedway

Super DIRTcar Series

www.superdirtcarseries.com

Matt Sheppard tops Billy Decker by 46 points with two races remaining.

Oct. 13 – Brockville Ontario Speedway

Nov. 2-4 – The Dirt Track at Charlotte

TUNDRA Super Late Model Series

www.tundrasuperlates.com

Dalton Zehr won his third TUNDRA Championship.

USAC

www.usacracing.com

Kody Swanson won the 2017 USAC Silver Crown Championship. Justin Grant is 45 points ahead of Chris Windom in the Sprint Car Standings. The margin is 66 points between leader Spencer Bayston and Brady Bacon in the Midgets.

Races Remaining

Oct. 14 – Terre Haute (IN) Action Track (Sprints)

Oct. 22 – Wayne County Speedway (Wayne City, IL) (Midgets)

Nov. 3-4 – Arizona Speedway (San Tan Valley, AZ) (Sprints)

Nov. 9-11 – Perris (CA) Auto Speedway (Sprints) Nov. 18 – Bakersfield (CA) Speedway (Midgets)

Nov. 23 – Ventura (CA) Raceway (Midgets)

World of Outlaws Late Models

www.woolms.com

Brandon Sheppard has spaced himself to a 300-point lead over Chris Madden.

Oct. 13-14 – The Dirt Oval at Route 66 (Joliet, IL)

Nov. 2-4 – The Dirt Track at Charlotte

World of Outlaws Sprint Cars

www.woosprint.com

Donny Schatz is 158 points ahead of David Gravel.

Races Remaining

Oct. 14 – Port Royal (PA) Speedway

Oct. 15 – Weedsport (NY) Speedway

Oct. 16 – Ransomville (NY) Speedway

Oct. 20 – Lakeside Speedway (Kansas City, KS)

Oct. 21 – Salina (OK) Highbanks Speedway

Oct. 27-28 – Dodge City (KS) Raceway Park

Nov. 2-4 – The Dirt Track at Charlotte

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Strawberry Man

Salad City is a nice, safe place to live. Why? The alleyways are infested with vicious Blender gangs. Corrupt city officials collaborate with organized crime. Super villains routinely attack populated locations. So, why is Salad City a nice, safe place to live? Because this is the home of the Scarlet Savior. This is the home of the Garden Guardian. The Homegrown Hero, the Red Rescuer, the Plant Protector, the Botanical Badass. This is the home of Strawberry Man.

But when he’s not being Strawberry Man, he is merely Steven Strawberry. An innocent, 23 year old male strawberry, Steven never expected that he would become the hero of Salad City. His parents died in a freak fertilizer accident when he was just a sapling, and was raised by his adoptive guardian figure, an elderly Apple named Granny Smith.

Granny Smith wasn’t the shiniest fruit in the market, but she was certainly the sweetest. Seeing the young orphaned Strawberry, she couldn’t stand idly by and decided to adopt him. However, she was rather oblivious to certain things. She never noticed the strange things that would happen to Steven, or that he kept a mask and caped outfit in his closet. She also didn’t wonder where he was at this moment.

Right now, Steven Strawberry was sitting in a cafe, where he worked and on occasion, preformed. On his lunch break, he was sitting at a table, casually sipping a cup of fertilizer tea. He was suddenly greeted by purple-skinned man in a trench coat, who sat down across from him.

“Gabe? What’s going on?” Steven asked.

The purple-skinned man leaned over the table.

“Word on the Vine says that the Tropicana Family is gonna go on another raid,” he whispered in a low voice, “they’re tryin’ to find you, Steve.”

Steven let out a loud sigh. “I tell ya, man,” he said, pouring himself some more tea, “you stop one little fertilizer deal, and soon the whole mob is after you. They’re always trying to find me. Hell, I don’t even wanna be here.”

“Yeah, I know,” Gabe confirmed, “you always talk about it. Wanting to ‘Travel the world’ and play music everywhere. You can’t leave now, though. The Tropicana’ll turn the whole city upside down to find you. And here’s the kicker: the place they’re raiding tonight? Parfait Prison.”

Steven shot out of his chair. “The prison?!” he asked in surprise, “are they nuts?! Well, no, they’re mostly oranges, but that’s not the point! Why the hell would I be in the prison? Do they think I’m a prisoner? Well, I guess I am…in a philosophical sense. A prisoner to my heroics, doomed to never leave this city and explore the world…but that doesn’t mean I’m locked up in the Parfait!”

“Yeah, but you know who is?” Gabe asked, “Renard Radish, aka the Radical Radish.”

“Radish? Didn’t they lock him up in the Smoothie Joint with the others?”

“They didn’t transfer him there yet. If the Tropicana raid the Parfait, they could set him loose.”

A loud boom suddenly shook the air. Steven heard several loud screams coming from down the street.

“Ugh, never a dull day here, huh, Gabe?” Steven asked bitterly before getting up. “Alright. Time for work.”

“All right!” Radish laughed, the smoldering remains of a bus behind him, “I’m like, totally free! Radical!”

“Please, Mister Radish, don’t hurt us!” a young child cried.

Radical Radish quickly snapped to attention, leaping over to the child and staring at him straight in the face, menacingly brandishing his signature Radish ray gun in the air.

“Sorry, little dude,” the villain replied, “but like, I just gotta totally waste you all. It’s such a tubular idea!”

“No! Don’t!” the child cried, tears streaming from his eyes.

“This is gonna be gnarly!” Radish laughed, pointing the ray gun at the child’s head.

“Not so fast, fiend!” a voice suddenly shouted.

Radish looked up. Standing before him was his old foe, the one who locked him away. He was dressed in a tight spandex suit with a long, flowing green cape, and a black mask tied tightly over his seed-covered face.

“You!” Radish roared, “Strawberry Man!”

“That’s right!” Strawberry Man bellowed, “And I swear, I shall not let you harm this city any longer! Now, lay down your weapon, or this will get…berry bad.”

“I, like, totally don’t think so, dude!” the villainous vegetable yelled, turning the ray gun on the Homegrown Hero, “say, like, your goodbyes!”

Radish fired his gun, the rays loudly heading straight for the hero himself. But this is not enough to stop the Scarlet Savior. Twisting his head faster than a speeding bullet, dodging rays more troublesome than finding a coconut in Montana, Strawberry Man dashed forward and smacked the gun out of Radish’s hands. Radish looked down, eyes wide.

“R…Radical…” he stammered.

Strawberry Man clenched his fists. “Feeling thirsty, Radish?” he asked, “then have a taste of this FRUIT PUNCH!”

His hand shot up in a powerful uppercut, smashing the villain into the curb. Strawberry Man felt a tug on his cape. Looking down, he saw the young child, looking at him with a smile.

“Thank you, Strawberry Man!” he said happily.

“What’s your name, kid?” the hero asked.

“Benjamin,” he answered, “Benjamin Blueberry.”

Strawberry Man placed a hand on Benjamin’s head and smiled. “Stay in school, and don’t do drugs,” he said, before turning around and flying away.

When Steven Strawberry puts on the mask, it’s as if he becomes a completely different person. Normally, he is an ordinary cafe employee with boredom and wanderlust. But when he puts on the mask, this is unrecognizable. He becomes the Botanical Badass everyone knows. The heroic Strawberry Man. But, his two lives are not totally separate. As he flew away from the fight with Radical Radish, there was but one thought in the mind of our Homegrown Hero: “SHIT! I’m late for work! My boss is gonna freaking kill me!”

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Easy Cocktail Recipes: 16 Festive Drinks To Enjoy All Winter

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Easy Cocktail Recipes: 16 Festive Drinks To Enjoy All Winter

Easy-to-Make Cocktail Recipes for the Winter

THE HARPER CAROL

Ingredients:

1 oz. I.W. Harper whiskey

0.50 oz. Italian red bitters

0.75 oz. pineapple juice

0.75 oz. lemon juice

0.25 oz. cinnamon-date syrup

Method: Combine all ingredients in a shaker tin, shake, double strain into a coupe. Garnish with dehydrated lemon wheel and grated nutmeg.

10 GENERATIONS OLD FASHIONED

Ingredients:

2 oz. Ferrand 10 Générations Cognac

0.25 oz. simple syrup

Orange twist, for garnish

Method: Stir all ingredients with ice in mixing glass. Strain and pour over large clear ice cube in double old-fashioned glass. Express the orange peel and place into glass.

BOURBON ‘N’ BERRIES

Ingredients:

1.5 oz. Woodford Reserve bourbon

0.25 oz. Frangelico

0.50 oz. raspberry purée

0.50 oz. lemon juice

0.50 oz. simple syrup

3 dashes saline solution

Barspoon of raspberry vinegar

10 grinds of black pepper in shaker

Method: Shake ingredients and pour on highball glass. Garnish with lemon wheel and 3 skewered raspberries.

HAI TEA

Ingredients:

1 part Roku gin

0.50 part Giffard Carribbean Pineapple liqueur

1 barspoon honey

1 dash Scrappy’s Cardamom Bitters

1.50 parts hot ginger green tea (Tazo green ginger tea recommended)

Dried pineapple (optional)

Method: Add all ingredients to a heat-safe teacup. Stir 3 to 4 seconds with a small spoon to incorporate ingredients. Drink is intended to be served warm. Garnish with dried pineapple, if desired.

AUTUMN EQUINOX

Ingredients:

1.50 oz. Tanqueray London Dry Gin

0.75 oz. almond syrup

0.75 oz. lime juice

0.25 oz. passionfruit juice

Method: Build all ingredients in a shaker and shake. Fine strain into a punch glass. Garnish with grated nutmeg.

FIRE ESCAPE

Ingredients:

1.25 parts Suntory Whisky Toki

0.75 part Basque cider

0.50 part Contratto Bianco Vermouth

0.50 part apricot simple syrup

0.25 part Bragg organic apple cider vinegar

Method: Gently stir all ingredients on a lemon twist, strain, pour into chilled Nick and Nora glass. Garnish with a manicured lemon twist.

JAMAICAN GOLD

Ingredients:

1.50 oz. Plantation Xaymaca Special Dry Rum

0.75 oz. Leopold Bros. Sour Apple Liqueur

0.75 oz. Lemon Juice

0.25 oz. Cinnamon Simple Syrup**

Method: Shake with ice, strain, serve up in coupe.

JOHNNIE WALKER GINGER HIGHBALL

Ingredients:

1.5 oz. Johnnie Walker Black Label

4.5 oz. Fever-Tree ginger ale

Method: Combine ingredients in a highball glass over ice and stir. Garnish with a lime wheel or wedge.

CÎROC CRANBERRY MARTINI

Ingredients:

1.50 oz. Cîroc White Grape vodka

0.75 oz. Fino Sherry

3 dashes cranberry bitters

Method: Add all ingredients to a mixing glass. Fill with ice and stir 20 to 25 times. Strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with 3 cranberries on a cocktail pick.

SINGLETON & SPICE

Ingredients:

1.50 oz. The Singleton of Glendullan 12 Year whisky

4 oz. hot water

0.50 oz. honey

0.25 oz. lemon juice

**add cinnamon and apple slice for a flavor twist

Method: Add all ingredients in a mug glass and garnish with a lemon wheel spiked with 4 cloves and a cinnamon stick.

FIGGY PUDDING

Ingredients:

2 oz. fig- and date-infused Jack Daniel’s apple whiskey**

0.75 oz. OM Dark Chocolate and Sea Salt Liqueur

0.50 oz. Becherovka

0.50 oz. Frangelico

Coconut-Lychee whipped cream**

**Infused Whiskey: Add 2 figs (sliced) and 6 dates to a mason jar of Jack Daniel’s Apple. Leave for 7 days. Remove the fruit and the whiskey is ready to use.

**Coconut-Lychee Whipped Cream: Add 2 oz. of OM Coconut and Lychee Liqueur to whipping cream and whisk.

Method: Pour ingredients into mixing glass with ice and stir. Pour the mixture into your glass and top with coconut-lychee whipped cream.

TOKI HOT RINGO

Ingredients (Serves Two):

4 parts Suntory Whisky Toki

1 part local honey

4 parts fresh-pressed apple cider

1 cinnamon stick

1 clove

Small pinch of salt (optional)

Fresh sliced Fuji apple, candied ginger, and honeysuckle flowers (for garnish)

PUNCHING 2020 (FOR A PAIR OR A POD)

Ingredients (Single Serving):

2 dashes absinthe

0.25 oz. Benedectine

0.50 oz. Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao

0.50 oz. lime juice

0.50 oz. lemon juice

0.75 oz. raspberry syrup

2 oz. Pomp and Whimsy Gin Liqueur

4 oz. Champagne (or dry sparkling wine)

Ingredients (6 Servings):

12 dashes absinthe

2 oz. Benedectine

3 oz. Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao

3 oz. lime juice

3 oz. lemon juice

4.5 oz. raspberry syrup

12 oz. Pomp and Whimsy Gin Liqueur

1 750 ml. bottle of Champagne (or dry sparkling wine)

Method (Batched): Pour all the ingredient in a large punch bowl, add ice and stir to adequately mixing the punch. Garnish with fresh raspberries and orange slices.

JILO OLD FASHIONED

Ingredients:

2 oz. Abasolo Ancestral Corn Whisky

0.50 parts Nixta Licor de Elote

3 dashes Angostura bitters

Lemon and orange twists, for garnish

2020 TRAINWRECK

“Twenty–twenty was a weary trainwreck of a year, but this tropical tepache tipple is refreshingly balanced.”

Ingredients:

1.5 oz. rum

2 oz. Big Easy Pineapple Tepache

0.75 oz. ginger syrup, such as The Ginger People organic ginger syrup

0.5 oz. fresh lemon juice (Natalie’s brand preferred)

2 dashes bitters, such as Angostura

Pineapple leaf, for garnish

Sparkling water, such as Topo Chico, to top

FESTIVE FIZZ

Ingredients:

1.5 oz. Patrón Reposado tequila

0.75 oz.rosemary simple syrup

0.75 oz. lemon juice

1 oz. pomegranate juice

1 oz. cranberry juice

2 oz. club soda

Method: Combine all ingredients except soda water in a shaker with ice. Shake to chill and combine. Strain into a highball glass filled with ice, top with club soda and garnish with a rosemary sprig.