Monster Movie Happy Hour, Ep. 174, Tower of Evil

The crew gather together in Deep Dark Lounge East, in an undisclosed lighthouse, to record their first episode of Season 8, a far ranging conversation about 1972's "Tower of Evil". Stick with it and learn all you ever wanted to know about the movie, grape shrub, Phoenicians and liquid paraffin. “Hamp’s Hooch” cocktail This batched version makes 3 drinks. 4.5 oz. of dark rum 3 oz. of pineapple rum 1.5 oz. of Concord Grape shrub (see below) juice of 2 small limes dash of molasses bitters Mix in a shaker with ice, strain into 3 Old Fashioned glasses. Top with grapefruit seltzer Garnish with lime wheel. How to prepare Concord Grape Shrub (concentrated fruit juice and vinegar) Simmer 1 lb. mashed Concord grapes over medium heat; remove from heat, stir in ½ cup sugar and ½ cup vinegar. Cover and steep overnight at room temperature. Strain to remove grape seeds and skins, bottle and refrigerate. Visit our website: http://www.monstermoviehappyhour.com/ Chat with us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/monstersndri ... Our Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/monstersndrinks.bsky.social Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/monstersndrinks Our Twitter: https://twitter.com/monstersndrinks Music created by Kevin MacLeod. You can hear more of his work at: https://incompetech.com/wordpress/author/kevin/