Colorado Bulldog (Cocktail) 1 part coffee liqueur 1 part vodka 1 part cream 1 part cola In a cocktail shaker, add coffee liqueur, vodka and cream. Shake to combine and chill Strain into a glass with fresh ice. Add the cola slowly so that it doesn’t overflow the glass. Colorado Bulldog (Mocktail) 1 part cold coffee ½ part simple syrup 1 part non-alcoholic vodka 1 part cream 1 part cola In a cocktail shaker, add coffee, non-alcoholic vodka, simple syrup, and cream. Shake to combine and chill Strai...
Jul 30, 2024•22 min•Season 4Ep. 24
Stone Fence (Cocktail) 1 part bourbon 3 parts apple cider ½ part lemon juice ½ part maple syrup 3 dashes bitters Put all ingredients into a shaker with ice. Shake until chilled and combined. Strain over fresh ice. Stone Fence (Mocktail) 1 part non-alcoholic whiskey 3 parts apple cider ½ part lemon juice ½ part maple syrup 3 dashes bitters Put all ingredients into a shaker with ice. Shake until chilled and combined. Strain over fresh ice. Non-alcoholic whiskey ----- LIVE show request! Podcast, an...
Jul 23, 2024•14 min•Season 4Ep. 23
Painkiller (Cocktail) 2 parts rum 4 parts pineapple juice 1 part orange juice 1 part cream of coconut Nutmeg and pineapple wedge for garnish (optional) Add all ingredients to a shaker. Shake to chill and combine. Strain over fresh ice. Garnish with nutmeg and a pineapple wedge if desired. Painkiller (Mocktail) 2 parts rum syrup 4 parts pineapple juice 1 part orange juice 1 part cream of coconut Nutmeg and pineapple wedge for garnish (optional) Add all ingredients to a shaker. Shake to chill and ...
Jul 09, 2024•15 min•Season 4Ep. 22
Screwdriver (Cocktail) 2 parts vodka 4 parts orange juice Add both to a glass with ice. Stir to combine and chill. Screwdriver (Mocktail) 2 parts non-alcoholic vodka 4 parts orange juice Add both to a glass with ice. Stir to combine and chill. ----- LIVE show request! Podcast, and all social media links ----- Ingredients for next week (cocktail): rum, pineapple juice, orange juice, cream of coconut, and (optional) nutmeg and pineapple wedge for garnish Ingredients for next week (mocktail): rum s...
Jul 02, 2024•11 min•Season 4Ep. 21
Long Island Iced Tea (Cocktail) ½ part vodka ½ part white rum ½ part silver tequila ½ part gin ½ part triple sec ½ part simple syrup ½ part lemon juice Cola Lemon wheel for garnish (optional) Add vodka, rum, tequila, gin, triple sec, simple syrup, and lemon juice to a glass filled with ice. Top with cola, stir to combine Garnish with a lemon wheel, if desired. Long Island Iced Tea (Mocktail) ½ part non-alcoholic vodka ½ part rum syrup ½ part non-alcoholic tequila ½ part non-alcoholic gin ½ part ...
Jun 25, 2024•19 min•Season 4Ep. 20
Radler (Cocktail) 1 German beer Equal sized lemonade or lemon soda Mix the beer and lemonade (or lemon soda) in equal parts Radler (Mocktail) 1 non-alcoholic beer Equal sized lemonade or lemon soda Mix the non-alcoholic beer and lemonade (or lemon soda) in equal parts ----- LIVE show request! Podcast, and all social media links ----- Ingredients for next week (cocktail): vodka, white rum, silver tequila, gin, triple sec, simple syrup, lemon juice, cola, and (optional) lemon wheel for garnish Ing...
Jun 11, 2024•10 min•Season 4Ep. 19
Old Fashioned (Cocktail) 2 parts bourbon or rye whiskey 1 sugar cube 2 dashes bitters Lemon peel for garnish (optional) Dissolve a sugar cube in a whiskey glass with a little bit of water. Add two dashes of bitters and a small piece of ice. Put a piece of lemon peel and one part whiskey in your glass. Mix with a small spoon and then leave the spoon in the glass when you serve it. Old Fashioned (Mocktail) 2 parts non-alcoholic whiskey 1 sugar cube 2 dashes bitters Orange peel for garnish (optiona...
Jun 04, 2024•9 min•Season 4Ep. 18
Pink Panther (Cocktail) 2 parts white rum 1 part peach liqueur 1 part strawberry liqueur 1 part cream of coconut Grenadine Add all ingredients to an ice-filled shaker, except for food coloring. Shake until chilled and combined. Strain over fresh ice. Add grenadine if needed to make a rich pink color. Pink Panther (Mocktail) 2 parts rum syrup 1 part peach juice 1 part cream of coconut Strawberry soda Grenadine Add rum syrup, peach juice, and coconut milk to a shaker filled with ice. Shake until c...
May 28, 2024•18 min•Season 4Ep. 17
Atomic (Cocktail) 1 part vodka 1 part brandy ¼ part sherry Dry champagne Orange wheel for garnish (optional) Add vodka, brandy and sherry to a shaker with ice. Shake until chilled and combined. Strain over fresh ice. Top with champagne. Garnish with an orange wheel if desired. Atomic (Mocktail) 1 part non-alcoholic vodka 1 part grape juice ¼ part apple cider vinegar Seltzer Orange wheel for garnish if desired. Add non-alcoholic vodka, grape juice and apple cider vinegar to a shaker with ice. Sha...
May 14, 2024•11 min•Season 4Ep. 16
Ocean Water (Cocktail) 2 parts coconut water 2 parts pineapple juice 2 parts blue Curacao 1 part coconut rum Cherry for garnish (optional) Put all ingredients in a cocktail glass with ice. Stir to combine. Garnish with a cherry if desired. Ocean Water (Mocktail) 2 parts coconut water 2 parts pineapple juice 2 parts orange juice Blue food coloring (optional) 1 part rum syrup Cherry for garnish (optional) Put all ingredients in a cocktail glass with ice. Stir to combine. Garnish with a cherry if d...
May 07, 2024•9 min•Season 4Ep. 15
New Money (Cocktail) 2 parts Twenty Grand Peach ½ part lemon juice Mint leaves (to muddle and garnish) Seltzer water Muddle mint at the bottom of a glass. Add ice, Twenty Grand Peach, and lemon juice, and stir Top with seltzer water and mint leaves for garnish New Money (Mocktail) 2 parts peach juice ½ part lemon juice Mint leaves (to muddle and garnish) Seltzer water Muddle mint at the bottom of a glass. Add ice, peach juice, and lemon juice, and stir Top with seltzer water and mint leaves for ...
Apr 30, 2024•10 min•Season 4Ep. 14
Sea Breeze (Cocktail) 1 ½ parts vodka 4 parts cranberry juice 1 part grapefruit juice 1 lime wheel for garnish (optional) Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice. Shake until chilled and combined. Strain over fresh ice. Garnish with a lime wheel if desired. Sea Breeze (Mocktail) 1 ½ parts non-alcoholic vodka 4 parts cranberry juice 1 part grapefruit juice 1 lime wheel for garnish (optional) Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice. Shake until chilled and combined. Strain over fresh ice. Garnis...
Apr 23, 2024•12 min•Season 4Ep. 13
Saskatchewan Paralyzer (Cocktail) ½ part vodka ½ part Kahlua 2 parts cola 3 parts milk Cherry Pour Kahlua and vodka into a glass with ice. Pour cola in next. Top with cold milk and a cherry, and add a straw. The drink should not be stirred, or the milk may curdle. Saskatchewan Paralyzer (Mocktail) ½ part non-alcoholic vodka ½ part cold coffee 2 parts cola 3 parts milk Cherry Pour Kahlua and vodka into a glass with ice. Pour cola in next. Top with cold milk and a cherry, and add a straw. The drin...
Apr 09, 2024•17 min•Season 4Ep. 12
In early 2023 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, a peculiar tale unfolded. It was a story on its face of outright, strange deception. But underneath, maybe a sadder tale of longing and nostalgia, where the lines between reality and fiction blurred, leaving many perplexed and intrigued. At the center of it all was Hyejeong (Heh-jong) Shin, a 29-year-old woman who made a choice I really cannot relate to, and made some extreme moves to rewrite her life story, living the real life story of Never Been Kis...
Apr 02, 2024•12 min•Season 4Ep. 11
In the murky shadows of cybernetic legend, the name John McAfee looms large, a man whose life story reads like a suspense thriller. Yes, yes, that McAfee. John's journey twisted through the labyrinth of technology and intrigue, marked by brilliance, controversy, and a relentless pursuit of freedom. John McAfee's life was a tumultuous odyssey that blurred the lines between genius and madness, leaving behind a legacy as complex as the man himself. ----- Pimmlet (Cocktail) 1 part gin 1 part...
Mar 26, 2024•19 min•Season 4Ep. 10
There are four major threats to the global order: pandemics, weapons of mass destruction, climate change, and as in today’s case, another threat barreling towards us – cyber threats. In the heart of Bangladesh, a digital heist unfolded with meticulous precision. Hackers, armed with sophisticated malware, infiltrated the central bank's network, orchestrating a daring scheme that shook the global financial system. With careful planning and stealth, they executed a series of fraudulent wire tra...
Mar 12, 2024•19 min•Season 4Ep. 9
In the quiet town of Dublin, a series of burglaries shook the community to its core, leaving residents on edge and the night watchman nervous. The thieves showed a peculiar taste, selecting specific items like Hanover brand shirts, and even paused in their spree to enjoy a Dr. Pepper, leaving behind empty bottles as evidence. As the town grappled with the aftermath of the crimes, one thing became clear: even in the face of danger, the lure of a beloved soda is always irresistible. ----- Cake Doc...
Mar 05, 2024•13 min•Season 4Ep. 8
In the hallowed halls of university life, where wisdom and questionable decisions often collide, emerged the legendary borg - a concoction that makes scientists cringe and partygoers cheer. A borg, short for blackout rage gallon, is like a science experiment gone wrong, housed in a plastic jug with the potential for epic disaster. Picture this: vodka, flavored drink mix, and a dash of electrolytes, all dancing together like it's the weirdest chemistry class ever. In the world of borgs, the p...
Feb 27, 2024•12 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Ah, the Great Toilet Paper Panic of 2020, the time when the world collectively decided that the key to surviving a global panini was hoarding toilet paper like it was the currency of the apocalypse. Forget about gold or silver; we all wanted those soft, two-ply squares of reassurance. Supermarkets became battlegrounds, and toilet paper rolls were the coveted treasures in a game of panorama plunder. It was a real-life version of "Survivor: Quilted Northern Edition." Who knew that the pa...
Feb 13, 2024•10 min•Season 4Ep. 6
Today we’re headed to a British museum made famous by an eccentric guy who liked to travel the town in a carriage pulled by zebras. A museum that is home to dodo bird replicas, and odd-toed ungulates, and bird skins. A museum that was caught entirely unawares when a robber with deft fingers made off with a bag full of those bird skins, valued at millions of dollars. ----- Jungle Bird (Cocktail) 1 ½ parts rum ¾ parts bitter red liqueur (like Campari) 1 ½ parts pineapple juice ½ part lime juice ½ ...
Feb 06, 2024•20 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Today we’re headed to Los Angeles in the late 1980s, where a rather distinctive-looking gentleman embarked on an unconventional bank robbing spree in Los Angeles that gathered him a rather unusual nickname: The Bozo Bandit. ----- Cherry Vodka Spritzer (Cocktail) 1 part vodka 2 parts tart cherry juice ½ part lime juice ¼ part simple syrup 1-2 parts seltzer Cherry for garnish (optional) Add vodka, cherry juice, lime juice and simple syrup to a shaker with ice. Shake until ingredients are combined ...
Jan 30, 2024•11 min•Season 4Ep. 4
What do you get when you mix a cow’s teet, bald men, turbans, Virginia Woolf, manure, the British Royal Navy and one kooky dude? Well, the recipe for Great Britain’s number 1 practical joker, Horace de Vere Cole. Born in Ireland in 1881, he wreaked humorous havoc on several countries in Europe for several decades, and today, we dive into his life and pranks. ----- Irish Whiskey Sour (Cocktail) 2 parts Irish whiskey ¾ part lemon juice ¾ part simple syrup Egg white 3 dashes bitters Lemon twist for...
Jan 24, 2024•20 min•Season 4Ep. 3
In Canada, maple syrup is King. Well, King Charles is also king, but maple syrup isn’t far behind. And in the heart of Quebec, between 2011 and 2012, where maple syrup flows like liquid gold, a gang of robbers orchestrated the disappearance of 18 million Canadian dollars worth of the syrupy treasure. Get ready for a tale where the strange pursuit of maple gold takes a turn into the world of the, I can’t believe I’m saying this, black-market maple syrup trade. ----- Maple Bourbon Smash (Cocktail)...
Jan 16, 2024•16 min•Season 4Ep. 2
7 & 7 (Cocktail) 1 part Seagram’s 7 7 Up Pour the Seagram’s into an ice-filled glass (preferably a highball glass). Top with the 7Up to taste. 7 & 7 (Mocktail) 1 part non-alcoholic whiskey 7 Up Pour the non-alcoholic whiskey into an ice-filled glass (preferably a highball glass). Top with the 7Up to taste. Non-alcoholic whiskey: tinyurl.com/noboozewhiskey ----- LIVE show request! https://forms.gle/r7cdtZhfgqLSEbkF6 Podcast, and all social media links: www.capersandcocktails.com ----- Ing...
Jan 10, 2024•39 min•Season 4Ep. 1
In this intriguing tale, we're diving into an unexpected heist that unfolded during the festivities of SantaCon. San Francisco police have just unveiled pictures of a man dressed as Santa Claus who successfully robbed a bank in Union Square. This last episode of season 3 will wrap up as we uncover the details of this audacious crime, where a simple note and a Santa suit were used to execute a daring deception. ----- Mulled Wine (Cocktail) 1 bottle of dry red wine ¼ cup brandy ¼ cup orange li...
Dec 26, 2023•10 min•Season 3Ep. 40
Step into the tumultuous year of 1977, where a gripping tale of desperation and audacity unfolds. In a shocking turn of events, Anthony Kiritsis, driven by a turbulent mix of frustration and resentment, takes a mortgage broker named Richard Hall hostage at gunpoint. Today I tell the riveting story of Anthony Kiritsis, exploring the depths of his motivations, the media frenzy that ensued, and the enduring questions it raises about the thin line between desperation and defiance. ----- Indianapolis...
Dec 12, 2023•19 min•Season 3Ep. 39
Twice in five weeks in Sweden, can you believe it? I don’t know how that happened, but here we are! Today we delve into the gripping story of a daring daylight heist that shocked Sweden and captured international attention. In this episode, we uncover the details of a brazen robbery that took place in a historic cathedral, where priceless seventeenth-century crown jewels were stolen by two thieves who fled on bicycle and motorboat. Stay tuned to uncover the motives, the investigation, and the su...
Dec 05, 2023•16 min•Season 3Ep. 38
When was the last time you checked out a movie from a movie rental store? Like, went to a Blockbuster on a Friday night, walked up and down those aisles trying to find just the right pick, and grabbed some movie theater candy and popcorn from those stands on the front of the check-out desk before checking out and heading home to watch it on your small, but very heavy, television at home? Maybe something like, I don’t know, twenty years ago? Well for one Texas woman, her VHS rental turned less in...
Nov 28, 2023•11 min•Season 3Ep. 37
Today, we’re going deep into the annals of scientific history as we unravel the intriguing tale behind one of the most audacious hoaxes ever perpetrated in the world of anthropology. In this podcast, we delve deep into the enigmatic origins of the 'apeman' hoax, a cunning deception that shook the foundations of human evolution research. Discover the intricate web of intrigue, mystery, and ambition that led to the creation of a fraudulent discovery, challenging our understanding of the pa...
Nov 14, 2023•19 min•Season 3Ep. 36
For just over 50 years, the media, true crime aficionados, and regular every-day humans have been using a term coined to describe a strange phenomenon. At a time in someone’s life where they should feel one way toward someone causing them harm, they instead develop empathy, and even loyalty. Today we explore this well-recognized concept, surprising though it is, which refers to instances where captives form unexpected emotional connections with those who have taken them hostage or subjected them...
Nov 07, 2023•18 min•Season 3Ep. 35
