Max Headroom Incident

In the LATE (whoops sorry) hours of November 22, 1987, viewers in the Chicago area were in for a surprise. Combine regular folks watching the news, a signal hijacking, a creepy-ass rubber mask, a bizarre and confusing monologue, and an unsolved mystery, and you have the ingredients for today’s episode of Capers and Cocktails! 

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The Chicago (Cocktail)

• 1 part brandy

• ½ part lemon juice

• ¼ part triple sec

• ¼ part cherry liqueur

• Fine sugar

• Lemon wedge

1. Stir brandy, lemon juice, triple sec, and cherry liqueur in shaker with ice

2. Strain over fresh ice into glass rimmed with lemon wedge and fine sugar

The Chicago (Mocktail)

• 1 part unsweetened apple juice

• ½ part lemon juice

• ¼ part orange juice

• ¼ part cherry juice

• Fine sugar

• Lemon wedge

1.  Stir apple juice, lemon juice, triple sec, and cherry liqueur in shaker with ice

2. Strain over fresh ice into glass rimmed with lemon wedge and fine sugar

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Ingredients for next week (cocktail): gin, Grand Marnier, vermouth rosso

Ingredients for next week (mocktail): non alcoholic gin, orange juice, grape juice

Nonalcoholic gin: https://www.amazon.com/Alternative-Award-Winning-Non-Alcoholic-Delicious-Cocktails/dp/B07VR1SL5W/ref=sxts_rp_s_a_1_0?content-id=amzn1.sym.eff26b9b-e255-411b-a40d-eccb21f93fe4%3Aamzn1.sym.eff26b9b-e255-411b-a40d-eccb21f93fe4&cv_ct_cx=non+alcoholic+gin&keywords=non+alcoholic+gin&pd_rd_i=B07VR1SL5W&pd_rd_r=902ebe8a-05af-4d75-adb7-c659b45c6f5f&pd_rd_w=QT9nJ&pd_rd_wg=hBkKR&pf_rd_p=eff26b9b-e255-411b-a40d-eccb21f93fe4&pf_rd_r=DY0F3CYTDG4XBW41P8RN&qid=1677560346&sr=1-1-5985efba-8948-4f09-9122-d605505c9d1e 

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Sources:

•  “3 classic Chicago-invented cocktails and where to find them” - https://www.choosechicago.com/blog/arts-culture-entertainment/three-classic-chicago-invented-cocktails-and-where-to-find-them/#:~:text=The%20Chicago%20Cocktail,the%201930%20Savoy%20Cocktail%20Book.

• “Max Headroom” - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Headroom

• “Max Headroom signal hijacking” - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Headroom_signal_hijacking

• “The Max Headroom incident” - https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-wttw-max-headroom-30-years-20171122-story.html

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Music Credit: "The Cool Side" 

Artist: Jonathan Boyle

Composer: Jonathan Boyle

Audio Source: PremiumBeat.com 

License: #4490172