The Cranberry: The 1885 Christmas Eve Shoot-Out
Episode description
Not to get all colonialist and romantic, but the 150 year era that encompassed the conquest (and destruction) of the Old West marked a colorful period in American history. Also an awful one, so let's just name that. But, it's a time in American history marked by exploration, wilderness taming, cowboys, settling, and a lot of dust, it seems. Combine that with a distinct sense of lawlessness, and you've got yourself a recipe for a lot of gunfights. Especially if you involve saloons.
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The Cranberry Margarita
- 3 parts cranberry
- 2 parts triple sec
- 2 parts tequila
- ½ part lime juice
- Simple syrup to taste
Shake 'er up, pour 'er out, drink 'er up!
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Sources:
Towns of the Western Railroads
10 Gruesome Murders from Christmas Past
Texas State Historical Association: Mangum, Texas
15 True Crime Stories for All You Little Freaks Out There
Holiday Horror: 8 Real-Life Christmas Murders
Ed Ellsworth Bartholomew, 800 Texas Ghost Towns (Fort Davis, Texas: Frontier, 1971)
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Music Credit: “Down In The Delta”
Artist: Stoney Waters
Composer: Stoney Waters
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Music Credit: "The Cool Side"
Artist: Jonathan Boyle
Composer: Jonathan Boyle
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