
The Literary Drinking Show: Courtney Maum
Episode 1: The Author of Costalegre Talks to Christopher Hermelin
Christopher Hermelin virtually welcomes Courtney Maum to the Damn Bar from Mexico and explains how more drinks are a daquiri than you might think. Courtney talks about trying to offload books from her tour, working on writing in Mexico, and how she’s writing when she’s out of paper.
The drinks:
Jam It Up
1.5 oz Tequila
2 tbsp any jam/preserve/marmalade
3/4 oz Lime Juice
Shake ingredients with ice, strain into a coupe!
Tea Service
1.5 oz. Tequila
3/4 oz. Green Tea simple syrup
1 oz. Lime Juice
Shake ingredients with ice, strain into a coupe!

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