77 Pumpkin gets her relaxation on

Sunshine & Pumpkin ZTL 77 Pumpkin gets her relaxation on

Pumpkin is having panic attacks and needs some serious relaxation. Luckily Sunshine has been seeing a stress therapist and can teach some newly learned techniques for reducing stress. Lets not forget we start the show with a great new cocktail right out of Sunshines head. A delicious concoction of pink grapefruit juice and various forms of Booze. Its a must try. The show wouldn't be complete without Pumpkin bitching about her lack of holiday spirit during our warm spell here in Southern California in December.

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Drink of the Week
Akala Kula (Pink Gold)
1oz Gold Rum
1oz Pink grapefruit schnapps
1oz Vodka
3/4oz pomegranate grenadine
1oz Fresh pink grapefruit juice
Toss it all in a shaker with 1 cup crushed ice. Shake well and garnish with a lemon twist, be sure to twist the lemon peel and rub on rim of glass. Float twist on top of ice.

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76 Our Biggest Sale of the year!

Sunshine & Pumpkin ZTL 76 Our Biggest Sale of the year!

OK, so we aren't really having a sale, but we got your attention. It's the day after Thanksgiving and time for all your holiday shopping. Shopping can really wear you down so we have put together a great idea for entertaining all your holiday weary friends and family. You can put booze in just about anything but we give you the top 10 holiday must haves for those warm and toasty cocktails. And lets not forget that Pumpkin gets a little sauced and talks dirty as usual. Sunshine remains his pleasant and wonderful self.

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Drink of the Week
Make your own HOT drink
Dark Rum
Whiskey
Schnapps: peppermint, buterscotch and cinnamon
Kahlua
Irish Cream
Chocolate liquer
Strong Coffee
Hot Cocoa
Apple Cider
Put it all out for your guests. Let them choose coffee, cocoa or cider and add the booze or boozes of choice. Marshmallows, cinnamon sticks and mint leaves are just a few ideas for garnish.

75 Trees of Spunk! I'll drink to that!

Sunshine & Pumpkin ZTL 75 Trees of Spunk! I'll drink to that!

Perhaps you feel that speaking of bodily fluids is dirty. Maybe you don't like to discuss anything "private." Well Pumpkin really doesn't seem to care. Armed with a hot booze concoction she takes us down a very dark and scary path, all about trees that smell of man mustard. Yuck! Sunshine keeps things a little lighter. We bring you a new band this week called Cal Tjader, some good tribal lounge at its best. Be sure to check out their website and buy some of their music if you enjoy it.

Click HERE to visit the Cal Tjader website. A great resource for anyone who wants to know about Cal Tjader or buy and listen to an album.

Drink of the Week
Hot Apple
1/2 cup 100 proof Cinnamon Schnapps
1/3 cup Dark Rum
4 cups apple juice
3 cinnamon sticks
In a saucepan bring the apple juice and cinnamon sticks to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Remove cinnamon sticks. Add the booze. Stir lightly and pour into mugs. Whip cream goes well with this.

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74 Halloween is for Shenanigans

Sunshine & Pumpkin ZTL 74 Halloween is for Shenanigans

Sunshine and Pumpkin get their Halloween on with a delicious and potent holiday cocktail this week. You can drink this one hot or cold, whatever makes you happy. Sunshine gives it to you both ways. Pumpkin brings us a look into the world of themed clothing for witches and a few thoughts about nothing in particular. And we couldn't let you go without a few tips on planning a great party for the most wicked holiday of the year.

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Drink of the Week
Festered Wound
1 oz Dark Rum
1oz Silver Rum
1 oz sweet and sour
3 oz OJ mulled with cloves
Put everything in a shaker with 1 1/2 cup crushed ice, shake till its scary, you want froth. Pour into a large collins glass and add a dash of pumpkin pie spice to the foam on top. For the mulled OJ, put 4 cups OJ in a saucepan, add 2 tsp of whole cloves and bring to a boil, reduce heat and let simmer for 30 min. Remove cloves and chill. You can also serve this same drink hot, put everything but the booze in a crock pot set on low. Put the shots of rum into the serving glass just before you add the hot punch mixture. Warms the spirits on a fall evening.

73 Popcorn, the unknown killer

Sunshine & Pumpkin ZTL 73 Popcorn, the unknown killer

Fall is here, and so is the shenanigans. Halloween is the official holiday of shenanigans, so we would like to give you a few ideas in the next few shows. You can throw a small all hallows eve shindig. Maybe a bloody cocktail party? Regardless, Sunshine and Pumpkin have plenty to talk about. Sunshine goes on and on about his new house and Pumpkin gives the dish on the crappy new TV shows for fall. So get ready to relax with our tantalizing tropical cocktail. Oh yeah, one last thing. Be sure to check out the new album from the Aquamarines. Some great tunes for chillin in any lounge or poolside.

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Drink of the Week
South Beach Sour
1 1/2oz Gold Rum
1/2 oz Dark Rum
2 oz sweet and sour
2 oz mango, papaya or passion fruit juice
Put everything in a shaker with 1 1/2 cup crushed ice, shake like the Dickens for 30 sec. Pour into a margarita glass and garnish with a lime, lemon and orange wheels.

72 Don't blow the volcano

Sunshine & Pumpkin ZTL 72 Don't blow the volcano

You know a cocktail is good when it comes with a warning. Do Not Blow! .

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Drink of the Week
Hot Polynesian Pleasure
1 1/2oz Coconut Rum
1 1/2oz Dark Rum
1 1/2 oz Silver Rum
Juice of 1 lime
Dash of grenadine
Toss everything in a large shaker with 2 cups crushed ice. Shake nice and good and pour into volcano ceramic bowl. Fill with 151, carefully light your volcano. Drink with long straws and watch your hair. Do not blow out the 151!

71 Some drinks look better than they taste

Sunshine & Pumpkin ZTL 71 Some drinks look better than they taste

Lets face it, not all drinks are good drinks. The Coconut Willie from the Coco Palms on Kuaui is not exactly our favorite. Though you may want to try this one for the unusual gin flavor just to see for yourself. The gin sends Pumpkin on a tiff against the elderly and Jesus. Speaking of Jesus, there is no info that shows that he may have been a little bit closer to Judas than history would have us believe. Sunshine relives a bit of high school memories with his thoughts on the original Star Trek and specifically Mr. Spocks brain. Check out some Star Trek ASAP.

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Drink of the Week
Coconut Willie
1oz Coconut Cream
2oz Gin
1 tsp Coconut snow
1/4oz Couintreau
Put everything in a blender with 1 1/2 cups ice, blend for a full 30 seconds. Should be very frothy. Garnish with a lime wedge and squeeze over drink just before enjoying.