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Shell is the founder of Birds & The Belles and an amazing community of women birders in the UK!

Learn more about Eurasian Bittern!

Eurasian Bittern

• 2 oz Gin
• 1 oz triple sec
• 1 oz simple syrup
• 1 tbsp cranberry jam
• Crushed ice
• Mint for garnish

Instructions

1.    Combine gin, triple sec, simple syrup, jam and ice in a cocktail shaker. 
2.    Shake shake shake
3.    Pour over a glass of crushed ice and garnish with fresh mint.

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Melanie is the owner and guide of Feathers with Furr!

Learn more about Chimney Swifts!

Chimney Swift

·       1 ½ oz Rum 
·       ¾ oz Campari
·       1 ½ oz Pineapple juice
·       ½ oz Fresh lime juice
·       ½ oz Maple syrup
·       2 dashes black walnut bitters
·       Ice

Instructions

1.    Add all ingredients into a shaker with ice
2.    Shake shake shake
3.    Strain into a glass with fresh ice

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Lindsey is the founder of the Louisville Women's Birding Club!

Learn more about Osprey.

Osprey

• 1.5 oz Bourbon
• 0.75 oz Orange liqueur or Cointreau
• 1 oz Fresh lime juice
• 1 oz Cranberry juice
• Ice

Instructions

1.    To a shaker, add bourbon, orange liqueur, lime juice, cranberry juice, and ice
2.    Shake shake shake
3.    Strain the liquid into a cold martini glass or coupe
4.    Add a lime twist or orange peel for the garnish

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Sarah is a researcher, advocate, and journalist based in the UK.

Learn more about White-tailed Eagle.

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White-tailed Eagle

•  1 oz lemon juice  
•  1 oz simple syrup
•  3 oz green tea, fresh brewed & chilled
•  2 oz Gin
•  1/2 oz St. Germain Elderflower Liquor
•  ice  

Instructions

1. In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, add all the ingredients
2. Shake shake shake 
3. Strain into a coupe glass 

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Isabel is a biologist, mentor, and birder based in Washington.

Learn more about Leach's Storm-Petrel.

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Leach's Storm-Petrel

• 1 ½ oz Dark Rum
• ½ oz Green Chartreuse
• ¾ oz Fresh Lime Juice
• ½ oz Simple Syrup
• 4 oz Ginger Beer
• ice

Instructions

1. In a cocktail shaker, add the rum, chartreuse, lime juice, simple syrup and ice.
2. Shake shake shake
3. Strain into a glass with fresh ice and top with ginger beer

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Liliana is a Colombia-based guide and conservationist.

Learn more about Andean Motmot.

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Andean Motmot

·       1 1/2 oz Pisco
·       1 oz Fresh Lime Juice
·       1 oz Ginger Syrup
·       1/4 oz Angostura Bitters
·       Ice
·       Fresh mint sprig

Instructions

1.    Pour the pisco, lime juice, ginger syrup, and bitters into a cocktail shaker with ice
2.  Shake shake shake  
3.    Strain into a rocks glass filled with fresh ice.
4.    Slap the mint sprig on your hand to release the oils ("wake it up") and tuck it into the side of the glass

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Dan Rouse is a UK-based birder, author and advocate.

Learn more about Long-tailed Skua.

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Long-tailed Jaeger

• 1 oz Jägermeister
• 1 oz White Rum
• 1/2 oz Jamaica Rum
• 1/2 oz Lime Juice
• 1/2 oz Pineapple Juice
• 1/4 oz Ginger Syrup 
• Ice 

Instructions

1. Fill a shaker with ice with add in all the ingredients
2. Shake Shake Shake
3. Strain into a glass prepared with fresh ice

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Nina Hale is a birder, advocate, and artist based in Minnesota.

Learn more about Red Bird-of-Paradise. A video of a lek.

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Red Bird-of-Paradise
2 oz coconut water
1 oz white rum
1 oz coconut rum
1 oz raspberry jam 
1/2 oz fresh lime juice
Ice

Instructions

1. Add coconut water, white rum, coconut rum, raspberry jam, and lime juice to a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
2. Shake shake shake.
3. Strain into a rock glass over fresh ice.

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Sandra Morocho is a birder, guide, and advocate in the Quijos Valley of Ecuador.

Learn more about Collared Inca.

Collared Inca

• 2 oz Aguardiente 
• 3 oz pineapple juice
• 1 oz soda water
• Ice cubes
• Pineapple slice or mint sprig, for garnish, optional

Instructions

1. Fill your highball glass with ice cubes, pour in 2 oz Aguardiente and 3 oz pineapple juice.
2. Gently stir in 1 oz soda water to the mix.
3. Place a pineapple slice or mint sprig into the glass for garnish.

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Asherita Viajera is a birder and nature enthusiast based in Colombia. 

Learn more about Nava's Wren.

Nava's Wren

• 1 1/2 oz Pox, like Siglo Cero.  However, if you can’t find it then try using cachaca or pisco
• 12 oz Mexican Lager, like Corona
• 5 coffee beans, ground
• 2 twists of ground pepper
• Ice

Instructions

1. In a glass filled with ice, pour in the pox (posh) and then the lager
2. Sprinkle the coffee grounds and pepper on top
3. Enjoy!

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Melba Aguilera is a birder and guide based in Cozumel, Mexico.

Learn more about Cozumel Vireo.

Cozumel Vireo

•  1 ½ oz Reposado or Blanco Tequila
•  ½ oz Triple Sec
•  ½ oz Cinnamon Syrup*
•  ½ oz Lime Juice
•  Ice
•  Cinnamon Stick

Instructions

1. In a shaker filled halfway with ice, add tequila, Triple Sec, Lime Juice, and cinnamon syrup.
2. Shake shake shake
3. Pour into a lowball glass and garnish with the cinnamon stick

*Cinnamon Syrup recipe

•  1 cup brown sugar
•  1 cup water
•  ½ tsp cinnamon

Instructions

1.  Combine all in a small sauce pot
2.  Bring to a simmer, cook on low for 5 minutes
3.  Cool completed, transfer to a container and refrigerate up to 6 months.

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Serena Conforte is a birder and guide based in Italy and Berlin. The book Serena recommended: The Wilding: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/book-of-wilding-9781526659309/.

Learn more about European Nightjar.

European Nightjar
•1 ½ oz vodka
•1 ½ oz milk
•1 ½ oz chocolate bar
•½ oz Fernet-Branca
•Ice

Instructions
1.Melt chocolate bar and heat with milk until it creates a smooth ganache (microwave for ease and cool before use)
2.Combine vodka, ganache, and Fernet-Branca in a cocktail shaker with ice
3.Shake shake shake
4.Strain into a chilled martini glass

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Katelyn Davis is an artist, birder, and community builder.

Learn more about White-faced Storm-Petrel.

White-faced Storm Petrel
•2 oz spiced rum
•½ oz Crème de Cacao
•½ oz White Chocolate Liqueur
•1 oz milk product (half-and-half, cream, milk, oat milk, etc)
•Ice
•Chocolate for drizzle

Instructions
1. Drizzle the inside of a chilled martini glass with the chocolate sauce
2. Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice and add rum, liqueurs, and milk product.
3. Shake Shake Shake
4. Strain into the martini glass, drizzle with more chocolate sauce

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Sheridan is a birder and guide based in Colorado.

Learn more about Cedar Waxwings.

Cedar Waxwing

• 2 oz bourbon
• ½ oz lime juice
• 5 mint leaves
• 1 ½ tb mixed berries
• ¾ oz Barenjager honey liqueur or simple syrup
• 1 oz club soda
• ice

Instructions

1. In a shaker, combine mint leaves, lime, Barenjager, and berries.
2. Muddle until pulverized.
3. Add bourbon and ice.
4. Shake shake shake
5. Pour it all into an old-fashioned glass.
6. Top with club soda.

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Star is a photographer and birding guide based in El Paso, Texas.

Learn more about Turkey Vultures.

Turkey Vulture
Ingredients
· 1.5 oz reposado tequila 
· 2 oz pineapple juice
· 1/2 oz lime juice
· Ginger beer, to top
· Garnish: A pineapple slice 
· Ice

Instructions
1. Fill a highball glass or copper mug with ice.
2. Add the tequila, pineapple juice, and lime juice to a cocktail shaker with ice 
3. Shake shake shake    
4. Strain the mixture into the prepared glass.
5. Top with ginger beer.
6. Garnish and serve. 

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Tien is a birder and guide based in Vietnam.

Learn more about Orange-breasted Trogons.

Orange-breasted Trogon
Ingredients

· 1 ½ oz Batavia Arrack
· ¾ oz Campari
· 1 ½ oz pineapple juice
· ½ oz orange juice
· ½ oz lime juice
· ½ oz simple syrup
· Ice

Instructions

1. Pour all ingredients in a shaker 
2. Shake shake shake
3. Strain into a glass with fresh ice
4. Garnish with an orange slice

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Raj is an avid birder based in St. Louis.

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Indian Paradise-Flycatcher
Ingredients

·       1.5 oz Hpnotiq liqueur 
·       1 oz gin 
·       0.5 oz fresh lime juice 
·       0.5 oz simple syrup
·       Tonic 

Instructions

1.    In a cocktail shaker, add Hypnotic liqueur, gin, lime juice, and simple syrup with ice. 
2.    Shake shake shake 
3.    Strain into a chilled glass filled with ice. 
4.    Slowly pour in tonic to preferred taste 

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Margi Finch is an avid birder and an advocate for getting more people into birding.

Learn more about Harpy Eagles.

Harpy Eagle
Ingredients

• 2 ounces cachaça
• 2 oz pineapple juice
• 2 oz coconut cream
• ½ of a banana
• Ice 

Instructions

1. In a blender, add ice, cachaca, coconut cream, and pineapple juice
2. Cut the banana into pieces, add to blender, and blend until smooth
3. Pour into a glass, decorate with sliced banana

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Tina Morris, author of Return to the Sky, joined Hannah for a mash-up episode of Women Birders (Happy Hour) and Bird Nerd Book Club to highlight her work in field biology and to restore Bald Eagles.

Learn more about Bald Eagles.

Bald Eagle
Ingredients
2 oz Anejo tequila
½ oz grapefruit juice
½ oz Cranberry Juice
¼ oz lime juice
¼ oz lemon juice
¼ oz agave syrup
Salt
Ice

Instructions
1.    Pour all ingredients in a shaker
2.    Shake Shake Shake
3.    Salt the rim of a martini glass and strain the shaker into it

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Kimberly is an advocate for birds, birders, and birding in Oklahoma.

Learn more about Greater Roadrunners.

Greater Roadrunner
Ingredients
1 ½ oz Reposado Tequila
½ oz Curacao
½ oz Honey Syrup
¼ oz lemon juice
2 dashes Angostura Bitters
Ice

Instructions
1.    Pour all ingredients in a shaker
2.    Shake Shake Shake
3.    Strain into a glass with fresh ice

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Sudeshna is an avid and competitive birder in India.

Learn more about Narcondam Hornbill.

Narcondam Hornbill
Ingredients
½ cup brown sugar
½ cup water
1 sprig of rosemary
4 figs
6 oz gin
Lemon juice
Ice

Instructions
1. Make the smash: in a pot, heat up sugar, water, and rosemary until sugar has dissolved
2. Then strain into a blender and add in figs 
3. Blend with a few pulses
4. Pour smash mixture, gin, lemon juice, and ice in a shaker
5. Shake shake shake
6. Strain into two glasses

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Jade is a conservationist and birder based in South Africa.

Learn more about Shy Albatross.

Shy Albatross
Ingredients
2 oz Gin 
1 oz lemon juice
½ oz lime cordial
Aromatic bitters 
Ice

Instructions
1. Combine ice, gin, lemon juice, and lime cordial in a shaker 
2. Shake shake shake 
3. Pour 3 dashes of aromatic bitters around the side of a glass  
4. Strain cocktail into the glass and top with ice 

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Beth is a researcher, advocate, educator, and more in Florida.

Learn more about Least Tern.

Least Tern
Ingredients
¼ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
¾ ounce orange juice
½ ounce grenadine
½ ounce banana liqueur
½ ounce blackberry liqueur
1 ounce gold tequila
1 ounce dark rum
Ice

Instructions
1. In a cocktail shaker, combine the lime juice, orange juice, grenadine, banana liqueur, blackberry liqueur, gold tequila, and dark rum together with ice. 
2. Shake Shake Shake. 
3. Strain the mixture into a small glass filled with ice 

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Hannah is excited to celebrate the 100th episode of this podcast!  Thank you for tuning in time after time to learn about some of the many amazing women birders.

Learn more about Swainson's Thrush.

Swainson's Thrush
Ingredients
2 oz blended Scotch
½ oz Drambuie
½ oz elderflower liqueur, like St. Germain
Splash of lemon
Ice

Instructions
1.    Fill a glass with some ice
2.    Pour in the Scotch, Drambuie, St. Germain, and splash of lemon
3.    Stir it a bit

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Kimberlie is a researcher, volunteer, artist, educator, and more located in Pacific, California.

Her next walks at Filoli Historic House & Gardens:
1/17, 1/31, 2/10, 2/24, 3/1, 3/15 2025

Learn more about Acorn Woodpeckers.

Acorn Woodpecker
Ingredients
2 oz Bourbon Whiskey
1/3 oz Hazelnut Liqueur
3 dashes bitters

Instructions
(optional: CAREFULLY torch some acorn shells and turn glass over above it allowing the glass to fill with the smoke, pour drink into smoke-filled glass)
1.    Mix bourbon, hazelnut liqueur, and bitters in a glass
2.   Enjoy

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Casey is a birder, photographer, and guide based in Pennsylvania. 

Learn more about Tree Swallow.

Tree Swallow
Ingredients
2 oz vodka
1 oz Blue Curacao
1 oz lime juice
1 oz ginger beer
Small dash of edible cocktail glitter
Ice

Instructions
1.    Fill the glass with ice
2.    Stir in vodka, blue curacao, lime juice, and edible glitter
3.    Carefully top with ginger beer

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Donna is a guide, birder, and researcher based in Australia.

Learn more about Ground Cuckooshrike.

Ground Cuckooshrike
Ingredients
2 oz heavy cream
1 oz green crème de menthe
1 oz white crème de cacao
1/2 oz dark crème de menthe
¼ oz brandy 
Chocolate sprinkles
Ice

Instructions
1. Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice.
2. Shake shake shake
3. Pour into martini glass (if you want, drizzle chocolate beforehand) and then top with a few chocolate sprinkles 

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Nicole is a birder, historian, and explorer based in Northern California.

Learn more about Vermilion Flycatcher.

Vermilion Flycatcher
Ingredients
¼ cup sliced strawberries
1 ½ oz tequila
1 oz lime juice
½ oz triple sec
1 tsp white sugar
Ice
Lime wedge

Instructions
1.    Put the strawberries, tequila, lime juice, triple sec, and sugar in a blender. Blend until smooth.
2.    Add ice cubes, blend until ice is crushed.
3.    Rim the glass with additional sugar, if you want.  Then pour the margarita into the glass.

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Rene is a guide and birder in South Africa.

Learn more about Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross.

Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross
Ingredients
1 ½ oz Dark Rum
½ oz Benedictine liqueur
Splash of Amaro
1 oz lime juice
¼ oz simple syrup
Lemon peel
Ice

Instructions
1. Combine all ingredients except the lemon peel in a shaker
2. Shake shake shake
3. Strain into a glass and garnish with the lemon peel

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 Sydney is a researcher, advocate, and student who works with seabirds.

Learn more about Resplendent Quetzal.

Resplendent Quetzal
Ingredients
1 oz white tequila
1/2 oz lime juice
½ oz Triple Sec
½ oz lemon juice
¼ c cubed avocado
Sugar
ice

Instructions
1.    Blend tequila, lime and lemon juice, triple sec, and avocado cubes
2.    Wet the rim of the glass with lime juice and coat with the sugar and then add ice
3.    Pour in the cocktail into the prepared glass

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Carolina is an educator, guide, scientist, and more based in Chile. 

Learn more about White-bellied Woodstars.

White-bellied Woodstar
Ingredients
3 oz Pisco
1 ½ oz Crème de Cassis
1 ½ lime juice
Ginger beer
ice

Instructions
1.    Mix pisco, crème de cassis, and lime juice in a shaker with ice.  
2.    Shake shake shake
3.    Strain into an ice filled glass 
4.    Top with Ginger beer and stir

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Cara is the founder of a San Diego-based women's birding group called CHICKS Birding Club.   

Learn more about Northern Cardinals.

Northern Cardinal
Ingredients
2 oz lime vodka
1 oz grenadine
8 oz sparkling water
Ice

Instructions
1.    Fill glass with ice
2.    Pour with vodka and grenadine, stir gently
3.    Top with soda

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Angelina is a scientist, educator, and birder who is based in the Rio Grande Valley.   

Learn more about Pel's Fishing Owl.

Pel’s Fishing Owl

Ingredients
1 ounce caramel syrup, more for rim
Kosher or sea salt, for the glass rim
1 1/2 ounces vanilla vodka
2 ounces Irish cream liqueur
Ice

Instructions

1.    Roll the rim of a martini glass in a shallow dish of caramel.
2.    Roll the glass in a dish of salt, coating it lightly all the way around.
3.    If you want to drizzle caramel inside the glass, lightly drizzle caramel webbing inside the glass. Place the glass in the freezer so the caramel sets up while you mix the drink.
4.    In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, pour the vanilla vodka, Irish cream, and 1 ounce of caramel syrup.
5.    Shake Shake Shake
6.    Strain the drink into the prepared glass

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Jen is a musician, advocate, and festival coordinator based in the Ozarks.

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Red-crowned Parrot
Ingredients
1.5 oz midori liqueur
.75 oz lemon juice
.75 oz simple syrup
.5 oz orange liqueur
.5 oz pomegranate liqueur
ice

Directions
1.    Add ice, midori, lemon juice, simple syrup, and orange liqueur to shaker
2.    Shake shake shake
3.    Strain into a glass
4.    Top with the pomegranate liqueur

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Brenda is a birder and guide based in Panama.

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Red-legged Honeycreeper
Ingredients
2 oz coconut rum
½ oz blue curacao
4 oz sprite or 7up
½ tb grenadine
Ice

Directions
1.    Fill glass with ice
2.    Add coconut rum, blue curacao, and sprite to a glass
3.    Pour in grenadine
4.    Appreciate and stir

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Katrina is a birder, educator, and advocate!

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Gray Catbird
Ingredients
½ cup fresh blackberries
3 tb lemon juice
2 oz peach vodka
1 oz simple syrup
Club soda 
Ice

Directions
1.       Add blackberries and lemon juice to a shaker and muddle.
2.       Then add vodka, simple syrup, and ice.
3.       Shake shake shake
4.       Pour mixture over ice in a glass top
5.       Top with club soda.

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Laura is a birder, artist, and more!

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Eastern Screech-Owl
Ingredients
1 ½ oz citrus vodka
4 oz grapefruit juice
½ oz grenadine
ice

Directions
1.       Fill glass with ice, vodka, and juice
2.       Add grenadine on top

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Sarah is a science communicator and avid birder!

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European Shag
Ingredients
1 1/2 oz gin
1 oz peach schnapps
2 oz orange juice
2 oz cranberry juice
4 oz sprite
Orange wedge/maraschino cherries

Directions
1. Fill glass with ice.  Add gin, peach schnapps, orange juice, and sprite and gently stir to combine.  Pour in cranberry juice.
2. Garnish with orange wedge and cherries.

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Allison is a scientist, educator, and shorebird-lover!

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American Oystercatcher
Ingredients
6 oz chocolate stout beer
1 cup whole milk
¼ c dark chocolate chopped
½ tb sugar
Ice cream, marshmallows, and/or whipped cream

Directions
1.      In a saucepan, bring stout to a simmer over medium-high heat.  Remove from heat and set aside
2.      In a separate saucepan, warm milk over medium heat.  Add in chocolate and sugar and stir till mixed.  Remove from heat.
3.      Mix milk chocolate mixture with beer.
4.      Pour into glass and top as preferred.

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Natasza is an avid birder, researcher, call recorder, and more!

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Bobolink
Ingredients
½ shot whiskey
1 tbsp blue curacao 
½ shot lime juice
1 ½ shots grenadine
Lemonade 
Ice

Directions
1.      Pour in whiskey, curacao, lime juice, and grenadine in a cocktail shaker with ice
2.      Shake shake shake
3.      Strain into a highball glass with fresh ice
4.      Top off with lemonade

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Renee is a New York-based birder and Marketing Manager at Zeiss.

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Galapagos Penguin
Ingredients
1 coffee ice cube
1/2 oz hazelnut liqueur 
1 oz coconut rum
1 oz coffee liqueur, like Kahlua
1 oz ½ and ½ 

Directions
1.      Place coffee ice cube in an old-fashioned or rocks glass
2.      Top with hazelnut liqueur, coconut rum, and coffee liqueur
3.      Top off with ½ and ½ for a layered look

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Adrianne is an author, researcher, professor, and so much more!  She currently serves as the President of BirdsCaribbean.

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Puerto Rican Vireo
Ingredients
1 oz white rum
1 oz anise-flavored liquor
½ oz agave syrup 
½ oz lemon juice
Ice

Directions
1.      Fill cocktail shaker with ice
2.      Add in liquors, syrup, and juice 
3.      Shake shake shake
4.      Strain into glass

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Holly is a conservation scientist and science communicator.  She works as the Caribbean Bird Banding Coordinator with BirdsCaribbean.

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Hybrid Tody
Ingredients
1 ½ oz Brugal Anejo
4 fresh raspberries
4 fresh strawberries
½ oz lime juice
½ oz simple syrup 
Ice

Directions
1.      Fill cocktail shaker with ice
2.      Add rum, raspberries and strawberries
3.      Pour in lime juice and simple syrup
4.      Shake shake shake
5.      Strain into glass

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Aliya is a conservationist based in Trinidad.  She works as the Caribbean Endemic Bird Festival Regional Co-coordinator and communications officer with BirdsCaribbean.

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Blue-and-gold Macaw
Ingredients
1 oz Gold Rum
1 oz Blue Curacao
2 oz Pineapple Juice
1 cup crushed ice

Directions
1.     Fill ice into glass
2.     Pour in rum, curacao, and pineapple juice
3.     Mix!

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Nitoo is a birder, photographer, and educator based in Delhi, India.

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Himalayan Monal
Ingredients
1 oz Light Rum
4 oz orange juice
1 oz grenadine
1 oz hypnotiq

Directions
1.    Pour in rum
2.    Pour in grenadine
3.    Pour in hypnotiq
4.    Pour in orange juice
5.    Enjoy!

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Petra is the Global Marketing Manager at Zeiss Nature and a birder based in Germany.

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Common Nightingale
Ingredients
2 oz apple cider
1 ½ oz vodka
½ oz ginger liqueur 
½ oz lemon juice
1 tb simple syrup
Ice

Directions
1.    Add apple cider, vodka, ginger liqueur, lemon juice, and simple syrup to a cocktail shaker with ice.
2.    Shake shake shake
3.    Strain into a martini glass

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Alen is not only an avid birder in Israel, she is also an advocate for birds and birders!

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Tufted Coquette
Ingredients
1 shot Midori
1 shot orange juice
Sparking Wine/champagne
Orange slice

Directions
1.  Pour in Midori, orange juice and stir slightly
2.  Top with sparkling wine or champagne
3.  Garnish with orange slice

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So you usually tune in twice a month to the Women Birders (Happy Hour) show and now I am excited to bring you a new monthly show: Bird Nerd Book Club!  Please tune in wherever you listen to podcasts to hear from some of your favorite authors about their birdy books.

I’m still waiting for it to be available on Apple Podcasts, but you can access it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6D3V4wtC9jqx2xiIYfg4Kg?si=1BY-n9OiTbCySSHQv1Ei5w

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Jo is a California birder and great lover of birds!

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California Scrub-Jay
Ingredients
1 cup ice
2 oz pineapple juice
1 oz light rum
1 oz Blue Curacao liqueur
1 oz cream of coconut
Black licorice straw

Directions
1.      Combine ice, pineapple juice, rum, blue Curacao, and cream of coconut in a blender
2.      Blend on high speed until smooth
3.      Pour into a chilled glass and garnish with the licorice straw

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Kat is a Northern California-based birder!

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California Towhee
Ingredients
1 cup brewed iced tea
1.5 oz tequila
1 oz triple sec
1.5 oz fresh squeezed lime juice
1.5 oz fresh squeezed lemon juice
1/4 cup agave syrup 
Lime wedge
Ice

Directions
1. Mix tea, tequila, triple sec, lime juice, lemon juice and agave syrup into glass. You may want to add more simple syrup if you desire your cocktail to be sweeter.
2. Garnish with lime wedge before serving.

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