Smart Money Happy Hour with Rachel Cruze and George Kamel

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Today’s Happy Hour Special: 🥃 Golden Vale

Recipe by: @the.sauceress

- 2 ounces Powers Irish Whiskey

- 3/4 ounce ginger liqueur

- 1/2 ounce lemon juice

- 1/2 ounce honey syrup

- 2 dashes aromatic bitters

- Several sprigs of basil leaves



Instructions: Add lemon juice and basil leaves to a cocktail shaker. Muddle into a pulp. Add all additional ingredients. Shake with ice. Fine strain into a rocks glass over several large pieces of cracked clear ice. Garnish with a dried lemon wheel and a sprig of basil. Serve and enjoy!





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If you’ve ever wondered what phrases like “clock the tea” or “rice and beans” mean—today’s episode is for you. We’re decoding trendy and financial slang (and of course, addressing the haters along the way!)



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Today’s Happy Hour Special: 🥃 Italian Greyhound

Recipe By: nikki.sips

· 1.5 ounces vodka or gin

· 3/4 ounce Aperol

· 1 ounce freshly squeezed grapefruit juice

· 1/2 ounce simple syrup

· Grapefruit soda, to top

· 2 grapefruit wheels

· 1 sprig of thyme



Instructions: Prep your glass by lining with grapefruit wheels and filling with ice—set in the freezer while you prepare your cocktail. In a shaker, combine spirit, Aperol, simple syrup, and grapefruit juice. Shake with ice for 8 seconds and strain into prepped glass. Top with grapefruit soda and garnish with a sprig of thyme.





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Taste tests, TikTok trends, a little friendly competition—today may be all about “dupe” culture, but don’t worry, this episode is the real deal as always. You don’t want to miss it!

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Today’s Happy Hour Special: 🍸 Strawberry Kiwi Smash

Recipe By: cocktails

· 1/2 kiwi, peeled and diced

· 3 small strawberries, diced

· 2 ounces vodka

· Juice from half a lime

· 3/4 ounces simple syrup

· Club soda or flavored seltzer for topping off

· Diced strawberries and kiwi for garnish



Instructions: Muddle fresh kiwi and strawberries in glass, add vodka, add juice, add simple syrup, shake with ice, pour over ice, then top with club soda. Stir, garnish with diced strawberries and a kiwi slice, serve, and enjoy!





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If every product is “life-changing” then no product is life-changing. We’re calling consumerism’s bluff by judging wellness and lifestyle fads that are overhyped.

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Today’s Happy Hour Special: 🍹Cucumber Mint Refresher

Recipe By: mocktailswithlilly

· 2–3 ounces fresh cucumber juice (see notes below)

· .75 ounces simple syrup or agave

· 3–4 mint leaves

· Lime sparkling water

· Ice

· Mint and cucumber ribbons for garnish



Instructions: Muddle mint with simple syrup. For the cucumber juice, blend chopped cucumber with some water, then fine strain. You can also sub muddled cucumber for a blend-free version! Add cucumber juice, shake, and strain into a glass over ice. Top with sparkling water and enjoy!



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When it comes to money, is boring always best? From everyday internet scams to rare lottery success stories, today we’re blind ranking the good, the bad and the just plain dumb of investing.

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Today’s Happy Hour Special: 🍾 French Blonde

Recipe By: Join Jules

2 ounces fresh grapefruit juice

2 ounces Lillet Blanc

1 ounce gin

1/2 ounce elderflower liqueur

3 dashes lemon bitters



Instructions: In a cocktail shaker, add all ingredients. Add ice and shake. Double strain into a chilled coupe or Nick and Nora. Garnish with a grapefruit slice!







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