Her Instagram is ditto TikTok, Twitter Lindsay Merbaum on FB. Strain and pour into the coconut-rimmed glass. Agitate vigorously until the ice starts to break up. Set aside.Ĭombine the rum, calamansi, coconut water, amaretto, turmeric, and ginger in a shaker with ice. Hold a cocktail glass by the stem and roll the edge in the syrup, then gently roll the rim through the coconut until a thin layer is affixed to the glass. Next, layer coconut over another fresh plate or other flat surface, such as a cutting board. Pour a few tablespoons of simple syrup onto a plate. In the photo, the drink is displayed atop a well-worn cutting board, surrounded by flakes of coconut and tell-tale drops of 'blood.' (It's red food coloring actually.) The amaretto offers a touch of sweetness and is a nod to arsenic's almond origins. I thought it fitting to put calamansi front and center in this cocktail, along with coconut to balance the sour and add texture. Lindsay Merbaum, author of THE GOLD PERSIMMON, kindly created a cocktail based on ARSENIC AND ADOBO! Lila states that her desert island food is crepes while Adeena’s is waffles. Shady Palms, Illinois is a fictional location-do you prefer stories that take places in real locations or fictional ones?Īre your Team Amir or Team Jae? Or should Lila embrace the single life? The opening scene of ARSENIC AND ADOBO plays with both rom-com and cozy tropes. What are your thoughts on his character?ĭoes your family have any special recipes? Manansala stirs up a lively mixture of Filipino culture, food and family bonds with an appealing heroine in her well-plotted, poignant and often sweet debut ‘Arsenic and Adobo. What are your thoughts on this?ĭerek did many terrible things, but before his death, he was trying to atone for some of them. I can’t wait to read more in this fabulous new seriesJenn McKinlay, New York Times bestselling author of One for the Books Mia P. What does food mean to you and/or your family?įilial piety/family responsibility is something that Lila struggles with. What is your/your family’s love language?įor the Macapagal family (and many immigrant families), a plate of food is not just a plate of food-it symbolizes so much more.

Food is Tita Rosie’s love language, while service is Lola Flor’s.

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