{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Thinking Drinkers Podcast","title":"Bananas & Pigs","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/5c3c7a3f\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3000,"description":"After a week off, the hardest working beefcakes in the drinks business slide back into the Pod saddle, digging their heels into some hard-nosed aural journalism and whipping up some searing investigative insight - namely the return of bananas to the UK in 1945 and. of course, National Pig Day (only America).Like beer? Like bananas? Well you'll flipping love Mongozo Banana Beer - available here or via Amazon hereAnd how about A Pigs In Blanket Old Fashioned?Pigs in Blanket Old FashionedIngredients12 pigs in blanket70cl of Pork fat-washed whisky 5ml Maple syrup2 dashes of Angostura BittersTo make the fat-wash whisky ·       Grill the pigs in blanket over a baking tray and collect 30ml of the fat. ·       Strain it into a container filled with 70cl of blended Scotch whisky. Leave it to steep in the whisky for 6-8 hours or overnight at room temperature before placing the bottle in the freezer.·       Once the fat has congealed in the bottle, strain the bourbon into a new bottle.Method:·       Take 40 ml pigs-in-blanket fat-infused whisky and stir in a mixing glass with the maple syrup and ice.·       Add bitters and stir. ·       Strain into a child ‘Old Fashioned’ glass filled with ice. Garnish with an orange slice.. Or a pig-in-blanketWhile you're waiting for the pig fat to steep in the whisky, here's a video about pigs that play video games.Drinks Deals Of The WeekMirabeau La Folie Sparkling Rose - down £3 to £11 at SainsburysJohnnie Walker Black Label - Sainsbury, £22, save £10, Martini Rosso, only £2.50 off, but down to £8 at Waitrose,Jameson Orange, £15, save £9.50, great in an alternative to the Irish Espresso Martini Waitrose For gin fans, Hayman’s London Dry Gin, fiver off, £21 WaitroseKeep your eye out for the new Luxardo Espresso Liqueur_____________________________Buy yourself or someone else annual membership (and a signed copy of our award-winning Thinking Drinkers Almanac Book) for just £120 here. 3 x 60ml pouches containing 3 x world class spirits...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/rjrk1AHX1djXAIXIwlTGPHAiMSUeOlKgr5nMt2cADl0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzkxNDEvMTY2NDk2/NzAxMy1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}