049 - I’ll Avila Mojito with St. Teresa

Mike and Alexandra discuss:

  • St. Theresa of Avila and her search for holiness from childhood

  • Doctors of the Church

  • Bernini’s “Ecstasy of Saint Teresa”

  • Book: “Divine Intimacy” - sophiainstitute.com/product/divine-intimacy

  • Mike’s appearance on massoftheages.org

Drink of the Week: I’ll Avila Mojito

6 mint leaves, plus more for garnish

1 oz. lime juice

1 oz. simple syrup

2 oz. Santa Teresa rum

2 oz. sparkling water (optional)

Muddle the mint leaves in a cocktail shaker. Add ice, the lime juice, simple syrup, and rum, and shake forty times. Strain into a sour glass or old-fashioned filled with ice and garnish with extra mint leaves.

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