Lindsay Merbaum, author of THE GOLD PERSIMMON, kindly created a cocktail based on ARSENIC AND ADOBO!
From Lindsay:
I thought it fitting to put calamansi front and center in this cocktail, along with coconut to balance the sour and add texture. The amaretto offers a touch of sweetness and is a nod to arsenic’s almond origins. 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.)
Photo and recipe credit: Lindsay Merbaum
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Food is Tita Rosie’s love language, while service is Lola Flor’s. What is your/your family’s love language?
For the Macapagal family (and many immigrant families), a plate of food is not just a plate of food–it symbolizes so much more. What does food mean to you and/or your family?
Filial piety/family responsibility is something that Lila struggles with. What are your thoughts on this?
Derek did many terrible things, but before his death, he was trying to atone for some of them. What are your thoughts on his character?
Does your family have any special recipes?
The opening scene of ARSENIC AND ADOBO plays with both rom-com and cozy tropes. What genre tropes do you love or hate?
Shady Palms, Illinois is a fictional location–do you prefer stories that take places in real locations or fictional ones?
Are your Team Amir or Team Jae? Or should Lila embrace the single life?
Lila states that her desert island food is crepes while Adeena’s is waffles. What is your desert island food?
The ending with Mrs. Long, Derek’s mom, isn’t nice and neat. What are your feelings on this?
