Connection and chill

Cocktails and streaming content for the casual consumer

Each quarter, the Young Architects Forum (YAF) Knowledge Focus Group curates streaming video content and a cocktail recipe to salute each Connection issue theme. In Q3, we celebrate justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion through provocative shows and drinks.

The Melting Pot, a harmony of diverse ingredients from around the world

Cocktail Recipe: The Melting Pot

This mixed drink showcases ingredients with incredible history from around the world, such as rum, port wine, whiskey, and fruits. Most of these ingredients are accessible and diverse and have deep cultural roots. The result is a rich, strong, and flavorful experience.

Ingredients

1.25 oz berry syrup (recipe below) 1.25 oz lime juice 1 oz Irish whiskey (12-year aged preferable) 1 oz port wine ½ oz black rum ½ oz aged or gold rum Nutmeg

Berry syrup:

1.5 oz raspberries or strawberries 8 oz simple syrup Combine berries and simple syrup in a food processor and strain until smooth.

Instructions

Combine lime juice, port wine, rum, whiskey, berry syrup in a cocktail shaker with four to five ice cubes. Shake vigorously for 30 seconds, until foamy. Serve in a coupe glass and sprinkle ground nutmeg onto the drink. Garnish with dried fruit of your preference. Cheers!

Streaming Recommendations (available on Netflix):

The following recommendations include comedies, documentaries, and movies. What connects them are cultural and racial perspectives, while also highlighting the inequities in society and the importance of justice. “Dear White People” (2014) “13th” (2016) “When They See Us” (2019) “Let It Fall” (2017) “Our Voices, Our Stories: Amplifying Asian American and Pacific Islander Perspectives Collection” (2021)

AIA YAF Knowledge Focus Group (Allie Ditzel, AIA; Ashley Hartshorn, AIA, NCARB; Kiara Luers, AIA; Caitlin Osepchuk, AIA; Jason Takeuchi, AIA, NCARB, NOMA)

The YAF Knowledge Focus Group is dedicated to identifying important issues of recently licensed architects and the creation of knowledge resources to enable young architects to advance their careers.

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