This week on Twist Happy Hour, we’re keeping it cozy and a little spicy. Karen walks Kate through an easy apple cider gin cocktail you can shake up on a weeknight, then we pivot to a very specific modern dilemma: adult PDA in public. Yes, the Target cereal aisle incident is discussed, analyzed, and properly side-eyed. Consider this your fall drink how-to paired with a frank conversation about boundaries, etiquette, and why some moments are better saved for, well, anywhere but aisle seven.

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Cocktail of the Week: Apple Cider Gin

A simple, crisp fall sipper you can build from pantry staples.

• 2 oz gin (London dry preferred; Hendrick’s works too)
• 2 oz apple cider (spiced/mulled is great)
• 0.5 oz fresh lime juice
• Ice for shaking
• Pinch of ground cinnamon or a cinnamon stick, for garnish

Add ice to the shaker last so you don’t dilute early; shake 15–30 seconds until very cold; strain over fresh ice in a rocks or highball glass. Optional: garnish with a light cinnamon sprinkle or stick.

Pro tip: batch the citrus and cider ahead; keep the gin separate and shake to order.

Episode Highlights

• Fall Flavor Fast Track: Apple cider meets gin with bright lime and a whisper of cinnamon
• Skill Builder: Why ice goes in last, what a real chill feels like, and easy garnish swaps
• Pantry Chat: Using what you have, avoiding 42-ingredient recipes, and making tiny syrup batches
• PDA Debate: Where is the line for grown-ups in public spaces, and why context matters
• Target Aisle Storytime: The cereal section makeout that launched a thousand opinions
• Table Manners 2.0: Same-side seating, hand-in-back-pocket, and the booth exception rule

Chapters

• 00:00 Crafting the Perfect Apple Cider Cocktail
• 06:57 Public Displays of Affection: A Modern Dilemma

What You’ll Hear

• Keryn’s no-stress cocktail walkthrough, from glass choice to shake timing and garnish
• Kate’s real-time mixing, minor spills, and proof that good drinks don’t require bar-pro levels
• A quick riff on syrups, batching, and keeping the home bar lean but useful
• The case for sipping gins in fall and when to choose London dry versus cucumber-forward styles
• A candid PDA conversation: what’s sweet, what’s awkward, and how age and setting change the vibe
• The Target anecdote in detail, plus how cameras, kids, and common sense factor in

Sound Bites

“Sweet is fine. Dry humping next to the Honey Nut Cheerios is not.”
“If you can’t do it in front of your kids, maybe don’t do it in public.”

Want More Like This?

Tell us your personal PDA red line and your favorite fall cocktail swap. Are you team cinnamon stick or team no garnish? And should same-side seating be a first date thing only?

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