Talking, thinking, making, & drinking cocktails! Dig out your mixing glass, grab your strainer and join us for a drink or two. Bottoms up!
The Amateurs make 2 delicious Irish Whiskey riffs and drown the clover as they share toasts and stories.
In this episode you'll enjoy the "luxury" of the Amateurs using red wine as a cocktail ingredient for 3 different "mouth escapes". Listen and enjoy a taste vacation!
Celebrate the season with two festive cocktails that are sure to get you in the holiday "spirit". Featuring our all-time favorite Old Fashioned. May your ice always be cold and your bar always be full. Happy Holidays!
For this Halloween episode, the Amateurs recount a tale of a ghost hunting experience with two spirited cocktails and voices from beyond the grave(??!!)
Learn weird and questionable facts about vodka in this episode, as we enjoy a Cosmopolitan and a delicious rift on the original cocktail. Easter spankings? What?!?
In this episode, the Amateurs explore the wonders of Polynesia from the comfort of their own barstools. Enjoy two tiki drinks and a peek into the history of Tiki cocktail culture.
Surviving on movies and cocktails? This should make it a little more enjoyable! Sharing our new favorites for staying at home & watching movies or virtual happy hours with friends!
Do you want to go "stir crazy"? Doing our part to stay in and make drinks out of stuff in the fridge. Including the best margarita ever.
Celebrating St. Paddy's Day? Turned off by green beer? The Amateurs bring you two Irish Whiskey cocktails to try. Facts about St. Patrick and, weirdly, Pirates!
Too many open bottles of champagne in your fridge? Time to celebrate with champagne cocktails! Featuring Jasmine Smiles and the Ultimate Limoncello Cocktail...PLUS geeking out on sparkling wine!
Join us as we describe Bitters, the spice rack for your cocktails. Learn how to use them and what are they made of. We are also featuring two cocktails that depend on bitters.
It's the waters! Really! Do you know the difference between seltzer, club soda and tonic? We dive into the waters used in cocktails to provide nerdy info to share when drinking your next Gin and Tonic.
Have you seen Falernum in cocktail recipes and wondered "what's that"? Well, once you try it you won't look back. Spicy and delicious! These are definite must try recipes!
Milk is MAGIC! If you don't know what milk washing is, prepare to be amazed! We feature a clarified milk punch that is art and science combined!
The Amateurs explore what makes Rye unique. One of our favorite ingredients because it is spicy and delicious both in cocktails and on ice!
A Bourbon soaked episode that is 51% corny and 49% facts and recipes. The bourbon of podcasts...
A spirited journey into Ghost theme cocktails (with boooo..ze) and true ghost stories. Happy Halloween!
Leaves are changing and harvest has inspired us! Try these delicious cocktails, perfect for fall nights and pre-funk Halloween gatherings.
Join the Amateur Bartenders as we describe and taste through a selection of Italian bitter goodness and give suggestions when to use Amaro in cocktails. Sharing the love!
The Amateurs dive into a delicious American history lesson about their favorite topic, whiskey (!) and rebellions !
Want to branch out from the classic G&T? Try a one of these gems and learn about the London Gin Craze with its "Private Vices and Publick Benefits".
After a recent trip to Las Vegas, the Amateurs revisit their cocktail adventures and make suggestions for your next trip!
Small bar to big bar! Come along as we recommend ways to expand your bar and explore your drinking horizons.
The Amateurs small bar challenge. Back to basics but with a twist! We create our own drinks with the ingredients we chose if we were starting from scratch. Everyone is a winner!
Scotch, Scotch, Scotch, I love scotch! Join the Amateurs as we make two recipes and drink them up!
Join us as we feature the Huntsman and Classic Ripoff from the Experimental Cocktail Club book. Alternate title: How to buy a book for a friend, keep it, and spend a lot at the liquor store!
Featuring a classic gin cocktail and a berry riff. A perfect set of summer cocktails for hot weather. This one has a history of practical jokes and old-timey antics!
Why is the French 75 the most masculine drink ever? Celebrating National Cognac Day with two classic recipes and a bunch of fun French history. The Amateurs love this episode!
Celebrating democracy, one drink at a time. Two pre-prohibition, flag-waving cocktails to enjoy! Can't we all just get a drink?
Your hosts concoct a coffee liqueur and 2 delicious cocktails to feature it. Can you say "Espresso Martini"?!
Dipping into the tea infused cocktail trend and not one joke about tea bagging (except for this one).
In this rum-soaked episode, your hosts "Tap the Admiral" to bring you two great cocktails.
Don't blame tequila for your problems in college, that's all on you. Showing some love for tequila as the Amateurs introduce two drinks that are not margaritas.
Honoring the Spy who Drinks Too Much, our special James Bond episode. Featuring, of course, the martini and the Vesper.
Raise that glass and take the power into your own hands! 2 Fundamental recipes that can open up a world of possibilities.
Making low ABV drinks so you don't have to nap after brunch. Featuring 3 cocktails since you can drink more of these!
Creating a classic Old Fashioned and one with a twist. Sugar, bitters, booze and BS.
Featuring cocktails from New Orleans! The Sazerac and the Vieux Carre are more New Orleans than vampires and gators.
Created in Florence, Italy at Caffe Casoni, the Negroni has become a fast favorite. In this episode the amateurs explore the classic negroni and a fun riff.
Welcome! Grab your bar tools and mix along. We are exploring the classic Manhattan cocktail recipe and one with a twist. Find the recipes on Instagram under amateurbartending4immature