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Did we really need a bunch of computers to tell us the Giants are mediocre? The brothers react to the Fangraph season and player projections after they celebrate the end of the football season. Later Matthew presents a sure fire winning strategy for the 2025 Giants. Ben is not impressed, but will you be?Our new cocktail podcast The Perfect Sip is in full swing even though Giants bats are not. You can find it here: https://the-perfect-sip.captivate.fm/listenSpeaking of cocktails, today Matthew is drinking a Fly Eagles Fly while Ben is drinking a Chartreuse-arita. Recipes below.Fly Eagles Fly2 oz London Dry Gin3/4 oz Lime Juice1/2 oz Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur1/2 oz Green ChartreuseGarnish with a lime wheelAdd all ingredients to a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake for 10-12 seconds and double strain into a chilled coupe glass. Add garnish and enjoy.Chartreuse-arita1 1/2 oz Tequila1/2 oz Green Chartreuse1 oz Lime Juice1/4 - 1/2 oz Simple SyrupCombine ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake until chilled. Strain into a rocks glass with ice. Enjoy.
*Pending physical. (Too soon?) In Buster Posey's first off-season the Giants give out the largest contract in team history to solve their shortstop problem. The brothers discuss how good of a player Willy Adames is, what this signing says about the Posey era, and what work the Giants still have left to do this off-season.Our new cocktail podcast The Perfect Sip is in full swing even though Giants bats are not. You can find it here: https://the-perfect-sip.captivate.fm/listenSpeaking of cocktails, today Matthew is drinking Rudolph's Nose while Ben is drinking a Last Word Recipes below.Rudolph's Nose2 oz London Dry Gin1 oz Unsweetened Cranberry Juice1/2 oz Allspice Dram1/4 oz Grand Marnier1/4 oz Amaro Nonino1/2 oz Lime Juice1/2 oz Rich Cinnamon Syrup2 Dashes Peychaud's BittersAdd all ingredients to a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake until well-chilled. Double strain into a chilled coupe glass. Enjoy.Last Word1 oz gin1 oz maraschino liqueur (Ben recommends Cherry Heering)1 oz Green Chartreuse1 oz lime juiceCombine all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake until chilled and double strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with 5 cherries.
Well, that was underwhelming. In this Mid-Week Review our hagglers discuss the trades of Jorge Soler, Alex Cobb, the acquisition of Mark Canha and the promotions of Marco Luciano and Hayden Birdsong. Also what do all of these moves mean for the rest of the roster, especially Thairo Estrada and Wilmer Flores?In the lightning round Ben blows a gasket, Matthew gets traded, and, oh, there's a train wreck.On the cocktail side of things Ben is drinking a Ginger Old Fashioned while Matthew is having the a Last Word.Ginger Old Fashioned3 oz Bourbon1/2 oz Ginger Syrup4 Dashes of Angostura bittersAdd bourbon, ginger syrup and bitters to a mixing glass with ice. Stir to desired dilution. Strain into a rocks glass with a large chunk of ice.Last Word1 oz Gin1 oz Green Chartreuse1 oz Maraschino Liqueur1 oz Lime JuiceLuxardo cherry for garnishAdd all ingredients to a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake until well-chilled. Double strain into a coupe glass and garnish with cherry.
Kyle Davidson joins Cocktail College today to discuss the Art of Choke, a rule-breaking rum, lime, Chartreuse, and Cynar-based stirred drink he invented while working at Chicago's The Violet Room. Listen to discover how a "bartender's choice" order inspired the cocktail, how it evolved since then, and why he's taken it to every subsequent bar he worked at. Don't forget to like, review, and subscribe!The Art of Choke Recipe Ingredients ⅛ ounce lime juice⅛ ounce Demerara syrupfat ¼ ounce Green Chartreuse1 ounce white rum (neutral)fat 1 ounce Cynar2 dashes Angostura bittersMintDirections Add all ingredients to a mixing glass including 2 sprigs of mint.Muddle and steep for 30 seconds.Fill with ice and stir until chilled.Strain into a rocks glass with a large cube.Garnish with additional mint sprigs.
We continue our Ho Ho season with Home Alone!! In honor of Macauley Culkin's long overdue star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame we worked hard to get this episode out early. A seminal and culturally important movie for generations of people, Home Alone is woven into the DNA of our lives, and we're totally fine with it. Lauren Heney and Robert Negoesco join us once again, and Luc reveals his deep dark link with this movie to the most traumatic experience of his life... in the POST SHOW on our Patreon. And we all discover that we're from broken homes. But... Happy Holidays!!Subscribe to us on Patreon FREE! Plus additional paid tiers with get you access to the Post Show, and more!https://www.patreon.com/NostalgiaKillersPodcastCW: trauma, drug useThis movie's cocktail:Filthy Animal3/4oz Gin3/4oz Lime3/4oz Luxardo Marichino1/2oz Green Chartreuse1/4oz Fernet BrancaPinch of SaltShake and put it up, just like your hands Snake. You see, Acey ain't around no more so you've got till the count of ten to finish your drink and beat it.Featuring:Lauren HeneyChuck StarzenskiRobert Negoesco @robert_negoescoLuc Londe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
It's Happy Hour! In this episode, Matthew crafts a Fernet Sour, which definitely doesn't have V8 or mouthwash. Ben stirs up a Vesper with the versatile Lillet blanc making its debut on the show. Also: super power legal advice, and how to make friends with bartenders.Fernet Sour1 oz Fernet-Branca1 oz Green Chartreuse1 oz lime juice1 oz Simple SyrupAdd all ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice and shake until well-chilled. Double strain into a chilled coupe glass and garnish with a lime wheel.Vesper1 1/2 oz Gin3/4 oz Vodka1/2 oz Lillet blanclemon twist for garnishCombine ingredients in mixing glass with ice. Stir. Strain into coupe or Nick & Nora glass. Express twist over glass then hang twist on rim
It's the lost Episode! It was recorded the evening that the Giants reportedly signed Correa. So we had to re-record. We're releasing it now because many (but not all) of our takes are still relevant and we get a bit drunk at the end - good for a few laughs. Enjoy!Drinks start at 10:40Baseball starts at 23:00Since the cocktails we introduce here are the same as Episode 80, here are two cocktail recipes that we enjoy that you may as well.Smoke Show2 oz Mezcal1/4 oz Cynar1/4 oz Green Chartreuse1/2 oz Lemon Juice1/2 oz Simple Syrup1 Egg WhiteCinnamon for GarnishAdd all ingredients into a cocktail shaker WITHOUT ice and shake vigorously for 20 seconds. Add ice and shake until well-chilled. Double strain into a coupe glass and garnish with a pinch of cinnamon.Wildest Redhead1.5 oz Scotch Blended Whiskey.75 oz Lemon Juice.5 oz Honey Syrup (3 honey to 1 water).25 oz Allspice Dram.25 oz Cherry Brandy LiqueurAdd first 4 ingredients to cocktail shaker with ice and shake until well-chilled. Strain into a rocks glass with (preferably) a large chunk of ice. Drizzle cherry liqueur over the top (which will fall to the base). Enjoy.
Megan is out in Newfoundland seeing and photographing ptarmigans and moose!Follow Megan here.Find out more about Agami Heron.Connect with me on Twitter, email, or website.Agami HeronIngredients1 shot Brandy1 shot Green Chartreuse1 shot chilled water½ shot lemon juice½ shot simple syrupDirections1. Mix the liquours2. Pour in water, lemon juice, and simple syrup3. Give it a quick stir
Making it just in time for last orders this week is the brilliant Laura Lexx! Laura’s extensive credits include Live At The Apollo and BBC At The Edinburgh Festivals and following a critically-acclaimed run of her show Trying, Laura won Best Performer in the Comedian’s Choice Awards and was in the top 10 of Dave’s Funniest Joke of the Fringe at the 2018 Edinburgh Fringe!Masud knocked together...Old Pal1.5oz Rye Whiskey2/3 oz Vermouth2/3 oz CampariFill a mixing glass 2/3 full with ice. Add whiskey, dry vermouth and Campari. Stir until well chilled, about 20 seconds, and strain into chilled cocktail glass. Twist a piece of lemon peel over the drink and use as garnish.Green Ghost2oz Gin1/2 oz Green Chartreuse1/2 oz Lime JuiceFill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add gin, Chartreuse, and lime juice. Shake until well chilled. Strain into cocktail glass and serve. At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge singer, solving mysteries and drinking cocktails. Each week a new guest enters the bar and attempts to solve an unsolved mystery alongside the regulars. Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz Kempner. It’s a high concept comedy and true crime podcast, set in a fictional crime-solving bar (with real cocktails!). The focus of the show is to attempt to crack a real, unsolved mystery from history – true crime and bizarre occurrences, all with a whodunnit or WTF happened question hanging over them. Masud makes the drinks, Chris tells the mystery and Sooz sings and plays live piano – and everyone chats and chimes in with their theories.You can follow us on Twitter and Instagram too!This is a Studio71 production. Producer - Jack ClaramuntExec Producer - Tom Payne & Jody SmithProduction Support - Phie McKenzie Studio71 is a Red Arrow Studios Company. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Writer and film critic Andrew Ihla is here to discuss Space Ghost: Coast to Coast. Along the way we'll discuss using the Universal Monsters as a theme for decorating your kitchen, the pervasive nature of #SkuxLife, and what you get when a generation of writers have been raised by television, and then write television.Signature Cocktail: Kentucky DroughtThis beverage is brought to you by Old Kentucky Shark of the Kentucky Nightmare Talk Show Liquor Corporation. You might remember him. He's the fish you met earlier..1oz peach juice1 1/2oz bourbon1/2oz Simple syrup1/4oz Southern Comfort1/4oz Triple Sec1/2oz lemon juiceCombine ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake to chill and combine. Strain over ice in an old fashioned glass.Guest Cocktail: Kentucky NightmareThis drink is like a hamburger with Predator braids. You'd know if you'd been there. Your guitar would explode in your hands.1oz coffee liqueur1oz Jim Beam Fire or Fireball Whiskey3 dashes hot sauceLayer coffee liqueur and Jim Beam in a cocktail glass, and add hot sauce.Bonus Cocktail: Death FlipYou don't want to meet this drink in a dark alley while knifin' around..1oz tequila1/2oz Green Chartreuse1/2oz Jagermeister1/4oz simple syrup1 whole eggpinch of grated nutmeg (garnish)Combine ingredients in a shaker without ice and shake to emulsify. Add ice and shake again. Strain over ice in a cocktail glass through a fine mesh strainer.Follow Andrew on Twitter at @AndrewIhla, follow the show at @TheMathOfYou, and my wacky adventures at @lokified. If you'd like to be a guest on the show, send an email to themathofyou@gmail.com.If you like the music on the show, go to bit.ly/TheMathOfYou See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Salty Dog5 oz grapefruit juice1.5 oz gin.25 tsp salt Pour all ingredients over ice cubes in a highball glass. Stir well and serve. You can substitute vodka for gin, and that's probably more traditional. Psychadelic Fur1.5 oz Rhum Barbancourt Reserve Speciale, Aged 8 Years.5 oz Fernet Branca1 oz strawberry syrup1 oz ginger syrup2 dashes of Peychaud’s bittersCucumber ribbon for garnish Combine ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake to chill. Strain into an ice-filled Collins glass and garnish. Blue Ricardo1.5 oz white rum.75 oz fresh lemon juice.5 oz coconut syrup.5 oz passionfruit syrup.5 oz fresh pineapple juiceblue curaçao Combine all ingredients and shake with crushed ice. Strain into a tall glass filled with crushed ice, top with blue curaçao and garnish with a lemon wheel and a straw. Green Ghost2 ounces gin1/2 ounce Green Chartreuse1/2 ounce fresh lime juice, from 1 lime Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and shake until well chilled. Fine strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Muddled Mission1.5 oz Anchor Junipero gin1 oz St. Germain.75 oz lemon juice.25 oz Yellow Chartreuse2 fresh strawberries In a shaker, gently muddle a hulled strawberry. Add the remaining ingredients and shake with ice until well chilled. Strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a slice of strawberry. Navy Fizz1.5 oz London Dry Gin.75 oz Campari.75 oz Lemon Juice.25 oz Simple Syrup (2:1).5 Nectarine / Peach2 rosemary sprigs (2in)soda water Muddle nectarine/peach, a rosemary sprig and simple syrup in your shaker. Add the remaining ingredients and shake with ice. Fine strain into an ice-filled Collins glass. Top with soda water and garnish with another rosemary sprig. Lawn Dart1 oz Blanco Tequila1 oz Tanqueray Gin.75 oz Lime Juice.75 oz Agave Syrup.25 oz Green Chartreuse1 5inch slice green bell pepper Muddle the bell pepper and agave syrup. Add everything else then shake with ice and fine strain into a chilled collins glass filled with ice. Garnish with an umbrella and a lime wheel. Rum Runner1.5 oz Spiced rum.5 oz Blackberry brandy.5 oz Creme de Banane4 oz Orange JuiceDash of Falernum or grenadine Pour all ingredients into a cocktail shake with ice. Shake well. Strain into a hurricane glass. Optional (and recommended): Pour ingredients into a blender with approximately 3/4 cup of ice. Blend until smooth.
Bijou1 oz Gin1 oz Sweet Vermouth1 oz Green Chartreuse1 dash Orange Bitters Stir with ice until well chilled and strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a maraschino cherry and a lemon twist. Happy Honey Cocktail2 oz Brandy1 oz fresh grapefruit juice.5 oz honey syrup Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a small martini glass. House of Payne3 Raspberries1.5 oz Dry Gin1 oz Sloe Gin1 oz Campari Muddle the raspberries in a mixing glass and add the other ingredients. Stir until well chilled and double strain into a a rocks glass with a big ice cube. Garnish with a raspberry. The Swindle2 oz Bourbon1 oz Simple syrup1 oz Lemon juice2 dashes Angostura Bitters2 dashes Peychaud's Bitters Add bourbon, simple syrup and fresh lemon juice to a Collins glass filled with crushed ice. Top with bitters and garnish with mint.
Angry Balls2 oz Fireball Whiskey4 oz hard apple cider1 apple sliceCinnamon sticksGround cinnamon Add whiskey, cinnamon sticks and cider in glass with ice and stir gently. Top with apple slice and then sprinkle ground cinnamon atop. Angel Face.75 oz Gin.75 oz Apricot liqueur.75 oz AppleJack or Calvados Stir well and strain into cocktail glass. Industry Sour1 oz Fernet Branca1 oz Green Chartreuse1 oz lime juice1 oz simple syrup Shake on ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Sangre Dulce Cocktail1.75 oz Mezcal1 oz blood orange juice.25 oz cinnamon syrup.25 oz Fernet Branca Shake ingredients with ice until well chilled and fine strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a slice of blood orange. To make cinnamon syrup crush a number of cinnamon sticks and combine them with a 2 to 1 sugar to water ratio. Bring mixture to a boil, then lower the heat and allow to simmer for 20 minutes. Strain out the cinnamon sticks. Allow the syrup to cool down before using.
"Smoke Signal"1 oz Mezcal1 oz Green Chartreuse1 oz Carpano Antica1 dash orange bitters1 pinch salt Shake ingredients with ice and fine-strain into a cocktail glass. Black Hole Cocktail2 oz Dark rum1 oz Lemon juice4 oz Iced tea1/2 oz Sugar syrup Shake rum, juice of lemon, and Sugar syrup with ice and strain into a highball glass over two ice cubes. Fill with Iced Tea, stir, and serve. Ginger Jerry1.5 oz Spiced RumAlcoholic ginger beerjuice of a half lime In an ice filled glass add the sailor jerry, ginger beer and lime juice. Stir and serve. Man About Town1 1/2 oz bourbon or rye1/2 oz Campari1/2 oz IPA syrup*1/2 oz freshly squeezed lime juice1 lime wedge, for garnish In a cocktail shaker, combine the bourbon (or rye), Campari, IPA syrup, and lime juice. Add ice, and shake vigorously for 10 to 12 seconds. Strain into a coupe or martini glass, and garnish with a lime wedge. *IPA Syrup is simple syrup where the beer plays the roll of the water. Bring 1 part IPA to a simmer, add 1 part sugar. Kill the heat and whisk until they’re combined. Cool before using. 7 Year Itch1 oz Fernet Branca1 oz Carpano Antica1 oz 12 year aged Rum (Zaya) Shake ingredients 25-30 seconds (seriously, a bunch of shaking) with ice and strain over a large ice cube in a rocks glass. Garnish with a lemon twist.