The Episode:
The Situations:
Jess Beaulieu bought a sex toy, Chris’s peepers are failing him, and Ben is overwhelmed with work.
The Drinks:
Ol’ Blue Eyes
1.5 oz Bourbon
.5 oz Orange liqueur
.5 oz Cocchi americano
.25 oz Benedictine
2 dashes orange bitters
Stir ingredients in a shaker with ice. Strain over a block of ice into a tumbler. Garnish with a flamed orange peel.
Paloma
2 oz reposado or blanco tequila
Juice from 1/2 a lime
Pinch of salt
Grapefruit soda (Jarritos works well)
Pour the tequila into a highball glass and squeeze in the lime juice. Add the ice and salt, too with the soda. Give it a quick stir to combine and garnish with a lime wheel.
Solera Sour
1.5 oz brandy
.75 oz simple syrup (1:1)
.75 oz fresh lemon juice
.75 oz fresh egg white (pasteurized if you like)
Dash of Angostura bitters
Shake ingredients with ice until well chilled, strain into an ice-filled tumbler, and garnish with a brandied cherry.
Paradisii
1.5 oz gin
.75 oz grapefruit shrub
.75 oz Lillet blanc
2 dashes Peychaud’s bitters
Stir with ice until well chilled and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with lemon twist.