The Episode:
The Situations:
Julie Sabatier changed the name of her podcast, Chris is trying to get on a health kick, and Ben is in the thrall of plentiful cable television.
The Drinks:
Ginger Bunny (via /u/Slapthatbass84)
1.5 oz silver rum
1 oz carrot juice
.75 oz lemon juice
.75 oz cinnamon syrup
Shake ingredients and strain over ice in a rocks glass, top with ginger beer.
Curb Appeal
2 oz amontillado sherry
.75 oz dry gin
.75 oz mixed berry shrub
1 oz club soda
Combine the sherry, gin, and shrub in a rocks glass over ice and gently stir. Top with club soda and stir to combine. Garnish with a lemon peel.
Old Fashioned
2 oz. bourbon or rye whiskey
2 dashes Angostura bitters
.25 oz. 2:1 rich simple syrup (or one sugar cube if preferred)
In an Old Fashioned glass, add the syrup, bitters and orange peel. Use a muddler to gently press the orange peel to release the citrus oils. Add the whiskey and stir. Add ice cubes and stir again.
@drinkaboutit going to Boston this weekend to help my friend move. Any after move cocktail recommendation?
— MichaelMiller (@mmiller1) March 11, 2015
Moscow Mule
the juice of .5 lime
2 oz vodka
4-6 oz ginger beer
Build in a glass with ice and stir to combine. Bonus points if the ice is really finely crushed up.