Episode 14: New Games, Old Friends, & Camping Trips with Sean Rameswaram

The Episode:

The Situations:

Sean Rameswaram of PRI’s Sideshow is going on a camping trip, Ben’s life is being consumed by a playstation game, and Chris has an old friend in from out of town.

The Drinks:

“Smoke Signal” (via)
1 oz Mezcal
1 oz Green Chartreuse
1 oz Carpano Antica
1 dash orange bitters
1 pinch salt

Shake ingredients with ice and fine-strain into a cocktail glass.

Black Hole Cocktail (via)
2 oz Dark rum
1 oz Lemon juice
4 oz Iced tea
1/2 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 Jerry
1.5 oz Spiced Rum
Alcoholic ginger beer
juice of a half lime

In an ice filled glass add the sailor jerry, ginger beer and lime juice. Stir and serve.

Man About Town (via)
1 1/2 oz bourbon or rye
1/2 oz Campari
1/2 oz IPA syrup*
1/2 oz freshly squeezed lime juice
1 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.

@drinkaboutit today is my 7 year anniversary at my job!

— Lizzie Bartelt (@LizzieBartelt) June 13, 2014

7 Year Itch (via)
1 oz Fernet Branca
1 oz Carpano Antica
1 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.