Episode 25: Vegas Wedding, Concerts and Cultural Blind Spots with Jean Grae

The Episode:

The Situations:

Jean Grae got married in Las Vegas, Ben is having cultural references go over his head and Chris went to see Dan Deacon open for the Arcade Fire.

The Drinks:

Blinker
2 oz Wild Turkey Rye Whiskey
1 oz Grapefruit Juice
1/4 oz simple syrup
1 bsp raspberry preserves

Shake and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. No garnish.

The Modern Gambler AKA Earth Rain and Fire(via)
2 oz Bombay Sapphire Gin
3/4 oz St. Germain Liqueur
1 oz Lemon Juice
1 oz Simple Syrup
5 Blueberries
5 Mint sprigs
3 Jalapeño slices

Muddle blueberries, mint and jalapeno with simple syrup. Add remaining ingredients and shake over ice. Double strain into a chilled Martini glass.

Ramos Gin Fizz in a whipped cream maker (via)
2 ounces gin
1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice
1/2 ounce simple syrup
1/2 ounce fresh lime juice
1 egg white
1 ounce heavy cream
1/2 teaspoon orange flower water
roughly 2 oz seltzer

Put your serving glass and the bottle of your whipped cream maker (I have an iSi 1 pint version) into the freezer to chill while you measure out your other ingredients. Place all ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice and shake for 30 seconds to mix and get everything nice and cold. Strain the liquids into your whipped cream maker and charge it according to the manufacturer’s directions. Shake the whipped cream maker about five times, then dispense into your glass. Note: Be careful and stop before all the liquid is dispensed, the last little bit might splatter in all directions. Add a little seltzer to the glass and serve with a spoon.

@drinkaboutit you're having a kid and their first portrait looks like this pic.twitter.com/zx2rngIxtL

— emulch (@emulch) August 21, 2014

Fig Leaf Flip
1 1/2 oz Sweet Vermouth
1 oz white rum
3/4 oz lime juice
A few dashes of angostura bitters

Combine w/ ice, shake well. Strain and add ice. Top w/ a maraschino cherry.

@drinkaboutit what should I drink on my 34th birthday this coming Mon? (keeping in mind I work Tues at 6am) Just want to have 1 nice drink

— Rachel Spurling (@Rachtacular) August 21, 2014

Pink Panther (makes 2 servings)
3 oz gin
1 1/2 oz dry vermouth
1 oz creme de cassis
2 oz orange juice
1 egg white
crushed ice

Combine all the ingredients in a shaker and mix well. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

@drinkaboutit my friend is turning the 21 and I'm bartender at his party. I wanna see if you can suggest a drink to make for his bday. Thx!

— Anthony Cantu (@GamingAfterHour) August 21, 2014

Rebel Party Sour
6 oz Bourbon
6 oz beer
1 can (6 oz) concentrated lemon juice
1 scoop crushed ice
Maraschino cherry
Orange slice

Combine all the ingredients except the fruit in a blender. Pour the blend in a sour glass. Garnish w/ the cherry and the orange slice.

@drinkaboutit Teambuilding at a work retreat! Ropes courses! Wall climbing! Skits!

— Dan Sai (@dansai) August 21, 2014

None but the Brave
1 1/ 2oz Brandy
1 1/ 2oz Pimento dram
1/4 oz lemon juice.
1/4 oz Jamaican rum
1/4 bsp bar sugar

Shake well with ice and strain into a glass.