Ep 85: Beagles and Donuts with Jeremy Burge

The Episode:

The Situations:

Jeremy Burge had an inconsiderate house guest, Ben is back in the money, and Chris is taking a break from booze.

The Drinks:

DIY Orange Soda
4 oranges or 2 cups fresh orange juice
1 lime
1 cup granulated sugar
Lemon lime seltzer water

Zest the oranges and the lime and add all of the zest to a medium sauce pan. Now juice the oranges, adding the juice to the pot. You need 2 cups fresh orange juice. Add the sugar. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat. Once at a boil, reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for about 8 to 10 minutes, or until the syrup has reduced by about 1/3. Remove the syrup from the stove and let cool slightly. Pour the syrup through a fine mesh strainer into a glass jar. Discard the pulp and zest from the strainer and place the jar in the fridge until the liquid is cold, about one hour. When you’re ready for a drink, mix one part syrup and two parts seltzer in a glass filled with ice. Stir it up and serve with an orange slice if desired. Enjoy!

Vieux Carre
.75 oz rye whiskey
.75 oz sweet vermouth
.75 oz cognac
2 dashes Peychaud’s bitters
2 dashes Angostura bitters
1 barspoon Benedictine
2 lemon twist, for garnish

Stir all the liquids in a mixing glass filled halfway with ice. Strain into a rocks glass filled with ice. Garnish with a lemon twist.

Bienvenidos
1.5 oz Mezcal
.75 oz Lime juice
.75 oz Coffee liqueur

Stir with ice until well chilled and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a lime twist.

John Collins
1.5 ounces bourbon whiskey
1 ounce lemon juice
.5 ounce sugar syrup
Club soda
Maraschino cherry for garnish
Orange slice for garnish

Pour the bourbon, lemon juice, and sugar syrup in a collins glass with ice cubes. Stir thoroughly. Top with club soda. Garnish with a cherry and orange slice.