Ep 67: My Dog Ate The Podcast with Michael Hoffman

The Episode:

The Situations:

Michael Hoffman had everything happen all at once, Chris is recovering from his appendectomy, and Ben had a tough time deciding what to order at a restaurant.

The Drinks:

Painkiller
2 oz Pusser’s Rum
4 oz Pineapple juice
1 oz Orange juice
1 oz Cream of coconut

Add all ingredients to an ice-filled hurricane glass and stir to combine. Garnish with an orange wedge, a cherry and a grate of nutmeg.

Royal Hawaiian
1.5oz Gin
.5oz fresh lemon juice
1oz pineapple juice
.5oz Orgeat

Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a small cocktail glass. No garnish.

Purple Rain
1.5 oz Maker’s Mark Bourbon
.75 oz Blandy’s Rainwater Madeira
.5 oz lemon juice
.5 oz pineapple juice
.5 oz Crème De Violette

Shake with ice and fine-strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a brandied cherry.

Head Spin
1.5 oz Cabeza Blanco tequila
.5 oz Santa Teresa Orange Liqueur
.75 oz Lime Juice
.5 oz Orange Juice
.75 oz Kumquat Cordial
.25 oz Vanilla Syrup
Splash of Club Soda

Shake all the ingredients (except the club soda) with ice, then strain into a large coupe. Top with club soda and garnish with the lie wheel.

Kumquat Cordial
In a blender (or food processor) combine 1 cup granulated sugar, 1/2 cup of thinly sliced kumquats, 1/4 cup of water, 2 tablespoons of lime juice. Pulse until the kumquats are finely chopped. Transfer to a container, cover and refrigerate for 24 hrs. Strain through a fine mesh sieve. Store in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

Vanilla Syrup
Split 1 Tahitian vanilla bean in half lengthwise and put it in a sauce pan. And 2 cups of water and 2 cups of super fine sugar. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Lower the heat, cover, and simmer gently for 4 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand over night. Strain through a cheesecloth-lined sieve.

@drinkaboutit I had a lung infection & I've been on antibiotics for a month w/no drinking. give me hope-what's my first drink back?

— jenny bento (@jennybento) July 1, 2015

Stick the Landing
1 oz Louis Royer Force 53 Cognac
1 oz Redbreast 12-Year Irish Whiskey
1 tsp. Massenez Creme de Peche peach liqueur
.75 oz Lemon juice
.5 oz Cane Sugar syrup
2 dashes Angostura bitters.

Shake all ingredients with ice, then strain into a coupe. No garnish.

Cane Sugar Syrup
In a saucepan, combine 2 cups of organic cane sugar (often labeled “evaporated cane juice”; note this is different from turbinado sugar) with 1 cup of water. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly and without bringing to a boil; until the sugar is dissolved.