Bando Bevs

We brought the fire with a Jalepeño limeade for Episode 19. This drink is sure to bring out the “Hot Girl Summer” in all of us. Join us as we discuss our own Hot Girl Summers and how to cool down for cuffing season with some dating app advice. Keep the spice alive and sip Hot Girl Summer while you listen.

Hot Girl Summer Recipe:

1/2 cup lime juice 
2 cups tonic water 
2 cups alkaline water 
1/2 cup jalapeño simple syrup
Stir in pitcher 

Pour over ice
Add 1 oz Pisco for a cocktail. Garnish with mint.

Jalapeno Simple Syrup:
1 cup chopped fresh jalapeños 
1 cup granulated sugar 
1 cup water
Combine in a pot over heat. Stir until sugar dissolves. Let steep for 20 minutes. Keeps up to 2 weeks!

We are back from vacation feeling refreshed with our latest drink, The Refresher, to match our vibe. Coming back from vacation always puts you in a place where you are ready to get back to work to afford more vacations. This episode we discuss our travel experiences and what life was like returning to work as a team manager. It’s summer! It’s hot! Cool off and sip on “The Refresher” with us!

The Refresher

Mocktail:

2.5oz Red grape purée
2oz Cucumber water
1/4oz Lemon juice
1/2oz Thyme simple syrup
Club soda

Cocktail: Add 1oz of Hendrick’s Midsummer Solstice (or any dry gin)

Instructions:

Combine grape purée, cucumber water and thyme simple syrup. Dry shake without ice. Fill glass with ice. Fill bottom quarter with club soda. Top with juice mixture. Add gin (for cocktail). Stir.

Grape purée: Purée red grapes in blender. Press on solids/ pulp to get as much juice into the mix.
Cucumber water: Peel and dice one cucumber. Blend with 2 cups water. Strain in chinois.
Thyme simple syrup: See Episode 15, Thyme Spent

Traveling, packing, car shopping...It's all the same. We think we know what we want until we get to the “destination” and get presented with multiple options. Maybe we should be a little more intentional about what we need to accomplish. Are we overpacking our suitcases and over accessorizing our vehicles? The goal in a car is to get from point A to point B safely, right? Do we really need a good sound system and heated seats? If the goal of wearing clothes is to not be naked, do we really need to pack 10 swimsuits and multiple outfits? Today we discuss being "Fully Loaded" with a fully loaded beverage. Make the recipe below and listen as we discuss packing and traveling with intention, as well as, what it means to throw in the towel.

Fully Loaded Recipe:
10 Thai Basil leaves
3 Grapefruit - juiced
2 Peaches - pitted

Blend Thai basil leaves, grapefruit juice and peaches. 

Mocktail:
2/3 cup blended mixture
2 oz Ginger Beer
Pour over ice. Stir. Garnish with grapefruit slice. 

Cocktail:
2/3 cup blended mixture
1 oz Ginger Beer
2 oz Vodka
Pour over ice. Stir. Garnish with grapefruit slice. 

The price of fame could cost a lot. In episode 16 we dive into how people use social media for a “moment” not considering the repercussions of their actions. We also discuss how others, kids specifically are being posted on the Internet without their permission with the intent of going viral. Sit back, sip, and listen...

At What Cost

Recipe:

Mocktail:
1 oz Pineapple Juice
1 oz Orange Juice
2 oz Lime Juice
1 tbs Chopped Mint
Top with Ginger Ale

Cocktail:
1 oz Pineapple Juice
1 oz Orange Juice
1 oz Lime Juice
1 oz Ciroc VS Brandy
1 tbs Chopped Mint
Top with Ginger Ale

*Shake and pour over ice. Garnish with mint, lime and pineapple slice

What we do with our time is important. Life is short, but can we say we are spending our time wisely? There is saying out there, “You have the same 24 hours as Beyonce.” So if we have just as many hours as Bey, how many are we using to slay? Wha can you accomplish in those 24 hours, well the 16 that you are not at work? Let that soak in while you sip and listen to this week’s episode, Thyme Spent.

Recipe:

Cocktail:
1 oz - Thyme Simple Syrup
1 oz Tonic Water
1 oz Lime Juice
2 oz Tequila

Mocktail:
1 oz - Thyme Simple Syrup
3 oz Tonic Water
1 oz Lime Juice

Thyme Simple Syrup:
1/3 cup Fresh Thyme
1/3 cup Sugar
1/3 cup Water

This week’s drink tastes just like we set up our own lemonade stand, but cooler because we had blueberry lemonade! Sip and join us as we use our Truth Juice to spit out our biggest successes and failures.


Recipe:

Cocktail:

• 8 oz of fresh blueberry lemonade
• 1 oz of Toki (or Japanese Whiskey)

Mocktail:

• No whiskey

Blueberry Lemonade:

• 1 pint fresh blueberries
• 5 lemons 
• 1 1/3 cup ginger mint simple syrup
• 2 cups cold water 

Combine juice of lemons and blueberries in a blender. Pulse until smooth. Strain into pitcher. Add ginger mint simple syrup and water. Stir.

Serve over ice
(Optional) Garnish with remaining mint leaves & blueberries

Ginger Mint Simple Syrup: 

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup ginger mint leaves

Combine all ingredients in a sauce pan. Stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and let sit for 30mins. Strain mint leaves.

Ever have something and felt like it wasn't enough? Like a summer fling - here in May, gone by August. After that, you’re left with questions, assumptions and sometimes self-doubt. This week we discuss what makes people feel secure in relationships and ways to build more meaningful relationships. Episode 13 is packed with thought provoking perspectives. Listen and sip with a drink called, “Summer Fling”.

Summer Fling Recipe:

Cocktail:
1 oz Hendricks (or Gin of choice)
1 oz Fresh Pineapple Juice
1 oz Fresh Lime Juice
1 oz Ginger Beer
 
Mocktail:
1 oz Fresh Pineapple Juice
1 oz Fresh Lime Juice
2 oz Ginger Beer

Garnish:
1 lemon slice
1-2 pieces of Ginger candy

Shake over ice. 
Serve over ice. 
Garnish with lemon and caramelized ginger candy.

Episode 12 is here and we are back with a special drink we call Tearin Up My Heart. We put our muddling skills to work with some raspberries, basil, and kombucha. We had a ton of fun crafting this delicious cocktail/mock tail combo. Join us as we discuss some things that are tearing up our hearts 💔, like the instagram test to remove likes. Sip and listen for a berry good treat!

Recipe:

Raspberry Mash:

• 2 cups of raw or frozen raspberries
• 4 teaspoons of Basil
• 2 oz Kombucha
• 1 oz Maple Syrup

Muddle all items in a bowl. Strain. 

Cocktail:

• 1/2 cup Raspberry Mash
• 2 oz Rum 
• 1 oz club Soda 

Mocktail: 

• 1 /2 cup Raspberry Mash
• 2 oz club Soda 

*Serve over ice

How often do you “wait until…” something happens to start another thing? What if you used the resources you already have to get where you want to go?  Get rid of the “wait until…”! Let’s Elevate! We have a cocktail and mock-tail that serve as the perfect resource for elevating your dreams to reality. Join us on Episode 11, as we discuss how great we can be with what we already possess. 

“Use what you got to get what you want” - Ronnie, The Players Club. 

Recipe: 

Cocktail version:

• 2 oz Fresh squeezed grapefruit juice 
• 2 oz Ginger beer
• 1 Egg white 
• 2 oz vodka
• Garish- dried lime slice and burnt rosemary

Mocktail version:

• 2 oz Fresh squeezed grapefruit juice 
• 2 oz Ginger beer
• 1 Egg white 
• Garish- dried lime slice and burnt rosemary

Instructions:

• Shake grapefruit juice, egg white and vodka over ice. 
• Pour over ice 
• Add garnish

We’re in the double digits now...Episode 10! Just in time to for a new beginning. Paris announces her full commitment to sobriety and we’ve decided to add a twist to keep the podcast even more interesting. We now have a mocktail version of our creative cocktails. So if you are not a big drinker you can still partake in the festivities. The future is shining bright and we don’t want tan-lines...or do we? Tan-lines gives the perception that we tanned in the sun, but  they don’t look good in reality. Join us as we break it down a little deeper discuss perception vs reality.

No Tan-Lines Recipe:

Nectarine Purée
1 nectarine
1 tsp of lemon juice
1 tbsp of sugar
A dash of water to loosen

Peel and core nectarine and combine with lemon juice and sugar. Blend until smooth and strain.

Cocktail:
1 shot of nectarine purée
Prosecco
Garnish: peach slice

Mocktail:
1 shot of nectarine purée
Club Soda
Garnish: peach slice

In a champagne flute or glass, pour in the purée and top with Prosecco or Club Soda. Add garnish.