Bottle Episode

This episode we talk about Yum Yum booze, the Hotel Nacional and Cuban cocktail culture in general. Join us as we air out Mario Kart beef and talk about why brunch is OVER!

Hotel Nacional

1.5 oz Rum

.5 oz Apricot Liqueur

.5 oz Pineapple Gomme Syrup

1 oz Pineapple Juice

.75 oz Lime Juice

Combine all your ingredients in a shaker, shake for 10 seconds, and strain Into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a lime twist or a slice of pineapple on the rim of the glass.

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Today we talk about highballs, from the simple vodka soda, to some of the most delicious and intentional concoctions we've tried. Join us as we extol the virtues of a rum and tonic, do bad celebrity impressions, and talk about what hospitality means to us.

Highball:

1.5oz Spirit of choice (might I recommend Suntory Toki straight out of the freezer)

Build over ice in a highball/collins glass and top with soda or tonic.

Garnish with a lime wedge or lemon peel.

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In this episode, we talk about the Queens Park Swizzle in all its glory! A refreshing, long drink with a lot of flavor. Sarah Troxell, the reigning Speed Rack champion also talks about what Speed Rack is and what it stands for. And of course, there are some goofs and good times as well. Did we finish this episode before Lan had to get to work? Was Lan late to work because of recording? ... We'll never tell;)

....(he was)

Queen's Park Swizzle

2oz Rum (Preferably aged)

.75oz Lime Juice

.75oz Simple Syrup

10 Mint Leaves

10-20 dashes Angostura Bitters

Add the mint leaves, simple, and lime to a collins glass, then lightly muddle the herbs. Add the rum and crushed ice and swizzle for about 8 seconds. Top with Angostura bitters, add more crushed ice and a mint sprig for garnish and enjoy! If you're feeling real fancy, you can add some powdered sugar over the top as well.

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Join us for our chat with Bjorn Taylor, who guides us through the ins and outs of the Corpse Reviver No. 2. We also do a comparison between this and his non alcoholic version, the Reanimator. I wish y'all could taste his drink. It's so good! We talk about mindful imbibing, thoughtfully created n/a cocktails, and the ever-infuriating "soft shake." Tune in for all this.... and more!

Corpse Reviver No. 2

.75oz Gin

.75oz Triple Sec

.75oz Cocchi Americano

.75oz Lemon Juice

Shake for about 10 seconds and strain into a cocktail glass rinsed with absinthe. Garnish with a maraschino cherry.

Reanimator

1oz Slow Luck Non Alcoholic Spirit

.5oz Lyre's Orange Sec

.5oz Fennel Syrup

.75oz Lemon Juice

Shake for about 10 seconds and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a maraschino cherry.

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This episode, we speak with one of the coolest people we know, Jessica Sanders! She owns DrinkWell here in Austin, Texas, where she's been a fixture in the industry for over a decade. Truly just an incredible wealth of knowledge, insight, and wit all wrapped up into one delightful person! Tune in for strategies for mitigating warm manly hands, bartender neglect, and nut-based syrup allergies.

Pisco Sour

2oz Pisco

.75oz Simple Syrup

.75oz Lime Juice

1 Egg White

Dry shake without ice for about 7 seconds, then shake with ice for about 10 seconds.

Double Strain into a coupe glass and garnish with a few drops of Angostura bitters. Run a toothpick through the drops to create a fun design!

And as always, enjoy responsibly!

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This episode we talk about the Moscow Mule and some of its cousins, our favorite cocktail bar in Nashville, and the Cult of Blue Drinks with our illustrious guest Laura Unterberg! Want to know how we feel about the movie Cocktail? This is the episode for you.

Moscow Mule

1.5oz Vodka

.5oz Lime Juice

Top with ginger beer

In a copper mug or collins glass, add your lime juice, then your vodka. Fill the glass with ice and then top it all off with ginger beer. Give it a little stir to incorporate the ingredients and float some Angostura bitters if you feel like it. Enjoy!

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This episode we talk about the margarita and our favorite recipe: the Tommy's Margarita! Our guests, Emily Knepshield and John Peet are mainstays of the Nashville bar scene, and they have a wealth of insight and knowledge about all the stuff we like talking about (and some of the things we don't). So shake yourself up a margarita, pay no attention to some of the technical difficulties of long distance communication, and enjoy episode 6 of Bottle Episode

Tommy's Margarita

2oz Tequila

.75oz Lime Juice

.75oz Agave Syrup

Combine all the ingredients in a shaker tin, shake over ice for about 5 seconds, and strain over fresh ice into a rocks glass. Oh, and rim the glass with salt. Or don't. You do you.

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This episode we cover two, that's right, two cocktails in one episode! In fact, we cover a whole range of cocktails all stemming from the central theme of the Negroni. We do all this with one of the most talented, passionate, and knowledgeable people in the industry: Liana Oster! Coming to us all the way from London, she's one of the most warm hospitalitarians you'll find anywhere, and she slings cocktails and advice pretty well too. So sit back, mix yourself up a Negroni like Liana, and enjoy another Bottle Episode!

Liana's Favorite Negroni

1oz London Dry Gin

.75oz Campari

.75oz Sweet Vermouth

Stir and strain over ice and garnish with an orange wedge.

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