Dad Drinking

Dad Drinking Episode 8 - Egg Nog

Marcos and Jim

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Does anyone actually drink egg nog during the holidays?

Of course they do, but do they nog their own eggs? Probably not, but the simplicity of this recipe and the resultant braggadocio you get from being able to say you made scratch egg nog should be inspiration enough to shy away from the stuff in the carton. But hey, if the "just add booze" option works for you, so be it. Dads have enough to worry about during the holidays. Cheers!

Egg Nog (stolen from Cyril K. Collins)
Makes 8 servings, but the link above has a table if you need to scale
Ingredients:
4 eggs, separated
1/2 cup sugar, divided
1 cup
1-1/2 cups milk
1 cup Slane Irish Whiskey
1 cup heavy whipping cream, divided
Ground nutmeg to taste

Step-by-step procedure:
Separate eggs into yolks and whites in separate bowls
Beat egg-yolks with 1/2 of sugar and set aside
Beat egg-whites until stiff, then mix in other 1/2 of sugar
Pour the yolks into the whites and mix together slowly
Stir in white rum slowly
Stir in milk slowly
Stir in whiskey slowly
Stir in 1/2 of cream slowly
Whip rest (1/2) of cream and fold it into the mixture carefully. Notes on how to fold below.

Serve at room temperature by ladling the eggnog into cups and sprinkle nutmeg on the top. Wear a Santa hat. Xerox your butt. Yell at your boss. Carol merrily. And whatever you do, don't drive.

Dad Drinking Episode 7 - The Hot Toddy

Marcos and Jim

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After a month of recovering from the Halloween episode, the dads tuck into a winter warmer. Jim wishes his name was Todd, and Marcos reveals his love for a certain Christmas channel where hardship and granted wishes abound. Thanks for listening!

The Hot Toddy (Hip Toddy)
2oz. Manatawny Small Batch 14 Honey Whiskey
6oz. Dorpare Ginger Raspberry Tea
Clementine Slice

Prepare tea using a French Press (boil water, add 4 teaspoons tea leaves, steep for 5 mins). Pour whiskey into a mason jar. Not because you're ironic and it's heritage, but because you don't have those stupid Irish coffee mugs. Stir in tea, garnish with clementine, then watch the fuck out of the Hallmark Channel.

Dad Drinking Episode 6 - Signal Fire

Marcos and Jim

In a very special Halloween episode, Jim and Marcos welcome fall with the Signal Fire, a cocktail created by Matty Clark at Dutch Kills in Long Island City, NY that combines Islay scotch, rum, maple syrup, and an aperitif made from Gentiane root.

This Week's Recipe:
The Signal Fire (stolen from Matty Clark via Esquire Magazine)
1/4 oz. Maple Syrup (we used Dorset Maple Reserve)
1/4 oz. Laprhoaig 10 Year (we had 18 but last Christmas was a banner year for whiskey gifts)
3/4 oz. Gentiane (we used Suze)
1-1/2 oz. Black Strap Rum (we used Sailor Jerry)
1 Maraschino cherry

Combine all ingredients but the cherry in a rocks glass, add ice, and stir. Add the cherry, then put on a shearling coat and go sit by a fire while listening to your choice of Dashboard Confessional or Car Seat Headrest.

Episode 5 - Mezcal

Marcos and Jim

Tequila is for shooting, mezcal is for sipping. We explored the latter spirit, whose humble roots stand in irony next to its present status as high end hooch. It is wonderfully smooth whether neat, with a couple of ice cubes, or in an El Camino (the cocktail, not the car). Cheers!

 

This Week's Recipe:
The El Camino (stolen from Imbibe Magazine)
1 oz. mezcal (we used Del Maguey Vida)
1 oz. rye whiskey (we used High West Double Rye!)
½ oz. Bénédictine
4 dashes Peychaud’s bitters
Tools: mixing glass, barspoon, strainer
Glass: Old Fashioned
Garnish: orange twist

Combine all ingredients and stir with ice. Strain over one large ice cube into a glass and garnish.

Dad Drinking Episode 4 - Calvados

Marcos and Jim

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A correction from the previous episode: Calvados is not from Mexico, which was where Jim last had it in the middle of a business lunch, followed by a taxi ride in which Jim thought he was being kidnapped.

In this episode, Jim and Marcos give the apple brandy another go without the threat of being kidnapped.

How to enjoy:
Pour Calvados neat in a snifter (or a tulip, in our case) or mix with club soda (Marcos' preference). Enjoy the subtle apple flavor as the brandy warms your soul. Crackling fire optional.

Cheers!

 

Dad Drinking Ep 3 - Pimm's Cup

Marcos and Jim

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Is Pimm's a guilty pleasure? We can't know for sure. It's the official drink of Wimbledon, but apparently lacking in British pop culture references. Essentially, its rich history is shrouded in mystery.

And a ton of garnish.

Recipe:
1 part Pimm's
3 parts Lemon seltzer
Slice of cucumber
Slice of lemon
Slice of Orange
Sprig of mint

Add to a highball glass with ice. Stir, then probably chug, then ask yourself why it tastes like weird tea.

Dad Drinking Ep 2 - Aperol Spritz

Marcos and Jim

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With an impending Nuclear Winter, Jim and Marcos decided to cool off with the most refreshing of cocktails, the Aperol Spritz.

Recipe (stolen from Aperol.com):
3 parts prosecco (we used Bolla)
2 parts Aperol
1 splash of soda

Pour ingredients into a stemmed wine glass full of ice. Stir to combine. Garnish with a big ass orange slice. Ignore the stupid heteronormal social implications associated with drinking what might be considered a girly drink.

Intro/Outro music: Marcos Espinoza
Recorded in Marcos's basement using GarageBand with a Focusrite digital interface and a Neewer condenser mic.

Dad Drinking, Episode 1 - The Negroni

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Jim and Marcos talk Negronis and Fatherhood in the inaugural episode of Dad Drinking, a podcast about drinking. Because you're a dad. And this shit is hard.