Giant Cocktails: A San Francisco Giants Baseball Podcast

How are all the "young" players doing, anyway? The boys react to the Red Sox series: Webb falters, Tidwell & Smith impress (and the offense does not) and Tugboat takes on water. Oh, and there's a diving junk grab, Ben really wants to highlight that for some reason. Then they discuss which replacement players are taking advantage of their playing time.

On the cocktail side of things, today Matthew is drinking Military Orange while Ben is drinking a Knickerbocker. Recipes below.

• 2 oz Gin
• 1 oz Lemon Juice
• 3/4 oz Orgeat
• 1/4 oz Orange Curacao
• 2 dashes orange bitters
• Shake all ingredients with ice. Double strain into a chilled coupe glass.

• 2 1/2 oz Amber Rum
• 1/4-1/2 oz Raspberry Syrup
• 1/4 oz Orange Liqueur
• 1/2 Lime
• Squeeze lime into a shaker, drop in husk, add the rest of the ingredients and ice. Shake until chilled. Dump entire contents into a rocks glass.

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Naw, more like a salvage. The brothers react to the Guardians series including Trent Harris' bounce back outing, Tugboat's debut, and all the BS that happened in game 3. You know what I'm talking about. Then they discuss the criticisms that Buster and company aren't doing enough around the edges of the roster.

On the cocktail side of things, today Ben is drinking a Guardian Deez Nutz while Matthew is drinking a Giant Funk. Recipes below.

• 1 1/2 oz Bourbon
• 1/2 oz Overproof rum
• 1/2 oz Simple syrup
• 1 whole egg
• Combine all of the ingredients is a shaker without ice and shake for 10-15 seconds to emulsify the egg. Open the shaker and add ice and shake again until chilled. Double strain into a chilled Nick & Nora glass.

• 1 oz Appleton Estate Signature Rum
• 3/4 oz Smith & Cross Rum
• 1/4 oz Disaronno Amaretto Liqueur
• 1/4 oz Cristiani Maraschino Liqueur
• 1/4 oz Falernum
• 3/4 oz Lime Juice
• 1/4 oz Cinnamon Simple Syrup (optional)
• 2 Dashed Angostura Bitters
• Shake all ingredients with ice. Double strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with a lime wheel.

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By one game in the standings! Our exhausted hosts react to the Rockies series: the worst lineup since 2017, one good game, and a bullpen meltdown. But really they spend most of their time on tidbits before covering a minor hodge-podge of random items. *sigh*

On the cocktail side of things, today Matthew is drinking Moon Over Michoacán while Ben is drinking a Water on the Rocks. Recipes below.

• 2 oz Gin
• 1/2 oz Mezcal
• 1/2 oz Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur
• 3/4 oz Lime Juice
• 1/4 oz Agave Syrup
• 2 Dashes Angostura Bitters
• Shake all ingredients with ice until well-chilled. Double strain into chilled coupe glass.

• 3 oz Vodka
• 2-4 oz Tonic
• Half Lime
• Add the vodka to an empty rocks glass, add a scoop of ice, top with the tonic. Squeeze the lime half into the glass and drop the husk into the glass.

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Three mostly well played games is a sweep in my book! The brothers react to the Astros series: Drew Gilbert tries his best, Carson Wisenhunt rejects small beach balls, and Willy Adames is a macho man. Then they look over the roster and pretend there are guys they'd rather see than others. Wow.

On the cocktail side of things, today Ben is drinking a Bitter 75 while Matthew is drinking #3 Cup. Recipes below.

• 2 oz Gin
• 1 oz Lemon Juice
• 3/4 oz Simple Syrup
• 3-4 oz Sparkling Wine
• 2 dashes of Angostura Bitters
• Add gin, lemon juice, simple syrup and bitters to a shaker with ice. Shake until chilled. Double strain into to a champagne flute. Top with the sparkling white wine.

• 1 oz Cognac or Brandy
• 3/4 oz Sweet Vermouth
• 1/2 oz Orange Curacao
• 1/2 oz Lemon Juice
• 4 mint leaves
• 2 slices cucumber
• 2 slices orange
• 2 oz Ginger Beer
• Muddle fruit and mint in shaker. Add the rest of ingredients except Ginger Beer with ice. Strain into a tall Collins glass with fresh ice. Add Ginger Beer. Garnish with a mint sprig, a cucumber or any fruit you want.

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Here's to you Mike Krukow. Our life long Mike Krukow fans toast the career of one of the best to ever do it. They also react to the Tigers series and then play back some exclusive audio tracks of recent Giants playing their first few games with their new teams. Turns out no matter where you send Heliot Ramos and Robbie Ray, there they are.

On the cocktail side of things, today Matthew is drinking a Grab Some Pine, Meat while Ben is drinking a I Wanna Get That (AKA Ugly Finder). Recipes below.

• 2 oz St. George Terroir Gin
• 1/4 oz Dolin Dry Vermouth
• 1/3 oz Yellow Chartreuse (Sub with Genepy or Benedictine if you don’t have Yellow Chartreuse)
• 1 dash orange bitters
• 1 dash celery bitters (optional)
• Garnish: slapped rosemary sprig + beef jerky.
• Stir all of the ingredients in a mixing glass with ice until well-chilled. Strain into a nick and nora and carefully add garnish.

• 1 1/2 oz White Rum
• 1/2 oz Galliano
• 1 oz Lime Juice
• 3/4 oz Simple Syrup
• 2 oz Sparkling White Wine
• Combine the rum, Galliano, lime juice and simple syrup in a shaker with ice and shake until chilled. Double strain the cocktail into a chilled champagne flute and top with the sparkling white wine.

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The trade deadline is over. Our gobsmacked goobers react to the Rangers series (Logan & JHL dominate, the unsung young players nearly steal a victory, and the Carsons get whooped) and then ask the question: Now that the trade deadline is over, what is a Giants fan to do?

On the cocktail side of things, today Ben is drinking a Pineapple Margarita while Matthew is drinking a Cry Me A River Cats. Recipes below.

• 1 1/2 oz Blanco Tequila
• 1/2 oz Cointreau
• 1/2 oz Lime Juice
• 1 oz Pineapple Juice
• Pinch of salt
• Combine all of the ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake until chilled. Strain into a coupe glass rimmed with Tajin, chili powder or salt.

• 1 oz Appleton Estate Signature Rum
• 1/2 oz Planteray Xaymaca Rum
• 1/2 oz Smith & Cross Rum
• 1/2 oz Luxardo Del Santo liqueur (or Green Chartreuse)
• 1/4 oz Falernum
• 1 oz Lime Juice
• 3/4 oz Orgeat Syrup
• 2 Dashes Ginger Bitters
• Mint sprig for garnish
• Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain into a large rocks glass with fresh ice. Garnish with a mint sprig.

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Six Giants Gone. The boys react to the deadline trades of Luis Arreaz, Robbie Ray, Heliot Ramos, Caleb Killian, Erik Miller, and Tyler Mahle. Wow. This improvement is going to hurt. A lot.

On the cocktail side of things, today Matthew is drinking a Kiss the Boys Goodbye while Ben is drinking Five Cherries & One Cranberry. Recipes below.

• 1 oz Cognac or Brandy
• 1 oz Sloe Gin
• 1/2 oz Lemon Juice
• 1/3 oz Rich Simple Syrup
• A pinch of salt
• Egg white
• Shake all ingredients without ice. Then shake with ice and double strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with three drops of aromatic bitters on top off the foam.

• 3 oz High proof bourbon
• 1/2 oz Amaretto
• 3 dashes Angostura bitters
• 1 Orange peel
• 5 Brandied cherries
• 1 Dried cranberry
• Combine the bourbon, Amaretto and bitters in a mixing glass with ice and stir to desired dilution. Strain into a rocks glass with a single large chunk of ice. Express the oils from the orange peel over the glass and drop the peel into the glass. Place cherries and cranberry on a long cocktail pick and place in the glass.

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Sigh, alas it must be so. Our resigned hosts react to the series win against the Brewers: a dominant game one, a game two that shall not be mentioned, and a head smacking game three. Then, for the third to last time, they discuss the trade deadline asking: should the Giants scratch Robbie Ray event without a trade? Given the Casey Schmitt injury, should they keep Arraez after all? And who would you be most surprised to see traded?

On the cocktail side of things, today Ben is drinking a Death & Taxes while Matthew is drinking Squonk's Tears. Recipes below.

• 1 oz Gin
• 1 oz Blended Scotch Whisky
• 3/4 oz Amaro or Vermouth
• 1/4 oz Benedictine
• 2 dashes Orange bitters
• Combine the ingredients in a mixing glass with ice and stir to your desired dilution. Strain into a chilled Nick & Nora glass.

• 1 1/2 Gin
• 1/2 oz Espadin Mezcal
• 1/4 oz Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur
• 1 oz Lime Juice
• 1/2 oz Simple Syrup
• 4 drops Saline Solution (20% solution)
• Shake all ingredients with ice and double strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with a lime twist.

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They didn't sweep because their offense is mediocre. The blame artists react to the Angels series: Grant McCray's snatches victory from the jaws of defeat, JHL gets caught in the bean ball cross fire, and Carson Wisenhunt pitches well but Luis Arraez cannot save him. Later the boys point fingers at who's really to blame for this dismal season ... is it the offense or the bad roster? (¿Porque no los dos?)

On the cocktail side of things, today Matthew is drinking while Ben is drinking a Sabot. Recipes below.

• 2 oz Venus Gin
• 3/4 oz Lemon Juice
• 1 oz Orgeat
• 2 dashes Aromatic Bitters (Carribean? Trader Joes? Angostura)
• Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with a lemon twist

• 1 1/2 oz London Dry Gin
• 3/4 oz Cointreau (or triple sec)
• 1/4 oz Rich Simple Syrup (rich is 2:1 water to sugar, 1/4 oz is 1.5 teaspoons)
• 3/4 oz Lemon Juice
• 1 egg white
• 3/4 oz Sparkling White Wine
• Lemon twist for garnish
• Combine gin, Cointreau, syrup, lemon juice and egg white in a shaker with no ice. Shake for 10-15 seconds to emulsify. Add ice to the shaker and shake until chilled. Double strain into a chilled coupe glass and top with the sparkling white wine. Add the garnish.

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They should have pinch hit for Gilbert. The brothers react to unsurprisingly bad baseball played in Kansas City. Wily Adames goes from hero to zero in a single brain fart, Tony Vitello makes two elementary mistakes in a single game, and the dumpster fire that is the bullpen rages after a stupid umpire add lighter fluid. Then the boys discuss the unlikely possibility of Tony Vitello being a single year manager. How could that possibly happen?

On the cocktail side of things, today Ben is drinking a Ben is a Bard while Matthew is drinking a Fall Wedding. Recipes below.

• 1 oz Gin
• 1 oz D.O.M. Benedictine
• 1 oz Sweet Vermouth
• Add all three ingredients to a mixing glass with ice, stir to desired dilution and strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with a single brandied cherry on a cocktail pick.

• 2 oz Pear & Cinnamon-infused Vodka
• 1 oz Lemon Juice
• 3/4 oz Vanilla Syrup
• 1 Dash Cardamom Bitters
• Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a lemon twist.

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