Giant Cocktails: A San Francisco Giants Baseball Podcast

Can two rookie call ups right the ship? The boys react to yet another sweep, this time at the hands of the Tampa Bay Rays, a organization with significantly less resources yet a vastly superior team. The Giants can't score, suck at strategy, and can't coach third base. But Buster is sending reinforcements, the question is, will Vitello play them?

On the cocktail side of things, Matthew is drinking El Jardine while Ben is drinking a Dom You Forget About Me.

• 1 1/2 oz Reposado Tequila
• 3/4 oz Green Chartreuse (or Luxardo Del Santo)
• 3/4 oz Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur
• 1 oz Lime Juice
• 1/4 oz Agave (optional)
• Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice. Shake until well chilled and strain into a chilled coupe glass or over a large rock. Garnish with a dehydrated lime wheel.

• 1 1/2 oz Rum
• 1/2 oz DOM Benedictine
• 1/2 oz Simple Syrup
• 3/4 oz Lime Juice
• Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice and shake until chilled. Double strain into a coupe glass and garnish with a lime wheel.

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That was a coaching disaster. Our critics react to the bad baseball against a bad team by calling out the ever guilty offense, pinning a little blame on the bullpen before pointing their fingers at the horrible coaching by Vitello and his staff. Then they ask, who should be the closer. For no reason whatsoever.

On the cocktail side of things, today Ben is drinking a Parking Consulate while Matthew is drinking a Basil Gimlet. Recipes below.

• 1 oz Congac/Brandy
• 1 oz Aged Rum
• 1 oz Lime Juice
• 1 oz Simple Syrup (or less if you prefer)
• 2-4 oz club soda
• Combine Congac, rum, lime juice and simple syrup in a shaker without ice and shake to combine (or just stir them together in the serving glass). Add mixture to a highball glass with ice and top with the club soda.

• 2 oz Gin (floral)
• 3/4 oz Lime Juice
• 1/4 oz Green Chartreuse (or Luxardo Del Santo)
• 1/2 oz Simple Syrup
• 3-5 Basil leaves
• Gently muddle basil and syrup before adding remaining ingredients to a shaker with ice. Shake until well-chilled. Double strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with a basil leaf.

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Sweet, glorious, predictable homeostasis! The boys confront the joy and pain of being slightly below average. There’s optimism after taking the Marlins series, a lot of feelings about Patrick Bailey vs. ABS but then they confront reality with a “lightning round” breakdown of Month One that absolutely was not short.

Oh, and Ben may or may not have adopted a cat against his will.

On the cocktail side, Matthew is drinking a Golden Nickel and Ben is drinking a Stupid Cat Has No Name.

• 1.5 oz London Dry Gin
• 0.5 oz Yellow Chartreuse
• 0.5 oz Cynar
• 0.75 oz Lemon Juice
• 0.5 oz Strawberry Shrub*
• 0.25 oz Honey Syrup

Strawberry Shrub:

• 1 Strawberry
• 0.25 oz Champagne Vinegar
• 0.5 oz Semi-Rich Simple Syrup

Muddle the strawberry, vinegar, and syrup, then strain to create the shrub. Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice and shake well (extra shake for dilution). Strain into a Collins glass over crushed ice (or regular ice). Sweet, tangy, and a classy nod to Nick behind the bar.

• 2 oz Bourbon
• 0.25 oz Simple Syrup
• 2 dashes Angostura Bitters
• Orange Peel
• 3 Luxardo Cherries

Add bourbon, simple syrup, and bitters to a mixing glass with ice. Stir until properly chilled and diluted. Strain into a rocks glass over a large ice cube, express an orange peel over the top, rub it on the rim, and drop it in. Add cherries, contemplate your life choices, and try not to name the cat.

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That was some good pitching and the timeliest of hitting. The boy celebrate the victory over the stupid Dodger by singing the praises of good defense and find pitching, especially by Tyler Mahle. They then debate if this Giants rotation is "good" again.

On the cocktail side of things, today Ben is drinking a Gin Gin Fizz while Matthew is drinking a Peach Gin Spritz. Recipes below.

• 2 oz London Dry Gin
• 1/2 oz Simple Syrup
• 3/4 oz Lemon Juice
• 1 egg white
• 4 oz Ginger Beer
• Combine gin, simple syrup, lemon juice and egg white in a shaker with no ice. Shake for 10 to 15 seconds. Open shaker and add ice and shake again until chilled. Double strain into a highball with no ice. Carefully pour ginger beer in to the glass until head reaches just beyond the top of the glass.

• 1 1/2 oz Gin
• 1 oz Peach Syrup
• 1/2 oz Lemon Juice
• 1-2 Dashes Peach Bitters
• 4 oz Sparkling Wine
• Fill a Collins glass or large wine glass with ice. In a shaker, add all ingredients except the sparkling wine with ice. Shake briefly to chill. Strain into prepared Collins or Wine glass.

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Someone tell Tony who our closer is! Our patriots react to the Nationals series including the breakout of Heliot Ramos, the continued lackluster results for Logan Webb, and the dominant bullpen. Then Matthew tries to drown Ben in optimism when he claims "this team is starting to look good."

On the cocktail side of things, today Matthew is drinking a What in the Heliot while Ben is drinking a Now He's an Accountant. Recipes below.

• 1 1/2 oz Añejo Tequila
• 1/2 oz Drambuie
• 1/4 oz Pedro Ximénez (PX) Sherry
• 2 Dashes Chocolate Bitters
• Orange Peel for Garnish
• Stir all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice. Strain into a rocks glass with a large cube of ice. Flame the orange peel over the drink and drop in the glass.

• 1 1/2 oz Plymouth Gin
• 1/4 - 1/2 oz Lemon Juice
• 2-3 dashes Angostura Bitters
• 4 - 6 oz Ginger Beer
• Combine gin, lemon juice and bitters in a highball with no ice. Stir to combine. Fill glass with ice and top with the ginger beer.

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The Giants lose another series but somehow prove their bullpen is both broken and the best part of the team—make it make sense. Ben and Matthew break down a Reds series full of weak contact, questionable hitting philosophy, and just enough chaos (and chippiness) to keep things mildly entertaining. Also: Landen Roupp for Cy Young, probably. And maybe it's time to blame Hunter Pence—sorry, Hunter Mense—for everything.

On the cocktail side, the boys are drinking…

Out of Work Child Actor

• 1/4 oz raspberry syrup
• 4–6 oz ginger beer
• 3–4 dashes Angostura bitters

Add all ingredients to a highball glass with ice. Stir gently to combine. Garnish with cherries or a lime wheel depending on your mood (or your career prospects).

Fire Trucking Reds

• 2 oz rye whiskey
• 1/3 oz homemade grenadine
• 6 dashes Angostura bitters
• 1 dash orange bitters

Stir all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice until well chilled. Strain into a rocks glass over a large cube. Garnish with three cherries to emotionally recover from Giants baseball.

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The Giants did what they do best: flirt with competence just long enough to make the inevitable crash hurt worse. Ben spends a solid chunk of the episode prosecuting a beaver-related crime scene at second base, while the brothers spiral into a delightful “what if the kids actually played?” fantasy starring Bryce Eldridge, Casey Schmitt, and Daniel Susac. Somewhere between Logan Webb getting baseball-godded and the bullpen once again setting fire to a winnable series, they talk themselves into—and immediately out of—trading the future. By the end, the only thing more reliable than homeostasis is the existential dread of watching Bryce Eldridge rake for someone else.

On the cocktail side, the boys are drinking an Espresso Martini and a Margarita.

Espresso Martini

• 2 oz vodka
• 1 oz Mr. Black coffee liqueur
• 1 oz espresso (warm or room temperature)
• 1/4 oz spiced demerara syrup
• 1 dash Aztec chocolate bitters
• 3 espresso beans for garnish

Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice and shake hard for 10–15 seconds until nice and foamy. Strain into a chilled martini glass and garnish with three espresso beans—one for each championship, or one for each Casey Schmitt extra-base hit depending on your mood.

Margarita

• 2 oz reposado tequila
• 1/2 oz orange curaçao
• 1/2 oz simple syrup (or agave syrup)
• 3/4 oz lime juice
• Salt for the rim

Salt the rim of a rocks glass, then combine all liquid ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake until well chilled. Strain over fresh ice in the prepared glass and enjoy the timeless comfort of a classic while the bullpen does whatever it is the bullpen does.

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The Giants offense comes alive! The brothers react to the series win over the Philadelphia Phillies, celebrate new Giants legend Daniel Susac, and then ask some tough questions such as: Is our outfield a problem? (Yes. Definitely yes!)

On the cocktail side of things, today Ben is drinking a City Connect Sour while Matthew is drinking a Philadelphia Freedom. Recipes below.

• 2 oz Plymouth Gin
• 1/2 oz Creme de Violette
• 1 oz Lemon Juice
• 1/2 oz Simple Syrup (optional)
• Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake until chilled and strain into a coupe glass.

• 2 oz Hibiscus-Orange-infused Vodka
• 1 oz Cocchi Americano
• 3/4 oz Grapefruit Juice
• 1/4 oz Lime Juice
• 1/4 oz Semi-Rich Simple Syrup
• 2 Dashes Peycaud’s
• Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain into a chilled couple glass.

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Daniel Susac for president! The brothers vent over the troubling showing of the Giants against the Mets after singing the praises of former Rule 5 draftee Daniel Susac. They complain about the offense, the pitching, the defense and the base running. And Ben has his first Jayce Tingler rant.

On the cocktail side of things, today Matthew is drinking a Pathetic in Pink while Ben is drinking a White Elephant. Recipes below.

• 1 1/2 oz Hibiscus and Orange-Infused Vodka
• 1/2 oz Cointreau
• 1/4 oz Simple Syrup
• 3/4 oz Lime Juice
• 2-3 oz Sparking Wine or Sparkling Water
• Shake first four ingredients with ice until well-chilled. Strain into a rocks glass with fresh ice. Top with Sparkling Wine or Water. Mix gently to combine.
• To infuse vodka: Take 24 oz of Vodka and place in a large jar with three Hibiscus Tea bags and three large orange peels. Let infuse for 6-24 hours. Remove bags and peels.

• 2 oz Whisk(e)y
• 1 part Old Fashioned mix/syrup received as gift
• 2-4 dashes of bitters
• Orange twist
• 3-7 brandied cherries (as needed)
• Combine whisk(e)y, mix/syrup and bitters in a mixing glass with ice. Stir for 15-30 seconds or desired dilution. Strain over a single large chunk of ice in a rocks glass. Express twist over the glass and rub along the rim, then drop it into the glass. Garnish with brandied cherries on a cocktail pick.

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The Giants win a series over the Padres for the first time since 2024. Our secularists celebrate while they analyze the offensive "breakout", weird lineup changes and the usage of the bench (or lack thereof). Then they ponder the condition of the bullpen given Ryan Walker's shakiness and the injury to Jose Butto.

Speaking of cocktails, today Ben is drinking a Mellow Vitello while Matthew is drinking a Chatham. Recipes below.

• 1 oz Whisk(e)y
• 1/2 oz Yellow Chartreuse
• 1/2 oz Elderflower liqueur
• 2-4 oz Club soda
• Combine all ingredients in a highball glass with ice. Stir gently to combine.

• Original
• 2 oz Gin
• 1/2 oz Ginger Liqueur (Domaine de Canton)
• 1/2 oz Lemon Juice
• Matthew's Version
• 2 oz Gin
• 3/4 oz Ginger Liqueur (hot)
• 3/4 oz Lemon Juice
• 1/4 oz Simple Syrup
• Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain into a chilled coupe.

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