The Art of Drinking with Join Jules and Your Favorite Uncle

In this episode we make the OG Martini, but in this case the OG refers to “Original Gin”. Jules puts a passion fruit and infused vanilla vodka spin on it, then Brad gives us the backstory on the history of the classic Martini.

The Martini

Remember - the ratio of Gin to Vermouth is 2 parts to 1 part

3 oz of Gin (Plymouth or your favorite London Dry)

1½ oz dry vermouth (Dolin or Nolly Pratt)

Add ingredients to mixing glass and stir (with bar spoon) for 30 seconds with large chunks of ice (if you have it)

Place hawthorn strainer on top of mixing glass and pour into chilled martini glass

Garnish with lemon twist, olives, or a cocktail onion (and call it a “Gibson”)

Passion Fruit Vanilla Martini 

1.5 oz Vanilla vodka

¾ oz Passion fruit liqueur

1 oz Passion fruit puree

½ oz Vanilla syrup (1 cup water + 1 cup Sugar + stir in 1 tbsp vanilla extract)

½ oz Lime juice

Small glass of Prosecco or chilled champagne

Ice

Add everything but prosecco or champagne to shaker

Double strain into a chilled coupe glass

Serve with a glass of chilled prosecco or champagne 

Tip: How to order a Martini at the bar 

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Learn how to make 2 beautiful cocktails; the Espresso Martini and its Spanish cousin with a Mexican twist, the Carijillo. Then sit back as Uncle Brad gives us the backstory on the Espresso Martini and its creator, and father of London’s cocktail scene.

What to buy

Espresso Martini:

Vodka

Espresso

Espresso beans for garnish

Coffee liqueur 

Sugar for simple syrup

Ice

Coupe glass

Boston shaker

Hawthorn strainer

Fine mesh stranger

For Jules’ Carajillo:

Tequila

Licor 43

Espresso

Ice

Orange 

Rocks glass

Boston shaker

Hawthorn strainer

Fine mesh stranger

Tip: using proper sized ice in your home bar

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This cocktail is a Sour, and a Sour is a blueprint for so many other cocktails. You need to know it! Brad adds egg to his Whiskey Sour and turns it into a Boston Sour - it’s that easy. Jules takes an Amaretto Sour and packs some additional stone fruit excitement into her cocktail. No show is complete without a story about where the cocktail came from.

Tip: Perfecting your frothy eggwhite, using modern technology - where has this been all my life? 

Whiskey Sour

Bourbon (your favorite)

Lemons for lemon juice

Medium eggs for egg white

Bitters because I said so (I used Trinity Bitters by Bittercube… you’re welcome)

Sugar for simple syrup

Luxardo cherries

Boston Shaker

Jigger… if you don’t know this by now

Hawthorn strainer

Mesh strainer

Ice

Coupe or Nick and Nora glass

Amaretto Sour zhuzhed by Jules

Amaretto & Bourbon

Peaches for peach puree

Lemons

Sugar for simple syrup

Luxardo cherries, get the good stuff

Eggs! 

Ice 

Boston Shaker

Jigger

Rocks glass

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Considered to be America’s “first punch”, the history of the Fish House Punch is as delicious as it is interesting. Speaking of interesting, Jules goes off the rails and makes a clarified batched Last Word. Zany times ahead.

Fish House Punch (serves 25 or 12 if they are thirsty)

Jamaican Amber Rum (Plantation is a favorite)

Cognac

Peach Brandy

Water

Lemons

Sugar

Measuring cups

Punch bowl or bucket!

Punch glasses 

Block of ice

Boat oar (optional)

Clarified Last Word (serves 4)

Green Chartreuse

Gin

Maraschino liqueur

Whole milk

Limes

Citrus squeezer

Jigger

Glass jars

Strainer

Coffee filters, or paper towels

Strainer

Clear ice

Rocks glass

Bar spoon

Tip: When batching cocktails, unless the recipe calls for more than 5, you need to pay attention to taste as citrus and sugar seem to become more intense when making 6 or more at once. If you don’t have the time to experiment, just make and batch your cocktails into groups of 5 and bottle them up.

Batching cocktails, ratios, when to add bubbles, when to add ice

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Great drinks, and a great story. Two tiki titans clash over the Mai Tai. Jules tries to break Brad’s spirit with her twist on a classic version of the Mai Tai. You don’t want to miss this episode and you DEFINITELY want to add the Mai Tai annnnd the twist Jules gives it to your repertoire.  

Episode Tip: How to use the Mint garnish, there really is a strategy here. You got to slappa da mint. 

What you need to buy

Mai Tai

Martinique Rhum Agricole

Dark Rum (Plantation Jamaican Style Rum works great)

Orange Curacao 

Orgeat syrup (you’ll want to buy this and it can be found in certain liquor stores or online)

Sugar for simple syrup

Limes

Oxacan Mai Tai

Mezcal

Orange curaçao 

Orgeat syrup (you’ll want to buy this and it can be found in certain liquor stores or online)

Limes

Coconut cream (not cream of coconut)

Fresh mint

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An American classic, debated to be American’s first cocktail. Brad shares the interesting history of the Sazerac cocktail and how to make the perfect Sazerac in your home bar. Jules puts her twist on this cocktail using fresh peach - what? Then we close out the episode with a hot tip on how to master the citrus twist. Yeah, you don’t want to miss this one.

What to buy

Sazerac: 

Rye Whiskey

Demerara sugar

Peychaud’s bitters

Absinthe

Lemon 

Mixing glass

Barspoon

Rocks glass

Peach Sazerac

Peach infused whiskey

Peychaud's bitters

Walnut bitters

Peach puree (stick with me here)

Brown sugar syrup

Absinthe rinse

Egg white

Jigger

Cocktail shaker

Episode tip: Mastering the citrus twist

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We are not sure what’s more messed up, the history of the Margarita or the fact that too many are made with plastic bottles of neon margarita mix. In this episode, Uncle Brad tries to decode the history of the margarita while giving listeners the finer points on making this popular classic the RIGHT way. Of course, Julianna brings “it” and teaches listeners how to make the margarita, the JULES way. Both are delicious, both will level up your home bartending game. 

Margarita:

Reposado tequila 

Limes 

Orange liqueur

Salt (coarse / flakes) 

Sugar (if wanting to add a bit of simple syrup - to taste only)

Ice

Rocks glass

Boston Shaker 

Hawthron strainer 

Jigger

Citrus Squeezer

Jules Zhuzhed up Margarita

Here’s what you’ll need that wasn’t on Brad’s List:

Tequila, preferably a blanco or a Mezcal

Dried Hibiscus Flowers

Cinnamon sticks

Ground cinnamon

Dehydrated Lime Wheel

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Maybe you’ve had a bad experience with gin, if so, just give gin another chance! Uncle Brad gives you the perfect proportions for making the ideal Gin & Tonic while Jules puts an awesome spin on it and takes it to the next level. Once you’ve learned how to make a proper G&T, Uncle Brad will tell you the history of the cocktail and its roots in medicine and the BRN. 

Want to make it along with us. Make sure you have

Proper G&T

Jules's G&T

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Uncle Brad gives us the recipe for a perfectly balanced Daiquiri, and a history lesson on the origin and rise of the drink that JFK loved so much, he tried to invade Cuba. Jules takes a foundational classic and gives it a little zhuzh to make it next level.

Want to make it alongside Jules and Brad? Go buy the following

Daiquiri:

Light Rum (Puerto Rican rum works fine here)

Limes

Sugar

Ice

Boston Shaker 

Hawthron strainer 

Fine Mesh Strainer

Coupe glass

Make sure you have a 1oz / 2oz graduated jigger

Jules Zhuzhed up Daiquiri 

Rum, I like to use a dark rum here but you can use a light rum (it’s truly preference here)

Limes

Vanilla simple syrup

1 Egg White

Aperol or I used this Apertif called VESO which is a Strawberry, raspberry, grapefruit and valencia orange liqueur and its beautiful. 

Lavender bitters

Garnish: Lime wheel, dehydrated

Shaker, boston tin is preferred here

Jigger

Citrus squeezer

Coupe glass

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We dive into the Old Fashioned. Uncle Brad takes us on a journey to Wisconsin and Jules takes an interesting turn on this classic of classics.

Want to make the drink with us?

Wisco Old Fashioned:

Sugar cubes 

Orange 

Cherries 

Angostura Bitters 

Brandy or Whiskey 

If you want it sweet - lemon lime soda (sprite/7up)

If you want it sour - grapefruit soda (squirt)

If you want to “press it” - soda water

Ice

Cocktail picks

Garnish: If you are going with the sour, tradition states you garnish with an olive, pickled mushroom, or pickled brussel sprouts. Otherwise sweet is a cherry taco (half orange slice and cherry)

Muddler 

Lowball or Rocks Glass

Frozen Old Fashioned 

Your favorite bourbon 

Fresh squeezed orange Juice

Angostura Bitters

Brown sugar simple syrup

Ice

Optional ¼ oz luxardo cherry juice

Citrus Squeezer

Blender

Jigger

Rocks glass

Garnish pick

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