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February 05, 2025Ep. 100: Sex On The Beach (the drink): How Sex On The Beach Became a Cultural Icon
Get ready for a cocktail journey that's as fun as its name suggests! In this episode, Join_Jules and Uncle Brad dive deep into the scandalous world of Sex On The Beach—the iconic 1980s cocktail that became a cultural phenomenon. We're uncovering the tantalizing history behind how this provocatively named drink burst onto the cocktail scene, tracing its roots through the wild landscape of Reagan-era mixology. Nancy would not approve.
Join us as we break down the perfect technique for crafting this classic cocktail, and Jules’ riffy-do Where’s The Beach. Then we’ll explore how the Fuzzy Navel's popularity paved the way for this drink and a slew of other attention-grabbing names. You'll get an insider's look at the drink's origin, the marketing genius behind its creation, and how it became a staple of bar menus across America.
Sex On The Beach
Glass: Collins Glass
Garnish: Orange and Cherry (taco)
Directions & Ingredients
In mixing glass add:
1 oz Vodka
1 oz Peach Liqueur (or Schnapps)
3 oz Orange Juice
3 oz Cranberry Juice
Shake for 20 seconds
Strain over ice into Collins Glass
Add cherry taco garnish

Where’s the beach?
Glass: Collins glass
Garnish: Cherry on top, fresh mint and optional, an umbrella!
Directions & Ingredients
1 oz White Rum
½ oz Mezcal
¾ oz Peach liqueur, you can do the full 1 oz but I don’t love the flavor as much
3 oz CHARRED Orange, or Blood Orange Juice
2 oz unsweetened Cranberry juice
½ oz cinnamon syrup
Add to a cocktail shaker and shake!
Double strain into a collins glass filled with crushed ice.
Garnish & enjoy!

TIP: How to make brown butter syrup – something that has zero to do with this drink, but who the hell doesn’t want to know how to do this? Plus, we did it for you @thebarintern!

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47 min
January 22, 2025Ep. 99: Exploring Banana & Espresso Old Fashioneds: The Rich History of Whiskey
Join us for a flavorful exploration of the Old Fashioned cocktail! In this episode, Uncle Brad introduces the delightful Banana Old Fashioned, while Jules energizes us with an intriguing Espresso Old Fashioned—no mezcal this time (shocker)! Stay tuned as Brad shares a fascinating overview of the history of whiskey, and Jules offers valuable tips on how to make the most of bitters in your cocktails. Don't miss out on this exciting mix of drinks and knowledge!

Banana Old Fashioned
Glass: Double Rocks Glass
Garnish: Banana slice, banana chip, candied banana (your call)
Directions & Ingredients
To make Banana Simple Syrup
In sauce pan add:
1/2 sliced banana (riper the better)
1 c. sugar
1 c. water
Simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, remove from heat, and let cool to room temperature. Strain through cheesecloth into an airtight container and store in the refrigerator (up to 3 weeks; add 1.5 oz of Vodka to get a few more weeks of storage).

In mixing glass add:
2.0 oz Bourbon (Elija Craig Toasted Barrel)
0.33 oz (or 2 tsp) to taste
2.0 dashes of bitters (chocolate and/or walnut or Angostura)
[If making in glass] 0.5 oz cold water
Stir for 20 –30 rotations
Strain over ice in rocks glass
Garnish, if desired, with banana chip

Framework:
Espresso Old Fashioned
Glass: Rocks Glass
Garnish: Espresso beans
Directions & Ingredients
In mixing glass add:
1oz espresso chilled 2oz bourbon
0.5oz demerara syrup
2-3 dashes Pecan bitters
Stir in a mixing glass for approx. 20 seconds.
Strain into a rocks glass over a large cube
Add 3 espresso beans, health, wealth, and happiness!

TIP: making the most of your bitters

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55 min
January 08, 2025 Ep. 98: Season 7 set-up. Change is coming
Hold onto your cocktail shakers, folks! Season 7 has arrived, and it’s shaking things up like a well-mixed martini. The biggest twist? We’re switching to a new schedule—so instead of weekly episodes, we’ll be serving up fresh content every other week. That’s right, we’re giving you more time to perfect your drink recipes. But wait, there’s more!

Prepare your taste buds for an exciting array of “how to” content on our Instagram page @theartofdrinkingpodcast. Think of it as your personal bartender, but without the risk of awkward small talk.

Now, for today’s episode, we’re diving into a crucial topic: what should you buy to keep your bar stocked for the next 6 months? Grab a pen and your favorite drink from season 6, and let’s go shopping!

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39 min
December 18, 2024Ep. 97: Bonus! History meets comedy with Dawn Brodey – La Louisiane and Vieux Carre (again)
Dawn Brodey has a big brain, and a big sense of humor! Comedian, Actress, History Channel SME, Houseboat Captain, and host of the hilarious historical podcast, HILF: History I’d Like to F*ck. Together, the 3 of us make the La Louisiane and yet another, Vieux Carre. This time Uncle Brad ACTUALLY get’s into the history of the drink(s). Be sure to check out the history of... toasts on Daws show HILF 74 – The Toast with Jules and Uncle Brad

A La Louisiane
Glass: Coupe Glass
Garnish: Fancy cherries (2)
Directions & Ingredients
In mixing glass add:
1.0 oz Rye Whiskey (100 proof best)
1.0 oz Sweet Vermouth
0.5 oz Benedictine D.O.M. liqueur
0.5 tsp of Absinthe
2 dash Peychaud’s bitters
2 tsp of chilled water
Stir for 20 seconds
Strain and pour into your coupe glass
Add garnish, 2 fancy cherries

Vieux Carre
Glass: Double rocks glass
Garnish: none
Directions & Ingredients
In mixing glass add:
0.75 oz of Straight Rye Whiskey
0.75 oz of Cognac
0.75 oz of Sweet Vermouth
2 tsp of Benedictine DOM liqueur
2 dash Peychaud’s bitters
1 dash Angostura bitters
Ice
Stir for 20 seconds
Strain contents over ice in your rocks glass
No garnish

TIP: If you find yourself in Salem in 1718, stick to... mmmaybe just listen and find out

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1 hr 23 min
December 11, 2024Ep. 96: You need more grasshopper in your life – The Grasshopper and Grinch-hopper
In this episode we get into the a proper grasshopper. It’s a surprisingly crushable drink if you follow Brad’s lead. This drink has roots that seem to come from everywhere, and Uncle Brad get’s into it. Jules puts a grinchy spin on it with mezcal and fernet – yikes! Nah, it’s actually pretty good ;-)

Grasshopper
Glass: Coupe
Garnish: shaved chocolate
Directions & Ingredients
In mixing glass add:
.75 oz. Creme de cacao
.75 oz creme de menthe
.75 oz heavy cream (or 1 scoops of ice cream)
Shaved chocolate for garnish
Shake for 20 seconds
Double Strain into coupe glass (take out the ice to stop dilution)
Grate a little chocolate over the top

Grinch-hopper
Glass: Coupe
Garnish: chocolate shaving on top!
Directions & Ingredients
In a cocktails shaker add:
3/4 oz menthe
3/4 oz creme de cacao
3/4 oz fernet
1/2 oz mezcal
2 oz heavy cream
Add ice and shake
Double strain into your coupe
Grate a little chocolate over the top

TIP: @kat_helwig: how far in advance can I juice citrus?

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47 min
December 04, 2024 Ep. 95: The original American Spirit, Rum - Hot Buttered Rum
Possibly the best way to enjoy Rum, according to Uncle Brad, is in a Hot Buttered Rum. It’s warm, holiday spices, and who doesn’t like the richness of butter? If you’ve never had one, don’t get all judge-y on us, this is lights out good. UB gives us a fool proof recipe and Jules puts a time period appropriate twist on it with Applejack, pecans, and maple syrup. Stick around for the colonial history behind the drink and we answer @annagouboy’s question, “what are some good bottle combinations for gift giving”.

TIP: Bottle combinations for holiday gift giving

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50 min
November 27, 2024Ep. 94: The best thing you’ll make for everyone this holiday season - Glogg
An ancient recipe that spawned many different variations of this warm, spiced wine beverage. Uncle Brad gives us a surefire recipe, a real banger! You will honestly love the smell, the taste, and the story. So stick around for the history of Gloog.

Glogg
(gloo-guh)
Glass: Heat safe mug
Garnish: Spoon + blanched almonds and raisins
Directions & Ingredients
Make your spice bag: grab a cheese cloth, add the following, and then tie it off with string so the contents won’t come out.
20 (cracked) cardamom pods
10 cloves
Ginger (about 5 inch piece) peeled and sliced into ½ inch pieces
1 – 2 orange peels
2 cracked cinnamon sticks
In large saucepan, stockpot, or stewpot add:
2 bottles (750ml) of inexpensive Merlot
0.5 cup golden raisins
0.5 cup of blanched slivered almonds
1 cup honey (Acacia honey works best)
Your spice bag
Heat on stove over low heat for at least 2.5 hours but not more than 6. NEVER LET THIS BOIL.
Add 0.5 cups of Aquavit 30 minutes before serving (Linie Aquavit works really well with this recipe)
Serve in mug with spoon so guests can eat the almonds and raisins as they enjoy their Glogg

Crimson & Clove
Glass: Nick and Nora
Garnish: Nutmeg
Directions & Ingredients
1.5 oz dry red wine, such as Pinot Noir, or Grenache
1.5 oz Cognac
1/2 oz sweet vermouth
1/2 oz vanilla syrup
1/2 oz allspice dram
1/2 oz fresh lemon juice
Fresh nutmeg on top
Add all ingredients into a shaker and shake with ice!
Double strain into a nick and nora glass
Garnish with nutmeg on top!

TIP: why we temper our glasses.

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53 min
November 20, 2024Ep. 93: Ice part 2. How clear ice is made - Penicillin cocktail
We meet back up with the founder of Klaris, Chase Haider to talk about making ice. Yeah, we know, sounds easy – but there is a science here. Chase gives us the in’s and out’s of making clear ice (with or without a Klaris machine). Jules outs the budding bromance between Uncle Brad and Chase. Uncle Brad and Jules spin up a couple of cocktails; Brad makes the classic Penicillin and Jules puts here riffy-do on it.

Penicillin
Glass: Double Rocks Glass
Garnish: Candied Ginger
Directions & Ingredients
In your shaker tin add
1.5oz Blended Scotch whisky
1 tsp. Peated Scotch whisky (Laphroaig)
2 tsp fresh lemon juice
0.5 oz Ginger liqueur
2 tsp Honey syrup (3:1 - acacia honey is best)
Double strain over ice
Add garnish: skewered piece of candied ginger

Riffy-do
Glass: Coupe
Garnish: Candied Ginger
Directions & Ingredients
In your shaker tin add
Egg whilte
0.75 fresh lemon juice
0.5 oz cinnamon syrup
0.5 oz ginger syrup
0.5 oz Blended Scotch
1.5 oz bacon fat washed Cognac

Dry shake
Shake again with ice
Double strain in chilled coupe glass

TIP: When and why we use ice

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51 min
November 13, 2024 Ep. 92: Ice part 1. The history - Vieux Carre
We talk to Dr. Amy Brady who is the author of, Ice: Mixed Drinks to Skating Rinks. She gets into the mind blowing history behind ice - who knew? Chase Haider, founder of Klaris, joins us as well. Brad teaches everyone how to make a Vieux Carre (you need to make this!!!) and Sazerac. Be sure to pick up a copy her book, we only scratch the fascinating surface of ice. Vieux Carre recipe:
Glass: Double Rocks
Garnish: none
Directions & ingredients
In a Mixing Glass add:
0.75 oz of straight rye whiskey
0.75 oz of cognac
0.75 oz sweet vermouth
2 tsp Benedictine D.O.M.
2 dash Peychaud’s bitters
1 dash Angostura bitters
Ice!!!
stir for 20-30 seconds
Strain (hawthorn strainer) over ice in rocks glass
No garnish

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1 hr 3 min
November 06, 2024Ep. 91: History of Jerry Thomas and the Port Flip
A drink with a delicious twist indeed. The legendary Jerry Thomas put a twist on an old drink with roots going back to the high seas. In today’s episode, we learn how to make the Thomas era Port Flip and (finally) get into the history of Jerry Thomas – the father of flair bartending. This drink is delicious and packed with protein, a drink AND a meal! Then we get into tips. @mmoore125 asked, “When do I shake? When do I stir?”

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Port Flip
Glass: Nick & Nora
Garnish: Grated nutmeg
Directions & Ingredients
In shaker add
1.0 oz Cognac
1.5 oz Tawny port
1 tsp rich simple syrup
1 whole egg (white and yolk)
Dry shake without ice for 30 seconds
Shake with ice for 30 seconds
Double Strain into glass
Dust with grated nutmeg

Jules' Flip
Glass: Nick & Nora
Garnish: Nutmeg freshly grated
Directions & Ingredients
In mixing glass add:
1 egg
1.5 oz cynar
1/2 oz scotch
1/2 oz cinnamon syrup
Fresh nutmeg on top

In a cocktail shaker add all ingredients and dry shake.
Add ice and shake again.
Double strain into a Nick and Nora glass.
Freshly grate nutmeg on top

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49 min

About The Art of Drinking with Join Jules and Your Favorite Uncle

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The CEO of Spritz Season and Tik Tok's top mixologist, Julianna McIntosh (@Join_Jules) teams up with cocktail history buff and unknown home bartending guru, Uncle Brad (@cigarsNvino) to bring you The Art of Drinking: With Join_Jules And Your Favorite Uncle. A podcast for the cocktail enthusiast, aspiring mixologist, or kinda o.k. home bartender with big plans… or no plans.