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October 30, 2024Ep. 90: C’mon baby light my fire – Charles Dickens Punch
Happy Halloween! We have a CROWD PLEASER for you today. The Charles Dickens punch, which is set ablaze before it is served and best believe, it’s good. Jules also reveals her Poison Apple-tini witch is hauntingly delicious. Uncle Brad digs into the history behind Charles Dickens’ punch, and it turns out... he was kind of a dickens. You’ll know what we mean when you listen.

Charles Dickens Punch
Glass: Heat resistant Punch Bowl (or heavy pot) and heat resistant glasses
Garnish: Lemon wheels and grated nutmeg
Ingredients:
Cognac 1.25 cups
Rum 2 cups
Black Tea 5 cups
4 Lemons (set 1 aside)
Demerara Sugar 0.75 cups
Directions
In your punch bowl add:
Thin peels (no pith) of 3 medium lemons (set lemons aside, you will juice these later)
¾ cup demerara sugar
Using your fingers, press/mash the sugar together with the lemon peels (oils will start to extract form the lemon peels)
Let sit for 30 min or as long as overnight (more flavor comes through the longer it its)

In a saucepan add:
5 cups water
10 ounces of black tea (could be loose tea or 10 tea bags)
Boil the tea for 3 – 5 minutes – it's ok, black tea is more oxidized and can handle the boiling. Remove from heat and set aside.

Juice 3 lemons (from step 1) and strain into a separate vessel, you don’t want pulp and seeds floating in your punch

Take a minute to warm your next two ingredients (you can combine) over low heat in a sauce pan (don’t let this catch fire... yet). Or add the ingredients to a large jar (enough to hold 3.25 cups of liquid) and let rest inside your saucepan of hot tea. You can also warm your ladle in here too, you will want it warm so it doesn’t cool off the spirits.

Now BACK TO YOUR PUNCH BOWL. Add:
2 cups Rum (warmed)
1 ¼ cup Cognac (warmed)
Ladel a small amount of the rum and cognac out and hold it away from the punch bowl. Light the contents of the ladle on fire. You should see a nice blue flame coming off the ladle. If it doesn’t light, your ingredients are still too cold.

Turn back to your punch bowl and hold the ladle close to the top of the bowl, pour the fiery contents of the ladle into the bowl
Now that the contents of the bowl are ablaze in a beautiful blue flame.

****Let the bowl burn for 3 – 4 minutes and stir occasionally with the ladle***
After the fire has burned for 3 – 4 minutes, add your tea and lemon juice
If the fire did not go out, go ahead and gently blow it out or cover it with a tray
Remove the lemon pips if you plan to let the punch sit for more than a few hours
Slice 1 lemon (saved for your garnish) into half wheels and add them to the punch or individual servings.
Grate a little nutmeg over the top per glass or over the entire bowl.

Poison Apple-tini
Glass: Nick and Nora glass
Garnish: Grenadine
Directions & Ingredients
First start by cooking down your grenadine to create a thick syrup style texture.
Place on a rimming dish and let cool slightly before rimming glass with the grendaine and letting it fall like blood.
In a cocktail shaker add
2 oz apple whiskey
1 oz apple pucker
1.5 oz cranberry juice
2tbsp gold edible glitter

Add ice and shake!
Strain into a nick and nora with a bloody rim

TIP: How to make your drinks black for Halloween, or whenever. Thanks for the question @winelalala

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59 min
October 23, 2024Ep. 89: Wait! That’s not how you make that drink, is it? - The Carajillo
Have you ever had a Carajillo the same way twice? Me neither, and it turns out there is a reason for that. We’ll get into the history behind the drink, and sprinkle in a little history behind coffee. Uncle Brad will teach us one, most delicious version, of the Carajillo - that honestly needs to be the way you make this from now on. Jules puts her spin on it and introduces her good friend, Mezcal – shocker! Stick around for tips on zhuzhing up your bar cart with Cocktail decor (why we aren’t talking about how to properly shake an espresso here vs. Last week is beyond us, but we aren’t allowed to ask the questions. Thats for you to do. Thank you @amaeld for sending in your tip.

TIP: How to zhuzh up your cocktail bar. Asked by @amaeld

Carajillo (one version from Mexico City)
Glass: Coupe
Directions & Ingredients
In Shaker Tin add
1.5 oz Reposado tequila
1.0 oz Espresso
0.75 oz Liquor 43
0.25 oz coffee liqueur
3 drops saline solution
Shake for 30 seconds
Double Strain into chilled coupe glass
Twist and orange peel over the top to express the oils and discard the peel

Burning of Sage Carajillo
Glass: Rocks glass
Garnish: Fresh cinnamon on top!
Directions & Ingredients
In shaker tin add:
2 oz Espresso
1 oz tequila reposado
1.5 oz Licor 43
.5 oz Blackberry Sage & Cinnamon Syrup
Pinch of sea salt (Maldon’s if you are feeling bougie)
Ice
Shake for 30 seconds
Double strain into rocks glass over a large cube!
Garnish with a halloween spider or sage leaf on top (set the leaf on fire and blow it out for a little spirit cleansing smoke)

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57 min
October 16, 2024Ep. 88: The drink that defeated Rommel – The Suffering Bastard
If drinks were awarded combat medals, the Suffering Bastard would be leading the charge like a drunken hero in a bar fight. In today’s episode, Uncle Brad is our cocktail sergeant, teaching us how to mix this valiant, tiki-style concoction while regaling us with its dramatic backstory. Meanwhile, Jules, channeling her inner Halloween spirit, unveils the Shrunken Skull. Seriously, with names like these, how could they NOT be on your Halloween cocktail menu? I mean, if you serve these at your party, you’re basically guaranteeing a ghostly good time! And don’t wander off just yet! We’ve got tips on how to achieve that frothy head on your Espresso Martini. Wait... why are we talking about Espresso Martinis in a tiki drink episode? Your guess is as good as mine! But hey, Jules makes the rules around here, and as @sarah.brown876 rightly points out, it’s a perfectly valid question—though I suspect she might be just as confused as we are. So grab your shakers and let’s dive into this delightful chaos!

TIP: How to get that frothy head on your Espresso Martini. Just let it go, we can talk about this even though we are not making espresso martini’s. Thanks @sarah.brown876

Suffering Bastard
Glass: Double Rocks Glass
Garnish: Mint sprig
Directions & Ingredients
In shaker add
1 oz. Bourbon
1 oz. London Dry Gin
0.5 oz. Fresh lime juice
2 dash Angostura bitters
4 oz. Ginger beer (or ginger ale if ginger beer is too spicy for you) to top
Shake all ingredients EXCEPT ginger beer for 20 seconds.
Strain into double rocks glassw and top with ginger beer.
Garnish with mint sprig

Shrunken Skull
Glass: Fun tiki mug, or double rocks glass
Garnish: Mint sprig
Directions & Ingredients
In mixing glass add:
1.0 oz Demerara rum (Hamilton works well)
1.0 oz aged Puerto Rican rum (Don Q Anejo works well)
1.0 oz Fresh lime juice
0.5 oz Aperol
0.5 oz Grenadine (you can make this yourself, super easy)
Shake all ingredients in cocktail shaker and strain over crush ice
Garnish with mint sprig

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49 min
October 09, 2024Ep. 87: Come fly with me – the Aviation and Flight of the purple people eater
This is where it all started, for Jules and Brad, the Aviation. This is the cocktail that told Brad, “you like gin” and told Jules, “you should make me, and other drinks and put that online. Do this... and you will go far”.

Glass: Coupe
Garnish: Cherry
Directions & Ingredients
In shaker add:
0.75 oz Fresh lemon juice
2.0 oz London Dry Gin
Scant 0.5oz Maraschino liqueur (you could go with 1/3 oz or 1 tsp. Try it with the scant 0.5 first and adjust)
Scant 0.5 oz Creme de Violette (you could go with 1/3 oz or 1 tsp. Try it with the scant 0.5 first and adjust )
0.25 oz of Simple syrup (very optional)
Shake for 20-30 seconds
Double strain into coupe glass
Add cherry garnish to bottom of the glass

The Grim Aviation, or the Purple People Eaters Flight
Glass: Coupe
Garnish: Food grade harcoal
Directions & Ingredients
In mixing glass add:
2 oz Tequila blanco, or Mezcal
½ oz creme de violette
1/4 oz orgeat syrup
¾ oz lime juice
¼ oz maraschino liqueur
1 egg white
Dry shake for 20 seconds
Add ice and shake again
Double strain into a coupe glass
Use charcoal dusting on top, bonus for a spooky Halloween stencil

TIP: don’t kill yourself with dry ice

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53 min
October 02, 2024Ep. 86: History of Pumpkin Spice – PS Cognac Old Fashioned & PS Espresso Martini
Love it or hate it, the history behind Pumpkin Spice is actually pretty interesting. Also, as Uncle Brad is “over” the whole PSL thing, he admits the spice combination does give the warm fuzzies for the season—but can we all agree the SEASON SHOULDN’T START UNTIL SEPTEMBER!?!? If you can bear with us, the PS Cognac Old Fashioned and PS Espresso Martini aren’t too shabby.

Pumpkin Spice Cognac Old Fashioned
Glass: Rocks Glass
In your mixing glass add
2.5 oz Cognac
0.5 oz Pumkin spice simple syrup
3 dash Orange bitters
Stir for 30 rotations
Strain into a chilled snifter or rocks glass

Pumpkin Spice Cognac Old Fashioned
Glass: Coupe
In your shaker add:
1.5 oz of espresso
1.5 oz Tequila Reposado
0.75 oz Coffee liquueur
0.5 oz Pumpkin spice syrup
Shake for 20 – 30 seconds
Double strain into your coupe glass
Top with 0.75z pumpkin cold foam (listen to tips)
Garnish with dusting of cinnamon

TIP: How to make Pumpkin Spice syrup and cold foam

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55 min
September 25, 2024Ep. 85: Musta had a crusta – Brandy Crusta
Possibly one of our most favorite cocktails, and it will be yours too. The Brandy Crusta hails from New Orleans, the Fig Crusta hails from Jules’ kitchen. Sip through history with us as we get into the story behind the Brandy Crusta. Stick around for tips on what to do with that bottle of Amaro Nonino that’s collecting dust on your shelf – GASP!!!

Brandy Crusta
Glass: small stemmed wine glass, goblet, flute, something cool
Directions & Ingredients
First sugar the rim of your glass by wetting the top with lemon juice (rub a small piece of lemon around the top) and dab the top of the glass into a small pile of sugar on a plate
Next, make your garnish by peeling a lemon by going around the lemon. Pick a hemishpere, north or south (because you can make 2 garnishes this way). Next take your peeler and go around the world. YOu should end with a wide strip of lemon. Now, curl the lemon peel and you’ll notice that there seems one side (top or bottom) that is wider than the other – this is good. Curl the lemon so the wide opening is facing up and tuck it into the glass so just a little bit of the crow is showing and you’ve lined the inside of the glass with the peel.
Now build your drink! In shaker add:
1.5 oz Cognac or Brandy
0.25 oz Cointreau or Orange Curacao
0.25 oz Maraschnio liqueur
0.5 oz Fresh lemon juice
0.25 oz Rich simple syrup (2:1)
1 dash Angostura bitters
1 dash Cardamon bitters (you can use 2 dash of Ango if you don’t have this)
Shake for 20 seconds
Double strain through the center of your garnish
When you or your guest goes to take their first sip, take a sniff first, then just push the peel down inside the glass, so you don’t slob the drink all over your chin and shirt.

Jules’ Fig Crusta
Tools needed:
Glass: Couple glass please!
In your shaker add:
2 oz Cognac
½ oz orange curacao
½ oz lemon juice
1 Fig
1 tbsp Fig Jam
¼ Maraschino liqueur
2 dashes angostura
1-2 sprigs thyme
Muddle together
Add ice and shake!
Double strain into your coupe.
Garnish with a fresh fig & thyme!

TIP: @czouby What else can I use Amaro Nonino for aside for a paper plane?

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September 18, 2024Ep. 84: Falladays, politics, and whiskey – Ward 8 Cocktail
Tis the season, nothing but political ads on TV, social media, and radio – btw we strictly ban any political ads from appearing during this show. This is a safe place :-) So this falladay season, why not turn all of that off and listen to The Art Of Drinking instead? In today’s episode we learn about the Ward 8 cocktail, which does have political roots, but we don’t get into any politics – except for Uncle Brad, he has an announcement to make. Stick around for the history and an awesome tip inspired by @missykrissy719.

Ward 8 Cocktail recipie
Glass: Coupe
Garnish: 3 cherries on a pick
Directions & Ingredients
Shaker tin add:
2.0 oz Rye Whiskey (100 proof works well here)
0.5 oz Fresh lemon juice
0.5 oz Fresh orange juice
2 teaspoons grenadine
Shake for 20 – 30 seconds
Double strain into your chilled coupe glass
Add garnish – use a spoon to hold your cocktail cherries as you run the pick through, or just use your fingers... your drink, your bar, your call

The Fall Ward recipe:
Glass: Coupe
Garnish: Half lemon wheel and a light dusting of cinnamon
Directions & Ingredients
Shaker tin add:
2.0 oz Rye Whiskey
0.75 oz Apple cider
0.5 oz Fresh lemon juice
0.5 oz Orange zest syrup
Egg white (obvi)
Dry Shake for 20 – 30 seconds
Add ice and shake again 20
Double strain into your chilled coupe glass
Add garnish and sprinkle cinnamon across top

TIP: @missykrissy719. I’m getting into fat-washing liquor! Can you talk more about the process?

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September 11, 2024Ep. 83: Gimme dat Gimlet – The Gimlet Cocktail
Turns out, this drink doesn’t suck! Uncle Brad had strong feelings in the past, but now is a big fan, and you will be too. Jules brings a late summer inspired Gimlet. Stick around for the history on the Gimlet – shocker, the British Navy had something to do with it. Shout out to @hellqueencocktails for the inspiration to mention the cheese slicer trick to peel your citrus, perfect every time! See her clip here.

Gimlet recipe
Glass: Coupe
Garnish: Lime peel
Directions & Ingredients
Shaker tin add:
2.5 oz Plymouth Gin
0.5 oz Fresh lime juice
0.5 oz Simple syrup
Lime wheel (this is called a “royal shake”)
Ice
Shake for 20 – 30 seconds
Double strain into your chilled coupe glass
Express lime peel over the drink so the oils fall onto the surface of the cocktail. Rub the rim of the glass with the peel and run the peel up and down the stem of the glass.
Add garnish – cut a small slit into the side of your peel and rest it on the glass

Late Summer Gimlet
Glass: Coupe
Garnish: Lime peel
Directions & Ingredients
Shaker tin add:
2 oz London Dry Gin
3/4 oz Fresh lime juice
0.5 oz Peach simple syrup
2-3 basil sprigs
¼ oz Amaro Nonino
Lime wheel, and/or basil on top!
Ice
Shake for 20 – 30 seconds
Double strain into your chilled coupe glass
Add garnish – cut a small slit into the side of your peel and rest it on the glass and/or place a basil leaf on top!

TIP: @thebarintern wants to know the best way to mix a cocktail and not bruise the gin.

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1 hr 1 min
September 04, 2024Ep. 82: Yo ho ho, yar, and all that – Rum Old Fashioned and Six To Midnight
Todays episode is as eclectic as Jules’ drink recipe. Brad finally gives us his favorite Rum Old Fashioned recipe and walks us through his recent visit to Milwaukee (thanks to listener Kat Kutchin for the cocktail hotspot tips – she was spot on). Don’t sleep on Milwaukee, this town has got it going on! Jules goes bananas with a rum, Campari, and scotch negroni. – we are just as confused, but it’s so good.

Rum Old Fashioned (Brad’s favorite)
Glass: Double rocks glass
Directions & Ingredients
In mixing glass add:
0.25 - 0.5 oz Demerara Simple Syrup (1:1)
1.5 oz Plantation Pineapple Rum
0.5 oz Plantation Overproof Rum
0.5 oz Jamaican Rum (Meyers)
3 dash Bittercube’s trinity bitters
Stir for 30 rotations
Strain over ice or clear(!) ice chunk in your rocks glass
Garnish optional, fancy cocktail cherry

Six to Midnight, Jules’ version from Tales
Glass: Double rocks glass
Directions & Ingredients
In mixing glass add:
0.75 oz infused Campari
0.5 oz Bananana simple syrup
0.75 oz of Coconut Rum
0.5 oz Sweet Vermouth (corrected from show)
1.0 oz of Scotch
Stir for 30 rotations
Strain over ice or clear(!) ice chunk in your rocks glass
Garnish banana slice

TIP: Where to go when you visit Milwaukee. Special thanks to Bryant’s Cocktail Lounge (home of the Pink Squirrel) and @Inkthebartender and @jack_mercier1 (voted best new bartender 2024 by Punch). Shout out to @tinwidowbarmke, @transfermke, and @atrandommke! Check ‘em out if you’re ever in the MKE.

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52 min
August 28, 2024 Ep. 81: Season 6 Set-up
After a long break, we’re back at it for season 6. In this episode we cover the goods you’ll need to stock your shelves as well as touch on our amazing trip to the Big Easy for Tales Of The Cocktail. We have a fun season ahead with some great drinks and a few fun interviews planned with a couple of the who’s who from the spirits influencer space. It’s going to be a fun 16 weeks. Cheers!

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57 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.