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Trying cocktails from the USSR | How to Drink

February 21, 2025 by Jass

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Does this make me the world’s premiere historian on Soviet Cocktails? I’ve said it on the internet which makes it the law…or something like that. This is the first of two episodes on Cold War cocktails where I am digging into Soviet Cocktails specifically and I found some really cool stuff.

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00:00 – Back in the USSR
01:21 – History of mixology in the Soviet Union
07:09 – Sneaky HTD App plug
08:05 – Mayak
11:14 – Druzhesky
15:24 – Hello Lovers
17:48 – Druzhesky Tasting Notes
18:48 – Greg’s Druzhesky
20:30 – Okhotnichy
25:13 – Moskva
30:22 – This was fun!
33:52 – Part 2 coming!

Mayak:
Build in glass
Add
1 Egg Yolk
.7 oz. or 20 ml. Chartreuse
.7 oz. or 20 ml. Cognac
Drink like a shooter

Druzhesky:
Build in shaker
Add
1 oz. or 30 ml. Lemon Juice
1 Maraschino Cherry
.7 oz. or 20 ml. Simple Syrup
.5 oz. or 15 ml. Cherry Liqueur or Cornel (Ginja Rossio)
1.3 oz. or 40 ml. Black Currant Liqueur (Creme de Cassis)
2 oz. or 60 ml. Gin
3 Dashes Juniper Bitters*
Add ice and shake
Open pour into glass
Garnish with Mint (I added this, not in the recipe)

*Juniper Bitters:
In a dasher
Add
Angostura Bitters
3 drops of Juniper Extract*
Stir to incorporate

*Juniper Extract:
In sealable jar
Add
200 grams Juniper Berries
200 ml. 95% Ethanol (Everyclear)
Let sit for 24 hours
Strain into bottle

Greg’s Druzhesky:
Build in shaker
Add
1 oz. or 30 ml. Lemon Juice
.5 oz. or 15 ml. Black Currant Liqueur (Creme de Cassis)
.5 oz. or 15 ml. Cherry Liqueur or Cornel (Ginja Rossio)
2 oz. or 60 ml. Gin
4 Dashes Juniper Bitters
Add ice and shake
Open pour into glass
Garnish with Mint

Okhotnichy:
Build in shaker
.7 oz. or 20 ml. Becherovka
.7 oz. or 20 ml. Starka
.5 oz. or 15 ml. Yellow Liquor (Ferrand Dry Curacao Yuzu)
1 Maraschino Cherry
Add ice and shake
Strain into glass

Moskva:
Build in shaker
.17 oz. or 5 ml. Lemon Juice
2 Dashes Angostura Bitters
1 Maraschino Cherry
.3 oz. or 10 ml. Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur
.3 oz. or 10 ml. Yellow Liquor (Ferrand Dry Curacao Yuzu)
.8 oz. or 25 ml. Gin
2 Dashes Juniper Bitters
Add ice and shake
Strain into glass.

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5 drinks every adult should know by heart | How to Drink

February 14, 2025 by Jass

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Let’s get back to some basics. Here are the 5 whiskey drink you will be better for knowing.

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00:00 – 5 Whiskey Drinks
00:26 – Sazerac
08:43 – Whiskey Sour
17:15 – The HTD App
18:32 – Manhattan
24:14 – Paper Plane
30:10 – Old Fashioned
38:00 – Be a man!

Sazerac:
Build in mixing glass
Add
2 oz. or 60 ml. Rye Whiskey
2 bar spoon of Simple Syrup
6 Dashes Peychaud’s Bitters
Crack ice in to mixing glass and stir
Spritz glass with Absinthe
Strain into glass
Garnish with a Twist of Lemon

Whiskey Sour:
Build in shaker.
Add
1 oz. or 30 ml. Lemon Juice
1 oz. or 30 ml. Simple Syrup
2 oz. or 60 ml. Bourbon
1 Egg White
Dry shake
Add ice and shake again
Strain into glass
Garnish with 4 drops of Angostura Bitters

Manhattan:
Build in mixing glass
Add
2 oz. or 60 ml. Rye
1 oz. or 30 ml. Sweet Vermouth
2 Dashes of Angostura Bitters
Add ice into mixing glass and stir.
Strain into glass.
Garnish with 2 Maraschino Cherries

Paper Plane:
Build in shaker
1 oz. or 30 ml. Lemon Juice
1 oz. or 30 ml. Amaro Nonino
1 oz. or 30 ml. Aperol
1 oz. or 30 ml. Bourbon
Add ice and shake
Strain into glass
Garnish with a Twist of Lemon

Old Fashioned:
Build in glass
Add
2 Sugar Cubes
Soak with Angostura Bitters
Muddle to crush Sugar Cubes
Add large ice cube
2 oz. or 60 ml. Bourbon
Stir
Garnish with an Orange Twist

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Historically accurate love potions (kinda) | How to Drink

February 11, 2025 by Jass

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I am here to help you get it on. Here are some cocktails made with common aphrodisiacs to get you in the mood.

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00:00 – Aphrodisiac Cocktails
01:20 – Cupid’s Arrow
06:32 – Bonus Episode on Patreon
07:44 – Between the Knees
14:27 – Brandy Chocolato
21:35 – El Higoente
34:51 – I wish your romance

Cupid’s Arrow:
Build in shaker.
Add
.5 oz. or 15 ml. Lime Juice
1 oz. or 30 ml. London Dry Gin
.75 oz. or 22 ml. Maurin Quina
.75 oz. or 22 ml. Lazzaroni Maraschino Liqueur
2 Strawberries
Add ice and shake
Double strain into glass
Garnish with a Maraschino Cherry
Optional: 2 dashes of Angostura Bitters

Bee-tween the Knees:
Build in a shaker
Add
1 oz. or 30 ml. Lemon Juice
1 oz. or 30 ml. Honey Syrup
.5 oz. or 15 ml. Jamaican Rum
1.5 oz. or 45 ml. Cognac
1 Egg White
Dry Shake
Add ice and shake again

Brandy Chocolato:
Build in mixing glass
1.5 oz. or 45 ml. Chocolate Cognac*
.25 oz. or 8 ml. Chartreuse
.25 oz. or 8 ml. Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur
Crack ice into glass and stir
Strain into glass
Whip shake .25 Cups Heavy Cream
Float Heavy Cream on top of the drink
Garnish with a Strawberry

*Chocolate Infused Cognac:
In a blender
Add
400 ml. Cognac
About 2 bars of Chocolate (60% Cocoa)
Blend
Filter through a Coffee Filter
Bottle

El Higoente:
Build in mixing glass
Add
1.5 oz. or 45 ml. Fig Infused Rum
.5 oz. or 15 ml. Dry Curaçao
.75 oz. or 22 ml. Lillet Blanc
Crack ice into mixing glass
Stir
Strain into glass.
Garnish with an Orange Peel
Optional: Bar Spoon of Grenadine

*Fig Infused Rum:
In a blender
Add 2-3 figs
Bottle of Rum
2 ml. Pectinex
Blend
Run through Spinzall 2.0
Pour remaining liquid through a strainer

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Bottled Mojito fail | How to Drink

February 4, 2025 by Jass

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How to bottle cocktails | How to Drink

January 31, 2025 by Jass

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A six pack of Manhattans? Bottling up some cocktails so future Greg can kick back, relax and enjoy the hard work of past Greg.

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00:00 – Past Greg
03:33 – The Formula
04:40 – Equipment Needed
07:15 – Bottled Manhattan
13:47 – Bottled Daiquiri
17:51 – Bottled Mai Tai
20:31 – Bottled Mojito
26:40 – Future Greg
33:23 – Tasting one week later
40:30 – Shaking vs. Frothing
43:30 – Wrap this up

Bottled Manhattan (Batched for 4 bottles):
Build in glass beaker
Add
8 oz. or 240 ml. Rye Whiskey
4 oz. or 120 ml. Vermouth
8 Dashes of Angostura Bitters
~2.75 oz. or 84 ml. Water
Stir
Divide equally into 4 bottles
Spray Private Preserve in bottle
Cap
(After opening pour directly into glass)

Bottled Daiquiri:
Build in glass beaker
Add
8 oz. or 240 ml. Rum
4 oz. or 120 ml. Lime Juice
4 oz. or 120 ml. Simple Syrup
~3.5 oz. or 108 ml. of Water
Stir
Divide equally into 4 bottles
Spray Private Preserve in bottle
Cap
(After opening pour into mixing glass and froth with milk frother, then serve in glass)

Bottled Mai Tai:
Build in glass beaker
Add
4 oz. or 120 ml. Orgeat
4 oz. or 120 ml. Jamaican Rum
4 oz. or 120 ml. Demerara Rum
2 oz. or 60 ml. Dry Curaçao
4 oz. or 120 ml. Lime Juice
4 oz. or 120 ml. Water
Stir
Divide equally into 4 bottles
Spray Private Preserve in bottle
Cap
(After opening serve over crushed ice)

Bottled Mojito:
Prepare 4 bottles with 1 sprig of Mint each
Build in glass beaker
Add
2 oz. or 60 ml. Simple Syrup
6 oz. or 180 ml. Lime Juice
8 oz. or 240 ml. Rum
15 oz. or 440 ml. Water
Stir
Pour into a Drinkmate bottle and carbonate
Divide equally into 4 bottles
Cap
(After opening, serve in glass over ice)

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Emilio Vitolo Teaches Seth How to Make Angry Arrabbiata Pasta and a Bourbon Manhattan

January 29, 2025 by Jass

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Emilio Vitolo shows Seth how to make a bourbon-based Manhattan and his famous Emilio’s Ballato spicy arrabbiata pasta.

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My 4 favorite hot cocktails | How to Drink

January 24, 2025 by Jass

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HOT DRINKS! Most of the country is in some kind of cold so lets warm things up a bit in this episode of How to Drink.

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00:00 – Hot Drinks
01:04 – Irish Coffee
06:00 – Do it right!
06:30 – Peppermint Patty
11:05 – Whiskey Skin
18:38 – A 30,000 year journey
22:17 – Faye’s Vodka Toddy

Irish Coffee:
Build in glass.
Add
2 Demerara Sugar Cubes
1.5 oz. or 45 ml. Irish Whiskey (Tullamore D.E.W.)
3 oz. or 90 ml. Hot Coffee
Stir
Whip shake Heavy Cream and float across the top of the drink

Peppermint Patty:
Build in glass
Add
1 oz. or 30 ml. Créme De Cacao
.25 oz. or 8 ml. Créme De Menthe
1 oz. or 30 ml. Peppermint Schnapps
Top with Hot Coco
Optional: Float of Heavy Cream on top of drink
Garnish with Peppermint Crumbles

Whiskey Skin:
Build in glass.
Add
1 Demerara Sugar Cube
2 Dashes of Angostura Bitters
2 oz. or 60 ml. Rye Whiskey
Stir and break up Sugar Cube
Top with Hot Water
Garnish with a Twist of Lemon

Faye’s Vodka Toddy:
Build in glass
Add
4 Lemon Wheels
.5 oz. and 15 ml. Rosemary Syrup
2 oz. or 60 ml. Vodka
2 Sprigs of Fresh Rosemary
Top with Hot Water
Stir to incorporate

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Hard Drinks for Hard Times | How to Drink

January 17, 2025 by Jass

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I used the HTD App to find some of the highest ABV, or hardest, drinks I have ever made on the show. I thought a list of these might be handy for the foreseeable future.

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00:00 – Hard Drinks for Hard Times
00:50 – The Malibuish Pineapple Old Fashioned –
04:52 – Mid- Century Old Fashioned –
10:03 – Zombie –
16:39 – Mint Julep –
21:55 – Hissing Drake –
27:20 – Goodnight and Good luck

The Malibuish Pineapple Old Fashioned:
Build in glass
Add
2 oz. or 60 ml. Parrot Bay Pineapple Rum
1 bar spoon of Simple Syrup
2 dashes of Angostura Bitters
Garnish with a Twist of Orange

Mid- Century Old Fashioned:
Build in glass
Add
1 Orange Wedge
1 Maraschino Cherry
2 oz. or 60 ml. Bourbon
.25 oz. or 8 ml. Simple Syrup
2 dashes of Angostura Bitters
Muddle.
Add cracked ice and stir.

The Zombie:
Build in shaker
.5 oz. or 15 ml. Falernum Syrup
1 oz. or 30 ml. Smith and Cross
1.5 oz. or 45 ml. Ron Barrilito
1.5 oz. or 45 ml. Appleton Estate Signature
1 Bar Spoon of Grenadine
1 dash of Angostura Bitters
1 dash of Absinthe
.25 oz. or 8 ml. Cinnamon Syrup
.25 oz. or 8 ml. Grapefruit Juice
.75 oz or 22 ml. Lime Juice
Crack all your ice and shake
Open pour into a Tiki Mug
Garnish with Mint

Mint Julep:
Build in glass
Add
Handful of Mint Leaves
.5 oz. or 15 ml. Simple Syrup
2 Dashes of Angostura Bitters
3 oz. or 90 ml. Bourbon
Muddle lightly.
Add Crushed Ice and Stir.
Garnish with a lot of Mint.

Hissing Drake:
Build in shaker
1 oz. or 30 ml. Fireball Whiskey
.5 oz. or 15 ml. Ancho Reyes
.5 oz. or 15 ml. Overproof Rum (Lemon Hart 151)
Add ice and shake.
Strain into glass.
Garnish with a Cinnamon Stick
Optional: Dip Cinnamon Stick in Lemon Extract, light on fire and sprinkle with ground cinnamon.

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Be the best host ever with new holiday drinks! | How to Drink

December 20, 2024 by Jass

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I guess I am really in the holiday spirit because I kept thinking of ideas for holiday cocktails and thought I should make these ideas into an episode.

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00:00 – New Christmas Cocktails
00:44 – Kringle Collins
07:19 – Grannys Gingerbread-tini
10:44 – Santa Sour
16:27 – Merry Christmas

Kringle Collins:
Build in shaker
Add
.5 oz. or 15 ml. Lime Juice
.5 oz. or 15 ml. Lemon Juice
1.5 oz. or 45 ml. Cranberry Rosemary Syrup*
2 oz. or 60 ml. Gin
Add ice and shake.
Carbonate drink
Pour into glass
Garnish with a Lime Wheel and sprig of Fresh Rosemary

*Cranberry Rosemary Syrup:
In saucepan
Add
1 part Fresh Cranberries
1 part Water
1 Part Sugar
Handful of Rosemary Sprigs
Boil until sugar is dissolved
Strain into bottle
Easier version: Replace Fresh Cranberries and Water with 1 part Cranberry Juice.

Grannys Gingerbread-tini:
Smash up some Graham Crackers into a powder
Rim glass with Chocolate Syrup and Graham Cracker powder
Build in shaker
Add
1.5 oz. or 45 ml. Granny’s Gingerbread Cream Liqueur
1.5 oz. or 45 ml. Cognac
.5 oz. or 15 ml. Chocolate Liqueur
Add ice and shake
Strain into glass
Garnish with a Candy Cane

Santa Sour:
Build in shaker.
.5 oz. or 15 ml. Lemon Juice
1 oz. or 30 ml. Simple Syrup
.75 oz. or 22 ml. Amaro Di Angostura
1.5 oz. or 45 ml. Bourbon
1 dash of Cardamom Bitters
Egg White
Dry Shake
Add ice and shake again
Strain into glass

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It turns out I’ve been making Eggnog wrong… let’s fix that! | How to Drink

December 13, 2024 by Jass

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What is Egg Nog and where did it come from? Everything you need to know about the most famous Christmas drink is in this episode.

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00:00 – Egg Nog
04:10 – THE HTD APP IS HERE
05:50 – Gregnog
08:56 – Baltimore Egg Nog (Double)
16:37 – Angonog
24:56 – Fightin’ Words Nog
31:11 – We cracked the Nog code

Gregnog:
Build in shaker
Add
1 Egg
.5 oz or 15 ml. Maraschino Liqueur
.5 oz. or 15 ml. Cognac
2 oz. or 60 ml. Bourbon
.5 oz or 15 ml. Simple Syrup
3 oz. or 90 ml. Milk
Dry shake
Add ice and shake again
Garnish with Grated Nutmeg and Orange Zest

Baltimore Egg Nog (Double):
Build in 2 shakers
Separate 2 whole eggs
In one small tin add the Egg Whites
Dry shake with strainer spring to bring as close to stiff peaks as possible
In the other small tin add the Egg Yolks
.75 oz or 22 ml. Simple Syrup
.25 tsp Grated Nutmeg
1 oz. or 30 ml Cognac
.5 oz. or 15 ml. Jamaican Rum
.75 oz. or 22 ml. Madeira Wine
Dry shake
Add to Egg White tin
Roll them back and forth to combine
Add 5 oz. or 150 ml. Milk
Roll again
Open pour into glass
Garnish with Grated Nutmeg

Ango Nog:
Build in 2 shakers
Separate 2 whole eggs
In one small tin add the Egg Whites
Dry shake with strainer spring to bring as close to stiff peaks as possible
In the other small tin add the Egg Yolks
.5 oz. or 15 ml. Angostura Bitters
1 oz. or 30 ml. Demerara Rum
.5 oz. or 15 ml. Dry Curaçao
.75 oz. or 22 ml. Simple Syrup
Dry Shake
Add to Egg White tin
Roll them back and forth to combine
Add 5 oz. or 150 ml. Milk
Roll again
Open pour into glass
Garnish with Grated Nutmeg

Fightin’ Words Nog:
Build in 2 shakers
Separate 2 whole eggs
In one small tin add the Egg Whites
Dry shake with strainer spring to bring as close to stiff peaks as possible
In the other small tin add the Egg Yolks
.75 oz. or 22 ml. Simple Syrup
.75 oz. or 22 ml. Ruby Port
1 oz. or 30 ml. Bourbon
.5 oz. or 15 ml. Chartreuse
Dry Shake
Add to Egg White tin
Roll them back and forth to combine
Add 5 oz. or 150 ml. Milk
Roll again
Open pour into glass
Garnish with Grated Nutmeg
(Optional Addition: Few dashes of cardamom bitters)

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