What Have You Been Drinking?

Nick Kocher hasn't been drinking Red Wine

Red wine derives its color and tannic quality from the skins of the grapes over which it was aged. It tastes Of It's Place, and can transport you to the very vineyard in which it grew. Nick Kocher (BriTANicK, my old roommate) has been drinking Michelob Ultra.

Jon Milhiser has been drinking Wedding Whiskey

Wedding Whiskey

Get married

Have excess whiskey left over

Serve on the rocks

Aaron Schroder has been drinking Hugo Spritzes

The Count of St. Germain (1712-1787) was a European philosopher and musician, along with being one of history's great enigmas. Frequently employing pseudonyms like Marquis de Montferrat, Chevalier Schoening, and Graf Tzarogy much of his life is shrouded in mystery, seemingly by design. This has l...

Aaron Schroder has been drinking Hugo Spritzes

6-10 Mint Leaves, muddled

0.5 oz St. Germain

4 oz Prosecco

1 oz Club Soda

Muddle mint & St. Germain, add to wine glass

Top with Prosecco and Club Soda

Garnish with a lime wheel and sprig of mint

Ify Nwadiwe has been drinking Boulevardiers

Ify Nwadiwe (Um, Actually, all the rest of the internet) had me drinking one of my favorite personal inventions, a Toasted Rice Washed Boulevardier (which just so happens to be the cocktail on this week's Dirty Laundry) and - somewhat more important - is funny and charming.

Ify Nwadiwe has been drinking Boulevardiers

Boulevardier

1.5 oz Bourbon or Rye

0.75 oz Campari

0.75 oz Sweet Vermouth

Stir** and strain over one large ice cube

Garnish with a lemon twist

**Optional Grant Twist! Add 2 tablespoons of toasted rice before stirring, it gets a lovely nutty flavor

Jason Dolley has been drinking Sazeracs

Jason Dolley (Good Luck Charlie, everything on The Disney Channel) and I talk about life as a child actor and tours of duty behind the bar

Jason Dolley has been drinking Sazeracs

Sazerac

2.5 oz Rye Whiskey

0.5 oz Simple syrup (or one muddled sugarcube)

4 dashes Pechayd's Bitters

Absinthe rinse

Stir and serve in a rinsed rocks glass

Garnish with a twist of lemon

Rekha Shankar has still been drinking martinis

My very first guest returns for the 49th episode. It would have been cute to do it for the 50th episode but honestly I just thought of it. Oh well! Carrots!

Rekha Shankar has still been drinking martinis

Martini

2.5 oz Gin (Or Vodka, ugh)

0.5 oz Dry Vermouth

Stir and serve up

Garnish with either olives or a twist of lemon

Zack Poitras has been drinking Rob Roys

My old friend Zack Poitras (Funny Or Die's High Science on HBO Max) had to be air lifted out of the Grand Canyon and, even more interestingly, likes a smokey scotch

Zack Poitras has been drinking Rob Roys

Rob Roy

2 oz Scotch

1 oz Sweet Vermouth

3 dashes Angostura Bitters

Stir and serve up

Garnish with a cherry

Jon Marballi has been drinking Sakura Slings

We're back! This episode opens with a mea culpa and explanation for my unplanned absence. Long story short health and family stuff. But we've got new episodes ready to go, starting with this gem, my old friend and the most New York person I know, Johnny Marbles. Enjoy!

Jon Marballi has been drinking Sakura Slings

Sakura Sling (The Kazan Room. Kobe, Japan)

1.5 oz Gin

0.75 oz Sakura**

0.75 oz Lime Juice

0.75 oz Pineapple Juice

0.5 oz Grenadine

2 shakes Angostura Bitters

** Sakura is a cherry blossom liqueur from Japan. It's tough to find in the States so I've substi...

Sorry for the delay!

Hey y'all! I'm sorry for the delayed new episodes! There's a family health situation going on (which seems to be headed toward a good ending!) and I've been on Son duty. There should be a new episode up next week and we'll hopefully be back on our regualr schedule after that!

In the meantim...

Johnny Stanton has been drinking Yummy Juice

Are you ready for some football?

Johnny Stanton has been drinking Yummy Juice

Yummy Juice

recipie by Molly Baz

2 oz Mezcal

1 oz Aperol or Amaro Angelino

1 oz Lemon Juice

0.75 oz Agave Nectar Syrup

Shake and strain into a salted rocks glass

Garnish with a wedge of lemon

Anna Garcia has been drinking Dirty Shirleys

Great lakes? More like Greatest lakes!

Anna Garcia has been drinking Dirty Shirleys

Dirty Shirley

1 oz Grenadine

2 oz Vodka

8 oz Ginger Ale or Lemon Lime Soda

Build in a collins glass over ice

Garnish with a marschino cherry

Caitlin Bitzegaio has been drinking Gimlets

Only in New York

Caitlin Bitzegaio has been drinking Gimlets

Gimlet

2.5 oz Gin

0.5 oz Lime Juice

0.5 oz Simple Syrup

Shake and serve up

Garnish with a lime wheel

Caitlin Bitzegaio has been drinking Gimlets

Gimlet

2.5 oz Gin

0.5 oz Lime juice

0.5 oz Simple Syrup

Shake and serve up

Garnish with lime

Patrick McDonald hasn't been drinking Mojioto Soda

Leonard shut up!

Patrick McDonald hasn't been drinking Mojito Soda

Mojito Soda

1 oz Mint Syrup*

2 oz Lime Juice

6 oz Cold Water

Carbonate and serve over ice

Garnish with mint and lime

*Mint Syrup

1 cup Cold Water

1 cup Granulated Sugar

4-6 Mint Sprigs

Bring water and sugar to a boil. Remove from heat an...

Jeremy Culhane has been drinking Very Dry Dirty Gin Martinis

Very dry. Like my wit.

Jeremy Culhane has been drinking Very Dry Dirty Gin Martinis

Very Dry Dirty Gin Martini

3 oz London Dry Gin

Splash Dry Vermouth

Splash Olive Brine

Stir and serve up

Garnish with an olive

Shalyah Evans hasn't been drinking Jack Roses

I'll never let go

Shalyah Evans hasn't been drinking Jack Roses

Jack Rose

2 oz Applejack

.75 oz Grenadine

.75 oz Lemon Juice

Dash Peychaud's bitters

Shake and seve up

Garnish with a twist of lemon

Aaron Schroder has been drinking Maple Infused Whisky

Oh Canada we stand on guard for thee

Aaron Schroder has been drinking Maple Infused Whisky

Maple whisky (not whiskey!) is produced by finishing oak-matured whisky with maple wood either in the form of barrels or staves and blending with pure maple syrup.