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Hey there! You're likely somebody like us, interested in cocktails. Thanks for watching our series.
Years ago, Brooke Johnson and Brian Johnson started Better Cocktails at Home to show people that great cocktails can be made at home. And, just so you know that our show is real, we took a bit of a hiatus as we renovated our house, had some kids, and dealt with all of the other things life throws at you.
Hopefully, you're able to enjoy a well made cocktail every once in a while like we do. Thanks for watching our show. We really appreciate our fans. We love meeting them, hanging out with them at bars, and being as helpful as we can.
We just finished building a brand new home bar and we're excited to share it with you in upcoming videos. We'll be making tiki drinks, classics, originals, home bartender drinks and tons more.
Thanks again and cheers.
Years ago, Brooke Johnson and Brian Johnson started Better Cocktails at Home to show people that great cocktails can be made at home. And, just so you know that our show is real, we took a bit of a hiatus as we renovated our house, had some kids, and dealt with all of the other things life throws at you.
Hopefully, you're able to enjoy a well made cocktail every once in a while like we do. Thanks for watching our show. We really appreciate our fans. We love meeting them, hanging out with them at bars, and being as helpful as we can.
We just finished building a brand new home bar and we're excited to share it with you in upcoming videos. We'll be making tiki drinks, classics, originals, home bartender drinks and tons more.
Thanks again and cheers.
Rakomelo Oleo - Better Cocktails at Home
We're back with an original cocktail from Mastrogiannis Distillery created by founder, Ilias Mastrogiannis. The flavors are meld together well and it is a compelling sour style cocktail.
Rakomelo Oleo (www.mastrogiannisdistillery.com/blogs/recipes/rakomelo-oleo)
Ilias Mastrogiannis
2oz Mastrogiannis Rakomelo
1oz grapefruit juice
1oz pineapple demerara syrup (Recipe: www.mastrogiannisdistillery.com/blogs/recipes/pineapple-demerara-syrup)
0.5oz lime juice
Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker. Add ice. Shake well and pour in a cocktail coupe.
Rakomelo Oleo (www.mastrogiannisdistillery.com/blogs/recipes/rakomelo-oleo)
Ilias Mastrogiannis
2oz Mastrogiannis Rakomelo
1oz grapefruit juice
1oz pineapple demerara syrup (Recipe: www.mastrogiannisdistillery.com/blogs/recipes/pineapple-demerara-syrup)
0.5oz lime juice
Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker. Add ice. Shake well and pour in a cocktail coupe.
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What is brandy? A Mastrogiannis Brandy Primer - Better Cocktails at Home
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Ilias Mastrogiannis shares a little bit of what American brandy is and how it is made.
Mastrogiannis Distillery Tasting - Better Cocktails at Home
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We have our second ever guest, Ilias Mastrogiannis, talking about the excellent brandy and other products from his Lakewood, WA distillery. It was great to talk about his products on our show.
Cognac Sazerac - Better Cocktails at Home
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The classic Sazerac cocktail was originally made with cognac and we take a trip back to the mid 1800s here by using brandy. (Fun fact, all cognac is brandy, but not all brandy is cognac.) Using brandy creates a softer drink than when you use a rye whiskey. Cognac Sazerac mid 1800s 2oz cognac or brandy -.25oz simple syrup 2 dashes Peychaud's bitters .25oz absinthe Add the brandy, simple syrup, a...
Disneyland Club 33 Boule Fwi - Better Cocktails at Home
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The last drink in our Disneyland series is a delicious drink from the private Club 33 in New Orleans Square at Disneyland. I had the chance to taste this drink in person at Le Salon Nouveau and I enjoyed every sip. My thanks to my hosts for that visit. Boule Fwi is Creole for "burnt fruit." Boule Fwi Le Salon Nouveau original, circa 2018 (note I don't have the exact recipe, but I think my specs...
The Concert Feature - Better Cocktails at Home
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We're back with a tasty drink inspired by Fantasia ice cream from the Carnation Plaza at Disneyland. This is an original by our guest, Craig "Colonel Tiki" Hermann, that explores the flavors of pistachio, banana, and dark cherry. The Concert Feature by Colonel Tiki www.coloneltiki.com/2019/04/15/the-concert-feature/ .75oz lemon juice .5oz pistachio Orgeat .5oz dark cherry syrup .5oz banana liqu...
Seven Seas Drink from Disney World Polynesian - Better Cocktails at Home
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We've got a fun drink from the Disney World Polynesian Village Hotel circa 1970s! The published recipe is a mess. See this excellent blog post for more info: passport2dreams.blogspot.com/2018/02/lets-have-drink-on-it-seven-seas-drink.html We took the thrust of the drink and made it better. Seven Seas (Better Cocktails at Home) 1.5oz Plantation OFTD rum 1oz orange juice 1oz lemon juice (.75oz if...
Disneyland Trader Sam's Angolada - Better Cocktails at Home
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We're doing Disney drinks for February. One of my favorites is the Angolada from Trader Sam's Enchanted Tiki Bar at the Disneyland Hotel. A perfect mix of good rum, spice, citrus, pineapple and coconut. Angolada 1oz Angostura bitters 1oz Smith & Cross rum 1oz creme de coconut 1oz pineapple juice 1oz lime juice Add all to a mixing tin, add ice, and shake. Strain into a tall glass and fill with p...
Jiggers and Jiggering - Better Cocktails at Home
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Jiggers and Jiggering - Better Cocktails at Home
How to Shake a Cocktail - Better Cocktails at Home
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How to Shake a Cocktail - Better Cocktails at Home
How to Stir a Cocktail - Better Cocktails at Home
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How to Stir a Cocktail - Better Cocktails at Home
7 Essential Home Bar Tools - Better Cocktails at Home
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Diki-Diki Cocktail - Better Cocktails at Home
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Inverted Manhattan - Better Cocktails at Home
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Old Fashioned Cocktail (Revisit) - Better Cocktails at Home
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Sidecar Cocktail (Revisit) - Better Cocktails at Home
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USS Richmond Punch - Better Cocktails at Home
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Thanks, I enjoyed that review
Make a long story short bro!
You start out by saying you're going to use the recipe, but you never say/show what the recipe is. Then, you don't follow the recipe. Huh?
this was a horrible review.... open the book
I've read the book. Multiple times.
Boring af, took most of the video to talk about everything except the drink
With original drinks there isn't as much to talk about since there is no history or variations. Just the ingredients and flavors. I'll work on improving our videos.
Thank you! Also, love the look of the bar. It reminds me of the inside of a lighthouse!
That was a cool set. Glad you liked it.
Good cocktail bro. But for shrots show us a few clips on how your pouring the drink. Cut it up. More people will be drawn to your channel.
I'll give that a try on the next one.
So do what I do: buy a bottle of Coco Real, when it's empty refill the bottle from Coco Lopez cans.
Like that idea! I'll have to try that.
Thank you Brian for the feature! And a great cocktail to start with, another fun variation is to use an Ouzo for the rinse/coating instead of Absinthe.
Gotta zoom up a little on your videos dude.... Would look a little better.
For the wide shot?
Fantastic. Exactly what I was looking for. Do you have links to the Biopixel footage? I’ve found their video library on their site but curious which ones you used.
This is a really good public video. ruclips.net/video/ehC5kXA70Ao/видео.html On their site, search for static shots. I got some manta ray footage and some reef footage from them. They might have some stuff not listed. I think the biggest key is getting static or "locked off" footage.
This is incredible - I’m at the idea stage of creating a nautically themed restaurant and this is exactly what I had in my brain but had no idea how to even begin doing it! Roughly what was the cost?
Thanks. Glad you like it. I think it cost me about $800 in equipment and materials.
I saw this and was like "hey, I wonder if he used my research!" and you did :D
Great blog post! It's a cool drink that doesn't get much attention. I liked seeing our different interpretations of the original recipe.
Well done! Have fun on the Disney trip! 😊
P r o m o s m
Hi, is this better than a tap hose?
Great video! It seems so easy when you do it. I need to practice more!
By practice, do you mean make more drinks? ;)
@@BetterCocktails you gotta do what you gotta do!
Thats cool, my wife and I saw one at the coffee shop in Powells in Portland.
They are pretty slick, but they take a decent amount of maintenance to keep running well.
Dude, when did you come back to RUclips?
End of December. Just getting going again. Easing back into it and will kick off with a bigger bang with some cocktails I'm excited about in Feb.
@@BetterCocktails Welcome back!
Great list! Definitely more of a “luxury” than “essential” but I’m a fan of the Elevated Craft Double Walled Hybrid Cocktail Shaker. It consolidates shaker, measuring and strainer all in one.
That shaker looks interesting. I haven't had a chance to use it yet.
I love Cocktail Kingdom for my tools. NYC bartenders told me about them
Yep. I've bought a bunch of stuff from them. They have really expanded their selection over the years.
🎉great to see ya back
For sure. A little rusty and we need to upgrade our equipment. But I'm excited.
Haven’t had a chance to try it in an old fashioned but man it’s really good on its own. Festive!
I think you're going to love it. Works great mixed with lime and rum with some pebble ice.
@@BetterCocktails cool. That’s perfect, I’ve been collecting rums lately. I went down the tiki rabbit hole. Any suggestions on the rum?
I like the Appleton Signature or Doorlys 5yr.
@@BetterCocktails great! Thanks!
This is so awesome. I love it! Do you happen to have any links to the pumps/tubes you used? I'm searching around Amazon a bit blankly as i dont really know what to look for. Thank you!
The tubing is just standard 1/8" aquarium tubing. I just found a pump on Amazon with good power and good reviews. They make little inline air values to reduce air flow if you need to.
TOMALA CON WHISKI Y HIELO. SABE SUPER RICA. DESDE MONTEREY MEXICO.
I'll do that. Cheers and thanks for watching.
Jeff brought me here
We're glad that Jeff did!
How is it holding up? Any issues with the drain getting nasty and clogged? How did you plumb the drain?
It's doing really well. It is a well made product with good support. The drain does get nasty and clogged. I just took the drain apart and cleaned it. We just tied the glass rinser drain into the sink drain right next to it.
I think it needs 1/4oz simple syrup
I'll give that a try.
Its Disgusting how fucked technology has de-advanced, I used to watch this channel years ago, I had the hankerin' to revisit this video again, when I did I typed in the channel name along with the name of the drink -three dots and a dash - every drink video within the last five but mostly 3 years populated my screen but never your channel even though I had your channel name at the forefront of the search. Fuck Google
So unusual, interesting and delicious!
Thanks. Glad you like it.
THANK you! Nice to see tiki drinks made correctly! Never used the ninja blender really made quick work of that ice
Glad you liked this. We always try to make good quality drinks.
Have you heard of the Five Point Palm Exploding Heart Technique? It was created by Erik Castro in 2015 and is similar, with 1.5 oz Mezcal, 0.75 oz Punt E Mes, 0.5 oz Galliano Ristretto, and one dash Scrappy's Chocolate bitters. I actually wasn't a huge fan when I tried that one though; I found the mezcal and coffee liqueur took over everything. So I'd be interested in trying this one, it looks better balanced
I haven't tried that one yet. Sounds like something I'd like though.
I like how the color of the glass matches the color of the bottle. Good video!
Thanks. The glasses are very slick and do match the bottle.
Funny I remember watching the first one, getting back into it and came across this one. Keep it up please
Thanks, will do!
Out of curiosity, where did you get those beautiful blue tumblers? I've been looking everywhere but can't seem to find it even on the official website!
They are Italicus branded. They sent them to me when we partnered on these videos. You might try contacting them to see if they have any.
This is one of my favorite punches, especially this time of year. I like to add the hot black tea to the oleo saccharum to dissolve the sugar. It looks like you might've reduced the sugar from 3 oz to 2 oz? I've made this exactly as written (1/3 more sugar than lemon juice) and compared it to a batch made with equal amounts of lemon juice and sugar, thinking I'd prefer the equal parts version (since most punches are equal parts). However, I ended up preferring the original recipe.
Interesting to hear you liked the original better. I hate cloying drinks more than tart drinks so I skew that direction.
@@BetterCocktails Yeah, I was a little surprised myself since the recipe reads sweet. I seem to recall Wondrich explaining that punch calls for more sugar than a cocktail because punch is more diluted and thus needs the sugar to help it not taste too thin -- and USS Richmond does call for a fair amount of soda water / champagne (equal parts stock and weak). Maybe that has something to do with it? Next time around I may try somewhere in between the original and equal parts. Incidentally, if you like USS Richmond, the Daniel Webster punch is similar and quite tasty.
I've made this a few times and found it to be a nice variation from the standard Jasper's rum punch (equal parts rum and secret mix).
Glad you like it. The gin/rum combo oddly works.
@@BetterCocktails Yeah, aside from the Fog Cutter and Luau Scorpion I can't think of many rum and gin drinks, but I agree it works nicely here.
I like a barspoon of simple in there too. Helps round off the sour and lets the italicus shine
Good call.
I'm in texas about to make it
my go to cocktail when i don´t want to fiddle with measuring 2 fingers of bourbon, drip of sugar some dashes of bitter stir with ice
I usually jigger everything out of habit. When I don't feel like mixing, I'll just drink something neat.
Perfect drinking night=1-1oz shot glass+1 and 1/2 pints of Southern Comfort=Ahhhh Yeah
If that is what does it for you.
Revisting classics is always great, this is one i revisit at least twice a week too! great bottle choice!
I don't make "typical" old fashioneds very often, but I use the template frequently.
forget topo chico, i just use liquid death seltzer and call it death on the ranch
I haven't had that seltzer yet.
I am doing a basement bar 20000 leagues under the sea and I was trying to find something like this I thought I was strange that no one has done this and here you are. Amazing Job. well done.
Glad you liked what we did. Have anything special planned for your 20,000 leagues themed bar?
@@BetterCocktails Hey thanks for replying. Want to do 2 portholes like you have with a cocktail table 1/2 circle on the wall across from the bar and behind the bar large center window like the one in the original salon of the nautilus with a squid either as a forced perspective diorama a 3d picture like the artists do with multiple layers just would need a stiff paper or plastic for that. saw some really great signs and things on etsy as well. I will be doing this design for sure with or without tv or maybe even a diorama behind it. I love the idea of 1/2 distilled water and 1/2 vodka to prevent algae.
Never had a sidecar because I have never bought a bottle of cognac. But that's exactly my type of drink, since I like simple cocktails with a few ingridients. I'll give it a try.
It is a true classic. Plus you need to try cognac.
This has been my drink for the past year. I never knew it had a name though..
Yep. Great cocktail.
Blue moon is a Aviation minus the luxardo maraschino liqueur. White moon was delicious. Used Red Door Gin instead of Tangureay
Glad you liked it.
Only maraschino cherry