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  • @howtodrink
    @howtodrink  Год назад +193

    Some of these were much better than I'd expected, which was a welcome respite. These companies publish cocktails like this all the time though, maybe we should do this more often?
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    • @aidanfarnan4683
      @aidanfarnan4683 Год назад +4

      The great caramel disaster of '23.

    • @thatcriticvideo
      @thatcriticvideo Год назад

      I'd love it. None of them were Brothtails so it's an overall win. Was really cool to see how the red white and merry got utilized in a way to elevate it. You'd hope there's more out there like that. Or there's things like Mt. Olive's pickle cocktails.

    • @JonManProductions
      @JonManProductions Год назад

      Sincere Question: what is the cocktail in the thumbnail? :( Specifically the green and red one with whipped cream and the sign HO HO HELL in the background because I'm wise to this thumbnail switching business that's been going on all over the Toobs.

    • @mattia_carciola
      @mattia_carciola Год назад

      Interesting format, it could be interesting expanding on the ones with potential but it's cool seeing that being studied to reach the broader crowd they're all "yeah, ok, not great not bad".
      A bit of context for the Campari drink: I don't know if it's just an Italian thing, but in the default Christmas baskets there are, almost always, some dried figs. In general they're pretty common around Christmas so I get why they went for that association

    • @robywar
      @robywar Год назад

      So on a side note, I recently started dating a girl who likes Negronis. I'm not a huge fan, so I decided to try to make it more interesting and used Uncle Val's gin and found it was a big improvement. Ever tried that particular gin? We've decided to call it a Valgroni.

  • @lexslate2476
    @lexslate2476 Год назад +197

    Started without a bar spoon. Lost his blender. Caramel on the walls. Measured condensed milk with a knife of all things. And a Christmas miracle at the end!.

  • @lynnobrien1748
    @lynnobrien1748 Год назад +464

    Using a kitchen knife as an improvised bar tool definitely has strong "uncle at the holidays" vibes. Good times.

  • @Khlaylav
    @Khlaylav Год назад +951

    I don't care how it comes out, hearing "Malibu" and "sweetened condensed milk" in the same sentence sends an actual shiver down my spine.

    • @Puddingskin01
      @Puddingskin01 Год назад +81

      "Ah sweet, a war crime cocktail."

    • @spartanhawk7637
      @spartanhawk7637 Год назад

      I am fairly certain that those words in the same sentence is grounds for thermonuclear war.

    • @dsuffers3032
      @dsuffers3032 Год назад +27

      I would swap out both with sugar and there would probably be a similar taste anyway 😅

    • @Alexlalpaca
      @Alexlalpaca Год назад +2

      Innit?

    • @daasbuffy
      @daasbuffy Год назад +26

      The condensed milk and lime juice is what sent shivers down my spine; as citrus curdles milk, even condensed milk.

  • @sgtstr3am785
    @sgtstr3am785 Год назад +312

    I love the chaos of Brands creating their own recipes because 95% of the time it will fail horrendously yet they push it as "traditional"

    • @markiangooley
      @markiangooley Год назад +23

      Every brand wants variants on the shelves of stores, so that they might displace the products of competitors. Hence dozens of flavors of rum.

    • @DarkkestNite
      @DarkkestNite Год назад +11

      and sometimes it becomes traditional - see the key lime pie!

  • @kelseyjaffer
    @kelseyjaffer Год назад +66

    I’ve realised that this show feels a lot like going to your aunt & uncle or grandparents’ basement with your cool cousin during a holiday get together and trying all the random alcohol they have in the fridge down there. This episode especially! It’s very silly and warm and fuzzy. Thank you for that!

  • @MandyRoeske
    @MandyRoeske Год назад +520

    As someone who used to work at Starbucks, I assure you that people would want the caramel martini. You'd be amazed at the amount of people who ask for an inch of caramel drizzle in their cups. 🤢

    • @AtholAnderson
      @AtholAnderson Год назад +25

      I think reading that has given me diabetes...

    • @carveylover
      @carveylover Год назад +84

      Girl, I had a customer literally order a total of 18 pumps of syrup in a venti mocha. It took up half the cup.
      I fear for their well being.

    • @atk9989
      @atk9989 Год назад +6

      Im going to buy the bottles to make that. But ill mix in the syrup.

    • @jovi_monet
      @jovi_monet Год назад +41

      ​@@carveyloveromg i had someone (not starbucks but a local chain of similar quality) ask for 6 pumps of *lavender* syrup with a single shot of espresso mixed with 24 oz of milk
      milk with coffee more than coffee with milk

    • @KyleRayner12
      @KyleRayner12 Год назад +16

      @@jovi_monet My go-to order as a broke college student was 4-6 shots of espresso (depending on day). I'd then fill the rest of the cup with whatever cream or milk was available.

  • @UCDVetMike
    @UCDVetMike Год назад +210

    You should add a “how will this make you feel” rating to all your cocktails from now on for all us 35y/o+ subscribers from now on.

    • @howtodrink
      @howtodrink  Год назад +181

      Deal. But it won’t be a rating just an alert system. “This is great, but be warned, you’ll wish you were dead in 3 hours”

    • @komikbookgeek
      @komikbookgeek Год назад +7

      ​@@howtodrinkyes please do

    • @Youtubz12
      @Youtubz12 Год назад +7

      I'm just about to turn 30, and I need that warning. The ol' liver and metabolism ain't what it used to be.

  • @cherrypopscile3385
    @cherrypopscile3385 Год назад +101

    If you are drinking Malibu, you aren't trying to appreciate base spirit. You are trying to drink liquid candy that makes you drunk

    • @SmokeyChipOatley
      @SmokeyChipOatley Год назад +25

      You spelled "alcoholic suntanning lotion" wrong lol
      All jokes aside, Malibu seriously tastes like what I imagine Hawaiian Tropic or Banana Boat sun block would if you distilled it like you would liquors/spirits. It's so similar to me that I wouldn't be surprised if they use they same or similar flavor/scent chemicals

    • @christinebenson518
      @christinebenson518 Год назад +8

      I know a guy who used to drink Malibu and Sprite. I called it Fairy Piss because it sounds horrible.

    • @Feuerhamster
      @Feuerhamster Год назад +3

      @@christinebenson518 An idea for the future cursed cocktails episode for sure.

    • @cubiesings
      @cubiesings Год назад +1

      I just like the taste of coconut

    • @justinstrong9595
      @justinstrong9595 3 месяца назад

      Get a good coconut liquer then​@@cubiesings

  • @marveludus
    @marveludus Год назад +76

    That one cranberry slowly rolling and then jumping off the table at 14:20 got me in TEARS

  • @adde9506
    @adde9506 Год назад +110

    If anyone needs a non-alcoholic cocktail to go alongside their eggnog, here's one my family has made for years: Cranberry juice, grenadine, plenty of lime, ginger ale. I won't begin to tell you we measure anything, but since they're regret free, playing around with the ratios and garnishes to find what you like best is fun. I'd start with 2:1:1:2.

    • @nashbellow5430
      @nashbellow5430 Год назад +3

      you could also make boiled custard, its basically non-alcoholic eggnog

    • @ashrowan2143
      @ashrowan2143 Год назад +5

      I regularly just make non alcoholic eggnog if anyone wants it to be alcoholic they can make their glass as strong as they like we have many of the popular eggnog alcohol choices in the house and they can pour some in themselves if they want. I personally don't want my eggnog alcoholic at all because I limit my alcohol intake a good amount and I want to have a good bit of eggnog since I make it myself

    • @krystalfan135
      @krystalfan135 Год назад

      I have a whole bottle of cranberry juice at home that no one is drinking. Going to try this and use it up!

    • @erzsebetkovacs2527
      @erzsebetkovacs2527 Год назад

      Does that cranberry juice have added sugar, or is it as tart as the cranberries themselves?

    • @erzsebetkovacs2527
      @erzsebetkovacs2527 Год назад

      @@ashrowan2143 How do you make the non-alcoholic eggnog? Same as custard?

  • @MoistHaggis
    @MoistHaggis Год назад +40

    You know Greg is getting drunk when he starts swearing because of how bad something is and it’s my favorite part

  • @MK--xd3mg
    @MK--xd3mg Год назад +62

    I've been fighting a stomach bug for the past few days and that caramel martini thing marks the first time I've had to pause an episode of H2D to go retch. Good job Smirnoff, I can only assume that was the reaction you were aiming for.

  • @chrismaverick9828
    @chrismaverick9828 Год назад +17

    The best part about Greg's vids is by far the annotations. I don't know if it's him or Meredith, but the creativity that goes into them is what MAKES this channel enjoyable. I love the drinks... and I swear I am one day going to make that ice cream based one he declared the greatest in existence, but the annotations are worth every moment of viewership.

    • @jasonandrews7355
      @jasonandrews7355 Год назад +1

      I'm pretty sure in the past he's said he does the annotations, but I could be wrong.

    • @LeafyK
      @LeafyK Год назад +1

      I agree! I adore the notes

  • @chrismaverick9828
    @chrismaverick9828 Год назад +13

    I once contemplated writing a country song entitled :"I'll drink it because I paid for it!" based on a drinking experience involving a coffee with Triple Sec on a blizzardy night in Ohio. There were, in fact, people riding snow mobiles in the streets, inside city limits, and my friend and I staggered both to and from the establishment through feet of snow.
    If ever there were a justification for that song, these drinks cover it.

    • @flmalegre
      @flmalegre Год назад

      I know that feel brother. Sheridan's and bourbon are an odd couple but goddammit I paid money for this.

  • @junglespinner
    @junglespinner Год назад +135

    everyone should send Greg a bottle of caramel syrup for Christmas 🎅

    • @ADBBuild
      @ADBBuild Год назад +13

      Make sure you pack it so the cap comes off in transit. 👍

  • @cyborghuey
    @cyborghuey Год назад +22

    Thirty Helens agree: The world does not need the creamy caramel martini.
    ETA: I'm only buying Greg's xmas album if he records it drunk.

    • @cleverpete
      @cleverpete Год назад +4

      Greg's not recording it sober.

  • @FrostyFrostySnow
    @FrostyFrostySnow Год назад +10

    Very apparent very quickly that we're in for a crazy episode a "skosh" of lemon and stirring with a knife. Never change Greg

  • @bionicghost2772
    @bionicghost2772 Год назад +17

    Heya Greg! Three years after I first got into mixology (thanks to you), i finally bought my very first bottle of Chartrouse!

  • @Xanthelei
    @Xanthelei Год назад +9

    I am perpetually amused at how I just don't drink (usually, when I do it's rare and it's a Bacardi Strawberry Daquiri cause I'm basic) and yet I very much enjoy your videos. I consider it a good thing that I come back for the personalities rather than the content - though I'll admit to a little bit of schadenfreude from time to time

  • @kanvaros4451
    @kanvaros4451 Год назад +202

    I like watching Greg at 2X speed so he sounds like a bartender on speed .

    • @austinm3377
      @austinm3377 Год назад +15

      I find the 1.25-1.5x works better for this. He's uncannily fast.

    • @eggmug562
      @eggmug562 Год назад +17

      He becomes Greg shapiro

    • @JohnnyDoom
      @JohnnyDoom Год назад +22

      We just call them bartenders, otherwise it's like saying ATM Machine.

    • @LieutenantDangleBerries
      @LieutenantDangleBerries Год назад +27

      You listen to Greg at 2x speed so he sounds like a bartender on speed.
      I listen to Greg at 0.75x speed so he sounds like drunk Seth Rogan.
      We are the same.

    • @absolutechaos13
      @absolutechaos13 Год назад +2

      At that point wouldn't he be? It isn't the same kind of speed but it is still speed.

  • @justbree2764
    @justbree2764 Год назад +8

    I cracked up when Greg was pondering how to improve the Fig Negroni and the tasting notes said "Bitters?" and then, of course, Greg did just that. The tasting notes are calling you out, Greg!

  • @notreallythere477
    @notreallythere477 Год назад +9

    Hell yes, love this twist on a beloved classic. All these "someone thought this bizarre combo would be good and it's *really* not/it surprisingly actually is" videos are very informative in terms of learning how different ingredients interact, and getting a better sense of how to design a cocktail from first principles.

    • @jaystrid2796
      @jaystrid2796 Год назад +4

      Agreed. Greg's tasting notes have taught me SO much as an amateur home "bartender". My wife can ask me to make her something fancy, and I can whip up a new cocktail on the spot that actually turns out decent. I attribute that 100% to watching Greg do the same for years.

  • @Archeangel2015
    @Archeangel2015 Год назад +10

    I wonder if Greg has ever gone i needed champagne in a pinch and went "Meredith, hand me that really dry white wine and the drink mate!"

  • @adde9506
    @adde9506 Год назад +34

    Would love to see you invent some Holiday cocktails.

    • @mattia_carciola
      @mattia_carciola Год назад +6

      I second this, always nice seeing some Greg-Creativity

  • @TeapotBird
    @TeapotBird Год назад +7

    Had my drinkmate for a year now! I use it to carbonate drinks from time to time but really I love how you can use it to make SUPER carbonated water, stuff that will explode with bubbles when you pour it into the glass and will still be bubbling vigorously up to a minute after pouring. The sensation of that stuff fizzing in your mouth is the most refreshing feeling ever.

    • @Stark-Raving
      @Stark-Raving Год назад +1

      I dont like the feeling of angry water, and that water sounds furious.

  • @scotttapper4357
    @scotttapper4357 Год назад +37

    Tatratea, a Slovak liquor that has a ton of flavors of tea liquors, of various alcohol strengths and they have some great cocktails

    • @issintf925
      @issintf925 Год назад +8

      Boris teleport juice!

    • @mostlymagical3220
      @mostlymagical3220 Год назад +5

      @@issintf925that’s the first thing I thought of too lmfao

    • @TLGProduktions
      @TLGProduktions Год назад +1

      The ones with 60% abv or more really can take you off-guard...

    • @scotttapper4357
      @scotttapper4357 Год назад

      @@TLGProduktions i know far too well, but the flavors they have sometimes are just so good, i really enjoy the Forest Fruit one

    • @erzsebetkovacs2527
      @erzsebetkovacs2527 Год назад +1

      Ah, Tatratea... 35% Tea Bitter is the best, enjoyed neat, in small quantities.

  • @gnothisauton2116
    @gnothisauton2116 Год назад +8

    Why did we not get a slow motion replay of the caramel syrup eruption? Great stuff as always!

  • @barbaralawler2127
    @barbaralawler2127 Год назад +2

    Greg's unabashed joy in all things Christmassy is like adding ango bitters to a cocktail - a welcome addition.

  • @idontevenknow9758
    @idontevenknow9758 Год назад +3

    Every year I now make mulled wine for the holidays. Its a perfect representation of winter. A nice medium bodied wine infused with orange, clove, Cinnamon, and whatever else I feel like. ITs awesome!!!

  • @Default78334
    @Default78334 Год назад +33

    In the US, "condensed milk" is always sweetened. The unsweetened stuff is called "evaporated milk".

    • @thegreatcanadianlumberjack5307
      @thegreatcanadianlumberjack5307 Год назад +6

      You can get unsweetened Condensed Milk in Canada but it's super hard to Find. Evaporated Milk is just regular Milk in a Can. Condensed Milk has a thick Syrup like consistency great for making Vietnamese Iced coffee.

    • @7531monkey
      @7531monkey Год назад +2

      ⁠@@thegreatcanadianlumberjack5307there is no such thing as unsweetened condensed milk anywhere, by definition. It cant be syrupy without sugar.

    • @FoxFireNaruto
      @FoxFireNaruto Год назад

      You do know milk naturally contains some amount of sugar right? Depending how 'condensed' they make the milk it can get thick on its own. 'Sweetened' just indicates added sugar. @@7531monkey

    • @Mokiefraggle
      @Mokiefraggle Год назад

      @@7531monkey I mean, condensed milk is also milk that's had 60% of its liquid volume boiled away. Given that milk is a whole lot of proteins (which coagulate) and sugars, it probably would still turn relatively syrupy even without the sugar. The sugar is predominantly a preservative, as sugar typically doesn't spoil/mold/etc. very easily. It's why sweetened condensed milk has a shelf life just this side of forever.

  • @whysix3417
    @whysix3417 Год назад +3

    Should review the premade holiday drinks, like winter jack, evans eggnog, the eggo eggnog, and whatever else they put at the front to catch your eye

  • @markiangooley
    @markiangooley Год назад +3

    I’ve never tried an immersion blender with ice, but I use my regular blender a lot less now. If you’re going for a really fine purée you might need a proper blender, but for surprisingly many things an immersion blender is sufficient and much easier to clean.

  • @AlbeeSoaring
    @AlbeeSoaring Год назад +16

    My mother in law and myself did something like this one year. We found about a dozen "holiday" cocktail recipes and made them up at our christmas eve party and had people try then in shot size. There was only 1 that most people liked and it was basically hot coco with Kahlua and vodka dusted with cinnamon. Not really a cocktail, but tasty.

    • @Cthulu1985
      @Cthulu1985 Год назад +8

      Hot cocoa, Kahlua, Vodka and cinnamon. That sounds like a winner combo!!

    • @AlbeeSoaring
      @AlbeeSoaring Год назад +4

      @Cthulu1985 funniest part is that wasn't one if the recipes. We just winged it.

  • @KeeganRobbins
    @KeeganRobbins Год назад +1

    Another good Christmas cosmopolitan is the Santa Clausmopolitain. Rim a martini glass with sugar. Mix 1 oz gin, 1.5oz pure cranberry juice, .5 oz Cointreau, juice from half a lime, and shake with a sprig of fresh rosemary in the shaker. Really balanced.

  • @Amanda-s7u8c
    @Amanda-s7u8c Год назад

    When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everybody will respect you.

  • @AriaLavinde
    @AriaLavinde Год назад +12

    Honestly? I think the condensed sweetened milk for rimming the coconut shreds in is genius! I am not sure it can be practical for everything (at least the ones I tried to do with gold decoration spheres would maybe not work as much... maybe it can...), but I will consider it in case I am stuck in a loop where syrup is not enough to make the rimming stick on the glass. Thanks for enlightening me on that one! :D

  • @RachelL2001
    @RachelL2001 Год назад +25

    Literally just walked out of the Enchanted Tiki Room because of this channel. Now off to get a dole whip. Thanks, Greg!

  • @Jesse-x6r
    @Jesse-x6r Год назад

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    @Odelia-c6v Год назад

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  • @YourEvilHenchman
    @YourEvilHenchman Год назад +1

    gobsmacked at the sheer audacity of the smirnoff people to refer to their sugary vodka caramel abomination as a martini

  • @Candice-w7c
    @Candice-w7c Год назад

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  • @dakotamcintire7419
    @dakotamcintire7419 Год назад

    Only "holiday" cocktail I need. Moscow Mule made with Crannberry Vodka. Simple. Tart. Enjoyable. If you wanna give it a bit more of a holiday spice, and if you can find it, add clove bitters.

  • @HisVirusness
    @HisVirusness Год назад +2

    Evan Williams Egg Nog is my honest go to for Christmas, especially when it comes to, "Well, I'm in this Walgreen's and I'm not actually gonna make something for this party."
    No joke, it is actually enjoyable, especially for a bottle that's right there at the check-out counter.

  • @TheCrustyCupcake
    @TheCrustyCupcake Год назад +10

    Fiance was very interested in what a Coquito is, so now I'll show them that episode. In other news, I found a bottle of the new Yellowstone Toasted bourbon, and a bottle of Booker's today. Happy Holidays everyone.

  • @Kumo-s6f
    @Kumo-s6f Год назад +4

    Brands really do be thinking people just want a glass of almost pure sugar with a slight amount of booze on ice. Sad part is, they're not entirely wrong.

    • @HFV_Junkyardin
      @HFV_Junkyardin Год назад +2

      It’s basically “I want to eat a tub of ice cream but that’s not socially acceptable so I’ll have a … snocalada

    • @Mokiefraggle
      @Mokiefraggle Год назад

      @@HFV_Junkyardin I look at that and can only say "Why do this, when Baileys' exists?!" Because I'm a horrible gremlin who can and will just drink a pint glass of Irish cream on ice, because it's officially my stress-relief drink. Or, if I'm really feeling like a complete gremlin, it's going _over_ the ice cream.

  • @Kerr-o8s
    @Kerr-o8s Год назад

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  • @jstogdill
    @jstogdill Год назад +3

    The fig Negroni sounds pretty nice. I go through Campari faster than any other bottle in my cabinet. Maybe a touch of allspice dram would this drink a bit more Christmas.

  • @valritz1489
    @valritz1489 Год назад +2

    Jameson Black Barrel on its own is pretty solid, I keep a bottle kicking around in the cabinet

  • @jolioding_2253
    @jolioding_2253 Год назад +2

    If you are going to make another christmas/winter themed episode you'll have to try Feuerzangenbowle. It is made with wine, spices, oranges and a huge lump of sugar drenched in burning overproof rum so it caramelizes and drips into the wine.

  • @jackudall1824
    @jackudall1824 Год назад +2

    I love the comments on the sind when Greg is going over the drinks oh poor Helen pray for helen

  • @rebeccabrown1951
    @rebeccabrown1951 3 дня назад

    The words appearing on the left of screen make me laugh. Good job. I probably won’t make any of these, but I learned a lot of new liquor brands and it got me in the Christmas spirit. Thanks. 🎄🎄

  • @nevergoingtopostonthisthin4058

    Love these videos!
    Just in case someone goes looking for it, I have to point out that there is no unsweetened condensed milk.
    You can purchase evaporated milk (unsweetened) and condensed milk (evaporated milk with sweetener) in most stores though.

  • @Fanofanime111
    @Fanofanime111 Год назад

    Yeah, the red white and merry is best mixed with other stuff. It makes an interesting mule.

  • @chiekohoki
    @chiekohoki Год назад +2

    You should do another one of these!! I just was looking at the Caramel Crown Royal Whiskey and wondering what I could make with it 😂it's got a lot of good words in it (caramel and whiskey lol) and I guess I could just old fashioned it, but I'd love to see what you'd do to make your own good christmas cocktails with christmas liquors!

  • @deejayk5939
    @deejayk5939 Год назад

    Water ice!! Haven’t had that for years, not planning on it , but loved it as a kid

  • @robertwilloughby8050
    @robertwilloughby8050 Год назад

    Right, Greg. Here is a missive from the UK. I am in a pub called the County in Huddersfield UK. Here are their cocktails:-
    Jack Forest Gateau
    Coffee Liqueur, Bailey's, Chambord.
    A Celebration
    Brandy, Martini Rosso, Campari, Bitters
    These are the two that are safe to give you, Greg. The others would give you apoplexy as to how Wrong they are.
    But try Sherry with Ginger Ale!

  • @Imbamorial
    @Imbamorial Год назад +3

    It's so funny when it comes to "christmassy" flavors around the world. Cranberries isn't very associated with christmas in Sweden. While Figs, dates, oranges and obviously all the christmas spices like cloves, cinnamon etc makes up the greater picture. I guess it has to do with what was shipped before we had supermarkets with daily or weekly shipments of fruits and greens.
    Like oranges, clementines and most other citrus fruits usually came around when the harvesting seasons were and that happened to be around christmas for us in northern Europe, while we have lingon berries (sort of cranberries), blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries apples and pears pretty much everywhere but during winter and spring.

  • @thatstranger6114
    @thatstranger6114 Год назад

    Jameson Black barrel with ginger beer used to be my drink of choice. Many memories.

  • @clarinetJWD
    @clarinetJWD Год назад

    Tasting notes were on a new level of perfection this time.
    Ahh, ahh, ahhh, uhh, uhh.

  • @afeathereddinosaur
    @afeathereddinosaur Год назад

    18:10 the energy here, the way he said it almost like a bark, it's some clippable stuff

  • @FighterDoken
    @FighterDoken 23 дня назад +1

    Jameson Black Barrel is really great, actually

  • @OldManSparkplug
    @OldManSparkplug Год назад

    Thank you for taking several for the team Greg. Whooooooooboy.

  • @milovoss7684
    @milovoss7684 Год назад

    5:25 I work at a restaurant famous for our margarita variety one of ours uses coconut and we use honey as the binder for the rim

  • @edwardblea5070
    @edwardblea5070 Год назад +1

    Love watching your show! You have inspired me to try to make some different cocktails for my family.

  • @deltacat1112
    @deltacat1112 Год назад

    Having a tough time recently and I just want to say thanks for the lovely videos ❤ really takes my mind off things and I love your positive vibes

  • @jscott7214
    @jscott7214 Год назад

    Watching Greg getting more and more unhinged as the video goes on is the best

  • @littlegiantj8761
    @littlegiantj8761 Год назад

    Here's a good one from me
    I normally do this in 1/3oz measues
    Equal parts Bailey's, Rumple, white rum (black or spiced probably won't hurt), and Fireball.

  • @jasonworks1362
    @jasonworks1362 Год назад +1

    Well Greg, I'd like to say thanks, i think. Since i started watching your show you have literally cost me thousands in booze trying out cocktails which i had never tried before. Have come to love a good whisky sour and have a shit pile of liquor now - thanks

  • @Mrbink01
    @Mrbink01 Год назад +1

    If you want more true cranberry juice, use Ocean Spray Cranberry Cocktail over the "100% Juice". The 100% is mostly grape and apple juice.

  • @fedoramaster6035
    @fedoramaster6035 Год назад

    6:29 I’m from philly/currently live in south jersey. I always called ‘Italian ice’ ‘water ice’ (or really, ‘wutterice’). Im pretty sure there’s a technical difference though. Like water ice is a blanket term. Among that there’s Italian, polish, and I assume others I haven’t had. Then you have your sherberts and sorbets and snow cones and whatnot. Point is, Italian ice is a certain type of water ice. I’m also pretty sure a lot of things labeled as Italian ice aren’t actually Italian ice, but that’s just a headcanon.

  • @charlesleist552
    @charlesleist552 Год назад

    The VA ABC is displaying the peppermint bark martini. Basically an airport bottle of the rum chata and one of Titos, Shake over ice. It's pretty darn good for a one off holiday xrink

  • @merica-katetracy9946
    @merica-katetracy9946 Год назад +1

    Hey Greg I was wondering if you could make this drink it’s called
    Christmas cow
    1 cup milk, 1 3/4 ounces Irish whiskey, and 1 teaspoon confectioners sugar
    1.) heat the milk in a small saucepan just until the milk starts to boil.
    2.) remove from the heat and pour into a warmed punch glass.
    3.) pour in the whiskey and sugar and stir until the sugar has dissolved. In the picture it’s in a turkish tea glass so umm I’m not sure 🤷‍♀️

  • @gurbanator7275
    @gurbanator7275 Год назад +9

    Hey Greg. Love the show. Just wanna point out that the cranberry juice you’re using is the juice blend which is largely other juices if you look at the ingredients. You want the cranberry cocktail.

    • @goldensloth7
      @goldensloth7 Год назад +1

      yeah the juice blend is very apple-y.

    • @rumbleinthekitchen_Amy
      @rumbleinthekitchen_Amy Год назад +1

      I like using 100% cranberry juice (unsweetened or sweetened depending on mixers) for more flavor & less sugar. But I also like stuff that isn't too sweet.

    • @deadpie1234
      @deadpie1234 Год назад

      Damn near every juice is 80% apple juice regardless of whatever the label says, it's ridiculous

  • @GryphonBrokewing
    @GryphonBrokewing Год назад +3

    LOL, fun breakdown of the stupidity of holiday themed drinks slapped on the gift packs. Especially the caramel. (Though as kids making sundaes, we did learn to hold a finger over the snap caps when shaking them.

  • @ystacalden
    @ystacalden Год назад +1

    There's something really funny about "I don't have a bar spoon so I'm gonna guess/use a knife" and then he finds a bar spoon for the cherries.

  • @maddieharris3566
    @maddieharris3566 Год назад +1

    I love that bulldog gin bottle. Could you do a review of the best/most unique bottles you've ever seen? Then maybe make cocktails with those libations.

  • @Honeys-v3r
    @Honeys-v3r Год назад

    Let go of your attachment to being right, and suddenly your mind is more open. You're able to benefit from the unique viewpoints of others, without being crippled by your own judgement.

  • @alexandermorgan5958
    @alexandermorgan5958 Год назад

    Oh, dude, this episode was GOLD.

  • @weeklyfont
    @weeklyfont Год назад

    Helen giving a new meaning to rimming the glass with that caramel

  • @KibuFox
    @KibuFox Год назад

    A good friend of mine used to make a weirdly tasty drink that he called a "christmas morning". I forget the ratios, but it was a mixture of creme de menthe, cocoa, graham cracker crumbles, and marsh mallow, in a smoked glass.

  • @Romanticoutlaw
    @Romanticoutlaw Год назад +1

    something about greg saying "rim your glass" in california bro accent made me giggle uncontrollably

  • @erinrobertson-brower303
    @erinrobertson-brower303 Год назад

    When you are watching this 2 weeks after it drops and get an ad from Hendricks for a holiday cocktail that sounds good. (Literally just the gin, cranberry juice, and sparkling wine)

  • @Hamiltion-p3j
    @Hamiltion-p3j Год назад

    Silence is the true friend that never betrays.

  • @reveriemephisto1995
    @reveriemephisto1995 Год назад

    I was wondering when his beautiful singing voice would be back! *happy squeal* 😍

  • @talonmassakir9000
    @talonmassakir9000 Год назад

    OH MY GOD! The cap FaiLeD!! 10/10 Greg 😂😂

  • @handstouchinghands
    @handstouchinghands Год назад

    I'd love to hear your thoughts on a Snowball, the UK's beloved Christmas cocktail of Advocat and lemonade (but the UK kind, so, like, Sprite). It's sweet and fizzy and foamy and two of them will give you a stomach ache. Perfect Christmas cocktail experience.

  • @DrJigglebones
    @DrJigglebones Год назад

    5:20 I wouldn't continue to use an immersion blender rather than a real one. We did that for a while, and uh, the stick blender did not survive lol. Ice is what did it in, ultimately.

  • @justindaltrey6252
    @justindaltrey6252 Год назад

    Good grief the Diabetails Hour! Not glad you had to actually taste these but just reading the ingredients would tell me NOPE! Hope the caramel clean up went well. Merry Christmas from over the pond. The pinnacle of drinks channels as always looking forward to the tastes of 2024.

  • @robertwallace713
    @robertwallace713 Год назад +3

    HAHAHA, the cap fail happened to me last week with some salad dressing. At least my kids got a good laugh out of it. Balsamic all over the walls and furniture.

  • @uncreativehuman7595
    @uncreativehuman7595 Год назад

    The fig negroni's notes makes me really want an episode of greg recreating drinks purely off the editor notes.

  • @ericmckinley7985
    @ericmckinley7985 Год назад

    Helen is sure to love this episode

  • @MrMinecraftsman
    @MrMinecraftsman Год назад +2

    "I can't say Carmel, without that 'a' in the middle" -Greg
    "Were gonna need an arnj wheel" -also greg

  • @ZacchaeusNifong
    @ZacchaeusNifong Год назад

    The absolute 🌲 King of Cocktails 🌲 on RUclips.

  • @aleclynch6186
    @aleclynch6186 Год назад

    This was fun! I'd love to try that Fig Negroni with whiskey instead

  • @alpyki2588
    @alpyki2588 Год назад

    My go to drink is Butterscotch Liqour. My mixed drinks 90% of the time have it in them too. It almost goes with anything, so I'm surprised any drink with it in it could be bad.

  • @FergusonDooflefloops
    @FergusonDooflefloops Год назад +3

    The peppermint coquito: we made these and found it sooooo much better tiki-ed up with the added rum, some crushed ice and a fuck-ton of mint leaves, garnished with a cinnamon stick because we were feeling boujee and we were already drunk 🤷‍♀️

  • @Maldin22
    @Maldin22 Год назад

    100% will buy the How to Drink Christmas Album.

  • @djdrack4681
    @djdrack4681 Год назад

    seltzer = has salt
    club soda = carbonated water.
    I believe that's the difference. up here in land of old fashion's and cheese curds...one doesn't confuse the 2, cuz theyre 2 different things.

  • @unorthodoxromance254
    @unorthodoxromance254 Год назад

    These all look nice and magazine-quality but appallingly sweet. Not surprised.