Giant Cocktails: A San Francisco Giants Baseball Podcast

Ben Henry and Matthew Henry
Giant Cocktails: A San Francisco Giants Baseball Podcast

Come for the cocktails, stay for the funny alcohol-fueled rants as two lifelong San Francisco Giants fans discuss their favorite baseball team while enjoying homemade cocktails. Published every Monday and Thursday.

  1. JUL 3

    Guest Alex Pavlovic

    It's just for one episode, calm down. Alex and the boys discuss Alex's new book on the history of the San Francisco Giants: The Franchise including were the 2010s teams better than the 1960s teams? Were the 1993 Giants really as good as Ben says? Did the Giants lose out on Ohtani because of bidets? They also discuss the current Giants recent struggles, chicken tenders and dog collars. You can pre-order Alex's book, The Franchise: San Francisco Giants: A Curated History, here: https://a.co/d/jlKDJA3 Our cocktail podcast, The Perfect Sip, is on hiatus but new episodes are in production. (Yeah, it's taking a long time ... life, you know?) If you haven't listened yet, you can catch up here: https://the-perfect-sip.captivate.fm/listen Speaking of cocktails, today Matthew is drinking Mario Kartish while Ben is drinking a Long Slow Descent Into Mediocrity and Alex is drinking an Old Cenote. Recipes below. Old Cenote2 oz bourbon1/4 oz curacao1/4 oz banana liqueur2 dashes Angostura bittersSmoke (for finishing)Combine bourbon, banana liqueur, and bitters in a mixing glass with ice. Stir for 30 seconds until well-chilled. Strain into a rocks glass with fresh ice. Smoke the cocktail with your cocktail smoking method of choice. Mario Kartish1 oz Rye Whiskey1 oz Cognac (Armagnac in original recipe)1/2 oz Giffard Banana du Bresil Liqueur.25 oz Rich Demerara Syrup2 Dashes Angostura BittersAbsinthe for rinseLemon Peel for garnishPrepare a rocks glass by rinsing the inside of glass with absinthe (or use a atomizer to spray inside of glass). Place a large ice cube in the glass and set aside. Add remaining ingredients to a mixing glass with ice. Stir vigorously for 30 seconds. Strain into glass and express oils from lemon peel over the cocktail and place peel in the glass. Long Slow Descent Into Mediocrity1 oz London Dry Gin1 oz Dry Vermouth1 oz CampariOrange twist for garnishPrepare a rocks glass by wetting the rim with a cut lemon wedge. Dip the rim into a plate covered with a layer of granulated sugar. Put the glass to side to set while you prepare the rest of the cocktail. Combine the gin, vermouth and Campari in a mixing glass with ice. Stir to desired dilution. Carefully add a single large chunk of ice to the prepared glass and strain the cocktail into the glass. Express the orange twist over the glass and savor the sweet beginning but know the bitterness is coming. #doitforginny

    1h 6m
  2. JUN 30

    2nd Half Kickoff! - (What White Sox Series?)

    That didn't happen. We're kicking off the second half of the season! Our hosts celebrate the good times, laugh at their ridiculous predictions and try to be optimistic about the future. Key word: try. Join us next week when we'll be talking to NBC Sports Giants Our cocktail podcast, The Perfect Sip, is on hiatus but new episodes are in production. (Yeah, it's taking a long time ... life, you know?) If you haven't listened yet, you can catch up here: https://the-perfect-sip.captivate.fm/listen Speaking of cocktails, today Ben is drinking a Suffering Bastard while Matthew is drinking a Blueberry Daiquiri. Recipes below. Suffering Bastard (named Ben)1 oz Spiced Bourbon1 oz Plymouth Gin1/4 oz Lime Juice (or squeeze of half a lime)2-4 oz Grapefruit Soda (usually Ginger Beer but suffering comes in all forms)2-4 dashes Angostura bittersAdd bourbon, gin and lime juice to a highball glass and stir to combine. Fill glass with ice top with ginger beer and then add the bitters. (You can also stir those in with the other ingredients if you prefer.) Blueberry Daiquiri2 oz White Rum1 oz blueberry syrup3/4 oz lime juiceAdd all ingredients to a shaker with ice. Shake for 10-12 seconds. Double strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a blueberry or lime wheel. Blueberry Syrup1 container of fresh blueberries1 cup of sugar Place blueberries in a container with a lidAdd 1 cup of sugarGently crush the blueberries to release their juicesSeal the container and let sit for 3-4 days Notes: Breaking the blueberries speeds up the process. After 3-4 days, you'll have a delicious homemade blueberry syrup! #doitforginny

    51 min
4.6
out of 5
29 Ratings

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Come for the cocktails, stay for the funny alcohol-fueled rants as two lifelong San Francisco Giants fans discuss their favorite baseball team while enjoying homemade cocktails. Published every Monday and Thursday.

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