How to Drink

July 13, 2019 12:56 PM

How To Drink is "a show about making drinks and how to drink them". Featuring classic cocktails like the Moscow Mule, cocktails from TV, books, and movies like the Dude's White Russian, and inspired by them, like the Game of Thrones-inspired Prince That Was Promised. Featuring also rants and raves about 80s movies, wry tasting note commentary, and a devotion to making the most delicious possible version of any drink.

More highlights:

• Navy Grog
• Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster (vs. Cocktail Chemistry's take)
• Legend of Zelda potions
• Four variations on the scotch highball

And occasionally, some additional instructional videos like how to make DIY oleo-saccharum.

posted by capricorn (12 comments total)

Don't forget butterbeer.

I haven't actually tried this yet and I can't comment on the potential heart attack risk but, y'know, Butterbeer!
posted by Mister_Sleight_of_Hand at 2:03 PM on July 13, 2019

Grumpybear69 presents "The Lazy Man."

- some bourbon
- a dash of bitters
- a splash of orange liquer
- shake the glass in a circular motion
- DO NOT STIR OR USE ANY IMPLEMENT WHATSOEVER this is the lazy man after all
- drink that shit
posted by grumpybear69 at 3:19 PM on July 13, 2019 [3 favorites]

My normal method of drink making is very much in the style of Grumpybear69 most of the time these days, but, short of the flamed orange peel and the strict measuring of ingredients and the correct bitters, I just made the maple old fashioned from the channel's very first video, and it is super good.
posted by Caduceus at 3:23 PM on July 13, 2019

I appreciate the gumption, as it were, of making a video about the White Russian, deciding it's terrible halfway through, and making a different cocktail instead.
posted by Cash4Lead at 4:22 PM on July 13, 2019

I just like how you can tell how far into the day he is as the video's get released. (I think one just got released where he said it was the 20th video they shot that day - which hoo boy)
posted by drewbage1847 at 4:24 PM on July 13, 2019 [1 favorite]

Hates White Russian. (obviously as he's not wearing a ratty cardigan sweater)
posted by sammyo at 4:53 PM on July 13, 2019

Of course he doesn't like the white russian he made. You've got to let it mellow in the glass a bit. Why the rush, man?
posted by Catblack at 7:16 PM on July 13, 2019

drewbage1847: "I just like how you can tell how far into the day he is as the video's get released. (I think one just got released where he said it was the 20th video they shot that day - which hoo boy)"

Yeah I always figured he got a little tipsy before filming but realizing he does an entire season in one go definitely gave me a new appreciation.
posted by capricorn at 8:16 PM on July 13, 2019 [1 favorite]

Yeah, all I can think is the man is really fighting through some real drinky sweats (and swervey mental bits) on these shoots, but if he's shooting 20 episodes in a day and dropping 2-3 episodes a week (3 during special periods like GoT) that's a maximum of 8 shooting days per year. (assuming that's his normal run) - but boy aren't those some tough 8 days!
posted by drewbage1847 at 10:47 PM on July 13, 2019

Can anyone give me any insight as to why the "Moscow Mule" is a thing instead of a "Dark and Stormy." I feel like a moscow mule is just removing the flavour a dark and stormy was intended to have, for no particular reason, and serving it with a bit of poisonous metal.
posted by el io at 3:45 PM on July 14, 2019

No, vodka doesn't "sneak" -- it gets you in the back of the head with a tire-iron (when you are not looking -- BUT YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN)
posted by twidget at 5:21 PM on July 14, 2019

No shade on the series as a whole, but bro, the alcohol that goes into a caipirinha is pronounced Kah-shah-Sa
posted by Grimp0teuthis at 1:52 PM on July 15, 2019 [1 favorite]