Everything you need to know before getting started in the hobby of home cocktail crafting. We're covering the importance of quality ingredients, how to choose the right bottle of alcohol, and why you don't have enough ice. Oh, and we need to have a serious conversation about your bottles of citrus juice. And throw away that Margarita mix and get in here!

Recipes from the show are below after all the things.

(00:00) Introduction

(01:33) Quality cocktails require quality ingredients

(03:42) How to choose your booze

(08:17) Loose the (citrus) juice

(12:53) Homemade syrups are, well, simple

(16:53) You don't have enough ice

(23:18) It's the Cocktail of the Week: Fresh Ginger Fizz

(30:05) Closing

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Simple Syrup

• 1 part sugar
• 1 part water

Measure parts by volume or mass. Combine water and sugar in a sauce pan and heat over low heat and stir until sugar is just dissolved. Immediately remove from heat and let syrup cool to room temperature before using. Alternatively, you can combine sugar and water in a sealed container and shake until sugar is dissolved.

Rich Simple Syrup

• 2 parts sugar
• 1 part water

Measure parts by volume or mass. Combine water and sugar in a sauce pan and heat over low heat and stir until sugar is just dissolved. Immediately remove from heat and let syrup cool to room temperature before using. Alternatively, you can combine sugar and water in a sealed container and shake until sugar is dissolved though this process will take longer at larger quantities.

Ginger Syrup

• 4 oz fresh ginger, roughly chopped (about 2-3 “thumbs”)
• ½ cup sugar
• ½ cup water

Combine the ingredients in a saucepan and heat over medium heat and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Once it begins to simmer, reduce the heat to medium-low. Simmer for at least five minutes. For a stronger flavor, simmer longer. Remove from the heat and allow the syrup to cool to room temperature before straining out the ginger using a fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth. You can store in the syrup in the refrigerator for up to two weeks in a tightly sealed container.

Note: You can peel the ginger if you want (a spoon works quite well) but it’s not necessary as the skin will be strained out later.

Fresh Ginger Fizz

• 1 1/2 oz Rum
• 3/4 oz Homemade Ginger Syrup
• 1/2 oz Freshly squeezed lime juice
• 4 oz of chilled club soda
• A lime wedge for garnish.

Combine the rum, ginger syrup, and lime juice to a mixing glass and stir to combine. Add ice to a separate highball or similar glass until nearly full. Then pour the rum mixture into the serving glass over the ice. Add the club soda by pouring the soda against the side of the glass, not over the ice, to help preserve the bubbles. Gently stir with a long spoon by pulling your spoon up the side of the glass. Make a small cross-wise cut into the flesh of the lime wedge and use the cut to place the wedge on the rim of the serving glass.

Brothers Ben and Matthew Henry, the creators of the Giant Cocktails podcast, invite you on a new adventure to find the Perfect Sip. This podcast dives into the art of home cocktail crafting for enthusiasts both old and new.

Starting September 17th, 2024, we’ll guide you through the skills, theory, and tools you need to create your own recipes and master the art of balance—one sip at a time. Catch us on Tuesdays for lessons on essential skills and cocktail theory, then join us for Happy Hour on Fridays where we swap recipes, debate the merits of fancy tools and exotic spirits, and share (mostly) good jokes.

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