Sasha’s Den of Iniquity – Episode 14 – Rum, Sodomy, and the Lash

 

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Sasha talks about rum, including it’s history.

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Bacardi Cocktail

• 2 oz Bacardi rum
• 3/4 oz lime juice
• 1/4 oz grenadine

Shake with ice to chill and serve in a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a slice of lime.

Bumbo

• 2 oz rum
• 1 oz water
• 2 sugar cubes

Place sugar cubes and rum in an old fashioned glass and muddle together. Add water, stir, and grate nutmeg and cinnamon on top.

The Chupacabra Cocktail

• 1-1/2 oz Puerto Rican rum
• 1 oz half and half or cream
• 1/2 oz amaretto

Shake with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Top with a dusting of shaved chocolate.

Daiquiri

• 2 oz rum
• 3/4 oz lime juice
• 1/4 oz simple syrup

Shake with ice to chill and serve in a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a slice of lime.

La Floridita Cocktail

• 1 1/2 oz rum
• 1/2 oz lime juice
• 1/2 oz sweet vermouth
• 1/8 oz white crème de cacao
• 1/8 oz grenadine

Shake with ice to chill and serve in a chilled cocktail glass.  Garnish with a lime twist.

Milky Way Cocktail

• 1 oz rum
• 1 oz half & half
• 1/2 oz white crème de cacao
• 1/2 oz raspberry syrup

Shake with ice to chill and serve in a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a fresh raspberry.

Sasha’s Den of Iniquity Podcast – Episode 13 – Quick Drinks for Busy Parties

 

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Sasha gets you ready for New Years by talking about bare breasts and how to make awesome drinks in a hurry, because:

Sasha’s Rule for Bad Ass Cocktails #8: Don’t Miss the Party

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As well, check out Sasha’s new podcast project: Double Meat (http://www.doublemeatpodcast.com)

Recipes in this episode include:

Bulk Manhattan

• 12 oz rye or bourbon
• 4 to 6 oz sweet vermouth
• 1 tsp bitters
• 5 oz bottled water

Mix all ingredients in a pitcher and chill for at least 6 hours before serving. Garnish with cherries or lemon twists.

Bocce Ball

• 2 oz Amaretto
• 3 oz orange juice

Build in listed order over ice in an old fashioned glass.

Champagne Bowl

• 16 oz brandy
• 8 oz curaçao
• 12 oz lemon juice
• 4 tbsp sugar
• 16 oz soda
• 2 bottles champagne

Mix all but champagne in a punch bowl and chill until guests arrive. Add a block of ice and champagne, garnish with slices strawberries and oranges.

Champagne Cocktail

• 1 sugar cube soaked in Angostura bitters
• 5 oz chilled champagne

Build in listed order in a cold champagne flute. Garnish with a twist of lemon.

Cider Cup

• 2 oz maraschino liqueur
• 2 oz curaçao
• 2 oz brandy
• 16 oz hard cider
• 8 oz soda

Stir with ice and garnish with fruit.

Cobbler

• 3 oz spirit of choice
• 1 oz syrup or sweet liqueur
• fruits in season

Build in listed order in a wine glass filled with crushed ice.

Gin Rickey

• 2 oz gin
• 3/4 oz lime juice
• 3-4 oz soda

Build over ice and garnish with a lime wedge.

Greyhound

• 2 oz vodka or gin
• 3 oz grapefruit juice

Build in an ice-filled old fashioned glass.

Highball

• 2 oz spirit of your choice
• 6 oz soda, ginger ale, lemon-lime soda, tonic water, etc.

Build in a highball (tall) glass over ice. Garnish with a slice or twist of your favorite citrus.

Nelson’s Blood

• 1-1/2 oz ruby port
• 4 oz cold champagne

Build in a chilled champagne flute.

Presbyterian

• 2 oz rye
• 2 oz cola
• 2 oz ginger ale

Build in a glass over ice and garnish with a twist of lemon.

Quick French 75

• 1 oz gin
• 1/2 oz lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp simple syrup
• 4 oz cold champagne

Build in a tall glass of ice and garnish with a cherry or twist of lemon.

Salty Chihuahua

• 2 oz tequila
• 3 oz grapefruit juice

Build in an ice-filled, salt-rimmed old fashioned glass.

Salty Dog

• 2 oz vodka or gin
• 3 oz grapefruit juice

Build in an ice-filled, salt-rimmed old fashioned glass.

The Special Relationship

• 2 oz gin
• 1 oz lime juice
• 4 oz cola

Build in an old fashioned glass of ice and garnish with a wedge of lime.

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Sasha’s Den of Iniquity Podcast – Episode 12 – Absinthe

 

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In this episode Sasha talks to the always awesome Swoopy from Skepticality (http://www.skepticality.com/) to talk about absinthe and absinthe cocktails.  Swoopy talked to Cheryl Lins of Delaware Phoenix about absinthe on a recent episode of Skepticality called “La Fée Verte” (http://www.skepticality.com/sn_Ep115.html)

Other links mentioned in this episode:

Cheryl Lins & Delaware Phoenix
http://www.delawarephoenix.com/

Behind the Bar Show – Obsello Absinthe
http://sites.google.com/site/behindthebarshow/home/Episodes/054—obsello-absinthe

Behind the Bar Show – Absinthe Drinks
http://sites.google.com/site/behindthebarshow/home/Episodes/episode-009—absinthe

Hendrick’s Gin
http://www.hendricksgin.com/

Drinks mentioned in this episode:

Death in the Afternoon

• 1-1/2 oz absinthe
• 4 oz ice brut champagne

“Pour 1 jigger of absinthe into a champagne glass. Add iced champagne until it attains the proper opalescent milkiness. Drink three to five of these slowly.”

Monkey Gland Cocktail

• 2 oz gin
• 1 oz orange juice
• 3 dashes absinthe
• 3 oz grenadine

Shake with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

Mouresque Cocktail

• 2 oz absinthe
• 1 oz orgeat syrup

Build in a tall glass with ice. Stir and top with water.

New Orleans Coffee

• 2 oz rye whiskey
• 1/2 oz Herbsaint
• 4-5 oz hot coffeee
• whipped cream

Pout whiskey, Herbsaint, and coffee into a mug. Top with whipped cream.

Nine Pick Cocktail

• 2 oz absinthe
• 1 oz gin
• 1 dash Angostura bitters
• 1 dash orange bitters
• 1 dash simple syrup

Stir with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a twist of orange peel.

Poisoned Apple

• 2 oz absinthe
• 1/2 oz simple syrup
• 12 oz hard cider

Pour all ingredients into a pint beer glass.

Pierce Brosnan Cocktail

• 1-1/2 oz chilled vodka
• 1/2 oz chilled champagne
• 1 sugar cube
• 1/2 oz absinthe

Pour vodka and champagne into a cold cocktail glass and stir. Soak sugar cube in absinthe, light with a match and drop into the drink.

Tremblement de Terre

• 2-1/2 oz cognac
• 1/4 oz absinthe

Stir with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a twist of lemon.

Rattlesnake Cocktail

• 2 oz rye
• 1/2 oz lemon juice
• 1 egg white
• 1/8 oz absinthe

Dry shake to froth, then shake with ice to chill. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

Remember the Maine

• 2 oz bourbon
• 3/4 oz sweet vermouth
• 1/4 oz cherry brandy
• absinthe to taste
• Angostura bitters to taste

Stir with ice in a clockwise direction and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

Sazerac

• 3 oz rye
• 3/4 oz simple syrup
• 3 dashes Peychaud’s bitters
• 1/4 oz absinthe

Rinse a chilled cocktail glass with absinthe. Stir other ingredients with ice and strain into glass. Twist lemon peel over drink and drop in as a garnish.

The Swoopy Manhattan

• 2 oz rye whiskey
• 1 oz sweet vermouth
• 1/4 oz absinthe
• 2-3 dashes bitters

Stir with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a fresh raspberry or a lemon twist.

Sasha’s Den of Iniquity Podcast – Episode 11 – Non-Alcoholic Drinks

 

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In this episode Sasha shows some love to all the pregnant ladies and other teetotalers out there with a bunch of tips and recipes for making awesome drinks without booze. First he congratulated Meg & Josh from the Brilliant Gameologists (http://www.brilliantgameologists.com/) on their new human being and give Zeke the BG a consolation drink named for a great rock song.

Drinks in this episode:

Name This Drink (Seriously, help me name this drink)

• 2 oz pineapple juice
• 6 oz ginger beer

Build on the rocks in a tall glass and garnish with fresh mint.

Batman Cocktail

• 6 oz orange juice
• 1/2 to 1 tsp grenadine

Build in a tall glass full of ice in the listed order, garnish with an orange wheel and cherry.

Crow’s Nest

• 4 oz orange juice
• 1 oz cranberry juice
• 1 whole egg
• 1/2 tsp grenadine

Dry shake to mix and froth the drink, shake again with ice to chill. Strain into an ice-filled old fashioned glass and garnish with a cherry.

Golden Nest

• 4 oz orange juice
• 1 oz cranberry juice
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/2 tsp grenadine

Dry shake to mix and froth the drink, shake again with ice to chill. Strain into an ice-filled old fashioned glass and garnish with a cherry.

Holy Diver Cocktail

• 1 oz rye whiskey
• 1 oz brandy
• 1/2 oz Bénédictine
• 1/2 oz Jägermeister
• 1 dash Peychaud’s bitters
• 1 dash Angostura bitters

Stir with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Express the oil from an orange peel to be used as a garnish.

Lime Tonic

• 1 oz Rose’s Lime
• 6 oz tonic water

Build over ice in a tall glass and garnish with a lime wedge.

Parson’s Special Cocktail

• 2 oz orange juice
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/4 oz grenadine

Dry shake to froth, then shake with ice to chill. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

Penzance Cocktail

• 2 oz orange juice
• 6 oz ginger beer

Build in a tall glass over ice. Garnish with a lemon wedge.

Silver Nest

• 4 oz orange juice
• 1 oz cranberry juice
• 1 egg white
• 1/2 tsp grenadine

Dry shake to mix and froth the drink, shake again with ice to chill. Strain into an ice-filled old fashioned glass and garnish with a cherry.

Southampton

• 6 oz tonic water
• 3 dashes Angostura bitters

Build and stir in a tall glass over ice. Garnish with 1-2 lime wedges.

Swanky Lemonade

• 1/2 oz lemon juice
• 1/2 oz syrup
• 2 oz water

Shake with ice and strain into a sugar-rimmed cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon wedge or lemon twist.

Sasha’s Den of Iniquity Podcast – Episode 10 – Live Q&A

 

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Sasha decided to take questions live for episode number ten. This episode is almost 40 minutes long. There are masturbation jokes and talk about Cuba and European politics. Detailed show notes will come later.

Sasha’s Den of Iniquity Podcast – Episode 9 – Holiday Drinks

 

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Sasha kicks off the holiday season on Halloween with a piece of pumpkin pie and some tasty recipes for holiday libations.

First, he plugs his upcoming “LIVE” Q&A episode. On November 14, 2009 at 1:00 PM PST log in to his UStream channel to chat as he records and having him answer your questions live. (http://www.ustream.tv/channel/sasha-s-den-of-iniquity—episode-10-q-a)

He also tells you about his friend Kay and her new book Links. (http://www.kayliametcalfe.com)

Milk Punch

• 2 oz bourbon or rum
• 1/2 oz simple syrup
• 6 oz milk or half-and-half

Shake vigorously with ice and strain into a tall glass full of fresh ice. Top with freshly grated nutmeg.

Egg Nog

• 2 oz bourbon, rum, or brandy
• 1 oz simple syrup
• 1 egg
• 4 oz milk, cream, or half-and-half

Dry shake, then shake with ice. Strain into 1 or 2 glasses and garnish with freshly grated nutmeg.

Rum Flip

• 2 oz rum
• 1/2 oz ginger syrup
• 1 egg

Dray shake, then shake with ice. Strain into a wine glass and top with freshly grated nutmeg.

Ginger Syrup

• sugar
• water
• fresh ginger

Heat equal parts sugar and water while stirring with a few slices of fresh ginger. After sugar is dissolved let it sit for 3-6 hours before removing ginger and bottling.

Louisville Stinger

• 1 oz bourbon
• 1 oz  rum
• 1/2 oz white crème de cacao
• 1/4 oz white crème de menthe

Stir with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Use green crème de menthe and garnish with a red maraschino cherry for a more festive look.

Bengal Lancers’ Punch

• 1 bottle dry red wine
• 3 oz rum
• 3 oz orange curaçao
• 1/2 cup lime juice
• 1/2 cup pineapple juice
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 2 oz simple syrup
• 1 bottle chilled champagne
• 16 oz seltzer

Mix all but the champagne and seltzer in a chilled punch bowl. Add block of ice, champagne, and seltzer immediately before serving. Garnish with slices of lime floated on top.

Mulled Wine

• 1 bottle red wine
• 1-1/2 cups water
• spices (clove, nutmeg, cinnamon, etc.) to taste
• sugar to taste and as needed based on the dryness of the wine

Boil water and spices. strain to remove whole spices. Add sugar and wine. Heat to near boiling before serving.

Apple Toddy

• 2 oz applejack or apple brandy
• 1/4 of a baked apple
• 1 tsp powdered sugar
• boiling water, or hot tea, or hot apple juice

Place spirit, apple, and sugar in a stemmed glass or mug. Fill glass with water, tea, or apple juice. Grate fresh nutmeg on top.

Baked Apples

Core apples and bake in pan with a small amount of water inside a pre-heated oven at 375° F for 30-40 minutes.

Sasha’s Den of Iniquity Podcast – Episode 8 – Vodka Apologia

 

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In this episode Sasha explore what vodka is actually good for, other than removing bad odors from soiled clothing.

He also plays a promo for Sam Chupp’s Heart of the Hunter, even though Sam is mean and hasn’t sent him an invite for Google Wave. (http://heartofthehunter.com/)

Sasha also talks about celebrating episode #10 with a “live” Q&A show on uStream. Let him know if you think that’s a good idea. (http://www.ustream.tv/)

Banana Split Cocktail

• 1-1/2 oz vodka
• 1-1/2 oz Godiva White Chocolate liqueur
• 3/4 oz crème de banane

Chill a cocktail glass and drizzle the inside with chocolate and strawberry syrup. Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into the prepared glass. Garnish with a slice of banana.

Goddaughter

• 2 oz vodka
• 1 oz amaretto
• 1 oz cream

Shake with ice and strain into an old fashioned glass filled with ice.

Harvey Wallbanger

• 2 oz vodka
• 3 oz fresh orange juice
• 1/4 to 1/2 oz Galliano

Build the vodka and orange in an ice-filled highball glass. Stir briefly and float the Galliano on top.

Jamaican Ten-Speed

• 1 oz vodka
• 3/4 oz Midori melon liqueur
• 1/4 oz crème de banane
• 1/4 oz Malibu coconut rum liqueur
• 1/2 oz half-and-half

Shake all with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

White Russian

• 2 oz vodka
• 1 oz Kahlúa
• 1 oz cream

Shake all with ice and strain into an old fashioned glass filled with ice.

Leon Trotsky

• 2 oz vodka
• 1 oz Kahlúa
• 1 oz horchata

Shake all with ice and strain into an old fashioned glass filled with ice.

Barbara Cocktail

No new episode this last week. Things ran away from me. Give me until Saturday.

To bridge the gap between the last episode (Savory Cocktails) and the next (Vodka, what is it good for?), here’s a vodka drink from the Savoy Cocktail Book:

Barbara Cocktail

• 1 oz vodka
• 1/2 oz white crème da cacao
• 1/2 oz cream

Shake with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a dusting of shaved chocolate or cocoa powder.

This is really just an Alexander variation, and a fairly bland one at that. Use gin for the original or switch to brandy and dark crème da cacao for the more famous Brandy Alexander.

Sasha’s Den of Iniquity Podcast – Episode 7 – Crystal Head Skepticism and the Savoy Cocktail Book

 

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Sasha starts things off right away by venting his spleen about Dan Ackroyd and his new crazy-ass Crystal Head Vodka. (http://crystalheadvodka.com/)

You can find out what’s really up with the crystal skulls on the Skeptic’s Dictionary. (http://www.skepdic.com/crystalskull.html)

The real meat of the show involves talking about Harry Craddock and The Savoy Cocktail Book.  (Which you can buy in my new Amazon store: http://astore.amazon.com/sdoi-books-20)

Be sure to check out Underhill-Lounge where Erik Ellestad is mixing, drinking, and blogging about every recipe in the book. (http://underhill-lounge.flannestad.com/category/savoy-cocktail-book/)

A FEW HINTS FOR THE YOUNG MIXER (According to The Savory Cocktail Book)

1. Ice is nearly always an absolute essential for any Cocktail.
2. Never use the same ice twice.
3. Remember that the ingredients mix better in a shaker rather larger than is necessary to contain them.
4. Shake the shaker hard as you can : don’t just rock it : you are trying to wake it up, not send it to sleep!
5. If possible, ice your glasses before using them.
6. Drink your Cocktail as soon as possible. Harry Craddock was once asked what was the best way to drink a Cocktail : “Quickly,” replied that great man, “while it is laughing at you!”

Nineteen Cocktail

2 oz dry vermouth
1/2 oz gin
1/2 oz kirsch
1/8 oz simple syrup
1 dash absinthe

Shake with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon twist.

Clover Club Cocktail

2 oz gin
1 egg white
1/2 oz lemon juice
1/8 oz raspberry syrup or grenadine

Dry shake and then shake with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon twist.

Little Devil Cocktail

1 oz gin
1 oz white rum
1/2 oz lemon juice
1/2 oz Cointreau

Shake with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon twist.