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  • Опубліковано 29 чер 2024
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    For this episode of Basics, I'm going to show you some bar essentials (tools and ingredients) that will help you make a host of different cocktails for your weary coworkers and spouse's friends.
    Recipe: basicswithbabish.co/basicsepi...
    Grocery List:
    Angostura Bitters
    Limes
    Oranges
    Gin
    Tonic water
    Simple syrup
    Vodka
    Ginger beer
    Sweet vermouth
    Campari
    Olive juice
    Olives
    Bourbon
    Salt
    Tequila
    Triple Sec
    Mint
    Sugar
    White rum
    Soda water/club soda
    Special equipment:
    Muddler
    Jigger
    Cocktail shaker components (large stainless steel tumbler, rubber-rimmed pint glass, smaller stainless steel tumbler)
    Cocktail strainer
    Squeeze bottles
    Lemon zester/channel knife
    Long cocktail stirring spoon
    Vegetable peeler
    Waiter's friend corkscrew/bottle opener
    Optional: metal straws
    Optional cups: old fashioned glass, copper mug, martini glass, Collins glass
    Music:
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  • @babishculinaryuniverse
    @babishculinaryuniverse  6 років тому +4601

    Hearing some very valid criticism and discussion here - going to be posting a video this weekend with some revised/corrected techniques! Not just because I want more drinks.

    • @mypal1990
      @mypal1990 6 років тому +71

      Sure not wanting more *drinks*. Sounds like an intro session to an AA meeting (/S).

    • @right740
      @right740 6 років тому +35

      I don’t know if I’m looking at it right but has the intro had a weird cut where the music starts and then stops from episode 1-9? I always thought it was a mistake but I’m not sure.

    • @deathofspongebob4802
      @deathofspongebob4802 6 років тому +13

      Binging with Babish Aww

    • @viceroy6oy
      @viceroy6oy 6 років тому +3

      way to go sir

    • @laureenelisabeth2321
      @laureenelisabeth2321 6 років тому +53

      I'd like to send you a really good bottle of rhum, because Bacardi ? I mean, that's just burning alcohol ! Where can I send it to ? :D I'm from Martinique, and island known for it's exceptional rhum.

  • @UnPhayzable
    @UnPhayzable 6 років тому +8401

    *Binge Drinking with Babish*

  • @UnPhayzable
    @UnPhayzable 6 років тому +5405

    Just drop an olive in a glass of water and call it a day

    • @tommihommi1
      @tommihommi1 6 років тому +346

      aqueous martini

    • @klippeisnothere
      @klippeisnothere 6 років тому +60

      Sounds like what I would drink a day after getting paid

    • @wahpanda1520
      @wahpanda1520 6 років тому +29

      the drink for 12yo cod fans

    • @morningivy
      @morningivy 6 років тому +10

      wah panda Nuh-uh, wee drank Muntun Do.
      But in all seriousness, I think those kind of kids are obsessed with those testicular-bomb Mountain Dew cans.

    • @wahpanda1520
      @wahpanda1520 6 років тому +6

      Will Of Fire olive in your martini glass of mt dew

  • @ru40342
    @ru40342 5 років тому +3353

    4 ounces of vodka in moscow mule?
    That's 125ml of vodka. Man Babish is rad.

    • @raisinbran4989
      @raisinbran4989 4 роки тому +269

      I think he may of mixed up the recommended ginger beer and vodka
      Or he is just a mad lad

    • @TheKoog97
      @TheKoog97 4 роки тому +63

      Thats how i make them in those big ass cups. I have the same cups he has and it really needs at least 1.5 shots usually 2 full shots of vodka to actually taste right. If your using a smaller cup than forsure less vodka lol

    • @connormccoll1394
      @connormccoll1394 4 роки тому +29

      My face when he said 4 ounces of vodka 😳 damn

    • @Barys41
      @Barys41 4 роки тому +10

      Did you ever saw soviet people drink vodka? it has 100ml :D

    • @landosalemchainsaw
      @landosalemchainsaw 4 роки тому +4

      Mad Lad I think, he does use 2, 2oz jiggers.

  • @littlered6340
    @littlered6340 4 роки тому +1328

    Babish coming out hard with the assumptions that I've ever been on a date smh

    • @larrymcjones
      @larrymcjones 4 роки тому +2

      Same.

    • @YaowBucketHEAD
      @YaowBucketHEAD 4 роки тому +8

      Feels bad, yet feels good ( _misery loves company_ ) that I'm not the only one out there.

    • @kevinholmes1048
      @kevinholmes1048 4 роки тому +9

      Easy fix. You free the Saturday after quarantine ends?

    • @cooperbrain
      @cooperbrain 4 роки тому +4

      bruh some people use cocktails as an excuse to cover up their alcoholism. they don't want to get drunk, they want to "explore flavors.".

    • @pursuitsoflife.6119
      @pursuitsoflife.6119 3 роки тому +8

      @@cooperbrain don't call me out like that again, I won't take it easy.

  • @First-iz9xv
    @First-iz9xv 6 років тому +3538

    So apparently the mug I’ve been using for my hot cocoa is meant for a fancy Russian cocktail...

    • @Blargaha
      @Blargaha 6 років тому +243

      "Fancy" "Russian" cocktail.
      It's tasty as all hell, but entry-level.

    • @noelial1429
      @noelial1429 5 років тому +113

      How do you not burn yourself holding your cocoa?

    • @blooodytwins
      @blooodytwins 5 років тому +105

      It’s not fancy or Russian lol. I think it was invented in California?

    • @johnandrewserranogarcia7223
      @johnandrewserranogarcia7223 5 років тому +56

      Its not actually Russian, it was named that way because the drink contains vodka.

    • @thesoutherngamer676
      @thesoutherngamer676 5 років тому

      well damn now ya know

  • @bbdc1252
    @bbdc1252 5 років тому +578

    Sometimes I ask myself why I'm awake at 1 in the morning watching a cocktail tutorial when I'm underaged

    • @aryandeoskar173
      @aryandeoskar173 3 роки тому +24

      Are you still underaged?

    • @GiraffeFlavoredCondoms
      @GiraffeFlavoredCondoms 3 роки тому +13

      @@aryandeoskar173 Fuck you beat me to that question by 3 days

    • @tis_ace
      @tis_ace 3 роки тому

      @@GiraffeFlavoredCondoms
      Dafuq, I'm in high school and mr babish is rad

    • @kurtmillermusic
      @kurtmillermusic 3 роки тому +4

      I feel seeeen

    • @bucky13
      @bucky13 3 роки тому +3

      Alcoholic in training.

  • @simeslu
    @simeslu 5 років тому +372

    I must say, cocktails are easier in Norway.
    *Moonshine (home made) 192 proof*
    *Hot, slightly weaker coffee*
    Mixing ratio comes down to personal preference and the coffee is optional

    • @aarongrisham463
      @aarongrisham463 4 роки тому

      SPB47 moonshine isn’t 192 propf

    • @felixgutierrez993
      @felixgutierrez993 4 роки тому +3

      Personally some Irish coffee sounds great best of both worlds!

    • @Adolphin_
      @Adolphin_ 4 роки тому +10

      @@aarongrisham463 no idea what you mean with "spb47", but yeah, norwegian moonshine is 192 proof, or 96% alcohol. But its technically illegal so yeah.

    • @5-minuteconservative832
      @5-minuteconservative832 4 роки тому +4

      @@Adolphin_ he was talking to the OP whose user name is SPB47

    • @Adolphin_
      @Adolphin_ 4 роки тому

      5-Minute Conservative lol, no idea how i didnt see that

  • @SauceStache
    @SauceStache 6 років тому +1826

    The first episode where binging would be a bad idea.

    • @SauceStache
      @SauceStache 6 років тому +183

      alchohol poisoning with Babish

    • @abacpolo7713
      @abacpolo7713 6 років тому +68

      I'll take it if there is a hangover with Babish

    • @SauceStache
      @SauceStache 6 років тому +9

      I love a good Mojito in the summer!! Nothing better

    • @ninjaworshipper
      @ninjaworshipper 6 років тому +13

      clearly you've never seen his Eggs Woodhouse episode

    • @arbiter-
      @arbiter- 6 років тому +5

      Binging would be a bad idea with anything on this show

  • @brysonnz
    @brysonnz 6 років тому +1383

    Whenever I go to a bar, I ask for an orange juice no pulp shaken not stirred.

    • @OriginalElysian
      @OriginalElysian 6 років тому +73

      Username checks out

    • @xxxViceroyxxx
      @xxxViceroyxxx 6 років тому +21

      Ah, the Batman special.

    • @josh_7569
      @josh_7569 6 років тому +3

      Elegant.

    • @potatoe4221
      @potatoe4221 6 років тому +17

      Orange juice... hold the pulp.

    • @FA-yi1vt
      @FA-yi1vt 5 років тому +5

      Truly a man of the highest level.

  • @Wolfington
    @Wolfington 4 роки тому +296

    Me "Here's a video where he won't be mentioning kosher salt..."
    Babish "Hold my Margarita..."

  • @robgindc1
    @robgindc1 4 роки тому +295

    In bar essentials 2, please include the long island tea: for when you're spending the night & need something to blame it on.

    • @jamcoco6141
      @jamcoco6141 4 роки тому +17

      Damn. Just by knowing that drinks recipe will basically make you high.

    • @fromthepublic9636
      @fromthepublic9636 4 роки тому +6

      Texas way: 1oz teq 1oz trip sec 1oz rum 1oz gin 1oz vodka poured ice in tall glass, almost fill with sweet and sour and top with 2oz coke. Insert straw, enjoy.
      Edit: I meant half ounce pours, but that recipe would be a quick night!

    • @coreypreston8327
      @coreypreston8327 4 роки тому +3

      2 oz sour
      1/2 oz vodka
      1/2 oz
      1/2 oz rum
      1/2 triple sec
      Shake and pour over ice, top with coke

  • @Potatoes9000
    @Potatoes9000 6 років тому +692

    - "dry martini"
    - puts in sweet vermouth

    • @jaffachannel
      @jaffachannel 4 роки тому +30

      not to mention shaking it as well

    • @gsteezy39
      @gsteezy39 4 роки тому +9

      he mentions that you use gin then proceeds to not use it in either drink

    • @master1749
      @master1749 4 роки тому +16

      He clearly mixed up his words, this is Noilly prat french dry as seen in the clip

    • @bretthake7713
      @bretthake7713 4 роки тому

      Personally always heard that dry martinis use gin and "not dry" martinis use vodka but I could be wrong about that

    • @rac6510
      @rac6510 4 роки тому +4

      but he did use dry vermouth

  • @sixuk902
    @sixuk902 6 років тому +809

    Not sure if anyone's mentioned this yet, but with a Mojito, you don't want to shred it, that brings out the chlorophyll and makes it taste bitter. I think the best way to get the mintyness without the crappyness is to slap the mint around a bit before you put it in, but after you've muddles your lime and sugar.
    Also, an old way to make an extra dry martini is to put some ice cubes in your tin, add dry vermouth, gently swirl it around and then dump out the excess vermouth, then add your gin and gently stir so the ice chills the drink, but doesn't chip and dilute it.
    Probably very late to the party, but oh well!

    • @TheSajt98
      @TheSajt98 5 років тому +4

      I learned to make Mojito a nother way. Just put dust sugar first to the glass, then the lime juice, some soda, Mix it with a barspoon. After this, put 10 - 12 leafes of mint to the Mix and gently push the leafes with the muddler 2 Times, no more. Finishing it with crushed ice, bacardi, soda filling, and a bit of mixing with the barspoon again. For garnish, ofc some mint, and there you have it. Personally i like Mojito without the Bitter of the mint. I learned it that way, but im happy to see all other versions of this simple but delicious cocktail.

    • @aarongrisham463
      @aarongrisham463 4 роки тому

      SixUK90 resume: nothing
      K thx

    • @mrburger
      @mrburger 4 роки тому +18

      I think technically the bitterness comes from damaging the plant's cell walls, which in turn releases polyphenols that then rapidly oxidize and give off a bitter astringent flavor almost like over-steeped tea. Chlorophyll is just the green stuff in chloroplasts that helps plants absorb energy from certain wavelengths of light.

    • @sybilreichlan6117
      @sybilreichlan6117 3 роки тому +2

      Don't do this for martinis.... if you really like your martinis this dry just drink your gin neat because that's essentially all your doing. You waste vermouth for no benefit.

  • @skylergerald3546
    @skylergerald3546 4 роки тому +66

    “Not here to judge, just here to inform” I’m gonna use that line

  • @stevenkimbrough6593
    @stevenkimbrough6593 4 роки тому +65

    Dry Vermouth in the martini, and gin.

    • @anthonylockhart3654
      @anthonylockhart3654 4 роки тому +5

      Steven Kimbrough yes vodka martinis are shit.

    • @TheeDylanLee
      @TheeDylanLee 4 роки тому +5

      Not gonna lie, this was upsetting to me as well.

    • @sybilreichlan6117
      @sybilreichlan6117 3 роки тому +2

      Can use either.
      Dry refers to the ratio not the vermouth.
      But yes, a martini is much better with dry vermouth.

  • @1_HighDuke
    @1_HighDuke 6 років тому +314

    He keeps saying "sweet vermouth" when making those martinis, but that's dry vermouth. As it should be.

    • @JordanKennedy
      @JordanKennedy 6 років тому +3

      1_HighDuke I was so confused. I thought at first maybe he was going to make a "perfect" martini when I heard sweet vermouth.

    • @rayven2020
      @rayven2020 6 років тому +3

      I know right! I kept feeling like I'm on crazy pills watching this!?

    • @wdirtymonkey
      @wdirtymonkey 6 років тому +3

      Argh I know! A Martin*ez* is with sweet vermouth and gin.

    • @smokythebear1004
      @smokythebear1004 6 років тому +1

      Lol well at last he's not using sweet vermouth in those martinis🤣🤢

    • @bbaker2474
      @bbaker2474 6 років тому +6

      Old guy I used to work with (now I am the old guy) would instruct me (with a Marlboro dangling from his mouth) that Manhattans and Martins are like women's breasts... 3 is to many and 1 is not enough.

  • @curious_elephant
    @curious_elephant 6 років тому +31

    god the bitrate is so good on babish videos they look fantastic even at 360p

  • @renoodle5554
    @renoodle5554 5 років тому +13

    you have the most SOOTHING voice my dude. like i have really shitty anxiety so it's hard for me to sleep a lot (The Fear is Everywhere) but I've been putting on your videos for the really rough nights and it kinda helps lull me into a better mindset. u a real one and should do audiobooks

  • @jossebrussels
    @jossebrussels 4 роки тому +288

    Making a martini
    Babish: take your vodka and...
    Me: I'm out.

    • @TheeDylanLee
      @TheeDylanLee 4 роки тому +6

      Philip Josse same.

    • @jiiibbeen
      @jiiibbeen 4 роки тому +26

      yeuuupp out of here, sure i drink my vodka martinis with vodka.. but a martini is gin based =)

    • @swordsdancer99
      @swordsdancer99 4 роки тому +7

      @@jiiibbeen I feel like most people nowadays just assume a standard martini is a vodka martini. But yeah, the classic martini uses gin. Too many people just can't take the juniper, am I right? lol

    • @Tuffaluffskee
      @Tuffaluffskee 4 роки тому +14

      Vodka = shit tier
      Gin = God tier

    • @ashleymarie5525
      @ashleymarie5525 4 роки тому

      Lmao

  • @ludacrisginger
    @ludacrisginger 6 років тому +255

    Isn't a Martini traditionally made with Gin, not Vodka

    • @QuintinRodriguez0
      @QuintinRodriguez0 6 років тому +69

      Yup, and in my humble opinion he used too much vermouth... and he used sweet vermouth not dry... and he shook it.

    • @kyu2o337
      @kyu2o337 6 років тому +104

      Yeah, as an experienced alcoholic, it's the first time I've disagreed with Mr. Babish.

    • @huggiebigs
      @huggiebigs 6 років тому +16

      Vodka martinis are just as common and classic.

    • @QuintinRodriguez0
      @QuintinRodriguez0 6 років тому +8

      I guess no ones perfect, not even Babish :'(
      I need a drink...

    • @wahpanda1520
      @wahpanda1520 6 років тому +2

      james bond

  • @scoob42
    @scoob42 5 років тому +19

    As an experienced cocktail maker, I recommend a julep strainer as opposed to the Hawthorne you had. Sometimes, when straining things other than ice, the Hawthorne is harder to clean.

  • @Alchemizingg
    @Alchemizingg 4 роки тому +12

    As a bartender for 15 years, I approve all of your videos except this one... but it's still better than any bar video I've ever made so there's that.

  • @faolan1686
    @faolan1686 3 роки тому +25

    "The cocktail you have to like if you have tattoos or facel hair."
    I have both, i don't really like burbon, the old fashioned is my favorite drink. Babish is always right.

  • @lunhing5308
    @lunhing5308 6 років тому +121

    I just drink straight from the bottle

  • @ChadMojito
    @ChadMojito 6 років тому +419

    Thanks for the shoutout bro!

    • @IceRoxasKH
      @IceRoxasKH 6 років тому +4

      Mojito
      Hurry up and drop that EP fam 👀👀

    • @lettymartinex8562
      @lettymartinex8562 6 років тому +1

      Un mojito dos mojitos. 🎶

    • @ChadMojito
      @ChadMojito 6 років тому

      IceRoxasKH 💚 it's almost ready! All tracks are complete except Anchovy Essence which needs a bit more work. Should be out tomorrow as promised! 🐟🎆

    • @jailinsantos8951
      @jailinsantos8951 6 років тому

      Mojito vachata

    • @defacto.3052
      @defacto.3052 6 років тому

      My drink of choice

  • @sorrowstriken9481
    @sorrowstriken9481 4 роки тому +22

    4:11 “Why anybody would drink martini this way? I don’t know...” lolllllz

  • @strawberry_lacroix
    @strawberry_lacroix 3 роки тому +41

    for anybody following the martini recipe: Please don’t use “sweet” vermouth. Use dry vermouth instead. Sweet vermouth is dark and is used for manhattans. Dry vermouth is clear and is used to martinis

    • @SynchronizorVideos
      @SynchronizorVideos 3 роки тому +12

      -dry vermouth
      -gin, not vodka
      -don't shake the damn thing

    • @CrazyGopnik1
      @CrazyGopnik1 3 роки тому +1

      @@SynchronizorVideos couldn't have said it better. Don't let the vermouth take over the drink and always garnish with a citrus twist. But what the hell it's your drink do whatever.

    • @SynchronizorVideos
      @SynchronizorVideos 3 роки тому +1

      @@CrazyGopnik1 Absolutely. The "right" way to drink a spirit or mix a cocktail is whatever way you prefer (assuming you're the one drinking it). But if you're making an instructional video or other guide for a known cocktail, you should either stick to the proper way of making the cocktail or explain specifically what you're changing.

    • @iSchmidty13
      @iSchmidty13 2 роки тому

      Gin, olive, and a glance at the unopened bottle of vermouth from across the room whilst you enjoy your martini.

  • @tblaze4days
    @tblaze4days 6 років тому +189

    Always try to build a habit of pouring your cheapest ingredients first. That way if you mess up, you won’t waste valuable spirits! Just a little tip

    • @djj6202
      @djj6202 6 років тому +2

      That's typically a tip for a beginning bartender.

    • @lukebreazeale3213
      @lukebreazeale3213 6 років тому +13

      Which Babish obviously is.

    • @stevendhall81
      @stevendhall81 3 роки тому

      I accidentally went way too heavy with olive juice one time. It tasted terrible and I drank it.

    • @davidmills7046
      @davidmills7046 3 роки тому

      @@stevendhall81 This. Mess something up? I'm not pouring it out. I drink it and reflect on what I did wrong. I'd rather drink something horribly mixed than waste it.

    • @stevendhall81
      @stevendhall81 3 роки тому

      @@davidmills7046 exactly, don't waste alcohol.

  • @SrMikicas
    @SrMikicas 6 років тому +131

    This what i crave for! Drinks and Babish

    • @inconveniencestore2848
      @inconveniencestore2848 6 років тому +1

      Mikicas check out Cocktail chemistry if you haven't already

    • @HBShanks16
      @HBShanks16 6 років тому

      You could’ve said Beverages with Babish? But still good.

    • @SrMikicas
      @SrMikicas 6 років тому

      Dhruv Chauhan I have im an habit... Viewer

  • @milenarodriguez704
    @milenarodriguez704 6 років тому +1

    2.3 million!! So glad your amazing content is getting the recognition it deserves! cheers

  • @dand4762
    @dand4762 5 років тому +5

    Very educational, babish. Thanks for making this video. Can't wait to make drinks for my friends and family!

  • @mattviolet
    @mattviolet 6 років тому +361

    Babish, I love you. BUT when making a Mojito use squeezed lime juice and simple syrup and lightly press the mint... muddling sugar cubes like that will bruise the mint and bring out bitterness. I find just lightly pressing the mint in the lime and sugar with the flat back end of a bar spoon works real nice.
    Also the Noilly Pratt you used in your martini is dry, not sweet. But like I said I love you bro ❤️

    • @mattviolet
      @mattviolet 6 років тому +32

      Oh, and using crushed ice for your Mojito makes for better presentation and keeps the little mint leaves in their place and not up your straw!
      And try mixing your negroni/old fashioned in a mixing glass and straining over fresh ice in your serving glass, big cubes are great for keeping cold but not best for dilution, which is what you’re trying to achieve with stirring in the first place. Demerara simple Syrup works nicer in an old fashioned too!

    • @Sunny_Tang
      @Sunny_Tang 6 років тому +3

      i've been making my mojitos all wrong. thanks for the tips!

    • @samuelackroyd179
      @samuelackroyd179 6 років тому +23

      I love Babish too, and his food videos have helped me make some amazingly tasty stuff.
      That being said... from the perspective of a professional bartender, there are a lot of technical issues I have with this episode.

    • @Womenooo
      @Womenooo 6 років тому +7

      Matt smith glad somebody pointed it out. People confuse the Mojito with the Caipirinha. At times they do not realize these are different drinks. So the recipies got a little mixed up to. I am not a pro but I am master of the Mojito and I trust the IBA recipie on this one. It is a sour sweet drink. No bitterness should be in it. So no lime peel thus just line juice and also be gentle to the mint. No bitterness I this happy cocktail. Also most bars over do it on the mint part. 4 leaves are enough. Just a hint of mint not a full grown mint plant. Also use the right mint, there is one that is called Mojito mint. There are many varieties and it really can kill a Mojito when you use spearmint.

    • @CCGMASTER
      @CCGMASTER 6 років тому +1

      Also, I might add, never had a mojito topped with seltzer. Maybe it's because we're alcoholics in Alaska(or we're uncultured swine), but it's always just fill up with rum.

  • @Ozrichead
    @Ozrichead 6 років тому +19

    A Dry Martini never has vodka in it, if it's not made with gin it's not a Martini of any kind, period. Vodka + dry vermouth is called a Kangaroo or Kangaroo Kicker. Also the term dry in Dry Martini has to do with the usage of dry vermouth as opposed to the original sweet vermouth, it has nothing to do with the ratios. Furthermore you need to put orange bitters in the cocktail for it to be a Dry Martini because just gin and dry vermouth makes a Gibson. Most people these days think that the garnish with a cocktail onion is what makes a Gibson but it is the omission of bitters, as specified in one of the earliest written recipes of the Gibson from 1906. That recipe even mentions an olive as a garnish option yet does not mention onions.

    • @falconbox
      @falconbox 6 років тому

      martinis can be made with vodka or gin.

    • @twolfg06
      @twolfg06 6 років тому

      The term Dry Martini is debated to mean many different things, using Dry Vermouth, using Dry Gin (as apposed to older more aromatic gin), the ratio, etc. I do agree on the points about Vodka in a "martini."

    • @joemamma61
      @joemamma61 6 років тому

      Nearly everything you said was wrong

  • @alana1959
    @alana1959 5 років тому +2

    i’ve had all but the old fashioned and they’re all great drinks, especially for those just getting into it 👌🏼

  • @anonymous7851
    @anonymous7851 6 років тому +1

    Been waiting for the part two version of this video! :D

  • @jamiel6169
    @jamiel6169 6 років тому +17

    psst, the video says "sweet vermouth" for the dry martini when you're using dry vermouth! Might want to add a note on the video?

  • @viburnumwillow4669
    @viburnumwillow4669 6 років тому +16

    Babish, you should have invited cocktail chemistry over.

  • @Barprints
    @Barprints 3 роки тому +2

    Great tips, I personally scale my equipment and bottle list down for people just starting out so you don't break the bank; but long term these are all an absolute must! Cheers!

  • @johngoodman7321
    @johngoodman7321 6 років тому +195

    Sorry to correct but in a dry martini you use dry vermouth. I think you just misspoke as the vermouth you're using looks to be a dry one. Sweet vermouth is a fortified red wine versus a fortified white whine which is the dry variety. Sweet vermouth is used in sweeter cocktails like a Manhattan. Other than that I love your videos and I hope you continue to make them!

    • @Jeremy0459
      @Jeremy0459 6 років тому +21

      You are totally right. He was using the correct vermouth (Noilly Prat in the green bottle is dry, in a red bottle it's sweet), but he just called it the wrong thing throughout the martini segment.

    • @devojane
      @devojane 6 років тому +15

      Agreed, but you might be surprised to discover that sweet vermouth is also made with white wine; it's the spices & herbs it's infused with that give it the color.

    • @stefandebokx7936
      @stefandebokx7936 6 років тому +4

      devojane Wait really? Damn I thought it was red wine and I never knew why there wasn't a dry red one...

    • @CaptainBeetheart
      @CaptainBeetheart 4 роки тому

      I think it originally refers to London dry gin! Before it was ubiquitous, gin was sweeter, and you had to specify that you wanted the dry stuff. Now usually when people say they want a "dry martini", they're ordering a martini that is light on the vermouth and heavier on the gin.

  • @bonehead0816
    @bonehead0816 6 років тому +59

    Great video, although my one criticism is that Martinis are made with gin, not vodka, it's called a kangaroo if its made with vodka. but most people don't use the correct term so whatever.
    also, you said sweet vermouth instead of dry while making your dry martini.

    • @smokythebear1004
      @smokythebear1004 6 років тому +1

      bonehead0816 lots of people do vodka..but I see your point and you didn't have a problem with that old fashioned? And saying sweet vermouth irritated me a bit because I imagined the taste and..🤢. Luckily he's open to criticism and will make another cideo

  • @AbbreviatedReviews
    @AbbreviatedReviews 6 років тому +125

    Gotta love a Moscow Mule, but in my experience you add the lime juice to the vodka and let the ginger beer mix them - this is generally because instead of a giant single ice cube you'd use for something you want minimal melting in, you use normal sized cubes so it's nice and cold. That's how I learned to make it.

    • @Jwww.
      @Jwww. 6 років тому

      isn't that what he did?

    • @dyanpanda7829
      @dyanpanda7829 6 років тому

      For me, the best way to drink a Moscow Mule is a Gin Buck. Its pretty much the same thing plus juniper :)

    • @skeletorkahn
      @skeletorkahn 6 років тому

      I've had it with muddled mint more often than not. Not sure if that's a thing everywhere.

    • @SeanFerree
      @SeanFerree 6 років тому

      Moscow Mule's are so good!

    • @matthewosborne8384
      @matthewosborne8384 6 років тому

      If you really want to be kicked by a velvet brick then make the ginger beer, alcoholic ginger beer.

  • @mattdsteacy
    @mattdsteacy 6 років тому +4

    I use kosher salt for everything except when I make margaritas. Large, corse sea salt stocks to the glass and doesn’t fall in your glass.

  • @alyssa4157
    @alyssa4157 5 років тому

    all time favorite is a moscow mule with a splash of cranberry juice. so good.

  • @eliotdotcom
    @eliotdotcom 6 років тому +7

    Also, those big ice cubes are great for whiskey on the rocks or cocktails like an old fashioned, but dilution is an important part of many cocktails, so there are some things you would want smaller cubes for

  • @derpderpington1863
    @derpderpington1863 6 років тому +293

    I recommend making a vomit cake, popularized by the prestigious chef Francis

    • @SuperMissigNo
      @SuperMissigNo 6 років тому +3

      Papa Franku special with vomit and hair cake

    • @papafoundry5537
      @papafoundry5537 6 років тому +2

      Human ramen too!!!

    • @Kjca_1998
      @Kjca_1998 6 років тому +5

      R.I.P papa franku

    • @Ryan-co9xc
      @Ryan-co9xc 6 років тому +2

      Le Francis du Filthe

    • @SuperMissigNo
      @SuperMissigNo 6 років тому +4

      would rat chef be going a bit too far?

  • @fermin3rd
    @fermin3rd 5 років тому +1

    Always slap the mint leaves twice before putting them into your mojito, never muddle.... Coming from a person that learned from the Bacardi factory in Puerto Rico how to make a mojito:
    2 oz Bacardi White Rum
    1 Whole Lime
    Mint Leaves
    2 Teaspoons of Sugar
    Club Soda
    Squeeze Half a Lime into a chilled glass
    Cut rest of the lime thinly (or into quarters)
    Put into the glass
    Add two teaspoons of sugar
    Muddles those together until mixed
    Slap mint leaves twice (VERY IMPORTANT)
    Rub mint leaves on lip of the glass
    Drop leaves into the glass
    Add crushed ice
    Add rum
    Top off with club soda
    Straight from the factory by the bartender there. Simple and very good!

  • @xoxo420xoxo69
    @xoxo420xoxo69 6 років тому

    mooooore cocktail videos! I think these are my all-time favorite.

  • @mrslapside
    @mrslapside 6 років тому +76

    That looks super refreshing. 😋

  • @deegee6184
    @deegee6184 6 років тому +8

    Would love to see you collaborate with Nick from Cocktail Chemistry again!

  • @vhs1978
    @vhs1978 4 роки тому +264

    I don’t feel comfortable ordering a Negroni

    • @cooperbrain
      @cooperbrain 4 роки тому +4

      why?

    • @lorebanjo8516
      @lorebanjo8516 4 роки тому +9

      @@cooperbrain remove the last 2 letters

    • @cooperbrain
      @cooperbrain 4 роки тому +91

      @@lorebanjo8516 ok my negroni

    • @michaelzhang7098
      @michaelzhang7098 4 роки тому +49

      “Ayo hand me that negroni”
      “What?”
      “That cocktail you just made”
      “Oh phew alright for a sec I thought you said negr-“
      “MR OBAMA GET DOWN”

    • @mixolivia
      @mixolivia 3 роки тому +3

      learn to properly pronounce it in spanish and youll be fine

  • @maxwelllaurent9065
    @maxwelllaurent9065 4 роки тому

    The trick with the orange in the old fashioned was solid, first time I've seen that and it sure would add some flair to the experience.

  • @SynchronizorVideos
    @SynchronizorVideos 6 років тому +51

    I love you Babish, but I've got to be honest, that martini section hurt a little...

    • @beastlymclaren4631
      @beastlymclaren4631 5 років тому

      Synchronizor he used dry vermouth. He just accidentally said sweet vermouth

    • @SynchronizorVideos
      @SynchronizorVideos 3 роки тому

      @@beastlymclaren4631 He also used vodka rather than gin, and shook the thing rather than stirring it properly. Basically everything you're NOT supposed to do for a traditional martini.

  • @tessavanrijn1914
    @tessavanrijn1914 6 років тому +197

    You should make the cocktails from archer

    • @MikeyG0719
      @MikeyG0719 6 років тому +6

      Tessa van Rijn gotta love the melon ball!!!

    • @mirhurta77
      @mirhurta77 6 років тому +10

      Black Mexican!!

    • @joel7113
      @joel7113 6 років тому +1

      ill have a wd-40 and coke

    • @Snarkythecat
      @Snarkythecat 6 років тому +2

      Tessa van Rijn a rusty krieger...

    • @Damlo3211
      @Damlo3211 6 років тому +1

      Check out cocktail chemistry channel, it's similar to BWB, but with alcohol

  • @S47AS
    @S47AS 5 років тому +1

    Binging with banish! This web series gives me the chills from how well curated and executed the cinema photography is. You have a meticulous craft my friend and I love you for it!!

  • @mariah892
    @mariah892 4 роки тому +2

    I’ve never had a martini, but I can tell you I love olives and olive juice hahaha

  • @ReadsTheEULA
    @ReadsTheEULA 6 років тому +14

    Love this show but the martini... everything, is horrible. However his top posted comment is saying he is going to do a redo of sorts over the weekend while looking over the criticism so mad props for doing that.
    My quick notes on just the martini section.
    1) Martini's can be Gin or Vodka. Gin is the more traditional ingredient but vodka became more popular after the fall of the iron curtain (world trade can be fun and help get you drunk).
    2) Dry vermouth only! Or no dry vermouth. First way is to make your martini while staring at an unopened bottle of dry vermouth that is across the room. Second and my preferred way is pre-chill your glass. Pour about 1/4 ounce of dry vermouth into the glass. Leave it while you prepare the martini in your Boston shaker. Now swirl the dry vermouth around the martini glass so that the walls of the glass are coated and then dump out all the dry vermouth. The little bit that clings to the glass is all you need. Now pour your drink.
    3) Never shake! Only shake cocktails that you are mixing a fruit juice with a spirit. So a cosmo is ok to shake but a martini is not. Simple rule, if you can see through it don't shake it! Good job on using a filter to catch those ice bits before going into the glass though it is less of a problem is you stir the drink. The goal is to get your drink very cold and not diluted with ice water, stirring accomplishes this just fine while shaking cools the drink faster but incorporates too much dilution.
    4) You can get a lot of variety from not just throwing in an olive. For the traditional martini yes an olive or two and dirty if the guest has that preference is perfect. The olives are adding a salt content to the drink so even with a dirty martini three is too many olives and 4 is just flat out wrong. You can substitute a pickled cocktail onion and have a gibson or if you want to stay original but add some flavor blue cheese stuffed olives in a martini are my personal favorite. The blue cheese like the olive are going to add a salt component to the drink so go easier on the olive juice if you take this approach to keep the flavors balanced.
    So people of youtube, anything I missed? What are your favorite stuffed olives, any fans of the almond stuffed olive?

    • @JoshuaHilbig
      @JoshuaHilbig 6 років тому

      Excellent points. However, you're talking about a Dry Martini. What about a Classic or a Perfect Martini? They utilize more dry vermouth, or even a bit of red.
      Hear the man about shaking! It's clear that Babish is a great cook, but doesn't do cocktails.

    • @LeviathanStorm38
      @LeviathanStorm38 6 років тому +1

      I agree generally with the shaken principle. You shake a drink either: a) when you need it to be super cold and there's no aromatics that will get lost in the shuffle (such as Gin or herbs), or b) when the drink has cloudy or viscous ingredients that are difficult to mix.
      Otherwise, just stir your drinks.

  • @VinceNguyener
    @VinceNguyener 6 років тому +11

    Remember to store your fortified wines like vermouth in the fridge! Also don’t forget the mint julep. Super easy to make but you have to make it with crushed ice as well as a good ol mint slap garnish to bring out that aroma. My guests never expect the mint slap. So easy yet very theatrical.

    • @Kateydid18
      @Kateydid18 7 місяців тому

      Do you have to do that if they’re unopened?

    • @VinceNguyener
      @VinceNguyener 6 місяців тому

      No, only when they're open and oxygen is introduced. Mark a date on the bottle because a general rule of thumb is that fortified wines will last one month from being open. However, I still use my older dry vermouths to deglaze pans when I am cooking.@@Kateydid18

  • @ChaoticbaluT
    @ChaoticbaluT 4 роки тому

    Why am I just now learning about drinks on this channel? I'm all in! Booze with Babish, let's gooo!

  • @Thrillrider10
    @Thrillrider10 4 роки тому +1

    I will say right now, there is not much that is more refreshing than a mojito on a hot Summer day. Easily one of my favorite cocktails, alongside the old fashioned.

  • @AlfonsoVallarta
    @AlfonsoVallarta 6 років тому +14

    Awesome video! So many people miss out on bar skills as a home cooking basic. I'd like to point out one thing, though... You don't want to muddle your mojito until the herb tears, you want to merely bruise it both to avoid the bitterness it will develop if work too thoroughly and to not have the small pieces sneak in while you drink. To reduce the need of muddling; lime in is more of a caipirinha thing, mojitos use the juice. If you want to be a purist.

    • @andymac4883
      @andymac4883 6 років тому +1

      You need to talk to some of the places I've gotten mojitos from! At least two on the counter now that, from the taste of the drink, just chucked some lime slices into the glass and didn't even bother muddling it. So I ended up with what was basically watered-down rum that had been slightly sweetened. It made for a sad drink, I tell you.

    • @AlfonsoVallarta
      @AlfonsoVallarta 6 років тому

      andymac4883 I don't doubt it. I've had some with Sprite instead of seltzer at "Cuban" spots!

    • @andymac4883
      @andymac4883 6 років тому +1

      That being said, I did have one somewhere else that advertised being made with Cuban rum that, by the look of the final drink, was gold rather than white. It may be heretical to say, but I think that was was my favourite so far.

    • @AlfonsoVallarta
      @AlfonsoVallarta 6 років тому

      andymac4883 probably slightly aged rum. Some joints do it that way and, while I personally don't mix them that way, I also don't mind much if they serve me one somewhere.

  • @R3fug333
    @R3fug333 6 років тому +4

    Do an episode about learning what flavours work well together.

  • @Mungobohne1
    @Mungobohne1 5 років тому

    the grading is spot on with this one !

  • @taylorhappy3716
    @taylorhappy3716 5 років тому

    Fantastic video with nice editing and good drinks thanks man!

  • @elHobo
    @elHobo 6 років тому +82

    I just made smoked olives the other day. I need to try them in a martini.

    • @elHobo
      @elHobo 6 років тому +3

      That'd be worth binging on lol

    • @babishculinaryuniverse
      @babishculinaryuniverse  6 років тому +28

      Yeah you do

    • @zhivkozaev2438
      @zhivkozaev2438 6 років тому +3

      Daddy Babish knows best.

    • @MrSharkbay
      @MrSharkbay 6 років тому +8

      I didn't read the word "made" for a while there and got really confused

    • @SauceStache
      @SauceStache 6 років тому +2

      That would be a dirty Martini I would be interested in!

  • @12346unkown
    @12346unkown 4 роки тому +4

    That rubber-rimmed abomination really gives me the chills...

    • @bolch88bb8
      @bolch88bb8 4 роки тому

      metal shakers all the way :)

  • @hiddenbutdeadly
    @hiddenbutdeadly 5 років тому

    Watching this as someone who hasn't had a proper drink since Christmas...gotta say it's really interesting how slight tweaks and changes can make a whole new drink

  • @richardjohnson6489
    @richardjohnson6489 6 років тому

    Just had a Moscow Mule. Frigging love it man!!! Thanks so much Babi

  • @ThatLooksLikeARake
    @ThatLooksLikeARake 6 років тому +1284

    i dont even drink alcohol why am i here

  • @TheGrudgeLady-sb8xl
    @TheGrudgeLady-sb8xl 4 роки тому +5

    I need to make a Moscow Mule now. Cheers!

  • @David-xl8zf
    @David-xl8zf 4 роки тому

    I like the idea of a dry Martini with lemon zest and a dropped in olive.

  • @j.d.norcross9362
    @j.d.norcross9362 4 роки тому +1

    Only time I've ever heard it DEtritus as opposed to deTRItus. Charming!

  • @MM-ey8si
    @MM-ey8si 6 років тому +25

    It would be so helpful if you did a basics with babish episode where you show how to make a basic meal like veggies rice and chicken breast or just something simple for beginners

  • @nicholasliu-sontag1585
    @nicholasliu-sontag1585 6 років тому +16

    Hey man. Love your videos. As others have pointed out here seems like a few of your recipes deviate from traditional cocktails. Namely:
    - Old fashioned normally starts with muddling a sugar cube with the bitters
    - Gin is the liquor of choice in a martini, not vodka. IMHO the gin is the entire reason for ordering a martini.
    - I think you said sweet vermouth for the dry martini when you meant to say dry vermouth
    - Typically cocktails served 'up' are stirred and not shaken. Shaking is generally reserved for adding volume or froth to drinks or when you have a strongly flavored mixed (like juice). Stirring is preferring for liquor forward cocktails because it leads to less dilution and preserves the silkier mouthfeel by not aerating the drink.

    • @aegisofficial3819
      @aegisofficial3819 2 роки тому

      You can certainly make an old fashioned like that, but personally I'm a fan of replacing it with Simple Syrup, the main reason being that you will literally never dissolve that sugar cube entirely once you introduce the ice and try to give it a stir.
      Of course, when the Old Fashioned was created, Ice wasn't exactly a thing. So it really just comes down to preference.

  • @shtigers01
    @shtigers01 6 років тому

    Where i work we add fresh grated ginger into our moscow mule and it is soooooo good

  • @GcCa2Lv
    @GcCa2Lv 5 років тому

    Yes! Corzo is the best tequila I’ve ever tried. You’ve got great taste, Babby

  • @IanBandeau
    @IanBandeau 4 роки тому +36

    *Has beard and tattoos and loves old fashioned's*
    ...you got me.

  • @Razbeariez
    @Razbeariez 6 років тому +175

    Ah, the Mojito the first cocktail I ever ordered.

    • @ethanramsay2329
      @ethanramsay2329 6 років тому

      Brynley Louise same!

    • @chanely
      @chanely 6 років тому +4

      The first one I ordered was an old fashioned. This was a mistake.

    • @DingoDIDeatmybaby
      @DingoDIDeatmybaby 6 років тому +2

      One of the few drinks that I don't find the liquor too overpowering for me. I'm a wimp when it comes to the taste of liquor :(

    • @pedroguerrero7480
      @pedroguerrero7480 6 років тому

      Fancy, mine was a vodka Red Bull “the basic”

    • @Razbeariez
      @Razbeariez 6 років тому

      Michael Same I don't particularly like the taste of alcohol, my go-to these days is a Cape Cod. (Vodka and cranberry juice garnished with a lime.)

  • @amichael3401
    @amichael3401 4 роки тому

    For the old fashioned, you can try a variation that uses maple syrup instead of simple syrup. Tried it out for the holidays wasn't too bad.

  • @davidd.l.leblanc2432
    @davidd.l.leblanc2432 5 років тому

    YES! YOU SPEAK MY MIND WITH THE TEQUILA! ONLY USE GOOD TEQUILA!

  • @karank123
    @karank123 6 років тому +32

    I think all the people here would love "How to drink", another amazing channel which this reminds me of.
    Not promoting anyone but just another dope channel
    Cheers

    • @LimitedWard
      @LimitedWard 6 років тому +1

      The world could use a crossover video between BWB and how to drink

    • @casebanx2553
      @casebanx2553 6 років тому

      They already did one on both channels

  • @04xH
    @04xH 6 років тому +6

    Binging with Babish ft. CocktailChemistry!!!

    • @josiecutie1266
      @josiecutie1266 6 років тому

      Whistleblower its been done already :)

  • @mannixpadron8507
    @mannixpadron8507 4 роки тому +1

    This was awesome, all the information I needed and with a bit humor 😜

  • @Elensila2718
    @Elensila2718 5 років тому

    I love a Rob Roy, which is basically an old fashioned with Scotch whisky instead of bourbon. It’s delicious!

  • @keraj4787
    @keraj4787 4 роки тому +3

    Love this video, It's just what I was looking for..
    ❤❤❤😄

  • @Cega1985
    @Cega1985 4 роки тому +348

    My dude makes a point of saying your bar needs a muddler then puts simple syrup in an old fashioned....

    • @garth7825
      @garth7825 4 роки тому +45

      The drink has always been made by muddling sugar and bitters, simple syrup is easier.

    • @sunnysideup6708
      @sunnysideup6708 4 роки тому +46

      Bars nowadays shine away from muddling sugar and bitters at the bottom of a rocks glass and use simple syrup instead bc it’s literally the same thing but faster and more consistent

    • @5amJones69
      @5amJones69 4 роки тому +4

      Making it in the glass in the first place is a no go for me. I know it's the 'done' thing but nope. no thank you.

    • @175elias
      @175elias 4 роки тому +8

      Missing demerar sugar cube.simple syrup takes away from the drink

    • @bolch88bb8
      @bolch88bb8 4 роки тому +18

      truth brother....you want to sit there and muddle sugar cubes with bitters be my guest....we need to serve quickly and also make money....simple syrup all the way. And also martini/old fashion/negroni always stirred in the mixing glass. I still like Babish he seems like a good dude :)

  • @DiamondTurtle
    @DiamondTurtle 6 років тому

    Thank you for sharing your talent and passion with the world!

  • @mattcero1
    @mattcero1 3 роки тому

    My son and I both love this guy. He's got us grinding our own hamburger meat, making pizzas etc etc.

  • @GiffyMcgee
    @GiffyMcgee 6 років тому +150

    >Not a collab with cocktail chemistry. Literally why.

    • @SweetShadowBehind
      @SweetShadowBehind 6 років тому +17

      How to Drink would've been a good one too!

    • @thatguy_apu
      @thatguy_apu 6 років тому +18

      Giffy_Mcgee Cocktail Chemistry is from San Francisco, Babish from New York, bit of a travel for a singular episode... Now How to Drink on the other hand, is also from New York...
      Greg, this would have been your chance dammit

    • @gigapuddi
      @gigapuddi 6 років тому +8

      Tbf several cooking channels, including Babish already have collaborated with Cocktail Chemistry already whenever any cocktail is mentioned.

    • @thatguy_apu
      @thatguy_apu 6 років тому +8

      Eric Kennedy who is this meant for

    • @eepy7764
      @eepy7764 6 років тому +4

      They already collab'd in the Twin Peaks Pancakes episode

  • @TrufflesOnTheRocks
    @TrufflesOnTheRocks 4 роки тому +3

    Jeez!!! 4oz Moscow Mule... I'm passed out after 2 HAHAHA!!!

  • @jodilumpkin551
    @jodilumpkin551 4 роки тому +1

    The best tip with shaking vs stirring is if it has citrus, shake it. Otherwise stir it, like the martini absolutely should be stirred. It makes a world of a difference.

  • @maiahvandehey2298
    @maiahvandehey2298 5 років тому

    Moscow mules are my absolute favorite drink, but I like to add some muddled mint for a little extra flavor.

  • @whendidiask7991
    @whendidiask7991 4 роки тому +29

    Mojito:
    *Thad Castle wants to know your location*

  • @MrMutantman21
    @MrMutantman21 4 роки тому +4

    What is your expensive bourbon of choice? Also, a Martini traditionally should be made with gin and stirred, shaking can "bruise" the flavor. Love the commentary

    • @Katzura
      @Katzura 4 роки тому +2

      Was looking for this comment to be able to +1

  • @britanywood1798
    @britanywood1798 5 років тому +1

    I’ve been searching for a video to teach me a bit more about making drinks. I’ve watched a tonne today and turned them all off halfway because they were boring af. This video not only taught me a lot, but it made me laugh and entertained me. So credit to you for your work! Glad I came across your channel (:

  • @emperorpalpetine9666
    @emperorpalpetine9666 2 роки тому

    that's a city boy old fashion, in Wisconsin we use muddle orange and maraschino cherries with it

  • @abishekramaraj
    @abishekramaraj 3 роки тому +3

    His voice is unbelievably soothing

  • @Miguelle305
    @Miguelle305 6 років тому +86

    binge drinking with babish

    • @tonylevesque8177
      @tonylevesque8177 6 років тому +1

      Young J the vid was up for 30 seconds but your comment says 10 min ago

    • @noah7916
      @noah7916 6 років тому

      get out hahahaha

    • @tonylevesque8177
      @tonylevesque8177 6 років тому

      Zachary Dinubilo Ik you can get the unlisted links

  • @scottv1781
    @scottv1781 6 років тому

    It's 10.30am, I have the day off, and now I have to go drink a Mojito thanks to this video!

  • @UnusualWolf
    @UnusualWolf 6 років тому

    Would you be willing to do a part 2 of drink making? Or even a side series, there are tons of drinks out there. There are many viewers who like learning and watching you make the drinks.