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@greenmarcosu

3 жыл бұрын

The Painkiller is my go to mainly because it is relatively easy to make.

@brycevo

3 жыл бұрын

If I can suggest an episode, at Universal Studios Hollywood, they recently refurbished Jurassic Park to Jurassic World. In doing so, they opened the Isla Nu-bar with quite a few delicious tiki drinks. Could you make your own Jurassic World themed drink?

@humanfilth666ify

3 жыл бұрын

Can't find PBF Comics Beachcomber comic. I like a good whiskey, vodka, or gin straight or with cranberry juice on ice.

@humanfilth666ify

3 жыл бұрын

Can't endorse Purple mattresses, I guess. Tee-hee.

@humanfilth666ify

3 жыл бұрын

Aviation Gin. It's gin for pilots. Denzel won't make a statement.

Donn the beachcomber was a legend. I was at Trader Vics not too long ago and Vic bergernon actually mentions Donn by name in the menu. He was actually very respectful of his rival and gave him a lot of credit for creating and pioneering the genre

The foaming from pineapple is the bromelain breaking down proteins. Add it to your after workout shake (helps process protein quicker) and it's really good for tenderising cheap steak. My food science degree finally doing something xD (Additional fact: Pure pineapple can denature human skin from the pH3-4 AND the bromelain. So don't eat too much raw or you can get mouth ulcers

@tomasevskiygnativ4424

3 жыл бұрын

No wonder my mouth always started feeling raw after eating half a pineapple...

@Phil-ui4tm

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, pineapple is also eating you when you chew it up.

@derezzed5588

Жыл бұрын

My tongue felt “hairy” once when I ate too much pineapple

I love how nearly everything in donn's life can be chalked up to " *shrugs* maybe it happened"

@MisterCaution

2 жыл бұрын

I strive to be “that guy” someday.

@Lytshi1992

2 жыл бұрын

@@MisterCaution yeah totally. He once wrestled a gator after chucking homebrew stuff in the swamps? Ehhh, maybe. Who knows

@squarepotatoes

2 жыл бұрын

"He was born" Hmm... Are you sure? XD

@Zzyzzyzzs

2 жыл бұрын

There always seems to be people like that out there from that generation and the one just after; a good few end up in Australia. There was a lot wrong with the world at the time, but the good things they had included easier passage across borders, better social security (esp immediately after the War when countries realised they had a duty to care for their citizens) and a flowering of attitudes rejecting the establishment. If you wanted to just travel around the world, work for dodgy shipping or sales companies then jump off wherever the surf was awesome, get by on menial work or go off grid, you could do that. There's Crocodile Harry, for instance, who claims he arrived from somewhere in eastern Europe (where exactly no one really knows; some say he was a Latvian baron) post-WW2 having fought for the Nazis in Latvia, spent time poaching and wrestling crocodiles before ending up in the middle of the desert, in the opal-mining town of Coober Pedy, where he lived in a dug-out cave that he decorated with "memorabilia" like nude female sculptures and the underwear of the numerous women he apparently bedded (what people would call a "colourful character"). I myself met some French guy who bar-kept at a weed cafe in the tiny town of Nimbin, who had a different claim about something he did tailored to every person he talked to. In one hour I heard him say he was a film director, a professional racecar driver, worked in the Caribbean, on the team who designed the Petronas Twin Towers, and a low-level spy for French intelligence based in Singapore. Pretty much everything seemed like B.S., but you just couldn't tell where the truth ended and the B.S. began.

Can you make "The Balm of Fierabras" as made by Don Quixote (boiled oil, wine, salt, and rosemary) that causes him and Sancho Panzo to become extremely ill and try and make it good. I can see it being a challenge

@davidr2421

3 жыл бұрын

That doesn't sound too bad as it is

@leosaffron222

3 жыл бұрын

That’s just a half decent salad dressing! Gonna put that on some spring greens goddamn

@TheWeePearl

3 жыл бұрын

I could totally see this. Olive oil, rosemary syrup (or rosemary infused gin), some retsina wine shaken with an egg white and garnished with some flaky sea salt on top 👌

@scaper8

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheWeePearl I haven't had it, but I have seen an Elemental brand "romarin" liqueur at may local grocery store. A quick Googling says that "romarin" is Italian for rosemary and romarin liqueurs are somewhat common. That could probably work well too.

@TheWeePearl

3 жыл бұрын

@@scaper8 oooh! I’ve never heard of that before. That would definitely work

I'd highly recommend everyone interested in tiki read Potions Of The Caribbean by Jeff Berry. The recipes in the drink are cool and all but its more of a history book and I couldn't put it down and read the whole thing in a day

@bradsimpson8724

3 жыл бұрын

GREAT book, I can second that. It's a keeper on my bar shelf for sure.

That little tangent about ships was great tbh I'm glad it was kept :D

@xyzpdq1122

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, there are a million videos where it’s just “1 oz A, 2 oz B, shake, serve”. Those are boring.

@JonathanRossRogers

2 жыл бұрын

The standard shipping container has made shipping much more efficient than it used to be.

Haven't seen the whole video yet but if there isn't a Spaceballs joke I will be miffed

@garrisonwatts5750

3 жыл бұрын

POV: You're reading the comments at the intro and hoping this guy didn't get miffed!

@dragon1130

3 жыл бұрын

Spaceball combing the desert with a hair pick: "We ain't found sh*t!"

@DoctorAstrolBlack

3 жыл бұрын

I'll send him straight to hifl if he doesn't

@experement8

3 жыл бұрын

Were you miffed?

You were the main reason I got into making tiki drinks/the wonderful world of rum. So exciting to see a 32 minute episode on tiki. On another note, more longer episodes! I use your videos like podcast when I cook or clean so it’s always fun to have longer ones.

@andrewmeilinger6203

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. I listen as well. More long form Greg!

@jovialwyvern2954

2 жыл бұрын

@@andrewmeilinger6203 Then fork over some $$ to support him then.

I found your Dole Whip video a few months back, which inspired me to do a Tiki birthday party with the few friends in my social circle. I made a menu with 18 drinks - all recipes from your videos - and we had an absolute blast giving them all a try over the course of the weekend! I was extremely pleased to find that the flavors leaned so much more on herbal notes than I initially thought they would, and I don't think there was a single one I didn't enjoy. Funnily enough, our top rated drink of the weekend, which happened to be the last one we made, was the Dole Whip! And now I have three more to try! Thank you for all the research you do, and for all of the work you put into making such high quality videos!

Hey, Sid Meier's Pirates! That brings back some good memories.

@Mitharan23

2 жыл бұрын

Damn I loved that game. I don't care if your comment and the video is a year old. Sid Meier is great

Last night, I made a gin and tonic on top of muddling (4 cape gooseberries, leaves from 1 mint sprig, and 1 lime wedge) in the shaker first, and it was *amazing*. I used chilled Tanqueray and Fever Tree Light Tonic. The drink had a beautiful clear pale yellow color from the gooseberries and it was just a playground of flavors.

@TheWeePearl

3 жыл бұрын

That sounds lovely. I’ve been tinkering with a cape gooseberry cocktail myself. I love how tart and subtly sweet they are

I really appreciate you clarifying about peach brandy. I've been feeling guilty for no reason about using apricot liqueur for tiki recipes that say "apricot brandy".

Any time I hear tiki nowadays, I hear (and see) you singing the song from the enchanted tiki room

Dude was a legend. So many amazing drinks, so little time

love that Mel Brooks reference at the start; perfectly chosen

Seeing your reaction to the Missionaries Downfall might have been one of my favorite HTD moments in my two years of being a viewer. For a drink to bring that out it must be truly wonderful, so you’ve sold me on making it!

Dude you were the driving force in me setting up my own tiki bar! Love this video ❤

I'm one of those that watches the show but doesn't really drink, and I gotta say that I made a couple versions of the missionary's downfall with fruit instead of booze and Greg's right, the drink's amazing. I'm probably not tasting what he's tasting, but it's definitely a cousin drink, and the texture, the freshness, the minty and grassy flavor, this is one of my favorite things to make.

Sid Meier’s “Pirates” is one of my favorite games of all time! Are you playing that on twitch?

Bring on the tiki drinks. Always welcome a new tiki drink from you.

The Helix ad in the middle of the episode was absolutely HILARIOUS. Funnier and more enjoyable than some other KZread channels main content.

@jaredbobier2844

3 жыл бұрын

I actually laughed at loud when he made the “I’m assuming you all have necks” joke

I always find your videos just before going to sleep and its the best feeling ever.

Well done! As a long time tiki enthusiast it's awesome to see you tackle these popular classics on your channel, I especially appreciate you doing the Q.B. Cooler, one of the oldest! Another fantastic informative episode!!

I've been trying to get into Tiki lately and just bought Smugglers Cove book. My mind was blown by the ingredients and the overall mixology Tiki. Thanks for this video and the other related ones 👍🏻

Can you do all the cocktails from The Kids in the Hall skit "girl-drink drunk"?

@breebers

3 жыл бұрын

This is a fantastic idea

@StereoTyp0

3 жыл бұрын

Oh man, I would love to see this!

@dolafberge

3 жыл бұрын

When Dave starts listing off the ingredients for his drink to the 'boss' I lose it every time!🤣🤣🤣🤣

Been waiting for this episode for years!

...so there I was, standing at my home bar, enjoying a history lesson, eight or so minutes into the video, enjoying the biography of Donn Beach, and I realized I hadn't poured a drink yet! So, deciding this was going to be a history episode, I rewound the video a few minutes to listen again as I mixed a cocktail. And almost as soon as I finished, the mattress promo ended, and you started making a drink! Greg, this is my long-winded way of saying that if you're going to make a drink, please do so early in the video so that I can follow along without jumping around and missing your history lesson(that I thoroughly enjoyed). Let's shake a drink up in the first few minutes, and then sip on it as we listen to you tell us about your chosen topic.

yes! another tiki video 🤩 these are all cocktails i’ve wanted to make. loved the research and rum suggestions. another GREAT video greg and team. keep up the great work!🍹

That last one sounds incredibly delicious without needing anything too hard to get your hands on...and the "stick to the bottom shelf" sidenote made me chuckle.

Huh, weird to be hearing of the Cobra's Fang on this show after having it made into a character over at the Drawfee show

I am not a drinker but having said that I love watching your shows your informative you've got a sense of humor it's just entertaining and mesmerizing to watch you do some of the stuff on here

I have a bunch of Tiki drink books. One of the things I read about Don the Beachcomber, was that he worked in a soup kitchen, in a Chinese neighborhood. So, when he opened a restaurant, he served Chinese food, because it's what he knew. That could be why, at most Chines restaurants, the drink menus include most of the famous Tiki drinks.

Another great episode. While I am more of a whiskey and whiskey cocktail fan, I love learning about the Tiki bar fad from your channel and the cultural stuff around it you always pepper in. Truly, one of my favorite follows on any online media.

When curiata delivers to Washington I am gonna get your whole set man!

"I'm betting there's a good chance you have a neck..." Absolutely fucking killed me dude looooooooooooool

@cam2351

2 жыл бұрын

I READ YOUR COMMENT AS HE SAID THAT WITH PERFECT SYNCHRONIZATION, SO MUCH SO THIS IS ALL CAPITAL.

Great show! Very into the whole tiki cocktail thing! Please please give us MORE!!!

I love Tiki drinks so damn much. Never quit, Greg!

Greg, you started my addiction to tiki drinks. Thank you for further feeding that addiction.

Great video, I watch these religiously. I love this format as well, just focusing on one mixologist or one bar.

Awesome episode as per usual, you're a star!

i’ve been subbed since 500k and HOW DO YOU NOT HAVE MORE SUBS BY NOW JESUS CHRIST COME ON PEOPLE

Would love to see an episode or two with a falernum recipe and some cocktails to use it with! I love Ode to Viceroy, a falernum/ginger/lime/scotch drink, and it would be great to see your take and some history on the falernum mix. Love the show, keep it up!

loving the cocktail history stuff here

I'm happy that the cocktail you liked the most is also the one that is easiest to find ingredients for XD Which just seems wrong for a Tiki cocktail but nevertheless appreciated

Love this channel, and I've never done this before, but wanted to make a semi-endorsement for the Helix Mattress to corroborate the sponsorship endorsement. (I've never seen anyone else promote or sponsored by Helix before this). We purchased our California King Helix Luxe almost 4 years ago, and it is by far the best mattress I have ever slept on. After breaking my spine and undergoing total disc replacement, and several discectomies, the Helix is the first and only mattress to not cause me any pain from sleep. When ours officially dies, I will replace it with the same immediately... Anyway, thanks How to Drink for the awesome content!

I'm a big fan of prohibition era cocktails. I love the classics a lot. However, typical for me as I go to another polar opposite and tiki is definitely that! Thank you for this video! Love your style!

The Sid Meier’s Pirates reference SENT ME. One of my fav games of all time; it is now my goal to drive up engagement on this video.

Yessssss I love some deep dive tiki talks

I would love to see your top 5 drinks right now! Good video!

Why is this so enjoyable to watch..

hey greg, your absinthe, the "fée verte", pronounce it "lah fay v'air'tuh". it's close enough to the real french pronunciation. source: i'm french, and that's the bottle that got me into absinthe drinking. french style, with the sugar cube, the spoon, and the fountain.

Lol, you cracked me up at the end (and throughout, too), so thanks for that. 🤓

Awesome video! I want all these drinks! Thanks

i have to say that i loved the super low res image of the cobra fang that you used

As someone who also lives in New Jersey you are totally right about it being incredibly hard to find good rum.

I just made the QB Cooler for me & my neighbor. Yum 😋 And, thanks for these recipes 😊

I remember in 2018 when I first came across your channel, I would find these really nice rums/rhums and make the drink alongside you - especially those tiki ones you made on that beach backdrop. I'd make two or three and somehow wake up at night. Tiki drinks are so complex and amazing, but knock me off my feet

I am fortunate where I live the liquor stores have insane variety, so following the exact recipes is doable Which is neat!

Love the gummiberry juice vial you use for the honey syrup.

The international Market.... Still bitter that it's gone... So many memories and I can still smell all the candle carving booths...

You finally made a Q.B Cooler! YEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!

Another excellent episode. Merci.

Curiada is a lifesaver for us in the Midwest. Thankfully my local homebrew shop/liquor store is owned by a rum guy so we can get things like Smith+Cross and Plantation, but many of the liqueurs you use are unobtanium.

Greeting from France, great show keep the amazing work and I'll defenetly try the missionary downfall as soon as I can have friend around 👌👌😁

Love it. I’m thinking about slipping over to the store tomorrow to pick up some pineapple since that’s all we need for the Missionaries Downfall.

Hey I have a Helix Mattress!😀 it's an awesome Mattress me and my wife love it! Great informative video as always Greg!

Great Video as Always!!

One of the funniest part of this whole video is the advertisement for the bed it’s hilarious. How he’s able to say the things he does without laughing is amazing

Awesome drinks, each and every one of them! Never skip the cinnamon and use the best mint you can!

Love the Sid Meier's Pirates! Nod, ah nostalgia.

Love to see a History of the World reference. Don't see people talking about or referencing that movie a lot. Probably my favorite Mel Brooks movie.

Tiki Time! Yes, just ready for summer to kick off. Expect and episode of Trader Vic next, perhaps? I spent the Covid lock down reading two books you recommended, Smugglers Cove and A Bottle of Rum. In addition I got all of BeachBum Berry's books, notably Potions of the Caribbean and Sippin' Safari. All four of those are worth putting into a personal library.

Awesome! More of this please!

I'd love to see more drinks that use orange juice or anything of the sorts. I lean more towards fruit heavy drinks.

nailed the ad sir

Have been looking for a good Fassionola syrup for a while now - paused the video and immediately went over to Cocktail and Sons. Thanks for the recommendation Greg!

@panosvalkanis2779

3 жыл бұрын

B.G. Reynolds fassionola is closer to the original.This stuff (coctails n sons) uses fruits (strawberies,pineapples)that were not used at the time (mid 1920 - early 30s) when fassionola was invented so the flavor profile is completely wrong.

Great episode

over the summer, I'm doing the Missionary's Downfall on cocktail night. it sounds incredible

Really enjoyed this vid

Deep rock galacting drinks: arkenstout, glyphid slammer, slayers brew and more!

Mad respect for the Mel Brooks references in the videos

greg, you should try to make some summer/spring dessert drinks (inspiration from Sherbet, fruity ice creams, etc)

Thank you Greg, for reminding me that I need to watch HISTORY OF THE WORLD PART 1 again.

That history of the world pt. 1 reference though….chefs kiss

Can we get a “The Thing” cocktail? J&B and possibly flaming?

@KnivingDispodia

2 жыл бұрын

Also human blood

I just want to say that you along with another youtuber (binging with Babish) inspired me to go into culinary

Glad that slip wasn't serious! Great video!

Hello, love your content. Have you ever considered publishing a book with your cocktail recipes? I bet it would make a great gift :)

New thumbnail on this is fantastic

Gonna be a good summer.

I went overboard with the Tiki thing a few years back. Have a Zombie tiki mug made by Vern Langdon, several Munktiki mugs including the one that caused me to end up with a case of Velvet Falernum (still have 9 bottles - need any?). Of all of the different drinks, the one that impressed me the most was a Zombie. I made one with the specific liquors and it cost me ~$170 to make, but just one and I didn't need any more. I live not too far from what was a Trader Vic's (wish I could turn back time) and still enjoy the cult culture of the whole thing, but it is no longer the centerpoint of my life. Enjoyed the video, history and humor and, of course, the slo-mo when you are pouring, sort of ASMR for the eyes.👍👍👍👍👍

Love this. Thanks for the video, always appreciate the history lessons. Stay salty.

I found a drink called "Quarantini" made for the confinement. I'm really curious, can you look into it?

A+ for making the Cobra's Fang with Fassionola.

Quality Sid Meier’s Pirates reference.

My great great grandfather was in the Quiet Birdmen! Now to find more affordable rum to make my own QB Cooler..

Curiada actually looks pretty decent with some harder to come by bottles. Hopefully they'll add MD soon.

Hey you should do top ten cocktails ever made in the show at some point!!

yesssssssssssssssssssss a h2d tiki episode!!!!!!!!!!!