Sweet, Sweet Homeostasis & 1st Month Review

About this episode

The hosts discuss the mixed emotions of the Giants' performance, review the first month of the season, and share cocktail recipes.

Sweet, glorious, predictable homeostasis! The boys confront the joy and pain of being slightly below average. There’s optimism after taking the Marlins series, a lot of feelings about Patrick Bailey vs. ABS but then they confront reality with a “lightning round” breakdown of Month One that absolutely was not short. Oh, and Ben may or may not have adopted a cat against his will. On the cocktail side, Matthew is drinking a Golden Nickel and Ben is drinking a Stupid Cat Has No Name. Golden Nickel 1.5 oz London Dry Gin 0.5 oz Yellow Chartreuse 0.5 oz Cynar 0.75 oz Lemon Juice 0.5 oz Strawberry Shrub* 0.25 oz Honey Syrup Strawberry Shrub: 1 Strawberry 0.25 oz Champagne Vinegar 0.5 oz Semi-Rich Simple Syrup Muddle the strawberry, vinegar, and syrup, then strain to create the shrub. Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice and shake well (extra shake for dilution). Strain into a Collins glass over crushed ice (or regular ice). Sweet, tangy, and a classy nod to Nick behind the bar. The Stupid Cat Has No Name (Old Fashioned) 2 oz Bourbon 0.25 oz Simple Syrup 2 dashes Angostura Bitters Orange Peel 3 Luxardo Cherries Add bourbon, simple syrup, and bitters to a mixing glass with ice. Stir…

People in this episode

Hosts: Ben Henry, Matthew Henry

Topics covered

• homeostasis
• San Francisco Giants
• baseball analysis
• cocktail recipes
• optimism
• month review

Keywords

• San Francisco Giants
• baseball
• cocktails
• Golden Nickel
• Stupid Cat Has No Name
• Patrick Bailey
• Marlins series

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Golden Nickel, Stupid Cat Has No Name, Bourbon, Angostura Bitters, Luxardo Cherries

Places: Marlins

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