First Month Breakdown

04/29/24 • 59 min

Giant Cocktails: A San Francisco Giants Baseball Podcast

The season is already a month old, so the brothers are taking the time to reflect and give out the coveted Giant Cocktails Awards: MVPS! Unsung Heroes! Future Most Improved! (They sucked, might be called the Blake Snell award.)

On the cocktail side of things Matthew is drinking a Gin Basil Smash while Ben is drinking a Spring Flowers Spritz. Recipes below.

Gin Basil Smash

2 oz Gin
1 oz Lemon Juice
2/3 oz Simple Syrup
10 Basil Leaves
Extra basil leaf or two for garnish

Muddle basil, syrup and lemon juice in cocktail shaker. Add gin and ice and shake until well-chilled. Double strain into a rocks glass with fresh ice. Garnish with a couple of basil leaves floating on top.

Spring Flowers Spritz

1 oz Gin
1 oz Lillet Rose
1 oz St. Germain Elderflower liqueur
3 oz lemon lime soda

Combine Gin, Lillet Rose, Elderflower liqueur in a highball glass and stir to combine. Add ice and top with club soda or lemon lime soda.

On the cocktail side of things Matthew is drinking a Gin Basil Smash while Ben is drinking a Spring Flowers Spritz. Recipes below.

Gin Basil Smash

2 oz Gin
1 oz Lemon Juice
2/3 oz Simple Syrup
10 Basil Leaves
Extra basil leaf or two for garnish

Spring Flowers Spritz

1 oz Gin
1 oz Lillet Rose
1 oz St. Germain Elderflower liqueur
3 oz lemon lime soda

Combine Gin, Lillet Rose, Elderflower liqueur in a highball glass and stir to combine. Add ice and top with club soda or lemon lime soda.

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What the Snell?!

Just when you think you're about to sweep a series, you pull a groin. The boys are talking the Mets series win, what the Blake Snell injury means for the rotation, and ponder if the fixed bullpen is already broken again.

On the cocktail side of things Ben is drinking a Cherries on the Side and Matthew is drinking a Juniperotivo

Cherries on the Side

2 oz Congac
1 oz Cherry Liqueur
1 oz Lemon Juice
Cherries for Garnish

Combine congac, cherry liqueur and lemon juice in a shaker with ice. Shake until chilled. Strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with brandied cherries on a cocktail pick.

Juniperotivo

4 mint leaves
2 oz London Dry Gin (Or Junipero if you have it)
1.5 oz Lime Juice
1 oz Simple Syrup
1/4 oz Grenadine

Muddle Mint and Simple Syrup in a cocktail shaker. Add remaining ingredients and ice. Shake until well-chilled. Double strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with two mint leaves floated on top.

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Free Mason Black!

Let him mix! Or is it cook? We're really not good with this Gen Z slang. The point is WHERE IS MASON BLACK AND WHY WASN'T IT BOSTON! The brothers calmly and rationally discuss why Mason Black didn't get the ball on Wednesday. Then ruthlessly say who they would cut to make room for Mr. Black. Oh, also, someone has a mustache and Ben gets embarrassed.

On the cocktail side of things Ben is drinking a Between the Sheets and Matthew is drinking a Free Mason Black!

Between the Sheets

3/4 oz White Rum
3/4 oz Congac
3/4 oz Cointreau
3/4 oz Lemon Juice

Add all ingredients into a shaker with ice. Shake until chilled. Strain into a coupe glass.

Free Mason Black

1.5 oz Rye Whiskey
3/4 oz Mr. Black Coffee Liqueur
1/2 oz Sweet Vermouth
1/4 oz Maple Syrup
1 dash Orange Bitters
2 dashes Chocolate Bitters
Orange peel for garnish

Put all of the ingredients except the garnish into a mixing glass with ice. Stir quickly for about 30 seconds. Strain into a rocks glass with fresh ice. Express the oils from the orange peel over the glass and drop into glass.