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  • The Dude's favorite drink made five ways, each better than the last! White Russian Variations for the Big Lebowski!
    A long while back I tackled the White Russian, and I got it wrong. Oddly that video is one of my more popular, maybe it's the controversy? Whatever it is, I had to go back and get it right. So today I make a White Russian that would be to The Dude's Standards, and then I make four more variations on it. The first is the Black Russian, which is really less a variation on the White Russian and more the roots originator of it. That one isn't great. The other three are modern takes on the form, and they're outrageously good. The best "White Russians" I've ever had. No joke.
    White Russian
    • 1 oz. or 30 ml. Kahlua
    • 2 oz. or 60 ml. Vodka
    • 1 oz. or 30 ml. half & half
    • build over ice and stir
    Black Russian
    • 1 oz. or 30 ml. Kahlua
    • 2 oz. or 60 ml. Vodka
    • Build over ice & Stir
    The Dude's Delight - Tim Webb
    • 1 oz. or 30 ml. Cold Brew Coffee
    • 4 oz. or 120 ml. whole milk
    • .25 oz. or 8 ml. sambuca
    • 1 oz. or 30 ml. vodka
    •1 oz. or 30 ml. St. George Coffee Liqueur
    • Shake & Strain
    • Garnish with Cocoa
    The Dude Abides - Daniel Thompson
    • One half glass of dark beer (in serving glass, not shaker)
    • one egg whtie
    • .25 oz. or 8 ml. nocello
    • .25 oz. or 8 ml. honey syrup
    • .5 oz. or 15 ml. ancho reyes
    • 1 oz. or 30 ml. coffee infused vodka
    • dry shake & shake again
    • float drink over beer
    Naughty Dog - Erick Castro
    • 1 oz. or 30 ml. Kahlua
    • 1.5 oz. or 45 ml. Rum
    • 2.5 oz. or 75 ml. Rootbeer
    • Float of Heavy Cream
    • Garnish with Nutmeg
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  • @howtodrink
    @howtodrink  Před 4 lety +269

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    • @jessecosgriff7610
      @jessecosgriff7610 Před 4 lety +6

      i'll abide... or imbibe, whichever works.

    • @Moondog66602
      @Moondog66602 Před 4 lety +4

      Greg I humbly request a long ass episode about mead

    • @royn.1968
      @royn.1968 Před 4 lety

      Greg, You are so right about cracking eggs!! When I attended the CCA, They taught for us for the exact same reasons! Amazing work!! Great Videos! Take Care!

    • @Moondog66602
      @Moondog66602 Před 4 lety

      Thrift store Jedi robes

    • @jinxiejae
      @jinxiejae Před 4 lety

      You still have to do the green russian greg.

  • @Gguyrules
    @Gguyrules Před 4 lety +483

    "Cracking the egg on a flat surface gives you a perfect crack all around the egg." This is great advice. I have a confectioner's education and this was even something they taught us back at school.

    • @adyscript
      @adyscript Před 3 lety +16

      Greg’s rant on the subject reminded me of Audrey Hepburn’s character in the movie “Sabrina”. When she returns from culinary school, IIRC, she shows Humphrey Bogart how to properly crack an egg. I’ve been following her lead ever since I first saw that movie. It’s been a while since I’ve seen it though, so my memory may be a bit rusty. It’s all in the wrist...and a flat surface.

    • @glideo
      @glideo Před 2 lety +6

      @Coding Crusader one can have a confectioner's education without being a dessert maker for a living

    • @FlareDarkStormGem
      @FlareDarkStormGem Před 2 lety +5

      @Coding Crusader I find making a desert is very difficult, however dessert is much more attainable. Also confectioner is the proper term, not "dessert maker" because not everyone that makes desserts is a confectioner.

    • @bobthegamingtaco6073
      @bobthegamingtaco6073 Před 2 lety +4

      @@FlareDarkStormGem oh I dunno, we're doing a pretty good job creating deserts collectively lol. But agreed, desserts are much more manageable for one person to make

    • @rocketchips2164
      @rocketchips2164 Před 2 lety +3

      This is assuming its a good egg
      the cheap shitty eggs i get at the grocery these days deform the entire side you tap on the counter these days...

  • @karmagirl314
    @karmagirl314 Před 4 lety +249

    This video really ties the room together.

  • @JaxMerrick
    @JaxMerrick Před 4 lety +2081

    The Dude imbibes.

    • @beechrad1965
      @beechrad1965 Před 4 lety +10

      You win 😂

    • @mjf69
      @mjf69 Před 4 lety +6

      Literally was coming down here to make this comment.

    • @maxwellnormandy7521
      @maxwellnormandy7521 Před 4 lety +3

      Damn beat me to it

    • @justincarrasco3680
      @justincarrasco3680 Před 4 lety +1

      Nice.

    • @JaxMerrick
      @JaxMerrick Před 4 lety +5

      @@maxwellnormandy7521 I'll be honest, I was just hoping and praying that Greg didn't say it after the first two minutes of the video.

  • @jonahmanuel1628
    @jonahmanuel1628 Před 4 lety +399

    I don't even drink I just found this channel looking for the Cosmo Canyon theme from FF7 and man its so cool

    • @zorrothemacho
      @zorrothemacho Před 3 lety +2

      @How To Drink on the subject of drinks in anime type games will you do an episode of how to drink from the cocktails from Catherine the video game there cocktails the characters drink and cocktails named after the character in the game. In game there the Cuba libre that Vincent drinks and the red cocktail Catherine drink then there drinks you can find online based on the game and character in the game.

    • @zorrothemacho
      @zorrothemacho Před 3 lety

      @Half Knight why do you say that?

  • @SignumImperativ
    @SignumImperativ Před 2 lety +336

    "In this funnel I'm gonna put a coffee filter. Not really high-tech, right?"
    Mate, this is basically how Chemists all around the world do their work. Can't get more high tech than that.

    • @rossmcdonagh1554
      @rossmcdonagh1554 Před 2 lety +12

      Vacuum pump 🤙

    • @Top_Cheeze
      @Top_Cheeze Před 2 lety +6

      @@rossmcdonagh1554 I thought about getting one for making large batches of milk clarified drinks quickly

    • @lexinwonderland5741
      @lexinwonderland5741 Před rokem +4

      can confirm. gravity filtration is a pain in the ass but it's reliable. and when you don't have proper cotton rounds you use the break room coffee filters (with a TLC after!) like how you know those brown paper towels will get 80% of what a kimwipe can and 20% can be dealt with as you deal with it.

    • @lexinwonderland5741
      @lexinwonderland5741 Před rokem

      @@rossmcdonagh1554 sadly i haven't got my house equipped with a vac line.... honestly they're still working on the N2 and Argon lines.

  • @brunogiambroni1422
    @brunogiambroni1422 Před 4 lety +1967

    I feel “like a milkshake in a glass” implies people aren’t drinking milkshakes out of glasses 🤔

    • @themandan4000
      @themandan4000 Před 4 lety +87

      oh, you don't drink them out of a bowl like everyone else?

    • @diamondflaw
      @diamondflaw Před 4 lety +50

      Metal tin for the win.

    • @DanteTorn
      @DanteTorn Před 4 lety +62

      I drink all my milkshakes off the yard.

    • @arnaudmenard5114
      @arnaudmenard5114 Před 4 lety +54

      1. Coffee bowls are a thing.
      2. Com-on man! You got to drink it like nature intended, directly from the snowman’s teat!

    • @freddyskateboard
      @freddyskateboard Před 4 lety +2

      Oh, how you fail to recognize the nuance of the English language.

  • @Kolevah
    @Kolevah Před 4 lety +329

    As someone that cooks with eggs regularly, he is absolutely correct about cracking eggs on a flat surface!

    • @15marsj
      @15marsj Před 4 lety +12

      Kolevah I know bunches of cooks that crack eggs on the edge of the grill and then they wonder why they break so many yolks.

    • @justincoleman3805
      @justincoleman3805 Před 4 lety +6

      You’re supposed to open it?

    • @nstysl2
      @nstysl2 Před 4 lety +10

      I was always told to crack an egg on a flat surface so you don’t introduce any bacteria into the shell while you’re cracking it.

    • @Mystickrage
      @Mystickrage Před 4 lety +1

      I just smack it with the back of a butter knife real quick and its fine i never break or get shells

    • @dblackdrake
      @dblackdrake Před 4 lety +4

      Food safety wise, you should wash eggs before hand so whatever, but cracking flat is still better.

  • @goofynose2520
    @goofynose2520 Před 4 lety +415

    "It's not just Everclear with water added...but who would know the difference."
    Words to live by. Words to live by.

    • @Mystickrage
      @Mystickrage Před 4 lety +17

      You put water in your everclear what kind of drinker are you i just use everclear as a stronger vodka

    • @mattscott8029
      @mattscott8029 Před 4 lety +3

      Its Tito's

    • @01DaBoss
      @01DaBoss Před 4 lety +3

      Bruh my stomach is burning just reading your comments

    • @KittStone
      @KittStone Před 4 lety +13

      Ironically, him, in his vodka game

  • @kevandre
    @kevandre Před 4 lety +797

    I'm devastated that there's already a drink called the black russian
    that's what I've been calling my white russians + nesquik for years

  • @erinb4237
    @erinb4237 Před 4 lety +65

    Even if you're lactose intolerant, just use coconut cream/milk. It goes weirdly well in coffee, so it might work there

  • @SethOpitz
    @SethOpitz Před 4 lety +137

    For the record, Mama told me not to come IS on the soundtrack to Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. there are definitely some drinks in there you can explore.

    • @howtodrink
      @howtodrink  Před 4 lety +66

      Correct. And it's on the soundtrack to Boogie Nights. And I insist that those 3 films exist in the same continuum.

    • @sethwinters3556
      @sethwinters3556 Před 4 lety +4

      @@howtodrink well fear and loathing is a story of Hunter S. Thompson so it's in the continuum of real life.... Ya know, for the most part 😂. But I know what you mean forsure

    • @jonnyf9523
      @jonnyf9523 Před 4 lety

      Singapor slings with mescal on the side

    • @skexy
      @skexy Před 4 lety +1

      Jonny F The Dwarf approached our table cautiously, as I recall, and when he handed me the pink telephone I said nothing, merely listened.

  • @MrTheMighty
    @MrTheMighty Před 4 lety +156

    You're right about the egg, Greg. Alton Brown preaches the flat surface crack, and if Alton Brown is wrong about anything cooking-related, I don't want to be right.

    • @brianargo4595
      @brianargo4595 Před 4 lety +18

      He's been mistaken a few times, though I can't remember which instances at the moment. But to be fair, he's not entirely an original food researcher, but rather follows the best, most recent research for his recommendations, and when he's wrong, he admits it and lets people know. We could all learn from him.

    • @MrTheMighty
      @MrTheMighty Před 4 lety +3

      @@brianargo4595 Indeed so! Very well-said, and much appreciated.

    • @Rlol1902
      @Rlol1902 Před 4 lety +1

      is harder to break the yolk when cracking on flat surface - you have no edge to pierce it

    • @phoenixrising7777
      @phoenixrising7777 Před 4 lety +1

      Preach 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

  • @thundertwonk1090
    @thundertwonk1090 Před 4 lety +207

    Maybe you could do something with Skyrim? There are three "cocktails" on the game with some ingredients. Found in Riften Bee and Barb.

  • @justinreich2023
    @justinreich2023 Před 2 lety +271

    "Best part about wearing a bathrobe is it's all towel. I can just dry my hands. Pretty much anywhere" YOU HAVE. AN APRON!

    • @danielseelye6005
      @danielseelye6005 Před 2 lety +17

      But it's not a _terry cloth_ apron, is it? 🤔

    • @saitodosan9377
      @saitodosan9377 Před rokem +9

      Hey man, he said dry his hands not wipe his hands.

  • @damncutekitty
    @damncutekitty Před 4 lety +35

    My friends and I throw an annual Lebowski theme party at a sci fi convention. We have tested MANY non-dairy replacements for half and half over the last decade and by far our favorite is coconut coffee creamer. (especially the Trader Joe's stuff OMG SO GOOD) Mixes in the drink well and is very tasty. It's popular with our vegan guests and with all the aging midwesterners like myself who can't seem to digest dairy anymore.

  • @j.j.h.atemycereal
    @j.j.h.atemycereal Před 4 lety +514

    Greg: hey guys, ya wanna watch a video of me showing you how to use an infuser?
    Everyone: no, not really
    Greg: how about a video of Big Lebowski cocktails?
    Everyone: SURE!
    Greg: (thinking) fools!

  • @isaacschmitt4803
    @isaacschmitt4803 Před 4 lety +172

    Hey Greg, I made an improvement on that Kelp Shake. . . thing. . . you did a few weeks back. It requires some, well, unorthodox ingredients and prep, though.
    First, you need to make a kelp/seaweed liqueur. Get some seaweed or nori and a standard (750ml) bottle of vodka. I just happened to have some nori on hand. I suggest using a lower shelf vodka for this, but not absolute bottom. I ended up using Phillips. Put two sheets of your seaweed in your bottle (or separate bottle if you're smart, which I was not) and let sit for about a day or until your vodka smells strongly of seaweed. Strain a few times until you're satisfied with your end product and re-bottle. It sould be a fairly gross shade of green. Now for the cocktail itself:
    The Seafloss Flip
    1.5 oz Seaweed Liqueur
    1 oz Midori
    1/2 oz Simple Syrup
    1 Egg
    Seltzer
    Combine all but seltzer in shaker with your ice, shake, strain into fresh shaker, dry shake, and pour into a rocks glass and top with seltzer. Garnish with some roughly grated seaweed (consistency of red pepper flakes).
    I've found that the melon flavor mixes well with the sweetly-salty flavour of the seaweed, propped up by the sweetness of the simple, and floated by that classic creamy mouthfeel of a flip.

  • @wawaskittletitsyeet9669
    @wawaskittletitsyeet9669 Před 4 lety +288

    Tune in next episode where Greg wears nothing but the bath robe.

    • @Cuix
      @Cuix Před 4 lety +12

      Honestly extremely down

    • @danielseelye6005
      @danielseelye6005 Před 4 lety +4

      _Giggity_

    • @johnbryan1862
      @johnbryan1862 Před 4 lety +14

      Tune in next episode where Joey Ravenswood wears nothing but the bath robe.
      Fixed it for you.
      Also, I'll be in my bunk.

    • @cameroni3696
      @cameroni3696 Před 4 lety +6

      The OnlyFans/Patron nsfw reward version

    • @sdroobl
      @sdroobl Před 3 lety

      A Naughty dog special

  • @mikeharris1987
    @mikeharris1987 Před 3 lety +152

    The way you fuck up, fess up to it, and still edit and post the footage is really humanizing and EXTREMELY relatable. Exactly the kind of content I needed after a god-awful year.

  • @buns9022
    @buns9022 Před 4 lety +45

    What I've learned from this is "Embrace trashiness, it doesn't matter what others think of you, so don't be fancier than you are"

  • @revisjarnagin2350
    @revisjarnagin2350 Před 4 lety +100

    I work as a line cook at a breakfast restaurant and crack a lot of eggs every day. The best way to crack it is on a flat surface. Way easier and way faster

    • @helgijonsson3537
      @helgijonsson3537 Před 4 lety +4

      One-handed crack on a flat surface seems difficult but it's actually by far the easiest and fastest way to crack an egg I've ever tried and I'll never go back.

    • @vilheim4753
      @vilheim4753 Před 4 lety +1

      I crack two eggs at a time on a flat surface I'm a chef and been doing it for awhile the edge is something home cooks do

    • @joeb9645
      @joeb9645 Před 4 lety +1

      @@vilheim4753 I do all the cooking at my home and ditto, flat surface everytime.

    • @MsXtraOrdinari
      @MsXtraOrdinari Před 4 lety

      Fellow Cook here, when mass cracking eggs i hold one in my left hand and grab new eggs with my right, gentle tap on the left egg cracks it and then I dispose of shell and grab a new egg, can crack 2 cases in 10 mins if I have enough coffee

  • @the_matthewthomas
    @the_matthewthomas Před 4 lety +81

    It's good to know you can have a milkshake in a glass as I usually have mine out of an old boot.
    Absolutely love this show!

    • @howtodrink
      @howtodrink  Před 4 lety +29

      The glass it turns out is a big upgrade over the boot. Who knew?!

    • @the_matthewthomas
      @the_matthewthomas Před 4 lety +3

      @@howtodrink came to this channel forever ago for the drinks and loved the sarcasm and drunken episodes!

    • @DrFranklynAnderson
      @DrFranklynAnderson Před 4 lety +3

      I thought that was just Baileys.
      (Probably too obscure of a reference.)

    • @the_matthewthomas
      @the_matthewthomas Před 4 lety +1

      @@DrFranklynAnderson what are you doin in my waters boy

    • @davidgraf4840
      @davidgraf4840 Před 4 lety +1

      Easy now fuzzy little man peach.

  • @Eric-sy1xu
    @Eric-sy1xu Před 4 lety +127

    Man, I went to Edinburgh for The Fringe in the summer 2019, there's a bar called simply "Lebowski", the menu is PACKED with White Russian variants which I liked. Among them in particular was "The Nihilist", which swapped out the vodka for Absinthe but kept the other ingredients the same, plus minus some ratio adjustments.
    I really enjoyed it, my friend and I were really surprised.
    Greg if you get the chance to go to Edinburgh, it's great fun and Lebowskis has some really cool drinks :D
    EDIT: Also, in the UK, Sambuca is fucking everywhere (as a student) and I have no idea why. Not many people drink it, I'll only drink it on a dare because it is SO sweet it's nuts.

    • @ColossalRay
      @ColossalRay Před 4 lety +2

      I love sambucca. I'd take it over tequila any day

    • @fuzer909
      @fuzer909 Před 4 lety +6

      I would definitely try The Nihilist.

    • @CopyCatCo
      @CopyCatCo Před 4 lety +3

      There's actually a Lebowski's in Glasgow as well, though I never had the chance to visit it. I did have a couple friends that would specifically go there for the White Russians, so I guess it must've been pretty good.

    • @jamiegould7951
      @jamiegould7951 Před 4 lety +3

      I live in Edinburgh. Been to Lebowski once or twice, it’s usually really busy but they also do decent burgers.

    • @caveman9319
      @caveman9319 Před 4 lety +4

      Sounds like the green russian from archer

  • @megancansino9293
    @megancansino9293 Před 4 lety +85

    As soon as I saw the Naughty Dog I ran to bevmo, came home, and made it for myself.....sooooo good. Cheers!

    • @TheRuiPires
      @TheRuiPires Před 4 lety +1

      I did the same thing xD
      But I live in Portugal and we don't have Root Beer. So I have to settle with Dr.Pepper.

    • @Xander_P.G.K
      @Xander_P.G.K Před 3 lety

      I can't tell you how excited I got seeing something so majestic and so tasty as that!

    • @mrdavman13
      @mrdavman13 Před 3 lety

      Same. Had to make one yesterday. Got one rn. I think ima have a problem

    • @josephneider7332
      @josephneider7332 Před 3 lety +3

      @@TheRuiPires Like ive told every waitress at every restaurant, "No, root beer is not a substitute for dr pepper" nor is it vice versa.

  • @RevolutionaryLoser
    @RevolutionaryLoser Před 3 lety +11

    White Russian was one of the first coctails I learned to make at the bar. It also feels special to me because I couldn't buy coffee liqueur locally; I bought it in Gibraltar.
    I came up with my own variation at the time and it's the one I always make.
    I just swap the cream for whipped cream, served with a short straw.
    I think it's a cool variation because you get both coctails in one. It also looks like an Irish Coffee.

  • @snds2236
    @snds2236 Před 4 lety +566

    Dude. Bathrobe it up every episode. Or maybe a smoking jacket that's plaid.

    • @snds2236
      @snds2236 Před 4 lety +5

      Also would the dude abides drink with the beer be even better with a coffee stout?

    • @Patriotgal1
      @Patriotgal1 Před 4 lety +1

      "Smoking Jacket=Classy", Bathrobe=NotSoMuch... :) I tried the Naughty Doggie this AM for breakfast, was not disappointed!

    • @darrianweathington1923
      @darrianweathington1923 Před 4 lety +5

      The bathrobe is cool, but a smokers jacket would be class AF. especially since its the 20s again. CLASS IT UP BRUH

  • @mmurray821
    @mmurray821 Před 4 lety +151

    Egg cracking from a cooking perspective:
    Cracking on the flat counter gives a smother edge to the shell, so if you don't want your yolk breaking or being cut and only what the egg white, use the counter.
    If you use a sharp edge like a glass/frying pan, the chances of your yolk breaking/being cut are far greater. If you are going for scrambled eggs, you can use this way.
    Just FYI.
    So for egg white drinks, use the bloody counter.

    • @CRZ_PL
      @CRZ_PL Před 4 lety +6

      i feel like counter is always superior, if you want it scrambled just scramble it, cracking on an edge always makes hella shells

    • @CorvusCorone68
      @CorvusCorone68 Před 4 lety +4

      but blood is a contagion, why would you want it in your drink? what were you doing that the counter got bloody anyway?

    • @CRZ_PL
      @CRZ_PL Před 4 lety

      CorvusCorone68 silence

    • @elderrusty541
      @elderrusty541 Před 4 lety +2

      CRZ_PL silence yourself Mr.bloodonmycounter

    • @CRZ_PL
      @CRZ_PL Před 4 lety +1

      @@elderrusty541 well yeah where else do i butcher animals

  • @dsp628
    @dsp628 Před 4 lety +183

    I'm offended my favorite drink is not represented: The Blind Russian. Kahlua + Vodka + Bailey's

    • @nosamnosam123
      @nosamnosam123 Před 4 lety +16

      My favorite too, but I've heard it called a mudslide.

    • @cooperbrain
      @cooperbrain Před 4 lety +4

      @@nosamnosam123 i think a mudslide has heavy cream.

    • @AlibifortheAfterlife
      @AlibifortheAfterlife Před 3 lety +1

      @@cooperbrain A classic white russian uses heavy cream also. Doesn't a mudslide have chocolate?

    • @cooperbrain
      @cooperbrain Před 3 lety +2

      @@AlibifortheAfterlife I don't think it has chocolate.

    • @thegardenofeatin5965
      @thegardenofeatin5965 Před 3 lety +16

      @@nosamnosam123 My understanding is, a mudslide is a literal milkshake. 2 scoops vanilla ice cream, 2 oz kahlua, 1 oz vodka, blend until brown, pour into a chilled glass mug, top with chocolate syrup and whipped cream, serve it to a 21 year old boomer chick, charge her date $17.95.

  • @ashleymarshall6992
    @ashleymarshall6992 Před 4 lety +48

    So my husband faithfully watched your channel, and we picked up some root beer for the Naughty Dog a while ago. Tonight amid global pandemic we remembered that lonely bottle of root beer and gave it a go. Wow! That is amazing! Thanks so much for sharing this amazing drink with the world!

  • @OffCAMz
    @OffCAMz Před 4 lety +8

    I made Greg's version of this cocktail but with vanilla coffee creamer, the ratios are perfect. Very milkshakey

  • @a_disgruntled_snail
    @a_disgruntled_snail Před 4 lety +157

    “Greg, how drunk are you?”
    “.... yes”

    • @billstephens396
      @billstephens396 Před 4 lety +4

      Me: I might have answered that way a couple of times "back in the day"
      GF: You mean yesterday?
      Me: ... maybe.

  • @phattyj811
    @phattyj811 Před 4 lety +30

    I've missed several of the latest episodes...came back to Greg atonally singing an intro song in a costume. All is right in the universe 🙏

  • @kek2628
    @kek2628 Před 4 lety +90

    "It's not just Everclear with water added, but who would know the difference." 🤣

    • @bobby_greene
      @bobby_greene Před 4 lety +13

      In his vodka game it was shown that everclear with water is no longer clear

    • @sianobrien3001
      @sianobrien3001 Před 4 lety +3

      And that you can tell the difference

  • @CheesyBlueNips
    @CheesyBlueNips Před 3 lety +83

    When he just starts pouring Tito's into the Absolut bottle LOL

    • @Martin_Boru_The_Jester
      @Martin_Boru_The_Jester Před 2 lety

      You I have seen you on ze’s videos

    • @solomonoftm
      @solomonoftm Před 2 lety

      Cheesy, what in the name of little red riding hood's crooked teeth are you doing here?

    • @kylebishop9519
      @kylebishop9519 Před 2 lety +1

      Time to petition Greg: Create a drink called the Blue Nip.

    • @rufusconnolly8489
      @rufusconnolly8489 Před 2 lety

      I'll be honest dude I don't know who you are lol. I was thinkin' this same thing, but you commented it first so I just sorta ended up here

  • @_skysick_
    @_skysick_ Před 4 lety +72

    8:14 "I was unable to acquire a bottle of Luxardo"
    me: (looks suspiciously at shelf)

  • @joejoemyo
    @joejoemyo Před 4 lety +95

    Greg: The Caucasus mountains, in the southern part of Russia
    Georgia: Am I a joke to you

    • @danielseelye6005
      @danielseelye6005 Před 4 lety +19

      You are to Mother Russia.

    • @JungleScene
      @JungleScene Před 4 lety +6

      half of the caucasus are in modern day russia though, even if georgia is part of that region too. what he said isnt inherently wrong.
      The caucasus are basically everything from the southern tip of kalmykia to Adygea to armernia. There are dozens of countries and provinces in the region and countless distinct cultures..... Simply saying southern russia is a pretty reasonable thing to say if you value brevity.

    • @TheMrVengeance
      @TheMrVengeance Před 4 lety +7

      Georgia: Am I a joke to you
      Putin: да

    • @EliKirkMusic
      @EliKirkMusic Před 4 lety +2

      It's not like there were wars fought over it recently

    • @kitcarson7447
      @kitcarson7447 Před 4 lety +2

      I've been to Atlanta. Georgia

  • @deathpool5925
    @deathpool5925 Před 4 lety +120

    "Like a milkshake in a glass"

  • @skyline6248
    @skyline6248 Před 4 lety +123

    I was shocked to see you come back to this drink. If I remember your didn't like the white Russian at all

    • @Beegpapijimbo
      @Beegpapijimbo Před 4 lety +15

      He didn't like the one that was made with the wrong ingredients but he came tried again with Kahlua after everyone told him he goofed it he did like it

    • @Lectrikfro
      @Lectrikfro Před 4 lety +7

      Everyone pointed out he screwed the drink up when he made it. this is less of coming back to it than it is he actually went to the right place this time

  • @davidrojas3881
    @davidrojas3881 Před 4 lety +7

    A worthy substitution for folks who don't enjoy the anise/liquorice presence in the Dude's Delight drink, could be 1:1 either Goldschlager (to replace anise with cinnamon, a welcome spice/sweetner) or 1:2 Creme de Menthe (colourless or green, adds an interesting Grasshopper look/feel to the drink, and mint complements the cream/coffee taste rather well too!)
    Nice work on these!

  • @dikirak5651
    @dikirak5651 Před 4 lety +10

    About the sambuca being the weird school's kid drink,I can definitely confirm that it's 100% true. I will always remember in my 1st year of high school this blonde chick fainting at the entrance like she was shot or something; turns out the bottle of "water" she had with her was filled with sambuca and she drank from it quite a lot since it was half empty. 5 years later (I had already left but my sister was still attending) and 2 kids did the exact same thing,without the fainting but a shit ton of vomiting...so yeah,sambuca and students don't go well together in my book.

  • @Chilldude_101
    @Chilldude_101 Před 4 lety +21

    I love the comments on this show when Greg is talking they make me laugh so hard

  • @oh-yaduuude6970
    @oh-yaduuude6970 Před 4 lety +98

    I promise you, I’ve put far more than 2 of those “nitrous canisters” through that device before back in my college days, you’ll be just fine hahaha

  • @Tugrik
    @Tugrik Před 4 lety +40

    A favorite around these parts: the Latino Russian!
    1 part coffee liquor (we use St. George's NOLA)
    2 parts vodka (we use Russian Standard Platinum)
    4 parts Rumchata or Rincata (any 'horchata-style' alcoholic cream liquor)
    Over ice, stir, enjoy. Soooo good. The sweetness and cinnamon work so well.

    • @marihawley
      @marihawley Před 4 lety +1

      Love rumchata! Gonna try this recipe.

    • @elidasilva5558
      @elidasilva5558 Před 4 lety

      Never heard of It sounds good

    • @jayjaydeth
      @jayjaydeth Před 3 lety +1

      Rumchata is one of the most amazing concoctions known to man. I'll definitely try this.

  • @MrNeo-kw5vp
    @MrNeo-kw5vp Před 4 lety +5

    22:52 I love you so much for making that Cure reference in the notes. You are a gentleman and a scholar.

  • @klexklexx7304
    @klexklexx7304 Před 4 lety +12

    These deep dive and variations episodes are my favorite! I really like seeing a bunch of variations and options for drinks I already love. Looking forward to more of these ^_^

  • @blackbere666
    @blackbere666 Před 4 lety +51

    His dudeness, duder, or el dudorino.. abides!

    • @feralworm
      @feralworm Před 4 lety +7

      if you know, you're not into the whole brevity thing

    • @justincoleman3805
      @justincoleman3805 Před 4 lety

      He’s the dude, man. That’s what you call him.

  • @tommoore9107
    @tommoore9107 Před 4 lety +166

    "Its like a milkshake in a glass" ahhh yes a milkshake I usually serve on a plate

  • @Halcyon485
    @Halcyon485 Před 4 lety +44

    Cracking an egg on a rim can also cause the rim to go too deep into the egg and penetrate the yolk, ruining your separation of white and yolk.

  • @LordRae
    @LordRae Před 3 lety +7

    Hearing your definition of Vodka made me wonder if I was crazy remembering Blavod Vodka and no I wasn't. I used to drink it in college. Fun stuff. Black vodka. A bit earthy but still essentially normal vodka. Just made cocktails look really cool and different.

  • @joshreis8672
    @joshreis8672 Před 3 lety +7

    A great tool for making infusions, a Sous Vide cooker. I've been making infusions in mine for years. A couple of infused tequila variations I've made; a White Mexican, and a Mexican Leprechaun. The first is coffee infused tequila with half and half. The second is the coffee tequila with Bailey's. ;)

  • @AWACS_Snowblind
    @AWACS_Snowblind Před 4 lety +106

    Bathrobe brings the perfect "unprofessional bartender" vibe, keep it.
    And it do look comfy as shit, I'm jealous

  • @dread9030
    @dread9030 Před 4 lety +82

    Comments: You can only imagine what happens next.
    Me: He fixes the cable.

  • @Mr_Showtime
    @Mr_Showtime Před 4 lety +66

    The best thing about the St George bottle is that it says "the dude abides" on the bottle in super small lettering. Look for it next time you see that bottle!

    • @cooperbrain
      @cooperbrain Před 4 lety

      stop cappin

    • @bobschiebel3325
      @bobschiebel3325 Před 4 lety +2

      The dude would not Abide. As a dudeist, only kaluhah will work.

    • @bobschiebel3325
      @bobschiebel3325 Před 4 lety +2

      Though, he has been known to use non-dairy creamer. So I imbibe how you will

  • @robertrigby-jones2805
    @robertrigby-jones2805 Před 4 lety +7

    From day 1 of working in kitchen when I was a kid, that's how I've been taught to crack eggs, and it's so easy, HOWEVER, if you get the right amount of force on the edge of something while pulling the egg apart (imagine opening a kinder surprise toy by squeezing it with the hinge facing upwards) Ramsey nails it every time
    Perfect, no shell AND NO MESS

  • @chrismanuel9768
    @chrismanuel9768 Před 2 lety +2

    Always crack on a flat surface, never on an edge. Professional, Michelin star chefs agree with you.

  • @vermy8203
    @vermy8203 Před 4 lety +9

    As someone who is not yet old enough to drink, but is immensely excited to get into this world of exploration and mixing when the time comes, your channel only adds fuel to the fire. I’m 19 now, so it’s not too far off, but I’m excited to start being able to try new things. I might even look into doing some mixology as a hobby, just because I find it fascinating. I think your show is so entertaining and so informative in such a fun way!

    • @pistachiodisguisey911
      @pistachiodisguisey911 Před rokem +1

      This is straight up the best drink for someone who doesn’t “like” the taste of alcohol like me imo, the brand Cutwater has some really good premixed canned White Russians

    • @killerzed2
      @killerzed2 Před rokem +1

      Americans have it though lol

  • @NetherlordAxenrot
    @NetherlordAxenrot Před 4 lety +53

    Careful man....!
    THERE’S A BEVERAGE HERE MAN!!!

  • @sajanpalanki3950
    @sajanpalanki3950 Před 4 lety +4

    Does anyone else love it when he makes drinks he has never tried before and tries them on camera for the first time

    • @viciouswindstalkers
      @viciouswindstalkers Před 4 lety

      Yes, totally enjoy that; puts him in the same place I am. Like "Hope it's good... Cheers!"

  • @RichardCano
    @RichardCano Před 4 lety +3

    I just made the Naughty Dog. Went out and found some 12 Year Rare Blend Appleton Estate because I’m out of Rum and specifically wanted to try this. I’m not a huge White Russian fan, but I’ve always wanted to find a cocktail with the same creamy sweet profile. I think Greg helped me find it.
    Thoughts:
    -A good flavorful rootbeer is essential. Something with good spice and head. Otherwise you won’t be adding much but dilution and sweetness.
    -Don’t go overboard with the cream. It’s tempting. But you’ll just mute the other flavors. 3/4 oz. max.
    -If you don’t have nutmeg, 1-2 dashes of Angostura, Bogart’s/Boker’s, or Walnut Bitters is very nice on top.

  • @MrMcmurmur
    @MrMcmurmur Před 4 lety +25

    Watching you spill 10% of literally everything you pour in slow motion triggers me so much. I honestly can't understand how I keep watching.

  • @garykuhn1921
    @garykuhn1921 Před 4 lety +23

    You need to get to New Orleans Greg. I'm a native and tour guide, I'd love to show you around. You can come check out some liquid history.

    • @howtodrink
      @howtodrink  Před 4 lety +8

      I’ve been once years ago, had a great time. Do need to get back though.

  • @PonyusTheWolfdude
    @PonyusTheWolfdude Před 4 lety +15

    My favorite russian is "The blind russian", 2 parts vodka, 1 part Kahlua and baileys instead of cream / milk (my preference over cream in white Russians.)

    • @warped_rider
      @warped_rider Před 4 lety +4

      I remember when I learned that the blind Russian was a cocktail. Served underage in what turned out to be a gay bar in NYC...good time.

    • @christopherwoods5150
      @christopherwoods5150 Před 4 lety +5

      My variation is Fat Blind Russian, blind plus either cream or 2%, depending on my mood.

    • @manmayhem923
      @manmayhem923 Před 4 lety

      @@warped_rider I'm sorry but this comment is so funny for the "what turn out to be a gay bar" lol. Like idk why but it made my day.

    • @Mojomofo
      @Mojomofo Před 4 lety +2

      How did it take me so long to find you people? You are all awesome

  • @dudec3
    @dudec3 Před 2 lety +4

    Hey greg, I've got a great recipe for the Black Russian that I make at home and for my friends that tastes pretty decent:
    1.5 parts Frangelico
    2 parts of Vodka
    1 part of Kahlua
    Then top off your glass with Espresso (that's been chilled to room temp) normally this is like 2 shots of espresso depending on your glass. (I use a 15 bar coffee maker with Filipino Coffee beans from the Benguet region - super bitter and pairs well with the hazelnut of the frangelico)
    You should try it, all my friends love it and I sure as hell enjoy it.

  • @AddyandTerry
    @AddyandTerry Před 3 lety +1

    this is probably one of our favorite episodes! great video.

  • @coreybellfaust5292
    @coreybellfaust5292 Před 4 lety +4

    Thank you so much for giving me more Kahlua drinks for my arsenal! I look forward to experimenting with these recipes.

  • @LFSJR.
    @LFSJR. Před 4 lety +425

    “You people” are wrong about cracking eggs. Alton Brown agrees.

    • @jeppesimonsen9130
      @jeppesimonsen9130 Před 4 lety +23

      And Gordon Ramsay!

    • @ndktube
      @ndktube Před 4 lety +21

      And Jacques Pepin. That is, crack on a flat surface.

    • @p4rsec
      @p4rsec Před 4 lety +15

      yup. always crack on a flat surface to avoid splinters of shell

    • @crowmeat
      @crowmeat Před 4 lety +18

      If anyone says to crack an egg on a sharp corner, disregard them as humans that know anything about tasty things.

    • @korgothic
      @korgothic Před 4 lety +11

      Those people are either eating egg shells or have never cracked an egg, they can't be trusted.

  • @TomBRaider2323
    @TomBRaider2323 Před 4 lety +5

    I was kind of upset by your last White Russian video because variations of the Russian are my favorite style of drinks to play with. so seeing you make the exact drink that is my favorite and love it makes me happy. although im sad to see its already a drink. I thought I made it up. Ive been calling it a rootbeer float. guess maybe ill start calling it a naughty dog now.

  • @supasoljas7824
    @supasoljas7824 Před 2 lety +2

    To be frank, stuff like this is why we love you Greg (aside of your vibe and, like heaps of other things)
    You done the goofed and you own up to it and made a great video to correct it
    Oh, a small little personal thing, you got me into mixology, I'm about to get my first stuff in like half a month

  • @joshuahammes1036
    @joshuahammes1036 Před 4 lety +4

    I love your channel and what you do! I had learned another variation of the naughty dog and always just called it a root beer float. It was explained to me as basically a Colorado bulldog with a float of galliano. So I would do 2 oz of vodka with .75 oz of kahlua then fill the glass with half cream half coke and float galliano. Basically tastes exactly like a root beer float as well. Just wanted to share it with you :)

  • @deanc9195
    @deanc9195 Před 4 lety +41

    I live by the dude. I am the dude. You are the dude. He’s a dude, She’s a dude, we’re all dudes, yeah!

  • @Shaboigan
    @Shaboigan Před 4 lety +6

    Scrumtralescent, with art of Greg sipping a float would be a great shirt

  • @MoserothPitcheart
    @MoserothPitcheart Před 4 lety +5

    I've been making my wife a lot of whiskey sours (which I learned how to make from your channel) and I naturally discovered the same egg cracking style, definitely the best way to get a nice straight crack for separating whites and yolks.

  • @evanulven8249
    @evanulven8249 Před 4 lety +3

    Couple weekends ago a friend of mine mixed me one of these. But since he's lactose intolerant, he doesn't keep dairy around and use non-dairy coffee creamer. Was surprisingly good.

  • @andrewframe8046
    @andrewframe8046 Před 2 lety +3

    "You'll get invited to events to meet and mingle with your fellow flavor explorers..."
    3 months later....

  • @jonlonglastname
    @jonlonglastname Před 4 lety +5

    Got my pin and the straws. Keep doing what you are doing, and don't stress about shipping. It was the holidays, shipping always sucks. Thanks again! And "The Soul of the Dude" sounds like a cool drink to make.

  • @tongue-tied9755
    @tongue-tied9755 Před 4 lety +10

    I like the subtle Eagles "Take it to the limit" reference. The dude hates the Eagles lol

  • @MrBenfranz
    @MrBenfranz Před 4 lety +13

    Cracked cube was a genius move.

  • @AndrewMoffitt
    @AndrewMoffitt Před 3 lety +1

    I learned about a variation called a Quintana that uses Cutwater's horchata vodka, coffee liqueur, and horchata instead of half-and-half, shaken and garnished with cinnamon. It's really tasty.

  • @Ljaysauz
    @Ljaysauz Před 3 lety +2

    My favorite variation is doing equal parts Kahlua and raspberry vodka of choice, with half and half. Tastes like a chocolate covered raspberry gummy...it's amazing.

  • @MaxsonAtTheFort
    @MaxsonAtTheFort Před 4 lety +4

    I was just remembering an extremely easy martini recipe by Homer from the Simpsons.
    The Beertini - Simply add 1 beer into a Martini Glass.🤣

  • @TheRezAbides
    @TheRezAbides Před 4 lety +9

    Happy 100th Anniversary of Prohibition in the US, everyone! Drink up!

  • @greatcanadianbacon
    @greatcanadianbacon Před 4 lety +4

    Lol what a legend, paying proper homage to a classic. Your the man Greg

  • @sirloinofbeef2449
    @sirloinofbeef2449 Před 4 lety +1

    I just made the dude's delight and WOW is it good! It reminds me of tiramisu. Excellent job as always, Greg!!!

    • @sirloinofbeef2449
      @sirloinofbeef2449 Před 2 lety

      @@tspawn35 I used Ouzo which is basically the same thing as buca. How I remember that a year later idk!!!

  • @burlyjer
    @burlyjer Před 3 lety +5

    I do need to try these, especially the Naughty Dog! 😋
    Another drink that would go good in this list is one Bruce Campbell told us about at a Q&A (cant remember if he said he invented it but pretty sure that’s the case?) called the Rumdinger. Kahlua, dark rum, and ginger ale. I like to make it with a spiced rum too to get a little more sweetness .

  • @nemuch77
    @nemuch77 Před 4 lety +4

    I'm only just getting into the cocktail world, but I love beer, and that beer variation is begging for a Nice coffee/chocolate stout!

  • @gregoryunderwood4121
    @gregoryunderwood4121 Před 4 lety +6

    Awaiting the day when you start providing your own custom HTD barware.❤️

  • @seanwilson1922
    @seanwilson1922 Před 4 lety +18

    Would the Dude Abides be improved by a more "coffee-adjacent" beer variety like an oatmeal stout or would that be overkill?

  • @brianacton8463
    @brianacton8463 Před 2 lety +1

    Another variation I'd like to suggest, a simple one. We call it chocolate milk.
    Equal parts Marshmallow Vodka, Khalua, and Butterscotch Liquor, added 1:1 to whole milk, and then either shaken with plenty of ice or blended with ice like a frozen margarita. It's a little weak, but we're light drinkers. As long as the buttershots/khalua remain equal the flavor stays close to the same.

  • @user-ze7sj4qy6q
    @user-ze7sj4qy6q Před 3 lety

    maybe somebody's already said this, but i didnt see it in the first hundred or so comments with command f, so here it is (again?): nocello is italian, therefore because the before (kind of the equivalent to how english is like /k/ sometimes and /s/ sometimes) is pronounced like the english sound, it should be kinda like the pronunciation of as opposed to
    if u didnt know in linguistics is for graphemes (basically normal letters or normal text), and // is for phonemes (which is sounds, usually in the ipa or international phonetic alphabet), that's what that means when u read the above message.

  • @MrBenfranz
    @MrBenfranz Před 4 lety +12

    Then Greg pulls out The Naughty Dog. This is my favorite episode of this show.

    • @howtodrink
      @howtodrink  Před 4 lety +7

      I. Ah-Love. Dawwwwwwwggggsssss!

    • @MrBenfranz
      @MrBenfranz Před 4 lety

      @@howtodrink Preach! Dawgssssss!!

  • @mikemikelson8767
    @mikemikelson8767 Před 4 lety +8

    7:38 "we're gonna start this drink with one ounce of cold brew coffee"
    Please note, that combination of substantial amounts of ethanol with caffeine put a strain to your heart, so don't overdo it in any way possible.

    • @JD-go2qj
      @JD-go2qj Před 4 lety +2

      Alcohol is poisonous to the body, so health concerns aren't a priority 🤷

  • @Castheknotted
    @Castheknotted Před 4 lety +8

    Before you comment. The answer is yes

  • @anestitizedspaz
    @anestitizedspaz Před rokem +1

    Oh man. Definitely a missed opportunity to go bathrobe+apron and make it a Costume. Excellent as always.
    Edit: Oh man I remember my grandfather and his Greek sister-in-laws doing shots of Sambuca and Metaxa during Thanksgiving.

  • @hughesga1745
    @hughesga1745 Před rokem +1

    Just tried the rootbeer float, ive loved them since i was a little kid and this hit my adult and kid side just right! THANK YOU

  • @piketubeman
    @piketubeman Před 4 lety +27

    I can confirm that every chef I have ever known or seen on CZcams has cracked eggs on a FLAT surface. Doing it any other way IS wrong.

  • @MrJayrock620
    @MrJayrock620 Před 4 lety +3

    Before I became lactose intolerant I used to make a variation of this drink and called it a “Mad Cow”. I used 1oz kahlua, 1oz vodka, 1oz chocolate liquor (or some nesquik if I ran out) and 2-3oz of Amarula shaken with ice. Made a few for my mom one Christmas, that was the year she dropped the turkey lol

  • @KingCarta
    @KingCarta Před 3 lety +4

    I love that you kicked off the video with "Mama Told Me (Not to Come)". My dad is in Three Dog Night and it is always fun to see their songs pop up in odd places! Keep cranking out the awesome content!

  • @hughesga1745
    @hughesga1745 Před 3 lety +1

    My favorite variant is made with spiced rum and Kahlua 1 oz of each and half&half to the rim of the glass about 2-3 oz

  • @xXZachrawXx
    @xXZachrawXx Před 4 lety +1

    One of my favorite episodes here, just gets better as it goes!