Lobe Blaster from Fantastic Beasts | How to Drink
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- čas přidán 11. 11. 2018
- On this episode of How to Drink, I am gearing up for this week's release of "The Crimes of Grindelwald", so I made a Lobe Blaster from Fantastic Beasts! A big part of this drink is in its presentation, the cocktail will change colors from blue to red in the glass, appropriate for a "magic" cocktail. I like to serve it with a small bottle of the lemon juice on the side, so the guest can drop in the potion and watch the colors change. The secret to this neat trick is in my "blue gin", which is made by steeping dried Butterfly Pea Blossoms in gin. The flowers quickly lend their pigment to the gin without affecting it's flavor. The neat thing about this color is that it's a natural PH indicator, so when we increase the acidity it will shift colors to red. Magic! Or maybe just chemistry. At any rate it's a tasty and easy to drink cocktail your fellow wizards are sure to love.
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Lobe Blaster
.25 oz. or 8 ml. Blue Gin
1.75 oz. or 51 ml. London Dry Gin
.5 oz. or 15 ml. Simple Syrup
.25 oz. or 8 ml. Amaretto
Shake this and pour into serving glass
Add .75 oz. or 45 ml. Lemon Juice, enjoy color transformation
Top with seltzer or champagne
Garnish with an Orange Twist
Music: The Savoy Special by Glenn Crytzer's Savoy Seven
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Giggle water is an actual prohibition era term used by flappers to refer to gin or other clear spirits.
underrated comment, probably due to a single typo.
*gin
No shit
@@satanswife2546 autocorrect can go duck itself
@@largelump3613 you must be fun at parties
Fantastic Drinks and How to Drink Them.
Said exactly what I was thinking
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Fantastic "cocktails" and how to drink them. To not repeat
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If anyone wants a “blue gin” but doesn’t want to dye a bottle them selves, there is a brand called “Empress 1908” that I think would work well in this cocktail. It uses pea blossoms to naturally dye their gin
Yeah I just learned about it myself, very cool stuff
How To Drink if you’re looking to purchase a bottle, I bought mine on craftspiritexchange.com for about $50 after shipping and taxes
Magellan is also a blue gin, don't know if they use BPBs or not
I could stomach Empress but didn't love it - for the price and effort in sourcing it (at least in the lower Midwest), I'd say going for a Tanqueray or a Bombay and ordering some butterfly pea blossom really is worth the trouble. Empress has a really apparent acetone-ish note to it that feels kind of disagreeable.
I accidentally found this channel and I ain’t gonna lie... This is an amazing channel keep up the good work.
Thanks Ted!
I would just like to say that you and Jacob Kowalski could be related. I can't wait to try a lobeblaster before the premiere.
Nicholette Enos I would’ve been completely appalled to not see someone make note that they do look alike 😂😂😂
@@skylineboy001 Same haha
The first video I saw was for butter beer and I actually thought it was Kowalski the whole time.
RIGHT!
It’s literally just his hair cut take that away and they look nothing alike lol
Dude, WB should be hooking you up for this! This is a great idea, especially given that a large amount of the Potterverse fandom are adults. You've really caught fire with this one.
*Fantastic cocktails and where to drink them*
Love this!
Those pea blossoms got me thinking about other similarly-hued plant-based dyes that change color with pH. I know red cabbage juice does so, and certainly is much cheaper. I may have to test soaking some shredded red cabbage in some cheap swill and see how it works out for color and if it imparts any disagreeable flavor. I’ll post again on the results. I like the budget grocery-store options over the expensive, exotic options when possible. Granted, the emotions attached to the exoticness add a certain magic all their own, but if making these up for a party, no one’s the wiser if you’re a miser. 😜🧙♂️🧙♀️🍹
I can tell you from experience, the cabbage works but you really really gotta filter out the cabbage parts to get rid of the cabbage flavor
How cute. Seems like muggles need magic too.
Greg could probably have played the role of Jacob Kowalski in the movie. who else with me?!😱
Its pretty uncanny.
Ravenclaw for life.
The best part about moving to Florida was being able to finally get Ravenclaw gear at Disney; My $70 Ravenclaw hoodie was worth every penny.
@@mattao18 Amazon works too, my dude
RAVENCLAW FOR LIFE
Represent!
Represent!
This is becoming one of my favorite channels ever. Love the set, the host (totally adorable), everything about it. Just spent a long night being up with the husband, sipping cider in bed while binge watching. I am from the shared BWB episode. I thank him for allowing me to find you sir.
Thank you for watching and enjoying and accusing me of being adorable!
10 points to How to Drink for tremendous witchcraft!
This is great! You should make a drink for each house!
WHERE ARE MY SLYTHERINS AT?? :D
This is a good idea!
@@howtodrink Thanks! Looking forward to more! :)
Ravenclaw, represent! You should use Butterfly Pea Flower Tea for a color changing ravenclaw drink.
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I can’t believe you made a drink just from your imagination. It’s so beautiful and I bet it tastes even better. Definitely gonna try to make this when I can!
Wow the new bar looks absolutely incredible Greg. I can not believe how fast you were able to build and decorate it, cant wait for more videos!
Man, the quality of your videos is amazing!!
Keep up the good work Greg love your videos.
Thank you!
You put a great amount of effort and style in these videos and don’t ever doubt they don’t go unappreciated
It's so sad how excited you got for both Crimes of Grindelwald and Fallout 76, making great cocktails for both.
Only to get mediocre at best, schlock at worst out of both.
Life disappoints, hence: alcohol.
@@howtodrink "The cause of, and solution, to all of life's problems!"
@@howtodrink That's a t-shirt idea right there.
Remember: Reality is an illusion brought on due to a lack of alcohol.
This is fantastic and I'm definitely gonna try this soon as I can get my hands on the blue junk!
It’s in the video description!
Great new set Greg! Keep up the good work. Your videos are amazing!!
The new bar is looking fantastic. This was an unexpected surprise for a Monday, and I'm so glad you did it.
H2D + HP = yes please, I'll take 10.
Well that's good, because I've got another one coming
I SO hope there’s tons of Wizarding World drinks in FB2-CoG! Not only would that be awesome to see on the big screen, but because then we could (hopefully) look forward to Greg (re)creating them all! Heading to see the movie in 10 hours, for the Fantastic Beasts Fan Event! Cheers!
There’s already a well established list of Wizarding World drinks for me to explore. More would be great!
I ran into your channel by first watching the butter beer episode. 578 drinks later and I stumble upon this masterpiece. Thank you and keep up the great work!
Goosebumps intro! Awesome episode and a very interesting idea to use that flower to dye liquor.
😍💕 I love the new different set up behind you 🥂
This is gorgeous!
Loving the content man
This was incredibly awesome
Yes my Ravenclaw pal. So very well done!
This looks really cool!
Oh snap, Eau Claire Distillery Gin! That's my fave! Way to represent rural Albertan distilleries!
New set looks amazing.
Great new set!
Thank you!
This is pretty similar to a drink that I made a few years back called "Pretty In Ink". There's an Australian gin called Ink Gin that is already infused with the Butterfly Pea Flower and is god damn delicious. I used that instead of infusing it myself, and subbed out the Amaretto for a mix of Limoncello and Peach Bitters. I also found it easier to float the purple gin on top of the lemon/sugar/peach mixture, so that you could see the two distinct layers and colours, then have the guest stir to combine the two and get the dramatic colour change.
Funnily enough I went for almost the exact same glass as well,
Very fun! I'm going to give it a shot.
Love the new set x
This is awesome! More fun chemistry drinks!
Dude, that was AWESOME!! I love when ppl recreate stuff from fiction. Looks tasty as hell! Thx Gregg, keep em comin!
I think I'll have to try this one myself. Gin, Amaretto, Sugar and Lemon sounds absolutely delish
Just made it, it's really good, basically a Tom Collins with an Amaretto twist.
I don’t think I’ve ever clicked so fast on a video
You spoil me!
This guy should be the official drink maker for all things Harry Potter seriously awesome job
Bruh your production quality 👌👌👌
Thank you, love this content! Just tried it and I thought an absinthe spray on the glass really made it next level
btw I used 1 oz Empress gin since it already has butterfly pea and 1 oz Citadelle to get some stronger london dry gin flavors
I love your drinks 😍💕
Love the set!
Thank you!
An interesting drink.... it needs an egg white.
Alternative to straight lemon juice, I'd have gone with a little Lemoncello and dry ice. Dry Ice makes things more acidic as the drink chills and the carbon dioxide dissolves into the drink. It might not be as permanent as straight lemon juice though and you can get a rebound effect where it goes from that violet back to the blue color as the drink warms back up, but shaking dry ice with an egg white causes them to violently foam, and is kinda fun.
With that said, there are alternatives to pea blossom.
Both Cabbage and Beet juice are acid pH sensitive.
Bean water (as in the water you get from soaking a pot of beans over night) is also pH sensitive, but they react to alkaline conditions and changes from clear to yellow.
There are some mushrooms that might change colors depending on pH but raw mushroom isn't always good drinking.
So... pea blossoms are probably ideal in terms of flavor and possible in the range of pH being used.
All of this is good ideas and wonderful tips, thank you!
I love this , very cool
Looks good!!!
Making this drink with this 40s-50s Era background music? Perfection.
Damn, that intro alone is pure gold! :D And also great presentation throughout the episode. I love it
Thank you!
LOVE IT!
I'm a big wizarding world fan so these are fun to see. And the history in your other videos is great to.
Amazing content!!!
Actual giggle water would be awesome
Indeed!
Karlo Rajnović it’s called Nos😂 just drink some water after
There are some beers that are infused with Helium that cause your voice to change resulting in everyone laughing... not actual giggle water which makes you giggle, but i think you could use this as an idea to create a drink that causes everyone to laugh in high pitches like giggles.
@@PegasusRemi oh yeah! I remember watching that video with two guys trying helium beer. It was hilarious 😂
Intros are spot on. well done sir
Awesome new set my man, so excited to set my new bar up too!
Built this in my garage last week!
Every time you make a video that I find cool, I have to go buy more stuff...
Potential sponsors: take note!
i love that "how to make cheap Empress 1908 Gin" is included in this video
Man, every video from this guy he makes the cocktail and then takes a sip and you see if face light up like an amnesiac alcoholic taking his first sip of whiskey.
MY HEART IS SOOOOOO HAPPY RIGHT NOW! I am Slytherin btw... so nice to see a house flag in the video. you have made my entire day with this Greg! ugh....
Thank you so much! I‘ll try this one as soon as I get my hands on those Butterfly Pea Blossoms!
PS: LOVE your content, keep it going (:
I really liked the film, the intro was one of the best parts of it.
I’m glad you liked my comment, just watched a couple of your other how to drink videos; I particularly like the Butterbeer and Pan Galactic Gargleblaster video.
Cant wait to try your cocktail, and see the movie
This is awesome!!!! A nice little science demo, too! You can impress folks with a colorful pH change ;)
love all your harry potter drinks! But this one is particularly amazing!
love it dude. beautiful
Thank you!
The production quality of your video's is great!. I especially like the close ups when you spritz t he citrus.
Awesome set bud!
Thank you!
You should make a recipe book
I'd buy the hell out of that. You are amazing!
The new place looks great!
your blue gin has such a similar color to the creme de violette i have. i wonder if it uses the pea blossom flowers. (also, go ravenclaw, sometimes i feel like i'm the only one.)
Holy **** nice bar!
Greg, great looking drink!
As a guy who watches football and drinks beer, I almost hate to admit how excited I was to come across a dude making cocktails for Harry Potter movies. I say “almost” because you mentioned Christopher Walken, and I’ve had the same thought. So now we are couch sitting co-directors which basically makes us family.
ughh...i love this! And the Ravenclaw banner is awesome (my house!)....and the glasses on the deer are adorbs!
Cool drink, AWESOME set😍
Thank you! Was building it all last week!
How To Drink love the effort, time well spent:)
I literally aspire to have my home bar look as worldly as yours is, like it's got all the knick knacks and bobbles and trinkets that make your bar so interesting
Looks great. Good mix of flavours. One of my favourite gins is an Australian one called Ink which has a similar effect. Purple colour from some flowers which changes to pink with acidity. Goes a not so pleasant blue over time if exposed to too much light. Good fun and delicious. Had never thought of keeping the citrus on the side like that. Quite the effect.
This is supercool!
I love watching you make drinks!! And your movie knowledge is out of sight. Makes me want to watch more movies (i need suggestions anyway - Canadian winter means playing hockey 3 times a week and watching movies).
Yep. This is why I’m subbed.
The giggle water is one of the best parts in the movie😂😂
Very awesome video can't wait to try by myself lol
Lovely episode, and fantastic of you to stay consistent with your unprofessionalism! Trying to throw a spell without your wand (which wasn't even a wand, but a spoon) it's wonderful really.
Champagne topping would definitely have made it more of a Lobe Blaster; either way, great video!
haha the glasses on the deer, love them, and omg it's Harry Potter's patronus as well nice
Delicious.
A small chunk of dry ice would add some extra "magic" to this drink.
I just made some blue gin by using the pea blossoms and brewed up this cocktail. The color change was fantastic and the drink itself is tasty. Time to make up another!
Awesome! So glad you liked it!
hello cute lumberjack wizard man, you sir just earned yourself a new follower.
Oh, PLEASEplease more wizarding world drinks! I get all the happy feelings from videos like this, will make the Lobe Blaster for going to the cinema, a cheeky drink from a flask seems very appropriate for 1920s Paris... 🥂
This is so cool man.
Thank you!
TY!!!!!
I love this. I am going have at my future wedding
To a fellow Ravenclaw, Cheers! Top marks to ya!! You are doing excellent work. 😀🤘
Who is under the table at 5:48??
What the actual fuck
AHHHH WTF
Haha I think it's a rag in the pocket of his apron. You can also see it around 5:38. But it totally looked like fingers the first time I saw it!
This is GORGEOUS!! I'm so excited for the new movie! More Harry Potter drinks in the future please? ^-^
i like the new bar!
Hagrid: "You're a Deer, Harry"