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Cocktail skullduggery, The Soggy Dollar Bar, Alex Garland's 'The Beach' and Black Tot Day... The Painkiller (Improved) 1 oz Pineapple Rum 1/2 oz Pussers Navy Proof Rum 2 oz Fresh Pineapple Juice 1 oz Coconut Cream 1/2 oz Fresh Orange Juice 1/4 oz Cointreau 1/4 oz Fresh Lime Juice Shake all ingredients with ice, strain into a large ice filled glass, garnish with a cinnamon quill and a dusting of nu...

Acting, therapy, self-perception, Nightmare Alley and the importance of well-chosen glassware... The Hanky Panky 1 1/2 oz Gin 1 1/2 oz Sweet Vermouth 2 Dashes of Fernet Branca Stir all ingredients with ice to chill and dilute, strain into a cocktail glass, garnish with an orange twist. The Fernet Con Coca A shot of Fernet Branca mixed with Coca Cola, build in glass over ice The Ferrari 1 oz Campar...

Turkish delights, hench marys, Ottoman pirates and epitaphs... The Ankara Alexander 1 oz Turkish Apple Tea Infused Brandy or Cognac 1 oz Creme de Cacao 1 oz Cream Shake all ingredients with ice, strain into a chilled cocktail glass, garnish with grated nutmeg.

Barrels of monkeys, Shakespeare, Edgar Allan Poe, drinking straws and Jesus's velvet pants... The Sherry Cobbler In a shaker, muddle half an orange slice with half an ounce of Simple Syrup Add 3 oz of Medium Dry Sherry Add ice and shake to chill and dilute Strain into a tall glass filled with pebble ice Garnish with mint, seasonal berries and a lemon wheel. Episode art by Neil Evans - http://neil-...

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Train travel, culture shock, Kawaii, jingles, psychedelics, Tamagotchis and robot bartenders... The Tokyo Station 5/6 oz Tanqueray Gin 2/3 oz Suze 1/3 oz Lime Juice 1 Barspoon Simple Syrup 1 Barspoon Grenadine Shake all ingredients with ice, strain into a cocktail glass, garnish with a wedge of lime* *Halfway through the drink, squeeze the lime wedge into the drink

Neo-Martinis, Damien Hirst and the history of the espresso... The Espresso Martini 1 oz Espresso 1 oz Coffee Liqueur 1 oz Vodka Opt: Simple Syrup to taste Shake all ingredients with ice, strain into chilled cocktail glass, garnish with three coffee beans.

New York, Jenny Jerome, The Sourtoe, competitive eating and The Wonder Years... The Manhattan 2 oz Rye Whiskey or Bourbon 1 oz Sweet Vermouth A Dash of Angostura Bitters Stir all ingredients with ice to chill and dilute, strain into a cocktail glass, garnish with a Maraschino cherry.

El Charro Negro, Dishwasher Pete, Spotify, Neil Young and Eastenders... The Batanga 2 oz Blanco Tequila 1/2 oz Lime Juice Mexican Cola Salt Salt the rim of a tall glass, fill with ice, add the tequila and lime juice, top with Mexican cola, stir gently to combine.

Of all the zombies in all the bars in all the world... The Aku Aku Zombie 3/4 oz Gold Cuban Rum 3/4 oz Dark Jamaican Rum 3/4 oz Overproof Demerara Rum 3/4 oz Lime Juice 3/4 oz White Grapefruit Juice 1/2 oz Cinnamon Syrup 1/2 Teaspoon Zombie Mix* 1 Dash Angostura Bitters *Zombie Mix 1 Part Curacao 1 Part Grenadine 1 Part Absinthe or Pastis 1 Part Falernum Shake all ingredients with ice, serve over...

Sarsparilla, pop tarts, Back to the Future, Twin Peaks, sex magick, doors to hell and double glazing... The Doc Brown 1 1/2 oz Bourbon or Rye Whiskey 1/4 oz Amaro Montenegro 1/4 oz Amaro Averna 3-4 oz Root Beer or Sarsparilla Build in a glass or tin mug with pebble ice, garnish with a twist of lemon. 

New Year's Eve, secret clubs, vikings and marine chronometers... The French 75 2 oz Gin 1/2 oz Fresh Lemon Juice 1/2 oz Simple Syrup Champagne or Prosecco Add the gin, lemon juice and simple syrup to a shaker with ice and shake. Strain into a chilled Champagne flute and top with cold Champagne or sparkling wine. Garnish with a twist of lemon.

A two-man version of the classic musical? No problem. It's Christmas!

Musicals and the real life Johnny Appleseed... The Flannel Shirt 1 3/4 oz Scotch 1 1/2 oz Apple Juice/Cider (Fresh Pressed) 1/2 oz Averna 1/4 oz Fresh Lemon Juice 1 Tspn 2:1 Demerara Syrup 1/2 Tspn Allspice Dram 2 dashes Angostura bitters Shake all ingredients with ice, strain into a large rocks glass over ice, garnish with a twist of orange.

Serious cocktails, French gay porn and terrible mistakes... Dirty Martini 2 oz Gin 1 oz Dry Vermouth A Splash of Olive Brine Add ingredients to a mixing glass, fill with ice and stir well to chill and dilute. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with a skewered olive or three.

Honey and Marmite Old Fashioneds, cutty bangs, first date etiquette, identity theft and cargo cults... For any of the the recipes discussed in this episodes visit https://www.timeout.com/london/blog/honey-and-marmite-old-fashioned-anyone-we-asked-the-worlds-best-barman-to-make-cocktails-from-cornershop-ingredients-100615

Bowie's riposte to Sinatra, Japanese television, Percival Lowell, homo erotic art, pretentious coffee shops and the kindness of strangers... The Life on Mars 1 oz Gin or Vodka 3/4 oz Pama Pomegranate Liqueur 1/2 oz Aperol 1/4 oz Campari 1/4 oz Lime 1 dash Angostura Bitters 1 dash Orange Bitters 1 dash Rhubarb bitters Stor all ingredients with ice to chill and dilute, strain into a chilled coupe, g...

Hogo, Horace Andy, the colour purple and a Kiss From a Rose... The Kingston Sound System 1 oz Aged Jamaican Rum 1/2 oz Overproof Jamaican Rum 3/4 oz Fresh Lime Juice 3/4 oz Soursop Nectar 1/2 oz Suze Optional: 1/4-1/2 oz of Simple Syrup Shake all ingredients with ice, strain into a large rocks glass over ice, garnish with lime wedge and pineapple leaves.

Sidecars, liondromes and camp heraldry... Sidecar 2 oz Brandy or Cognac 3/4 oz Fresh Lemon Juice 3/4 oz Cointreau Shake all ingredients with ice, strain into a coupe glass with a sugared rim, garnish with a twist of orange.

We drink Cosmopolitans, get all CSI about the drink's origins, discover the secret of Madonna's eternal youth and float the theory that Sex And The City is essentially a feminist Power Rangers... Cosmopolitan 2 oz Citron Vodka* 3/4 oz Cointreau 3/4 oz Fresh Lime Juice 1 1/2 oz Cranberry Juice.  Shake all ingredients with ice, strain into a chilled cocktail glass, garnish with flamed orange peel. *...