Episode 76 The Pink Squirrel

Jun 25

Ep. 76: Today is not a day to count calories– Pink Squirrel and Dairy-free Squirrely Girl

Welcome to Season 5 episode 75 of The Art of Drinking with Join Jules and Your Favorite Uncle

Who doesn’t love ice cream and booze mixed together? I’ll tell ya who, Jules but that’s ok, she has a great recipe that doesn’t use dairy. In this episode we cover the classic Pink Squirrel and Jules’ dairy-free Squirrely Girl. They are nutty and delicious.

Uncle Brad gives us the scoop on the history behind the drink and together we tackle Mary Kate Schuster’s question, “What are your favorite drinks/recs for new home cocktail makers to try as they get into cocktails?”

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What do we need for today’s episode?

For Brad’s Pink Squirrel Cocktail

Vanilla ice cream
Goblet or hurricane glass
Blender or immersion blender
Jigger
Measuring cups
half & half
crushed ice
creme de noyaux (Tempus Foo-git)
white creme de cacao
Garnish: whipped cream, nutmeg, and a cherry

For Jules’ dairy-free Squirrely Girl

Blender or shaker tin
Almond liqueur
cherry syrup
white creme de cacao
coconut cream
Cognac
Nick & Nora glass
jigger
ice
Garnish: fresh nutmeg and a cherry!

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Pink Squirrel cocktail, a lil backstory

The Pink Squirrel is believed to have been created in the 1940s or 1950s, during the golden age of cocktails. Its origins are often attributed to Bryant’s Cocktail Lounge in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. According to legend, the cocktail was invented by Bryant Sharp, the owner of Bryant’s Cocktail Lounge, in 1941.

Mary Kate Schuster’s question, “What are your favorite drinks/recs for new home cocktail makers to try as they get into cocktails?”