Today I tame the Outback and fix their drinks. Curiada: bit.ly/bottlesforcocktails Yeti Rambler: amzn.to/3KrmSUZ Frozen Huckleberries: amzn.to/3CFmfoR Drink Mate: amzn.to/3dTO96c Twitch: bit.ly/2VsOi3d H2D2: bit.ly/YTH2D2 twitter: bit.ly/H2DTwit instagram: bit.ly/H2dIG Blog: bit.ly/H2DBlog Patreon: bit.ly/H2DPatreon Gear: amzn.to/2LeQCbW I can't believe they serve this: kzitem.info/news/bejne/zJVvmGSFbWOJjKg I messed with Texas: kzitem.info/news/bejne/14utlpytm39nlno I tried desperately to fix the bad drinks from Chili's: kzitem.info/news/bejne/kqN6tGWOkoueaXY Big Bitters Energy: kzitem.info/news/bejne/13edlnqOratmrGU
@SnarkNSass
2 жыл бұрын
I'd like more episodes like this and fixing premades like Smirnoff's etc... They are so... something...gives me instant heartburn and pain... Thanks for being my favorite 💘🥰
@CannonRaw
2 жыл бұрын
Random question How do you clean the tumblers? I'm just curious if you get notes of other drinks. I'm thinking how coffee sticks to stainless steel like glue for flavour.
@humanfilth666ify
2 жыл бұрын
If you had a wall of motorized taxidermy deer heads over the mantel, what would you drink in a wing backed chair?
@monotonehell
2 жыл бұрын
Outback Steakhouse is the least Australian thing I have ever seen.
@rogerrabt
2 жыл бұрын
btw, typo in the wallaby darned recipe in the notes. missing "Prosecco"
@Taytell
2 жыл бұрын
So my wife bartends at outback and she says that outback originally used their own in house made lavender syrup for the blueberry lavender lemonade and it was great. Corporate decided to switch to monin syrup BUT didn’t update the batch ingredients. So the batch of 8 drinks has 4 ounces of monin lavender in it. Since that change she says that they’ve had to comp almost every single one that they made and the store now has adjusted the batch to just one ounce of the monin lavender syrup to make it not taste like soap!
@AvianaKnochel
2 жыл бұрын
I believe this. I have the monin lavender syrup and I love it a lot but damn you gotta be sparing with it
@dereknicholson3322
2 жыл бұрын
that's interesting. the batches at my store use 3oz but we tend to go a little heavier with lemonade
@awsomeo70
Жыл бұрын
Yeah the batch card was never changed when we switched to monin
@paigemarcum5586
Жыл бұрын
I remember having it shortly after it was put out and it was great! Shame the higher ups botched it
@jediknight1294
10 ай бұрын
@@AvianaKnochelmonin lavender is a floral lavender NOT culinary lavender, which is why you get a floral overpowering soapy note. The outback in house syrup was culinary lavender (who they bought the ingredient from actually knew what they were doing.) Always go for culinary lavender.
@sarahwatts7152
2 жыл бұрын
I like how Greg refers to Ranger Greg in the third person: Greg is to Ranger Greg as Clark Kent is to Superman
@wolfbd5950
2 жыл бұрын
*gasp* Spoilers!
@DUMBERTHANYOUTHINK
2 жыл бұрын
No I'm fairly certain Ranger Greg is a whole nother person
@Snake-yx1dq
2 жыл бұрын
Have you seen them in the same room at the same time?
@vikingslayer34
2 жыл бұрын
Ranger Greg is definitely not regular Greg.
@margaretrothwell2685
2 жыл бұрын
Ranger Greg is now a super hero its canon now
@DH-xw6jp
2 жыл бұрын
Making moonshine with plain white sugar was also historically accurate. In fact, during prohibition, the Feds were able to track down quite a number of the early 'shiners because they were buying bags and bags and bags of white sugar (like bakeries worth) without working in an industry that made sense for that amount of sugar. Switching to a pure corn mash (bought directly from farmers) was their answer to the authorities watching the sugar sales.
@spongeman6559
10 ай бұрын
Fun fact, in south Florida, moonshiners would grow their own sugarcane to get around it.
@shibe_doge
2 жыл бұрын
I feel like that long bad drink arc Greg had really opened his third eye and he is now even more capable of making bomb ass drinks than ever
@bradleylovej
2 жыл бұрын
I really like this comment
@Nomortem
2 жыл бұрын
Stopping in the middle of the video to leave this comment: There used to be a Greek place by me that did a house lemonade with lavender and star anise. I'd say trading the allspice dram for an anisette or even maybe some absinthe would be really fantastic in the lavender lemonade situation. Although it might not play as nice with the gin botanicals... eh who knows
@TWLBOAJ
2 жыл бұрын
I think that sounds super good! Personally I've found that gin and absinthe can play real nice together, as long as you're not too heavy-handed, and tbh if I had some lavender in the house I'd be trying that out right now, because it sounds awesome.
@Daveyjokes
2 жыл бұрын
Absinthe wash like with a sazerac would be awesome
@therev2100
2 жыл бұрын
My job makes a lavender lemonade, but the gin used is Empress 1903, which brings it together really well.
@gaberobison680
11 ай бұрын
This sounds really promising!!!
@irradiatedkrill548
2 жыл бұрын
Can we just acknowledge all of Greg's servers who have to pretend not to notice the crazy guy sneaking drinks into thermoses? 🤣
@Hawk7886
Жыл бұрын
Hey man, if it means he's ordering more, I wouldn't give a rip.
@raarsi-dar
2 жыл бұрын
Most awkward conversation I've ever had in my life was trying to explain to someone in Melbourne, Australia what Outback Steakhouse is. A few years later, I told that story to a girl living in Sydney (still in Australia), who responded with "oh yeah, we have those here". And there's your fun fact of the day.
@MuriKakari
2 жыл бұрын
Crocodile Dundee knockoff themed excuse to eat beef and fried onions.
@kalebnolan8343
2 жыл бұрын
We do and the place is fucking shit house, don’t even know how to cook a medium rare steak FAILURE
@jamesahibbard
2 жыл бұрын
Yep, there's a handful of locations (8) in NSW and QLD, but none in Victoria (where Melbourne is). Even here, their menu looks like an American's interpretation of Australia.
@MuriKakari
2 жыл бұрын
@@jamesahibbard Which is basically Crocodile Dundee + Steve Irwin
@motorcitymangababe
2 жыл бұрын
@@jamesahibbard Is there an australian version of tex mex then?
@Dan016
2 жыл бұрын
This is the happiest I’ve seen Greg in awhile after the direction the channel’s been going was basically trolll Greg and see how much he hates _______ It’s a nice thing to see him happy about the results of his labors again ☺️ Good on you man!
@Adrian-qr6gk
2 жыл бұрын
we just want greg to be happy doing happy things
@SpektakOne
2 жыл бұрын
I think these chain restaurant videos are perfect middle ground - he’s trying awful drinks, which the algorithms like, and then improving on them with his mixology skills.
@motorcitymangababe
2 жыл бұрын
He needs a breather between the torture or he'll break! I like things that are weird, but I still want him to be happy lol
@TheFeltmeister
2 жыл бұрын
Well that's your opinion I think Greg is and has been doing great for years now
@robhacklblumstein
2 жыл бұрын
I hope you get to Cheesecake Factory soon. Honestly everything I've gotten there has been really good, in a way that sort of shocks the New York cocktail snob who lives inside me.
@Adrian-qr6gk
2 жыл бұрын
what car does your inner snob drive? i'm curious
@cam4636
2 жыл бұрын
@@Adrian-qr6gk New Yorkers have public transportation
@Maya_Makinami
2 жыл бұрын
@@cam4636 if they can afford it
@robhacklblumstein
2 жыл бұрын
@@Adrian-qr6gk Honestly a Cadillac sedan. Though I didn't have a car when I was there irl.
@Jack_Hurst
2 жыл бұрын
Please bring back the pop culture-inspired videos in addition to what you’re currently doing with the channel!
@LotusHearted
2 жыл бұрын
Agreed, I want him to cover Bar Eastern so badly. It’d be so fun.
@jaco597
2 жыл бұрын
Yesssss
@inktoxicant
2 жыл бұрын
Seeing Greg's nerd side come out was my favorite part of those videos, always looking forward to more
@aidanhorne6241
2 жыл бұрын
He’s said it doesn’t appease the youtube algorithm but they were such good videos it’s a shame
@kbrock9146
2 жыл бұрын
Maybe he could do them as commissions like some other KZitemr's do in order to get some revenue on a video they'd love to make, but won't appease "tHe AlGoRiThIm".
@MrOffTrail
2 жыл бұрын
I’ve been making lavender Tom Collins as my go to summer drink for years, and everyone loves it. We have a lavender farm nearby, and I get it directly from them. I make a simple syrup, throw a bunch (like a 1/4 to a 1/3 cup) of lavender in right when I take it off the heat, and let is steep for about 45 minutes while the syrup cools, then strain into a bottle. It comes out a fantastic lavender color. Then just sub the lavender syrup in for the simple syrup on your go-to Tom Collins spec. The lavender flavor is strong, but it doesn’t come across as soapy, mor as a tart lemon-like-but-not flavor that really works with the fresh lemon juice and the citrus notes in the gin. And the lavender color does come out in the final drink and looks great. Btw, not all lavender is culinary lavender, even in a supermarket. Some might be different species intended for soapmaking, perfume, or ornamental purposes, and may not be safe to ingest, especially if they have been sprayed with pesticides. Trader Joes has lavender in the floral section that definitely should *not* be used, last I checked.
@joyofcookies
2 жыл бұрын
When I was in pastry school and we were tasked with making a dessert where we could pick our own flavor; inevitability at least three of my classmates would pick lavender and then proceed to make the most overpowering bar of soap ever. I am forever traumatized by their desserts and pretty much never trust anything that claims to have lavender in it.
@the_cosmic_alexolotl2282
2 жыл бұрын
I made earl grey and lavender cookies once and they came out pretty good! You have to be very light on the amount of lavender you use and probably shouldn’t have it as your primary flavor.
@guitarpick2002
2 жыл бұрын
Agreed; I once attended a candlemaking class and I dumped WAAAY too much lavender in the wax. It smelled so strong that it gave me a BAD headache. I still can't smell lavender without feeling a twinge of pain in my temples.
@melskunk
Жыл бұрын
I do pastries for a living and in my experience lavender only works for me when it's fresh picked. Dried lavender is always strong as heck. Fresh lavender though, used sparingly, can be nice. EDIT: I've learned through the comments what I've been getting from the garden and neighbours is probably edible, easy to use English lavender, and what your classmates probably used was fragrant but not for food French Lavender. Learn something new every day!
@The_Jovian
2 жыл бұрын
Loving the "experiment" style content. The process behind creating a drink is always my favorite part
@GaviLazan
2 жыл бұрын
I went to a whiskey bar that has ~1000 different bottles of whiskey, and saw the Ole Smoky Blackberry Moonshine (the booze used in Huckleberry Hooch) sitting there in a mason jar. I asked the head bartender if it was any good because I was intrigued by the unconventional container and flavor, and he said that he'd never had it and it was never opened, so we tried it together. It was not good. So much so, that he refused to charge me for the shot! LOL
@thereserm4378
2 жыл бұрын
If you explore lavender more, do look into the differences between the English, French, and Spanish varieties. They do make a difference, as English is usually best for eating, French is for fragrance products (non-edible), and Spanish is... special (ornamental for the yard). Maybe I missed it, but I didn't hear a mention in the video.
@motorcitymangababe
2 жыл бұрын
1- as someone who loves to cook with lavender, I hope you got a food grade! If not you may have actually drank potpourri lol 2- I think a good name for a lavender lemonade is "Lady's Delight" cause I just think of victorian ladies having a picnic outside. Some Mary Poppins vibes!
@lydiarogue5921
2 жыл бұрын
I like to infuse dried lavender into vodka and then drop a shot or so of that into a pint of lemonade for my lavender lemonade. (No real recipe for the vodka, just a handful of dried lavender into a fifth of vodka, shaken regularly & kept out of sunlight until the vodka has a rich color.)
@erinhowett3630
2 жыл бұрын
I wonder if you would get a better/faster/more complete extraction if you used Everclear.
@jamesahibbard
2 жыл бұрын
This is a fairly common option to infuse botanicals into vodka. Would work nicely using this instead of using the Gin.
@lydiarogue5921
2 жыл бұрын
@@erinhowett3630 very possibly! I do use everclear for extractions when I'm not drinking the final result, and are using it for like... making cleaning supplies or room sprays or whatever, not when I'm drinking it!
@lydiarogue5921
2 жыл бұрын
@@jamesahibbard yeah, I haven't tried using fresh berries in my drinks, mostly because I don't typically have them on hand, but it's definitely something to try next summer.
@Mysterymelmoth
2 жыл бұрын
one thing I have learned over the years from trying various kinds of Schnapps/Obstbrand is that... yeah, well, if you ferment fruit juice and then distil it till you have a clear, high alcohol liquid left... then there is not a lot of fruit flavour left in there naturally.
@hobotify
2 жыл бұрын
There is some though. Sure, the taste is mostly just alcohol since they´re usually over 50% ABV but usually i can tell whether it´s peach, plum, pear, apple or cherry brandy. The essence of the fruit is still there.
@gateauxgato
2 жыл бұрын
I make lavender simple syrup from my garden and highly recommend it for lemon drops and Arnold Palmers. (I also love dried lavender in lemon bar crust- it's just so good with lemon!)
@krischeney6793
2 жыл бұрын
I made a gin fizz with lavender simple once, and it tasted like a dream
@jamesbael6255
2 жыл бұрын
Lemon drops and Arnold palmer's aren't supposed to taste like your great aunt's panty drawer.
@blakimusmaximus
2 жыл бұрын
Still patiently waiting to see Greg drink an Italian margarita from Olive Garden.
@elijahzaborski2837
2 жыл бұрын
The recipe is 1 1/4 oz tequila normally jose quevo silver 1/2 oz triple sec 1 oz orange juice which is made from a box mix and 4 oz sour mix which is the bacardi box mix in a gallon of water and 1/2 of amaretto on the side with orange suger rimmer and a orange and a lime wedge garnish
@blakksheep736
2 жыл бұрын
Is it good?
@LotusHearted
2 жыл бұрын
I am once again asking for Greg to have an episode for the Touhou-themed Bar Eastern collection of cocktails! He deserves a nice break from tasting nightmares, as much as I enjoy seeing him suffer.
@LotusHearted
2 жыл бұрын
Also, I blame GHOST for me knowing the definition of “copacetic.” “All’s… just… co-pa-ce-tic…”
@youmukonpaku3168
2 жыл бұрын
I am once again seconding this request
@gregisbased5205
2 жыл бұрын
Fitting, since Touhou gets its roots from alcohol
@ati132
2 жыл бұрын
As someone who was a former fan of Touhou and still appreciate it... this is kinda cringe. For one, I don't think it would fit the vibe of HowToDrink, like, a 40ish year old man with gruff feature drinking something related to a game where 50% are like loli or something? Besides, what would he drink? There isn't any cocktail recipes, most of the alcohol mentions is sake, beer, said mostly in a funny tone. HOWEVER, what could be interesting would be a beer tasting where he try very obscure beer from around the world and try the one that ZUN made. At least, the game aspect won't be on the nose.
@everythingsalright1121
2 жыл бұрын
@@ati132 former fan here too its pretty cringe. Thats not Greg's tone at all. An episode on japanese alcohol could be neat though, i dont think hes done one on sake
@MadJix
2 жыл бұрын
For the lavender I like to smoke the glass with lavender. It gives it a more robust earthy sweet taste
@Cthulu1985
2 жыл бұрын
Asking because I´d want to try this someday: what do you use to smoke the glass? a gun, a bell or just light up the lavender on a plate and put the glass upside down on top? What kind of drinks do you make with this technique?
@MadJix
2 жыл бұрын
@@Cthulu1985 I mean, you pick lol. That's entirely up to you as to how. Each way will give you slightly different amounts so ya gotta play with it.
@aleclynch6186
2 жыл бұрын
Love this. Feels like it hits the sweet spot between old-school HTD deliciousness and making Greg suffer. Unrelated but, if anyone from HTD happens to see this, I’m curious about Greg’s strategies for batching cocktails, especially ones with multiple liquors
@zechsblack5891
2 жыл бұрын
When you poured out the soap drink... it has almost the exact color of that absolutely delicious mystery fruit smelling gas station bathroom soap. I know its almond/cherry/benzaldehyde but its been an enchantingly delicious smell to me all my life. if this tasted like that id be down.
@lawrencecalablaster568
2 жыл бұрын
Oh gosh, that reminds me of this hand sanitizer at middle school. It made your hands dirtier & smelled like bad pudding.
@danielmorlan1558
2 жыл бұрын
You're getting superb at coming up with these concoctions. You realize that if you compile these, and make a "greatest hits" recipe book you'd probably sell the heck out of it, bud. Seriously. Your show is a delight to watch. Thanks for doing what you do.
@LittleBigHamm
2 жыл бұрын
As a Tennessean, I would love to see Greg do a moonshine tasting episode. There are so many different kinds, including the one with the pickle in it.
@leighannunderwood3704
Жыл бұрын
If Greg did do a moonshine tasting it would be really great if he could get some homemade moonshine to compare to the commercial shine.
@lilithbean
2 жыл бұрын
Drug dealers: “cooking scale” Cooks: “drug scale” Love how neither of them assume it’s for what they use it for lmaoooo
@blakksheep736
2 жыл бұрын
_Walter White intensifies_
@Grievmaster
2 жыл бұрын
Scales for cooking are not the same as “drug scales”. Cooking scales are accurate to like +/- 1-2 grams. Precision scales such as those used by drug dealers/manufacturers are accurate to a couple milligrams or less.
@lilithbean
2 жыл бұрын
@@Grievmaster depends on ur dealer. Most of the ppl I’ve been around just use normal cooking scales cuz they ain’t moving coke or anything crazy like that lol u still wanna be accurate but losing .1 grams of weed ain’t gonna kill ur business
@awaredeshmukh3202
Жыл бұрын
oh god my lab uses *drug scales* (it's a physics lab)
@randomchick901
2 жыл бұрын
I was convinced that Outback was the pinnacle of class when I was growing up. I guess it’s just because steak fancy?
@infin1ty850
2 жыл бұрын
If you didn't get to go out to nice restaurants growing up, places like Outback and Red Lobster were a treat. Outback was one of those restaurants I would ask to go to for birthdays. Definitely doesn't hold up as well now that I'm older, but they still put out solid food.
@infin1ty850
2 жыл бұрын
@@SimuLord felt exactly the same. Basically any time we went out to a sitdown restaurant was awesome. Places like Outback were like premium sitdown restaurants. I'm from the Midwest, but my dad had to travel south for work pretty frequently and we would always stop at Waffle House when driving and honestly that even felt like a good time. I live down South now and can drive about 5 miles in any direction and find a Waffle House, but I still love it.
@poconofriend777
2 жыл бұрын
I worked at Outback for 2 years. When they first opened they were going for a more upscale steakhouse and gradually lowered prices/their atmosphere to be on par with other chains like Texas Roadhouse. That plus you coming to experience better restaurants explains it.
@lawrencecalablaster568
2 жыл бұрын
I used to think Olive Garden was the height of food. Oh well.
@thomasderosso5625
2 жыл бұрын
Between Ranger Greg and Mirror Wizard, the HTD cinematic universe is getting wild.
@overlordbakerofdoom
2 жыл бұрын
That Fizzy Lavolemoladel drink name is comedy gold. Whoever thought that one up is brilliant lol
@NyancyCat
2 жыл бұрын
If you want a name for the lavender fizz - why not simply call it a Croquet Mallet? Fits the vibe as you mentioned, good name for a drink, and with the firm head rising out of the glass as a cylinder, it even looks the part!
@mjb7015
2 жыл бұрын
I can confidently state, as an Australian, that no Australian living in Australia has ever even heard of, let alone tried, any of these drinks. And since when was adding a shot of extra prosecco to something "aussie style"? and "blueberry lavender lemonade"? Furthest thing from Australian flavours you could conceive of.
@guitarpick2002
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your input; I wondered how an Aussie would think of these strange drinks. Cheers.
@mjb7015
2 жыл бұрын
@@guitarpick2002 Australian drinks worth trying include Lemon Lime and Bitters (iconic, can be purchased in any/every Australian pub and is exactly what it sounds like: lemonade, lime juice cordial, and a splash of angostura bitters. Not technically alcoholic, so kids can have it too), amaretto spritz (amaretto, lemonade), the fizzy apple (apple vodka, apple juice, lemonade), Japanese slipper (equal parts midori, cointreau, and lemon juice), and the always popular Death Flip. Blanco tequila, yellow chartreuse, jägermeister, simple syrup, and a whole egg, shaken with ice and strained. I'd love to see Greg recreate some of these true Aussie classics.
@googlewreckedit
2 жыл бұрын
I love soap. How dare you disparage my favorite mixer?
@justice4most
2 жыл бұрын
I mean it's a surfactant.
@googlewreckedit
2 жыл бұрын
@@justice4most Greg don't surfactant.
@gabrielstrong2186
2 жыл бұрын
You thought of the name for your Lavenderade already. Either the Croquet Mallet or the Croquet Lawn if you feel like emphasising the plant notes.
@GizmoFan1
2 жыл бұрын
I know a lot of people don't love it, but I'd bet creme de violette would be amazing in that lavender lemonade. It would bring the blue/purple color too along with that "potpourri" flavor (in a good way, to me). Might have to try that tomorrow.
@Brian_Tylor
2 жыл бұрын
Week 8 I would love to see a Cuba Libre matrix Different cokes like bottled, canned, glass, or fountain and different rums
@MrWannabemonkey
2 жыл бұрын
God that would be awesome. If I knew what to buy to just casually make Cuba Libre at home I'd be drinking that stuff way too often
@Brian_Tylor
2 жыл бұрын
@@MrWannabemonkey that's my problem right now....well that and dark and stormys
@Rose-jz6sx
2 жыл бұрын
@@MrWannabemonkey it's rum, coke, and a lime wedge.
@unorthodoxromance254
2 жыл бұрын
I was feeling pretty sad and hopeless today (darn anxiety - ambiguities about the future), but when I saw this video pop up I instantly felt better. Thanks, Greg, for working hard on this content. You never know whose day it will make better.
@doyoulikeworms3151
2 жыл бұрын
I love this format. They're crazy drinks like his pop culture vids mixed with some, well, fun mixology. Fun cocktails that you wouldn't really see anywhere else that are still sort of grounded. Plus Greg really seems to be putting in a lot of gusto as of late which is a treat, I wonder if the Greg suffering arc made him realize how much he could really sell his reactions.
@cara9648
2 жыл бұрын
My friend Cotton's family makes an apple pie moonshine, and it is delicious! You have to be careful with how much you drink because it can get you super drunk quickly though. Any time moonshine is talked about, it pops in my head. 😆
@dolphlundgren2820
2 жыл бұрын
Yea that's the most common/popular mainstream moonshine "drink" as you add some clear likker to a concoction of apples, cinnamon and apple juice/cider. I'm a moonshine enthusiast lol
@cara9648
2 жыл бұрын
@@dolphlundgren2820 Yep 😄 it's a common one. I know his family adds some other ingredients to it to make it their own, but it's still a common find. Lol
@f.c.6441
2 жыл бұрын
Greg. How about a video exploring cocktails and varieties of asian liquor? chinese/japanese/southeast asian? Lots of stuff there I'd love to know more about. Love the channel.
@raeroa7982
2 жыл бұрын
I suggested Sake and love this idea too. A mini series.
@thatzerogirl
2 жыл бұрын
Aussie weighing in on this- i'm actually kind of interested to make my own version of the blueberry lavender lemonade once summer rolls around. However the twist i'd make to it is adding rosemary, because i heavily associate it as growing right nearby lavender in gardens or parks here- or maybe that's just an Adelaide/South Australian thing, so i invite other Aussies to weigh in! But I suspect the rosemary would balance the potential soap overload that the lavender creates.
@JasminMiettunen
2 жыл бұрын
I think that lavender and rosemary could work together but that rosemary wouldn’t make it less soapy, both of these statements are because we have “Lavender & Rosemary” hand soap
@shannonplunkett4301
2 жыл бұрын
You'll want to check what variety the park lavender is - French Lavender tends to be common in landscaping and it has the most "soapy" flavor, as it's the type used in soap making. I'd recommend you look into food-grade lavender varieties, they're much easier to work with.
@druidinary
2 жыл бұрын
I see lavender and rosemary in a lot of gardens here in Victoria, and I very much associate them both as an Australian thing.
@James-mn3re
2 жыл бұрын
As someone who literally grew up in the Outback, everything I hear and see about Outback Steakhouse looks so fucking alien to me.
@emmabarker7345
2 жыл бұрын
They make a lot more sense when you realize the whole idea behind Outback Steakhouse was to ride the wave of interest in Australia after the success of Crocodile Dundee in 1986.
@bellablue5285
2 жыл бұрын
My only recollection of my only visit to an Outback Steakhouse was, as a kid, not eating because even the kid's mac 'n cheese had red and green peppers in it, and the cheese plus the peppers was just an awful burning plastic flavor. So to be fair, 'pretty alien' is a pretty good description, even to someone born and raised in the US.
@kalebnolan8343
2 жыл бұрын
CAN SOMEONE EXPLAIN TO US AUSTRALIANS EXACTLY WHAT THE FUCK A BLOOMIN ONION IS AND WHERE IT COMES FROM BECAUSE IT CERTAINLY DOESNT COME FROM AUSTRALIA
@KougajiCalling
2 жыл бұрын
@@kalebnolan8343 A Bloomin Onion is a white onion cut into little strips (but not all the way through, so it's still in one piece), battered, and deep-fried. The end result looks like a flower. Hence the name. The breading is kinda spiced. Served with a tangy dipping sauce. It's the most American thing ever.
@kalebnolan8343
2 жыл бұрын
@@KougajiCalling it sounds alright but I have never in my life heard of doing this haha, thank you for actually explaining it to me hahhaha
@MuriKakari
2 жыл бұрын
The Appalachian Sour is a drink I really want to make, although just to make it the slightest more Appalachian, I might add a bit of honeysuckle to the garnish.
@Arto257
2 жыл бұрын
The Wallaby Darned is one of my guilty pleasures. I like the sophisticated high brow drinks as much as the next hipster, but sometimes I just like some sweet stuff that happens to have booze in it
@Nassifeh
2 жыл бұрын
I used to go to Outback just for the Wallaby Darned. I'm now looking at this and also thinking of more frozen dessert drinks that I could just make by basically making a boozy smoothie this way.
@Rose-jz6sx
2 жыл бұрын
Wallaby darned sounds delish tbh Peach slushy with a hint of alcohol?? Hell yeah! I'd order that
@jenncampbell8537
2 жыл бұрын
Cineplex movie theatres in Canada serve alcohol in their VIP 19+ auditoriums. They do a boozy peach slushy that sounds very similar and it's delicious!
@TheArtGremblin
2 жыл бұрын
"Do they even have moonshine in Australia" mate you are right to be suspicious, every word in that drink is 100% America. But then the other two drinks are a "lemonade" that's not lemonade here (where it unambiguously means 7up/Sprite type clear carbonated drinks) and a pun that only works with an American accent, so... yeah. Screw Outback Steakhouse, they are a grotesque cosplay parody of Australia. If you asked them for a sausage sandwich they'd probably bring it to you on a hot dog bun.
@johnoneil9188
2 жыл бұрын
We actually used to have an Outback steakhouse in town, the only one I ever saw in my life. it did not last long and was then replaced by this Mexican/Tex-Mex place with like a beach cabana feel to it. Now that place was awesome. Stayed with us for well over a decade I think. Then it closed, got torn down and now in its place is this super hip, super expensive steak house where everything costs extra. I miss the old place.
@VashMaverick09
2 жыл бұрын
I really want to see Greg tackle the Destiny 2 Cookbook's cocktails and see if he can improve them or do different takes, maybe as future idea to help build hype for LightFall?
@Dan016
2 жыл бұрын
+1 to this, would like to see a neon city lightscape visual to the drink, that’d be sweet 🥲
@shibe_doge
2 жыл бұрын
I'd like to see him do the cocktails from FFXIV's cookbook too
@shibe_doge
2 жыл бұрын
I made the Elixir and warmwine from it and they were delicious
@VashMaverick09
2 жыл бұрын
@@shibe_doge that's dope!
@CallieCore
2 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad you went to Outback like I requested, but you failed to get the catastrophically foul smoked pecan old fashioned which was the whole reason I wanted you to do Outback! I promise I don't simply wish to see you suffer - its a really intriguing sounding idea and it's downright impressive how far off the rails they took it; I want to see you fix this thing! Thanks for the episode regardless, always a pleasure to watch!
@charlestoncooper5265
2 жыл бұрын
i feel like a smoked old fashioned would be hard to take back to the studio
@CallieCore
2 жыл бұрын
@@charlestoncooper5265 the flavor infuses into it very thoroughly and horribly
@jonathonschwendler4644
2 жыл бұрын
Perhaps you can try it yourself? I’d watch it because that does sound yummy.
@carterhalo255
2 жыл бұрын
I ordered it once and am fairly certain they gave me two fingers of fireball with smoke on top
@sashaleggett1994
2 жыл бұрын
@@jonathonschwendler4644 pretty sure they did and that's why they want him to try too
@Baby_boodle
2 жыл бұрын
I'm happy about how little suffering Greg had to go through with the relatively pleasant Outback drinks, and how it led to these stellar new creations! I love watching you ideate and tinker while also having the little back-and-forth with Meredith, it's very fun. 😊
@P1kaSans
2 жыл бұрын
i challange you to make all ten of metallica's studio albums into cocktails! i think it would be interesting!
@trossk
2 жыл бұрын
They have that many? Only ones anybody ever plays is from master of puppets and the black album. Of course, there's everybodys favorite St Anger. But I don't then Greg could do an episode like that or Lars might take him to court
@IsaacIsaacIsaacson
2 жыл бұрын
I'm very distressed to discover there is an Australian themed American novelty restaurant
@atarian345
2 жыл бұрын
You underestimate our power
@pennyforyourthots
2 жыл бұрын
The decor is definitely mildly offensive, but as far as chain restaurants go it's not horrible. At the very least, they give you some pretty good pumpernickel bread as an appetizer
@mattigus
2 жыл бұрын
Most of us Americans learn about other countries through our awful novelty restaurants.
@bellablue5285
2 жыл бұрын
I went to a 1950s US themed novelty restaurant in the UK (good food, but seeing a literal castle up the hill then seeing a bunch of US stuff was surreal), so not sure it's just a US thing...
@blainboggs8494
2 жыл бұрын
This is the earliest I've been to a video. Cheers, Greg!
@jpakaferrari
2 жыл бұрын
I guess that frozen peaches is the easiest way to do this any time of year but I've been making fresh peach syrup recently and it's something else.
@whatzittooya9012
2 жыл бұрын
What's your specific recipe/ratio?
@jpakaferrari
2 жыл бұрын
@@whatzittooya9012 depends on how many peaches I have but I do 2 or 3 peaches diced and then equal parts sugar and water. 10-15 minutes boiling on the stove. Let it cool at room temp. Mash it through a fine mesh and bottle it off. You can decide how concentrated you want it based on time on and how high of heat.
@toddchristiansen1441
2 жыл бұрын
Today on How to Drink, we learn that frozen peaches, when defrosted, taste like...... checks notes.....carry the 1..... peaches.
@kelzbelz313
2 жыл бұрын
Have you considered doing a dry January? I want you to stop tormenting yourself with terrible drinks. You could teach us how to make the worlds best lemonade, shrubs and syrups, excellent green breakfast smoothies, etc
@MikeMGTV
2 жыл бұрын
first of all i will not stand for SKYY slander
@poetfrost
2 жыл бұрын
I love it when Meredith contributes and tests your creations. It is a balanced reaction.
@eezy.knewsome
2 жыл бұрын
I have had the pleasure of going to the old smoky distillery and if youre looking for something to do with the moonshine a lot of their suggestions were just to add it to things in place of a traditional sweetner. In coffee, icecream, tea, lemonade etc. They push everything as a mixer to booze up everyday items
@michaelkruger3874
2 жыл бұрын
Turned 21 yesterday but I've been watching your channel for over a year so I could learn about what I'd be getting into. Thank you for the always quality content and even some fun history lessons, I hope to see many more of your videos.
@Zeldachief128
2 жыл бұрын
Don't be an alcohol snob as he leads many people here to behave. Just like what you like. He has good advice, but it should be taken with a grain of salt
@randomations11
2 жыл бұрын
Everyone in the comments is invited to the debut show of my new death metal band, Soapy Ass Nightmare.
@kareningram6093
2 жыл бұрын
I bought some lavender syrup for making London Fog tea. Never thought about trying it in lemonade. I might have to give that a go.
@AvianaKnochel
2 жыл бұрын
Try a bee's knees but replace up to half the honey with lavender syrup. Shit's dope.
@petrolhead0289
2 жыл бұрын
as an Aussie who has been to the US and been to an Outback Steakhouse, you can tell the chain wasn't made by Aussies, none of this is remotely Australian, their food is far closer than their drinks. the waiter was rather shocked to find an Aussie there though which was hilarious
@bloodmorel
2 жыл бұрын
It's been a couple of years, but the drinks Outback serves in the US seem very different to those they serve in Australia. (And lets not talk about the actual outback).
@pixelplays964
2 жыл бұрын
Has Greg ever done an episode where he tries and improves viewer specced cocktails? It'd be interesting to see him see the fruits of all the little mixologists he inspires.
@nathaniellamb2154
2 жыл бұрын
lavender drink should be called the Dame Edna: Australian, not real, outdated and ourple
@cryangallegos
2 жыл бұрын
Catching up on the channel and I'm loving this. My wife and I used to have some friends in San Diego who were into whiskeys and cocktails and we started this activity where we would go out on the town and order various cocktails/shots. Then, we'd pick 1 or 2, bring all of our ingredients and starting with base recipes, tweak different versions of those cocktails until we found the one we felt should be the definitive version. Good times.
@Hal.ey31
2 жыл бұрын
I’m finally early. Ready for this adventure.
@apandaofphuket9349
2 жыл бұрын
Love the videos. But you have an error in the description for wallaby darned. 2oz pour of nothing when it should say prosecco. I've seen errors a few other times but maybe since I'm the first person to watch the video you might catch it and fix it. Keep up the great work !
@youdeservethis
2 жыл бұрын
Decided to binge your channel rather than watch the news--more educational, delightfuller sparks, and definitely the high notes are funner with a lingering well balanced warmth.
@WohlfordWoodWorks
2 жыл бұрын
Idk if this is an actual drink or whatever but on my 21st birthday I came up with an idea for a drink that used moonshine and I thought maybe I could share here. The liquid apple pie; (I don't have measurements..... it was my 21st birthday nuf said) Old smokeys apple moonshine Kraken (probably would work with capitan Morgan) Fireball (not enough to make it spicy) Some form of lemon liqueur (I don't remember what I had used specifically... again 21st lol) And finally sprite but I wanna try it with ginger ale I think it would just be better. I wanna say I remember you saying your not the greatest fan of kraken in on of your other videos (very well could be dead wrong), and you saying in this one your not too sure what to do with moonshine sometimes so I thought I'd share. I would love to hear any improvements you think could go in this to make it better or if there's a video you e already done doing something very similar. All that being said thank you for the plethora of good information and funny moments.
@Mrbink01
2 жыл бұрын
Don't use "100% Juice Ocean Spray Cranberry"...It's mostly grape juice. For the most cranberry flavor, use the classic Cranberry Cocktail or Pure Unsweetened Cranberry with some simple syrup
@1nown
2 жыл бұрын
Rather than simply add to the chorus of Australian indignation at these silly drinks, here's some things that would be a great inspiration for Australian-themed cocktails: - Weis Bar (either as 'fruito' ie banana, passionfruit and pineapple, _or_ mango, cream and macadamia) - Pavlova (passionfruit, strawberry, kiwifruit plus marshmallowy meringue) - White Christmas (an unholy combination of milkybar-esque faux 'white chocolate', raisins, glacé cherries and coconut) - 'Spider' (an ice-cream float with carbonated beverage of choice, common flavours are lime, vanilla [ie cream soda], passionfruit, LLB, or an old fashioned brewed ginger beer) - Musk Sticks (you will hate this but good luck)
@chemicalmayfly5932
2 жыл бұрын
I had a version of a Bees Knees topped with ginger beer and, it had lavender bitters in it (according to the menu). I'm guessing Outback probably used that.
@jem5636
Жыл бұрын
There is a very important difference between "this food tastes how soap smells" and "this food tastes like soap" I have had both. Honestly, I sometimes like the first one. The second one I am almost certain is poison.
@dm-on-tele-gram_Main_Shred
Жыл бұрын
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@johno3570
2 жыл бұрын
Not understanding the Skyy hatred. It’s vodka. It should be tasteless, and I get nothing from Skyy. And the price point is right. Paying over $20 for vodka seems silly to me.
@verdatum
2 жыл бұрын
The Appalachian sour looks like one of the best drinks you've ever made. I cannot wait to try this.
@jakethefakejake69
2 жыл бұрын
Monkeys Flower Purple Collins For the first iteration ---- Royal Dream for the Fizz.
@ravager2-636
2 жыл бұрын
Crikey, Greg going Outback..
@Sean-yd4mi
2 жыл бұрын
I used to work at Outback and my two favorite drinks are the Boozy Cherry Limeade and the Blackberry Marg Down Under.
@grmpynrthmn5371
2 жыл бұрын
As an Australian bartender I still don't believe any Australians have ever been consulted in what drinks and menu items an Australian themed restaurant needs to have. Never been anywhere outside of Aus that serves bundy. Though I have been to a few "Ozzy" bars where the only thing they serve and claim to be authentic is effin' Fosters. And Fosters is what we export to you guys so that we have more room at the bottle-o's for actual booze
@MrLukeviolin
2 жыл бұрын
As a Czech I always keep a bottle of Becherovka on hand. I’ve only ever had it straight, but I’d be interested to see what cocktails you could make from it
@j.thehappywyvern6397
2 жыл бұрын
That is not the type of strainer I pictured you guys using. I’m picturing you guys bringing out a pasta colander and using that.
@howtodrink
2 жыл бұрын
That’s how the Swedish Chef would do it
@Hewhospritesable
2 жыл бұрын
As an Australian. I am confused at this Outback Steakhouse. At some point I need to send you a Selection of Australian Drinks and Flavors to work with.
@jestinbyrd3157
2 жыл бұрын
I love the content keep it up
@Rose-jz6sx
2 жыл бұрын
BTW you didn't put lemon juice in the description of yr lemonade drinks
@andrewjolly319
2 жыл бұрын
I had no idea America had an Australian themed restaurant, somehow it seems put together by someone who has only watched Croc Dundee or Steve Irwin...
@seanmcelroy6222
2 жыл бұрын
Sir, why do you still torture yourself with soap drinks? Go check out Dave and Buster's drinks, they're great, and I'd love to see some of your takes on them.
@Cascade_Failure
2 жыл бұрын
As an Australian I am genuinely confused by these drinks that are meant to represent my country. I mean, huckleberry moonshine?! I have never even SEEN a huckleberry before much less heard of anyone using the berry for any purpose, and I watch far too many cooking shows for my own good!
@itatane
2 жыл бұрын
A friend of mine in college had something he called a "Drop Bear Cocktail." (From the fact that if you make it right, you don't believe the alcohol exists until it drops on your head.) Cup of strong Milo chocolate malt, some Sullivan's Cove Whiskey, and Dooley's Toffee Cream liqueur. It were tasty.
@Cascade_Failure
2 жыл бұрын
@@itatane You had me at 'Milo'
@shannonplunkett4301
2 жыл бұрын
I make my own lavender syrup and it's very easy and inexpensive. My grocery store sells dried food-grade lavender in the bulk tea section. The variety they sell is "super blue", but I'm sure other varieties are also nice. Food-grade lavender is important to help you avoid the "soapy" notes you get from French Lavender, which is the type most commonly available and the type used in soaps.
@mollieherlocker5918
2 жыл бұрын
I love lavender lemonade and have wanted to play with cocktails with lavender, so this was neat. Also, Ole Smokey's Blackberry Moonshine is really good. Huckleberries are like a cross between blackberries and blueberries. I'd be interested in an episode of creating cocktails using that jar of Ole Smokey White Lightning or a tasting of commercially available plain and flavored moonshines.
@ylwolfy
2 жыл бұрын
as someone who used to work at outback for several years, they did at least used to use real peaches (not fresh or anything) in the wallaby darned, but I think it was taken off the menu because of cost from the last one I worked at.
@erinhowett3630
2 жыл бұрын
Shoutout to Ranger Greg! Glad he left you presents and I hope we see him again soo !
@maddymaree2684
2 жыл бұрын
As an Australia, Outback Steakhouse is the most American thing ive heard of lmao
@Fyrmer
2 жыл бұрын
Greg doesn't know what else to do with moonshine? Petition to make Greg do a whole episode of Moonshine cocktails.
@infin1ty850
2 жыл бұрын
Frozen fruits and vegetables are generally flash frozen right after harvest so they are excellent if you either can't get fresh or just want to store them longer.
@pennyforyourthots
2 жыл бұрын
Honestly, I don't even buy fresh fruits and vegetables unless it's something that I want to eat fresh (like strawberries, which don't have the same texture after thawing) or it's something that already lasts a long time (like onions). I honestly think the bad reputation of frozen food is a little bit of a classism thing.
@XepherTim
2 жыл бұрын
@@pennyforyourthots Kinda agree on the classism part, never even thought of that. The biggest thing to worry about with frozen is freezer burn if you leave them in too long, or accidentally let them unfreeze and freeze again. And they can affect the way certain recipes turn out vs fresh.
@NT121784
Жыл бұрын
I kept readiing "Soup Drink" and was intrigued. Well then...
@codywasenius7258
2 жыл бұрын
Please make a Colorado Kool-Aid !! Johnny Paycheck will tell you how!
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