Only 16 Rainforest Cafe's still exist in America, and they make terrible drinks. | How to Drink
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Күн бұрынWe hopped in a time machine to go back to the 90's to see if I can improve the drinks from The Rainforest Cafe. Radical!
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00:00 - Intro
00:18 - What did we get from Rainforest Cafe
00:36 - Rainforest Cafe's Panama Punch
01:00 - Tasting notes
03:27 - A Man A Plan A Canal
05:35 - Tasting notes
08:40 - Rainforest Cafe's The Blue Nile
09:15 - Tasting notes
11:10 - Blue Amazon
12:37 - Tasting notes
13:52 - Sign off
A Man A Plan A Canal:
Build in shaker
1 oz. or 30 ml. pineapple juice
.5 oz. or 15 ml. lime juice
.75 oz. or 22 ml. orange juice
1 oz. or 30 ml. simple syrup
.75 oz. or 22 ml. Banana Liqueur (Tempus Fugit Creme De Banane
1 oz. or 30 ml. Dark Rum (Myers)
.5 oz. or 15 ml Overproof Rum (Lemon Hart 151)
Add ice and shake
Open pour into mug
Garnish with fresh mint
Blue Amazon:
Build in shaker - we use two to build this drink
Shaker #1
1 oz. or 30 ml. lime juice
1.5 oz. or 45 ml. mango juice
.5 oz. or 15 ml. simple syrup
1.5 oz. or 45 ml. Cachaça (Novo Fogo)
Shaker #2
.25 oz. or 7 ml. Blue Curaçao
.25 oz. or 7 ml. Cachaça (Novo Fogo)
Two bar spoons simple syrup
Add ice and shake
Fill glass with crushed ice
Strain Shaker #1 into glass first
Top with Shaker #2
Add straw
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@howtodrink 2 жыл бұрын
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@SnarkNSass 2 жыл бұрын
Is there a difference between Tart and Sour?????
@gamemasteranthony2756 2 жыл бұрын
As a gamer, may I suggest the cocktail offerings of one Dave & Busters? Gotta love an arcade with a full bar!
@IcemanTopGun6 2 жыл бұрын
Let's go Outback tonight. Australian accent only.
@upgtx 2 жыл бұрын
No recipe summary? I see how ya are, making me work for it.
@Bird_Nerd_Kae 2 жыл бұрын
How about get the drinks from Texas Roadhouse, if there's one near you?
@krutch540 2 жыл бұрын
Medieval Times drinks? That could be a fun turn for this series.
@mitchinatr7093 2 жыл бұрын
YES
@gateauxq4604 2 жыл бұрын
Yes please!!
@klutchsensei2899 2 жыл бұрын
Is Medieval Times still around? I mean the mock jousting tournament place not the epoch in history. I'm well aware of the era's passing.
@slicklix 2 жыл бұрын
You should check out the Tasting History channel, he does a bunch of food and drinks from medieval/ancient times and it’s really cool
@basp-ef7jx 2 жыл бұрын
It's a shame they don't give you a glass. You know, authenticity. Makes it difficult to drink.
@nomorenames7323 2 жыл бұрын
Love that they used possibly the worst pour in HTD history at 4:52
@DaveDuncanMusic 2 жыл бұрын
Right?! Completely missed and went all over the bar 🤣 How drunk was our guy by that point?!
@jack-o-lanterns-dbdclips6995 2 жыл бұрын
I'm glad I wasn't the only person to notice!
@wolfikins2777 2 жыл бұрын
It was the worst pour, but it was SO in character for Greg lmao
@alexg.2430 2 жыл бұрын
an absolute all-timer of a whiff
@r1dekink 2 жыл бұрын
I didn't notice at first. What the fuck was that? Haha
@FoxerBoxerNaaniwa 2 жыл бұрын
I know Greg is well known for spilling, but that total miss in slow motion at 4:50 absolutely sent me to the moon 😂
@robertallan8035 2 жыл бұрын
He barely intersected the rim
@MeowMeow_95_ 2 жыл бұрын
Omg I saw that!!!! 🤣
@maddhatter3570 2 жыл бұрын
it put me in shock and horror🤣
@qstionblomens6138 2 жыл бұрын
I juuust stopped myself from screaming at that
@boxfoxscoot1614 2 жыл бұрын
I think "I got some weird ideas" is a catch phrase that more accurately represents your channel lol
@howtodrink 2 жыл бұрын
Good point
@Lucarioguild7 2 жыл бұрын
@@howtodrink If you still want to point at the camera and say let's get cracking when you crack the ice I think we'd be okay with that
@Devolops 2 жыл бұрын
I heard "Let's get Kraken (rum)."
@MuriKakari 2 жыл бұрын
@@Devolops So did I, and I thought POD PERSON
@TheDeepPix3l 2 жыл бұрын
As a "bartender" at Benihana, I'd love to see Greg try their signature drinks and c ompletely pick them apart. Especially their """"""Mai Tai"""""" i say in big quotes because it tastes absolutely NOTHING like a mai tai
@NinjasAK 2 жыл бұрын
As a fan of Benihana's Prickly Pear Margarita, I would love seeing his take on it.
@LotusHearted 2 жыл бұрын
As a Japanese-American, any dunking on Benihana is appreciated.
@Lugh314 2 жыл бұрын
I love ordering classic cocktails at big chains and seeing what I get! It's always a roulette spin.
@TheDeepPix3l 2 жыл бұрын
@@Lugh314 what you get is usually syruped up till your lips pucker
@rossbaker2032 2 жыл бұрын
@@Lugh314 I love doing this with a margarita and seeing how bad they end up making it 😂
@frozenharold 2 жыл бұрын
A friend I used to tend bar with left to become a manager of a Rainforest Cafe inside a huge mall near me. He hated it. He also had to be behind the bar a lot and would call me and ask me to come in and sit on beautiful summer afternoons because being in that atmosphere all the time depressed him. He also wanted me to have the cocktails so others would see them/ask about them/order them. I told him I would drink any of them as long as I never actually had to say those names and usually adapted the ingredients for my taste. That's how I came to spend many beautiful, sunny, 85 degree days deep in a mall where it was raining. Of course my food and drinks were free (minus the $20 tip that passed back and forth between us) I got to hang with my friend, so it wasn't too bad. Until I had to walk back out of the air conditioned darkness into the bright sunshine and blazing heat of the mall parking lot.
@stickychocolate8155 2 жыл бұрын
I can literally feel the sensation you describe in the last sentence. Especially buzzed after a few drinks. Why is this so imprinted in my brain? Maybe you're just a really good writer.
@frozenharold 2 жыл бұрын
@@stickychocolate8155 Day drinkers unite! Yeah, your body normally associates that much time and alcohol differently. Despite knowing the actual time, you still expect outside to be at least 10 PM out those doors.
@thewingedporpoise 2 жыл бұрын
I mean avoiding spending a day out in full sun with a cloudless sky and 85 degree weather and instead being somewhere where it's raining sounds like heaven personally
@rouowward6917 2 жыл бұрын
You should publish something
@shaym2019 Жыл бұрын
This makes me miss a few friends of mine.
@MrKluckie13 2 жыл бұрын
Just an FYI, the Blue Nile is one of the two main tributaries of the Nile River. The other being the White Nile.
@rhvette 2 жыл бұрын
Does that mean we can add cream to it and get a White Nile?
@R.J._Lewis 2 жыл бұрын
I think you switch the blue curacao for another orange liqueur for a white nile. The Big Nile is when you add cream (because you won't notice just adding more non-colored liqueur)?
@antoniolozanofenoll7415 2 жыл бұрын
Came here just to comment this, thanks
@AubriGryphon 2 жыл бұрын
@@rhvette I believe a White Nile would involve cream and Kahlua. :D
@DeveusBelkan 2 жыл бұрын
Okay but what does the Nile have to do with rainforests lol
@pBIggZz 2 жыл бұрын
I live in Ontario. This is relevant to my story of trauma. When I was a young child, I wanted to go to the rainforest cafe for my birthday. We went to the Scarborough Town Center only to discover the Rainforest Cafe had *closed permanently* and as an *approaching 30 year old man* that wound still hasn't healed.
@SpektakOne 2 жыл бұрын
Scarborough native here. I don’t think that location lasted two years. It seemed to be an odd addition to the mall.
@Ben-pv1uy 2 жыл бұрын
I miss the one they used to have at Yorkdale Mall here in Toronto 😢
@zacharygarrote5649 2 жыл бұрын
There's one on the American side of Niagara falls if you want to go.
@kaitoukiddo87 2 жыл бұрын
@@zacharygarrote5649 i thought the canadian side still had one?
@jenncampbell8537 2 жыл бұрын
We used to drive to the STC to shop (I grew up in a very small town east of the GTA) and my mom never let us eat there. I was always so disappointed.
@Mateo-mg4jw 2 жыл бұрын
The complete miss pour of simple at 4:50 is just too perfect 🤣
@Xaldarus 2 жыл бұрын
Idea for show, "Does it Carbonate?" And just start carbonating whiskey drinks, vodka drinks, tiki drinks, etc
@calebnation6155 2 жыл бұрын
I feel like tiki drinks would be decent carbonated. They’re all fruity… though with CO2 adding acid, you may need a hint more sweetness
@Rose-jz6sx 2 жыл бұрын
Yessss
@LanguagesWithAndrew 2 жыл бұрын
Oh god. Yes, I want to watch Greg try a carbonated Old Fashioned, Manhattan, Martini, just to see his reaction.
@scottmarshall6766 2 жыл бұрын
I like the "fix this" episodes. I don't generally make them, but it's a learning experience, and fun to watch you two pick apart the drinks and analyze the required changes. (It's nice to Meredith participate). Maybe an episode or 2 of simple summertime drinks, with 3 or 4 ingredients tops. Simple cookout drinks sort of thing. For example, I have Rum, Whiskey and some common mixers in the fridge, company shows up.... What options can I give them without stopping for 20 minutes to make drinks? Thanks for the great videos, you've got a great channel.
@LethalPigeon7 2 жыл бұрын
Basics tutorials were some of the main focus during the starting days of the channel, you can definitely look around and find some Now we've moved onto more entertainment-focused episodes and I'm really really glad that we have personally. Million different ways to find drink tips (including from Greg himself), not too many to find drink content
@declanhannigan4586 2 жыл бұрын
also margs (margaritas) are just one of those drinks you can whip. up quickly while chatting and researching other more intresting drink my 2 older friends are both training to become bartenders right now and this is something we just do randomly at the house
@nicksurfs1 2 жыл бұрын
My go to no thought drunk is a Tom Collins. I don’t think it’s possible to not have the ingredients for it, it’s not heavy, it’s “something sweet” or you can leave out the sugar and it’s a gin and tonic which every skinny girl will drink.
@Trevg979 2 жыл бұрын
Wow Rainforest Cafe still exists? I can still smell that musty mist (and I mean that lovingly). Glad to know I can have booze with my Dino-nuggets
@gamemasteranthony2756 2 жыл бұрын
The one at Mall of America is still open, so yes.
@ArchArturo 2 жыл бұрын
I remember there used to be one in Cancun.
@Trevg979 2 жыл бұрын
@@ArchArturo yeah apparently there’s a lot of them still. Even one at Disney which makes perfect sense
@nahnope8581 2 жыл бұрын
@@ArchArturo lmfao going to cancun and eating dinner at the rainforest cafe is hilarious
@Crazt 2 жыл бұрын
Niagara Falls, NY too
@codu. 2 жыл бұрын
4:53 I love how you totally missed the jigger on that simple pour
@howtodrink 2 жыл бұрын
Eh- the closeups happen in fantasy land anyway
@klevlev4112 2 жыл бұрын
Panama punch: The creme de cassis is there for the red color, and a hint of tart. The Meyers dark rum is supposed to be a float. The color should be redder with a dark float on top. I used to make these by the 100s as a bartender Their sweet and sour usually was a premade sour mix. And a splash of Sprite.
@ToniHinton 2 жыл бұрын
I suspect the cassis (yes, Greg, it's pronounced cah-cease) is what gave him the hint of strawberry-ness. That sort of nonspecific red fruitiness could be interpreted as strawberry, especially if they used cheap creme de cassis.
@andrewminegar 2 жыл бұрын
It also seems to be a bastardized version of Planters Punch.
@JasminMiettunen 2 жыл бұрын
@@andrewminegar how so? The only thing they have in common is the general presence of rum, that would be bastardised beyond recognition. By that logic a rum old fashioned is a bastardised planters punch.
@IsaacIsaacIsaacson 2 жыл бұрын
@@JasminMiettunen planters punch also has pineapple juice
@JasminMiettunen 2 жыл бұрын
@@IsaacIsaacIsaacson true, some recipes call for pineapple juice, but not all. The original old plantation formula does, the 1948 version doesn’t, and Greg's video on it doesn’t. Even if they have *two* or *three* whole ingredients in common, it’s pretty far fetched, considering the lack of lime juice and angostura bitters, or the addition of three differen fruit liqueurs. Greg's simplified Panama Punch without peach or cassis and added lime juice is pretty close to Planters Punch, just with banana liqueur, but not the Rainforest Cafe version.
@ironmonger109 2 жыл бұрын
The Dragonberry mule they do is what led me to purchase both Dragonberry rum and St.Germain for the first time. It was a very fun drink and figuring out the measurements for the ingredients was pretty cool. We landed on: 1.5 oz Dragonberry rum 1.0 oz fresh lime juice .5 oz strawberry syrup mix (like finest call) .25-.5 oz St. Germain Top with Ginger beer like goslings or something mild (not reeds) A splash of sour mix for sweetness (rainforest’s version was far sweeter than anything we tried without sour mix). It’s not a particularly nuanced drink but it’s very agreeable!
@Tabrias07 2 жыл бұрын
i feel like simple syrup would be better than sour mix.
@josephcorry6443 2 жыл бұрын
You dare to use anything other than Reed's, the holy grail of all ginger beers. Heresy
@ironmonger109 2 жыл бұрын
@@Tabrias07 we did try that as well but it didn’t quite accentuate the fruitiness as well and it need a little bit of that tart citrus. I’m not saying it’s better, just closer to what Rainforest Cafe made! You’re not wrong though, especially if you don’t want the fruity sweetness
@ironmonger109 2 жыл бұрын
@@josephcorry6443 I love Reeds as much as the next guy, my first batch of home brew ginger beer was modeled after their taste with pineapple juice, but it was too over powering for this cocktail IMO, you’re not wrong though!
@colleenlundin2069 2 жыл бұрын
Oh ginger beer ! Fever Tree is the best .
@Metal_Mouth 2 жыл бұрын
As a Panamanian-American, you really did described the Panama Canal exactly how it is- muddy, stagnant, and mosquitoey. God I love the attention to detail Rainforest Cafe do to their drinks!
@johnnygillam3975 2 жыл бұрын
The Blue Nile is one of the two main tributaries of Egypt’s Nile (the other being the White Nile). That said, it’s entirely possible that it’s a Blue Danube reference, and the Rainforest Cafe stumbled into geographic accuracy here
@WhatKindOfNameNow 2 жыл бұрын
Honestly, probably the latter option there. lol
@SimuLord 2 жыл бұрын
I'm trying to think of what a crossover between the Blue Nile and the Blue Danube would be like and I keep thinking "Johann Strauss but with African instruments and drums."
@nut4947 2 жыл бұрын
Rainforest Cafes may seem ridiculous now but man nostalgia fueled when ever I see the name and even logo I still have old glasses for whenever it's summer out
@ShadowsFallOnWings 2 жыл бұрын
I was obsessed with rainforest cafe as a kid. I cannot remember the food at all, only Bug Juice and sensory overload. 12/10 would probably not do it again.
@Sorrowdusk 2 жыл бұрын
@@ShadowsFallOnWings I would absolutely do it again. And Kratt's Creatures, and Carmen Sandiego.
@Zoe-sh2hm 2 жыл бұрын
Would you consider doing a “big brands” video where you review bottles like Jack Daniels No. 7, Captain Morgan, etc? Telling us which ones are worth the money, suggesting alternatives when they aren’t?
@phoenixfritzinger9185 2 жыл бұрын
Jack Daniels? Like the T-shirt company Jack Daniels
@ImMrShows 2 жыл бұрын
I loved going to the Rainforest cafe as a kid, i have very fond memories of getting the volcano dessert as a kid and passing out while eating a brownie.
@brianriley9055 2 жыл бұрын
VOOOOOOOLLLLLLCAAAANOOOOOOO! screamed the four waiters, wearing plastic smiles below their dead doll's eyes, which glittered with the reflection of the sparkler stuck betwixt the brownie, vanilla ice cream, and chocolate lava sauce.
@kaitlinmercedes8619 2 жыл бұрын
“I need birthday singers!” A soulless line of servers, dressed in their baggy safari gear, lines up outside the kitchen-a robotic clap following them In Their wake as they all made their way to the poor child by the elephants-“Happy…happy…birthday…from all of us to you…”
@discipleoftzeentch8384 2 жыл бұрын
things with pineapple hurt because they contain bromelain, a protease enzyme. meaning it breaks down proteins. it hurts because the pineapple is eating you right back as you're trying to eat it
@ashrowan2143 2 жыл бұрын
With the amount he drank though he really shouldn't be at the point it hurts already it usually goes past a tingly stage before it starts to sting and then it starts to hurt, if pineapple hurts excessively or almost immediately it can actually be a sign of a pineapple allergy
@morrigankasa570 2 жыл бұрын
@@ashrowan2143 I've drank massive amounts of Pineapple Juice and have other times eaten a whole Pineapple by myself no problem (not the outer skin or leafs of course but yes the core) so seriously what amount of Pineapple would be harmful?!
@ashrowan2143 2 жыл бұрын
@@morrigankasa570 it's not that it becomes harmful per say (you'd have to take a giant mouthful and hold it for hours for it to do true damage to your mouth) but since the acid and enzymes are technically eating away at your mouth it can get to the point where it starts to hurt and not just feel itchy or like it's stinging
@morrigankasa570 2 жыл бұрын
@@ashrowan2143 True but I have eaten a whole Pineapple in one sitting (except skin and leaves) without any itchiness/scratchiness.
@ultra7153 2 жыл бұрын
@@morrigankasa570 the tongue reacts when the body has too much of it, which will vary from person to person (or even day to day)
@westieclo 2 жыл бұрын
I need someone to go back through all the old episodes to calculate how much of each ingredient has made it onto the table instead of the jiggers and see how much it is. I would also like Greg to use these measurements to try and figure out a drink from it.
@davidmonaghan1896 2 жыл бұрын
When they replace the wood, they need to raffle it off as I expect it would be very interesting to use as smoke chips from all the infused boozes
@davidwilson6577 2 жыл бұрын
Ever see what it's like when you mix every colour of paint? Yeah I'm pretty sure that'd be a very 'brown' drink.
@Petlover0607 2 жыл бұрын
I love this series! The hydroflasks of alcohol are hilarious.
@fienddylan12354 2 жыл бұрын
Makes me think of the Trevor Wallace sketch of guys who use hydroflask's 🤣
@gudea5207 2 жыл бұрын
The Blue Nile is the tributary of the Nile originating in Lake Tana which meets the White Nile at Khartoum to form the main river.
@StupidBoots 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, he missed the obvious opportunity with a two-tone Nile-themed drink to make the two layers Blue and White.
@spades1080 2 жыл бұрын
4:53 Goes to pour a 1/4 ounce of simple... misses the measuring cup all-together. LOL Love ya, Greg. Don't ever change!!!
@DevinDT99 2 жыл бұрын
It would be awesome to see an episode on soju and shochu and the cocktails that come from them like Somaek or some different varieties of chuhai. Same thing for baijiu, makgeolli, nihonshu and umeshu. I'd be keen to see how Greg mixes them/what he thinks of the different brands and cocktails.
@shego1142 2 жыл бұрын
I don’t know if you like doing collabs or not but Link from Good Mythical Morning recently said in an episode that he hasn’t found a cocktail he likes and I immediately thought that would be a great idea for an episode if they had you on as a guest!
@ccm1767 2 жыл бұрын
The guys on Good Mythical Morning seem to love peanut butter. Could HTD make a cocktail featuring the flavor of peanut butter? Would that be possible?
@霊 2 жыл бұрын
I had literally just commented yesterday on the fridays video, I think, this was a very welcome surprise
@PyroX792 2 жыл бұрын
Cachaça is a type of rum as much as Scotch is a type of whiskey. Cachaça has a distinct and unique flavor apart but not completely dissimilar from rum just like Scotch and whiskey. Basically, you can't substitute cachaça with normal rum, the flavors just won't work.
@cyberkender1949 2 жыл бұрын
This. Rum covers a lot of territory and the favors can be really dissimilar. I bet substituting the Demerara rum (Lemon Hart) for the Cuban-style (Don Q) gave a lot of those caramel flavors Greg mentions. And those are way closer than Don Q would be to the Cachaca.
@amandaslaven4574 2 жыл бұрын
This channel is literally bringing me out of a deep blue funk. It’s been an exhausting and extremely stressful week and just clicking on here and hearing the old timey speakeasy music and having this on while I go about my day is literally keeping me going. ❤️ love you guys.
@rustyshackelford312 2 жыл бұрын
You need to do more showing us how to do signature cocktails form restaurants seeing as how people like me are never going to go out in public and deal with humans ever again.
@dandane3819 2 жыл бұрын
You could have called the improved Blue Nile -The Khartoum, cus that is the place where this Blue and White Nile rivers converge. Also in glass of crushed ice, suprisingly.
@kevinmiller1356 2 жыл бұрын
Greg clearly did not know that the blue Nile is a river lol.
@NebirosKnight 2 жыл бұрын
TikiTony is awesome! And I imagine the Blue Nile is referencing the actual Blue Nile, a tributary to the Nile. I know this not because I am a geography whiz but because I've seen The Mummy Returns more than anyone should.....
@SergeantSphynx 2 жыл бұрын
As a fan of both mango and caipirinhas, that Blue Amazon sounds delicious, and I think I will make one tonight EDIT: Okay, that drink is a winner. Incredibly delicious.
@ninjachicken8939 2 жыл бұрын
Let’s face it, everyone knew he was going to forget to say “Let’s get crackin'!”, when he cracked the ice. Haha
@SimuLord 2 жыл бұрын
Greg trying to get a catchphrase? Let's talk about that.
@ravencrovax 2 жыл бұрын
You could cut the lime and one of the measures of simple syrup and added the Cremé de Cassis in for the appearance in the glass. That would create a fairly similar flavour profile and make it so the drink got the intended gradient rather than looking like mud.
@Deladus 2 жыл бұрын
The mud looking one was from the Rainforest Cafe and was using Creme de Cassis.
@ravencrovax 2 жыл бұрын
@@Deladus that was because he mixed it all in a thermos transporting it back. If you look at the picture of how it looked originally in the glass, there was a gradient from dark at the bottom of the glass up to light at the top.
@ConnorJaneu 2 жыл бұрын
I must say, even though I've pretty exclusively switched to beer as my vehicle for alcohol, I still come back and watch all your new videos. The delivery, charisma, editing and knowledge of spirits are all still incredibly impressive and worth watching even though I might make 1 out of the 15 drinks you've shown us. Keep up the great work!
@katyjewett9523 Жыл бұрын
One of the things I've noticed in this series is that Greg just switches out to real fruit, instead of concentrated juices from cans and it always helps the flavor.
@PSOHBMedia 2 жыл бұрын
I am certain I am not the first to say this, but I absolutely adore Meredith being in these episodes. Greg, you are absolutely wonderful and I loved the show when it was just you. But Meredith? Meredith is like the luxardo cherry and orange peel in the Old Fashioned that is H2D. Seems like a small addition, but really helps make it something special.
@Zzyzzyzzs 2 жыл бұрын
I'm still getting used to it. I don't have anything against Meredith, I'm just very used to Greg and only Greg talking. There's a cadence and rhythm to his presentation that I find soothing, almost akin to ASMR, to the point where I often just put on HTD videos while working on something else. To that end, it's jarring when a different voice interjects. It's totally on me though and not on them, so hopefully I'll get used to it.
@Amy_Dunn 2 жыл бұрын
There is a rainforest cafe in the Grapevine Mills Mall in Grapevine, TX, idk how long it's been around, but I remember it being there when I used to go there ( the mall not RF cafe) regularly when I was a teenager in 1999. Something memorable about it in that location, is that the restaurant area across from it kept being a revolving door of strange theme restaurants that I actually enjoyed because of how weird they were. 2 that stuck out me were: 1. "Wilderness cafe" that tried to be like Rainforest cafe, but set in the American forests/camp sites where you sat in those all one piece wooden picnic tables and they piped in forest sounds (my sister and I used to giggle hysterically when we heard the distant roar of a bear every 15 minutes.) 2. "The Jekyll & Hyde Club" which was a Victorian haunted house themed restaurant, that had a lot of staged play acting by the wait staff, and musical numbers on a stage in the middle of the restaurant. My family went once, and we we never went back because it was extremely expensive. (They also had to post a sign at the front stating it was a restaurant because apparently people were coming in, thinking it was a nightclub, then either complaining, or just leaving. 😆
@morrigankasa570 2 жыл бұрын
That haunted theme sounds like a fun restaurant for Halloween/special occasions.
@Amy_Dunn 2 жыл бұрын
@@morrigankasa570 something else great about it was that when you were shown to your seat, you had to follow a Victorian era maid who brought you into a room that had a fake ceiling that began to lower as if it was going to crush you, and you had to "step on a special floor tile" to make it stop, then you were led into the main area.
@morrigankasa570 2 жыл бұрын
@@Amy_Dunn interesting, that would be neat.
@thepopeofkeke 2 жыл бұрын
@@morrigankasa570 until you get sued by the company in New York you to totally ripped off haha
@mizerysmuse 2 жыл бұрын
I used to work at one of the Rainforest Cafes in Canada, what an interesting experience. My dreams are haunted to this day by Tracey the Tree!
@jovanyguzman1233 2 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love this series. Keep it going!
@upube1 2 жыл бұрын
4:52 I know making a mess of your bar is on brand but that pour from the bottle pained me haha
@droach3151 2 жыл бұрын
I've been to the Atlantic City RFC at least 20 times as a kid. Every vacation I spent in Atlantic City I went to the Rainforest Cafe. I don't know why, the food was just okay, the animatronic animals were loud and annoying, and the gift shop sold nothing more than $5 brick-a-brack, but for whatever reason, it stole my heart as a kid, and I still get nostalgic when I see it.
@JSBozick 2 жыл бұрын
It’s always a good day when a new HTD episode drops!
@microhomebrew 2 жыл бұрын
Between the shots where the Panama Punch is almost full and almost gone, I feel like there's a noticeable amount of _lush_ going on with you in this one! Hahaha
@joshthompson9730 2 жыл бұрын
"Are they referencing anything when they say The Blue Nile?" Yes, so the "Nile River" is actually formed by the White Nile river, and the Blue Nile River.
@chenstormstout9456 2 жыл бұрын
Wow, that was a big part of my childhood. My grandparents lived close to Gurnee Mills mall and there was a Rainforest Cafe there. Went maybe 5 or 6 times.
@willbrophy2160 2 жыл бұрын
4:56 I love watching the slo-mo b-roll of the simple syrup going right past the jigger.
@johnoneil9188 2 жыл бұрын
The second one actually sounds like something I would enjoy.Very fruity and rum heavy.
@joelphillips2016 2 жыл бұрын
nothing better than getting drunk while surrounded by shity gorilla animatronics and a talking tree
@DeltaDS 2 жыл бұрын
Ive just realised ive been to that exact rainforest cafe lmao, havent even lived in the US in 5 years and only every saw that place like twice but its for some reason a core memory in my head
@shmongu 2 жыл бұрын
Which one is it?
@DeltaDS 2 жыл бұрын
@@shmongu menlo park new jersey if im not mistaken
@tgwthfy 2 жыл бұрын
Yuhh Menlo Park mall
@shmongu 2 жыл бұрын
@@DeltaDS Lol I was thinking it didn't really look like Atlantic City Rainforest Cafe to me
@WittelMeThis 2 жыл бұрын
I love that you made a drink off the cuff I can now always refer back to when someone ask for a 'panamanian' drink. Love it, will be looking for some dark over-proof in the near future!
@thefishysalmon8749 2 жыл бұрын
The thermoses of drink feel vaguely illegal.
@howtodrink 2 жыл бұрын
Vaguely
@Sorrowdusk 2 жыл бұрын
Probably cause Rainforest Cafe doesn't have an Off License. Only an 'On License' .
@matthewcoles8819 2 жыл бұрын
Love this show! Keep up the great work!
@caesar619 2 жыл бұрын
Yay. Commenting for the algorithm. About to watch start to finish. Have a great day Greg
@IHaveWaffles Жыл бұрын
I've been to a Rainforest Cafe. It's Denny's with atmosphere. The food is not what anyone goes there for. That place has been there for decades, it's in a mall and every time I go by there I'm like hmmmm, nah I don't feel like spending that much money.
@Serketry88 Жыл бұрын
There're only 16 of these things... is it the Katy Mills mall?
@IHaveWaffles Жыл бұрын
@@Serketry88 don't feel like giving out that info tbh.
@therealcrustymusty 2 жыл бұрын
I once ordered a Tom Collins but the bar was loud and it was misheard as "Pom Pom". We then decided to create a drink from just the name, and this is what we came up with. 1oz gin 1oz pomegranate liquor 1oz orange juice 1oz lime juice 1 barspoon simple syrup 3-5 dashes Peychaud's bitters Serve in a wine glass, top with champagne. Stir. Tastes just like candy and is delicious but will get you wasted fast. The original recipe didn't have gin, so there was no "base" liquor. But we added that today.
@DoctorPhilGud Жыл бұрын
4:52 I love these b roll shots where you just MISS the damn jigger lol
@HisVirusness 2 жыл бұрын
As a kid, I had my first panic attack at Chicago's Rainforest Cafe. It was right across the street from the McDonald's that R. Kelly hung out at.
@demons27 2 жыл бұрын
Never went to a Rainforest Cafe. There was one in Rancho Cucamonga, CA. It's like a fancy outlet mall area. To picture the area that's in it also had a Gameworks at one end of the mall and a Dave & Busters on the other end. Rainforest is like in the middle. I heard most of the Rainforests Cafes went out of business due to the pandemic. Surprised they still exit.
@ToniHinton 2 жыл бұрын
I think they just cloned those malls, because we had the exact same one in Texas. My kids loved when we'd take them to Gameworks, but I think we only went to Rainforest Cafe once. I remember it being very mildewy, which triggered a migraine for me. I just checked and that RC is still open, too.
@Vespercold 2 жыл бұрын
Your catchphraise is either "lets get cracking" or "oops, I missed the jigger entirely with that pour"
@toddj1432 2 жыл бұрын
I really like these "can Greg make it better" episodes. Helps me to take chances with drinks. Some good, some.... not so much. But nonetheless, worth the trip. Keep up the good work sir!
@johndoyle524 2 жыл бұрын
Love this series!
@Shy--Tsunami 2 жыл бұрын
Love your channel! Love what you do!
@Dexterity_Jones 2 жыл бұрын
I always enjoy these, rebuild the drink better but keep its original intent. Very creative, and fun to watch.
@bombshellblonde544 2 жыл бұрын
YES MORE RESTAURANT SERIES!!!! I don't love stuff like cursed cocktails (or the "wheel of", since they're I presume in the same vein) where the entertainment is just you tormenting yourself. I love these though. I love watching you get really deep into coming up with something actually good. It shows the art and creative process of making cocktails. I know that because it's your job, you need to play to the larger audience that only wants to watch suffering and torture, but I just wanted to let you know that the work done on these videos does not go unappreciated. It's fun watching you get creative and funky with your amazing toolbox full of liquors. Chain restaurant drinks are an abomination, and making them palatable is such a unique and interesting challenge. You're doing great, Greg ❤️
@keilanihong6237 4 күн бұрын
"it feels like little needles up in there". I love how Greg describes an allergic reaction but doesn't realize 😂
@dedrxbbit7549 2 жыл бұрын
4:52 i love the closeup where Greg totally misses the jigger haha. Love you guys, but I couldn’t help but notice it. I’ve always loved the “not-quite-professional” professional look you guys give the show and shit like this always puts a smile to my face haha
@peterhuang780 2 жыл бұрын
I love how every time I started thinking "hmmm Greg has not upload in a while" and then Greg dropped a video :)
@Badusername2000 2 жыл бұрын
I havent been to a rainforest cafe in years, but would go again in a heartbeat, nothing but fond memories, the one closest to me has a ride underneath
@raideurng2508 2 жыл бұрын
The mouth pain is the pineapple juice enzymes trying to dissolve or digest the lining of your mouth. Remember kids, when you eat a pineapple, it tries to eat you back....
@morrigankasa570 2 жыл бұрын
Weakling;) But in fact I have eaten a lot of Pineapple at times and drank a lot of Pineapple Juice at times without issue.
@jo-mi4966 2 жыл бұрын
I remember they had a Rainforest cafe in London I used to love as a kid. Shame they shutdown. I was far too young to try any of the alcoholic drinks at the time but I'm looking forwards to trying some of these improvements you've whipped up Greg!
@quelluomo 2 жыл бұрын
I worked there for many years, and we didn't have any of these drinks, all of our cocktails were pretty standard. It actually closed down like a month ago but for what I've seen the place still looks the same.
@punkrockmartian 2 жыл бұрын
There is still one in soho
@jo-mi4966 2 жыл бұрын
@@punkrockmartian That's awesome, I never knew that. I'll make sure to check it out!
@quelluomo 2 жыл бұрын
@@punkrockmartian That's the one I was talking about, in Shaftesbury Avenue. It reopened under a different name a month or so ago.
@Deathcoreqt 2 жыл бұрын
The tasting notes are my favorite part of these videos so hilarious!😂
@Jesticles85 2 жыл бұрын
This is awesome! I work for the company that designs and sells those souvenir glasses. You should have gotten a ceramic because I probably designed it. 🤣
@BlackXanthas 2 жыл бұрын
I ADORE whoever does the tasting notes
@erinhowett3630 2 жыл бұрын
Anyone remember getting the Volcano cake? "VOLCANOOOOOOOO!"
@dpeterson5630 2 жыл бұрын
I haven't even started the episode yet but oh my GOD I used to absolutely adore Rainforest Cafe. I'm delighted.
@ubernerd83 2 жыл бұрын
The Blue Nile (along with the White Nile) is one of the branches of the Nile. Cue that "The More You Know" graphic from Saturday mornings in the 90s.
@AAC-qd2vn 2 жыл бұрын
My favorite part of this channel is watching the alcohol slowly take over as host
@17basszach 2 жыл бұрын
This is a GENIUS concept. Seriously. Greg. You need to keep doing this. Please wreck Bubba Gumps
@johnpollard9603 2 жыл бұрын
Man, didnt realize this place made cocktails 😂 love ya Greg!
@DocRigel 2 жыл бұрын
Me and my wife had a laugh about the Rainforest Cafe. Seems we both have been to one at opposite ends of the US before we met. Really great conversation starter, love the content Greg!
@Grimm-Gaming 2 жыл бұрын
I miss the Rainforest Cafe in Menlo Park Mall!! I used to go there alot when i worked at the RadioShack in the mall.
@LovesToCamp35 2 жыл бұрын
Oh man, the Rainforest Cafe near us closed years ago, but my brother was a huuuuge fan when we were little, we went there for all his birthdays. 😂 I was a small child at the time, so I never had their adult beverages. Loved the throwback!
@luvzdogz Жыл бұрын
Your blue Nile initial presentation was beautiful! 💛💙
@georgecostanza8927 2 жыл бұрын
This is a really cool series. Today, you are bringing some sophistication to a theme restaurant/ tourist trap.
@worldcitizen3371 2 жыл бұрын
I've never met this man, but I feel like he's my best friend because I watch his videos all the time.
@SimuLord 2 жыл бұрын
Psychologists had to invent a whole new word to describe that feeling in the internet era...and that's how "parasocial" entered the lexicon.
@worldcitizen3371 2 жыл бұрын
@@SimuLord Oh, wow! Thanks for the knowledge, dude!
@kedrickswain6509 2 жыл бұрын
You always bring the best content.
@GoofballAndi 2 жыл бұрын
Cant wait to watch more great how to drink videos. If ONLY there was a complete guide on akvavit though
@JohnnyTronny19841 2 жыл бұрын
I was JUST talking about Pretzel Time - which I loved in the 90s - and was right across from Rainforest Cafe in Menlo Par Mall
@meemm4sta_dood259 2 жыл бұрын
This brings back so many fond memories, the last time I went to one must have been the early 2010s.
@dontplaynojames 2 жыл бұрын
I like how there's a clear progression of tipsy then a strong rally to actually make the drink correctly
@yuvibitter 2 жыл бұрын
Ok now you gotta do "let's get crackin' with a bottle of kraken" someday
@Sorrowdusk 2 жыл бұрын
Kraken rum is great
@yuvibitter 2 жыл бұрын
@@Sorrowdusk I like it, but I think Greg doesn't. Still, it would be a great lineeeee
@loganisanerd5566 2 жыл бұрын
Great episode, great outro lol
@tinafinly4793 2 жыл бұрын
TY CANT WAIT TO MAKE THESE DRINKS!!!
@t1dotaku 2 жыл бұрын
I...I was just there last week cause my friend had never been there before. What timing.
@JuniAku 2 жыл бұрын
My first love and I had a date here back in the early 2000’s and ya damn right I loved every bit of it.
@thomasrockhoff 2 жыл бұрын
Its been fun watching Greg drink terrible stuff lately, but it's nice to have something I might actually want to make this summer
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