Smoking Cocktails - What's The Best Technique?

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Adding smoke to cocktails can be a wonderful thing, but it's easy to overpower the drink with smoke if you don't use the right technique. There are many ways to introduce smoke into the drink that vary in cost, convenience, smokiness, and visual appeal. So let's compare em and see which is the best for you!
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@CocktailChemistry 2 жыл бұрын

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@jaydenslaptop6548 2 жыл бұрын

Nice

@asraiSOA 5 ай бұрын

Bitters bottle?

@michelleh6091 2 жыл бұрын

I know James who invented the smoke top, he used to work at my bar. He is a wonderful person and supporting his business is amazing. It’s also a really easy and effective way to smoke a glass!

@AlexG-vb7kp 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@katrostorm3075 2 жыл бұрын

Oh really 🤔 interesting💨💨🥃👍

@jamesjohnston2367 Жыл бұрын

I have the smoke top and it works fantastic.

@michaellichtenstein9258 2 жыл бұрын

The fact that he's playing Take Five in the background already has an "Old Fashioned" vibe to the video 😆! Seriously though, good song choice! 🖤

@Saint_jw 2 жыл бұрын

My takeaway from this vid is trying maple syrup in an Old Fashioned!!

@bourdie1979 2 жыл бұрын

That is MY FAVOURITE WAY to make my oldfashions. A little goes a long way =)

@yourdrinkingbuddy 2 жыл бұрын

I have just used stuff lying around. Will have to buy some stuff eventually, but I do get some nice flavors out of just using a lighter and some earl grey tea bags.

@spookerd 2 жыл бұрын

For the smoke guns the coolest smoking container I saw was a bar that used a modified cake display. They drilled a hole in the bottom of the wooden cake stand, and used a glass display lid to seal the smoke in w/ a finished cocktail.

@IvanSchlachter 2 жыл бұрын

Well done sir this was exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for the info, you rock!

@codywright5336 2 жыл бұрын

Love smoked cocktails! I think a step in between these that could be added is smoking a small pile of wood chips on top of a plank as opposed to just the plank itself - produces quite a bit more smoke.

@ChadWinters 2 жыл бұрын

I do this with chips on a stone slate

@Roopfert Жыл бұрын

go with OSB for that extra gluey taste

@coles7811 6 ай бұрын

Yup. This way is more similar to the smoke gun. It fills the cup up with a lot of smoke and the plank acts as the lid to hold the smoke in while the drink is being made

@dominicbarnes712 Жыл бұрын

super video, man. Thanks so much. Awesome job

@hangingoutwithryan 7 ай бұрын

Just got a smoke top and loving it! Nice video

@christinecamley 2 жыл бұрын

Fabulous demonstration of the different ways to achieve making smoky cocktails! Really helpful and I am definitely going to buy one of these smoking guns! Thanks so much!!

@Skizze37 2 жыл бұрын

If you're going to the hardware store, be sure that the woods you're buying aren't treated. Also if you know your way around a hardware store, odds are you can make that overpriced vent of a "SmokeTop" for all of five bucks

@HisVirusness 2 жыл бұрын

Support small-scale entrepreneurs. Yeah, you could make it custom, but the thought of making it yourself didn't exist until you saw the actual product.

@Telamon8 2 жыл бұрын

A plank of wood for the base structure, a tea filter basket for the, uhh, filter that holds the wood chips. Even accounting for how expensive wood has gotten recently, that's still a far cry from the 50 USD which the SmokeTop costs, and is far easier to wash afterward; though it will lack the clean aesthetics of it, unless you do, like, engravings into it. (that is, assuming you already have all the tools necessary, otherwise the price of a good drill and hole saw bits might level the cost)

@lurksnitchtongue8986 2 жыл бұрын

@@HisVirusness Just because you're a small scale entrepreneur doesn't mean people are going to roll over and pay whatever outrageous price you demand.

@SkankbumJerry 2 жыл бұрын

@@lurksnitchtongue8986 Fax!

@prettyboy1970 Жыл бұрын

Great info! Thanks!

@brandonboyd9621 6 ай бұрын

In this world of gimmicks and tricks, i really appreciate the detailed straight to the point video. Thank you

@flairingvideo 2 жыл бұрын

Thank for the education Sir!

@KNESBEY 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video with great explanations. I have both the fog hat and smoking gun and I use the hat all the time and the gun almost never. I literally have to look for reasons to use the gun whereas the hat works for 99% of smoked drinks and is much easier to use.

@joshayala9022 2 жыл бұрын

Had a caipirinha once with Sakura smoke, they used cherry blossom tea for it with a smoke gun. I’ve also seen a large cloche used over a plate where they burn the wood chips on the plate, set the glass with ice next to to it, cover the whole thing with the cloche, let the smoke do it’s thing, remove it, and pour in the drink. Gets the smoke into the ice and all over the outside of the glass so you taste it with every sip. My personal favorite was a tiki drink served inside a cobbler shaker where it was filled all the way up with crushed ice, decorated, then they put the top of the shaker back on, put some spices on the strainer portion, torched them and put the cap back on. Remove the whole top for the guest, add a sippy cylinder and enjoy.

@SharleenLarryGuevara 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing video as usual! By the way, where did you get your rocks/old fashioned glass? Thanks! More power!

@COMPNOR-97 2 жыл бұрын

My wife got me the smoke top for my birthday a few years ago (best way to get it) and it's great for filling up the glass. I have a smoking gun but haven't used it yet. Overall I'd agree with your analysis. Too many fun things to try not enough time.

@ljd1031 2 жыл бұрын

Love the smoked ice idea.... 🧊

@blindsspecialist327 Жыл бұрын

Im sold on the smoke top, had a PERFECT presentation of that at McKormick & Schmidts, boy the absolutely best n clean. Who is going to try one of these smoker-tokers?

@barbz1548 Жыл бұрын

I just received my Smoke Cocktail kit. It was a reasonable price. Now to go out & buy the Old Fashion liquor! I'm excited. I won't be binge drinking, but I will present it among company! A good steak meal with this awesome drink & WOW, it'll be a hit!

@MrMoney331 2 жыл бұрын

I have the Gun and just recently got the smoke top. The gun is great but man nothing beats that smoke top for cocktails. It is just so much quicker. I throw it on there and boom done. I always feel like i'm gonna knock over the gun. I did once and burned a pillow. Also I feel like i'm gonna set the smoke alarm off with the gun. I am for sure gonna try that smoked Ice cube and smoke Daquiri!

@SkillBoostingTips 2 жыл бұрын

I use 2 similar cocktail glasses, say whiskey glass for this example. Use the shaker strainer and set it on the first glass, add some wood chips for bbq like cherry and use the torch to catch the chips on fire and top it with that second glass which puts out the fire and now you have 2 smoke saturated glasses to make drinks. Alternatively you can make the drink in the lower glass for the show aspect of it then once done add a large cube and serve.

@roussmade7360 2 жыл бұрын

I love how take 5 is always jamming away !

@boozeontherocks 2 жыл бұрын

Great comparison,

@cgotterba 2 жыл бұрын

I really want to get the smoke top, and I generally don't have a problem with spending a premium for a company putting forward a new innovative product, probably doesn't have a ton of volume, and has a lot of marketing costs. BUT it seems like the type of thing that would sell for $10-$15 if it was a common household item sold in a competitive marketplace. Given internet marketing, new product, etc., I'd gladly pay $30-$35. But .... $50 is just too much for what it is.

@spudd86 2 жыл бұрын

I agree, especially since it looks like it would take a few minutes for a pair of CNC lathes to make. On lathe for each piece. The price is absurd.

@JPAnor 2 жыл бұрын

just built it yourself, 1 untreated plank, cut the lower part, 2 smaller tops and drill through them all, add a small metal tea mesh.

@Ltifone2014 2 жыл бұрын

@@spudd86 to be totally honest, I could probably make one in 4 minutes on my CNC router as long as I don't put those decorative ribs in it

@meghnil 2 жыл бұрын

You can buy the smoketop on AliExpress for 10 bucks

@bravocado 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting video! What are you thoughts on smoking a pint of beer or shandy?

@HenriFaust 2 жыл бұрын

You could easily build your own SmokeTop if you're handy with power tools or work in construction or a machine shop. If you're a glassblower you could make a superior transparent version out of borosilicate glass.

@artirony410 2 жыл бұрын

I have this thing for smoking where its like the smoking gun but it uses a box that you put the glasses in that fills with smoke via a tube

@drawingablankesq 2 жыл бұрын

I'm drawing a blank here, what was that other smoking video you did a few years ago? I recall you used grapefruit juice and bubbles and a couple other smoking techniques.

@alexmikhylov 2 жыл бұрын

there are 3 linked videos on screen at the end of the videos

@elwamplero 2 жыл бұрын

cheers, thanks. I'm a fellow barman/cocktail guy.

@geanpierreriveravidal8160 2 жыл бұрын

Where can I get the wood and the hickory? Btw thanks for your videos, they are really helpfull

@carl_busch 2 жыл бұрын

I have another version of the smoke top and love it. Totally worth the $50.

@yourdrinkingbuddy 2 жыл бұрын

I need to buy one.

@carl_busch 2 жыл бұрын

@@yourdrinkingbuddy so great and easy to use

@TheWeePearl 2 жыл бұрын

I haven’t tried these new smoking tops. They look really cool and easier to store than the smoking gun. I just use a torch and wood chips on a sizzle plate for my home bar. Works great!

@ljd1031 2 жыл бұрын

I store my smoking gun in its box on my cookbook shelves...works perfectly

@TheWeePearl 2 жыл бұрын

I use it at work, but don’t smoke cocktails at home enough to justify it.

@felixyim7497 2 жыл бұрын

Which butane torch is used in your video? It looks very aesthetic and looks easy to operate with 1 hand. Doesn't seem like the one linked in the description.

@benjaminreob3752 2 жыл бұрын

Would love to see a pisco sour from you!!

@nathanikeda9723 Жыл бұрын

Love the Dave Brubeck

@MondyTS 2 жыл бұрын

Can I ask you a favor? Could you add Midori to your cocktail calculator? I love that thing but I'm trying to make some midori cocktails better and that tool could really help me figure out some things!

@cameronbatko 2 жыл бұрын

FYI I just went to their site and they do sell blemish ones for $25. I got one, a 4 pack of chips and 2 sets of 5 screens with shipping for $50. Not a bad deal.

@ToddScalzott 2 жыл бұрын

Try a smoke gun and an Erlenmeyer flask. Smoke into the flask and add the cocktail of your choice, mixed and ready to go. Swirl as much as you like based on the smokiness that you desire. Decant into glass. This one is cool because you can pour out the smoke on top of the cocktail.

@silveravnt 2 жыл бұрын

Question regarding the plank: It's clearly two pieces of wood @1:00 adhered or fastened together in some way. If it' glued then you'd be burning a small amount of that glue each time you torch the wood. No?

@AngryCocktails 2 жыл бұрын

I really have to get me one of those smoker hats

@facetnated 2 жыл бұрын

Have you smoked frozen drinks while they are in the blender? (I have a smoking gun and could do this). I'm just wondering if they'll be way too smoky as smoke seems to be attracted to cold/wet [at least according to my BBQ friends].

@Ltifone2014 2 жыл бұрын

Just a heads up, that board your charing seems to have a glue joint right down the middle

@swolf7878 2 жыл бұрын

Step 4 if you have a cabinet or offset smoker!!!!! make smoked simple syrup bottle and good to go for several cocktails. Downside is no fancy smoke in the glass.

@remifjelldal7299 2 жыл бұрын

my favorite way is to just add a bit of mezcal to the cocktail. the mezcal negroni for examle, delicious smokey negroni. (Granted using a smoky mezcal).

@z4vendetta 2 жыл бұрын

Commenting because of the smooth saxophone playing 'Take Five' in the background. XD

@sebastianramos6137 2 жыл бұрын

Hey bro, I smoke a lot of a meat so I feel like there’s a better way of smoking the glasses/drinks. When I make a fire for smoking i don’t introduce any of the smoke in the beginning as I only want the clean burning smoke when the fire is fully developed. I think the smoke would be less over powering if you let the clean burning smoke in instead of the, in my opinion, dirty smoke. As the clean smoke produces a much lighter and enjoyable Smokey flavor. Maybe I’ll put a few glasses on the smoker next time I fire up it up to try it though.

@jaxvon 2 жыл бұрын

I'm surprised you didn't use the smoke gun to bubble the smoke through the cocktail like one of those, um, "water pipes". I would have guessed that to be the best method of smoke infusion.

@acem7749 2 жыл бұрын

Can you smoke your shaker and shake it get the smoke mixed in?

@Grandpa_RLP Жыл бұрын

How long would a smoke flavor linger in a whiskey? Say you smoked it and put back in the bottle to serve over time.

@MaiSophors 2 жыл бұрын

look cool brother

@drewe51 2 жыл бұрын

With the initial method, why didn't you turn the whole thing upside down? Ie wood plank on top so the smoke falls down into the glass?

@BleuSkiddew 5 ай бұрын

5:00 Imagine the taste if they smoked the inside of the cocktail shaker just before shaking the drink.

@please_remove_ads 2 жыл бұрын

Do I really need to have that mattress if I want to make smoking cocktails?

@dominicbarnes712 Жыл бұрын

What other woods wood work instead of oak or chickory? Would acacia work? Why are oak and chickory the go-tos? Does the choice of wood affect the taste of the smoke much?

@DasDschinghisKhan 2 жыл бұрын

I am wondering what the effect of smoking "herbs" and not wood would be...

@JohnnyTronny19841 2 жыл бұрын

I once tried infusing a good single malt with some choice herbals. Lagavulin bong water. Effin horrible. 1000000% not suggest.

@alexphillips5319 2 жыл бұрын

@@JohnnyTronny19841 lagavulin bong water sounds like a Scottish punk thrash metal band

@DrBrangar 2 жыл бұрын

Smoking things with things that aren't wood, like herbs or tea or even "herbs", is a fairly normal thing.

@daddynitro199 2 жыл бұрын

If you’re looking for a psychoactive reaction from a cocktail, you’d have better luck adding a tincture to your recipe. Most of the ones I’ve made have tasted unpleasant, but they get me where I’m going. A whiskey sour or something of that ilk would likely cover the tincture flavor most.

@kirbymarchbarcena 2 жыл бұрын

SMOKIN'!!!!!

@EverettGuess 2 жыл бұрын

One of my all-time favorite cocktails is the Sage Smoked Margarita at Secreto Lounge in Santa Fe, NM. I think they just burn some sage leaves underneath an inverted cocktail shaker and mix the drink in that.

@please_remove_ads 2 жыл бұрын

Can smoke be made by using the electroic cigarette filled with some apropriate liquid?

@sinecurve9999 2 жыл бұрын

If you really want to dial up the smoky flavor to eleven, use the smoking gun and a straw to bubble the smoke through the cocktail itself.

@daddynitro199 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve smoked a spicy sour inside the shaker with cherrywood. It’s a little aggressive, but so were the rest of the ingredients.

@bradgoldberg3966 2 жыл бұрын

One of your earlier videos demonstrated a hollow ice ball filled with smoke. It looks like the smoke gun is the only option for that. Is that true?

@chemistrykrang8065 2 жыл бұрын

There is an older video too, search for "smoke bomb" on this channel and you'll find it.

@thekrazyasian 7 ай бұрын

What's the point of putting smoke in a drink? does it change the flavour or is it just for aesthetics

@jstrandquist 2 жыл бұрын

Poor man's method (which I may have found on this channel in the past): 1. Get wood smoking chips ($3 at Walmart). 2. Light one chip on fire with a match and place onto a flat, fireproof surface. 3. Let it burn for a few seconds while you pull your frosted glass out of the freezer. 4. Invert the glass over the chip. It will quickly burn out and smoke up the glass. 5. Flip the glass back over and pour the drink in. A sheet of aluminum foil folded over several times makes a great work surface for this method; freezing the glass helps the smoke stay in the glass.

@seanbuckland2712 2 жыл бұрын

Would freezing the glass and then immediately adding heat result in a thermal shock? Asking because I have a nice glass that I’d prefer not to have in pieces.

@jstrandquist 2 жыл бұрын

Not at all-- the heat contained in the smoke is not nearly enough to change the glass' temperature to any appreciable degree.

@seanbuckland2712 2 жыл бұрын

@@jstrandquist Okay, thank you! Going to mesquite smoke an old fashioned right now.

@Zharrgrim 2 жыл бұрын

Should I use treated or untreated wood?

@toddellner5283 2 жыл бұрын

For the love of GOD do not use treated wood. It's full of copper, chromium, and arsenic salts which is why it kills fungus and insects.

@mattia_carciola 2 жыл бұрын

What about making a smoke top at home? It shouldn't be as expensive as buying one

@TheSpiritoftheCocktail 2 жыл бұрын

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@yourdrinkingbuddy 2 жыл бұрын

You are everywhere today Buddy!

@TheSpiritoftheCocktail 2 жыл бұрын

@@yourdrinkingbuddy I can NOT be stopped!!!!

@Ericwearspjs 2 жыл бұрын

"Psychonauts" is a good video game. It reminds me of this Video

@aaronsirkman8375 2 жыл бұрын

I'm....really not sure what about this reminded you of Psychonauts, but it is a really good game, for sure.

@toddellner5283 2 жыл бұрын

Fifty five bucks for the smoke top?!?! A wood puck, a wood block. A screen from the neighborhood dispensary. Some glue. Total cost a few cents.

@b.e.7491 2 жыл бұрын

And what if I put on burned wood a upside down glass, same results ?

@Michael.T. 2 жыл бұрын

I have another version of the Smoke Top and find that my Manhattans have an acrid taste rather than a pleasant smokey one. Are there rules of thumb about how much wood chip to use, how long to apply the torch, or how long to let the chips smoulder? Also, I’ve been using martini glasses for this. Are old fashioned glasses better for smoking?

@alvarojm750 2 жыл бұрын

Flaring open glasses like a martini won’t hold the smoke as well so they work better for mild flavor. As for your problem with the taste... they might have put some sort of coating on the inside of the wood chip area, I’d hit it with your torch to burn it, char it all up and then scrub it. Edit: as for wood chips and time. I like to fill the reservoir half way and hit it with my torch on max from 1 - 2 inches away from the tip of the flame. Burns the chips less harshly by using more of a hot air approach. Good luck. 👍

@Michael.T. 2 жыл бұрын

@@alvarojm750 Thanks for taking the time to reply. I’ll give it a try!

@alvarojm750 2 жыл бұрын

@@Michael.T. Sorry for the wall of text, was a few nightcaps in 😅. Hope it helps.

@GlaysonRamos 2 жыл бұрын

what about we do the first method, but then turn the cup up with the plank, to keep the smoke trapped, and just remove it to pour the drink? it's more or less doing the same has the expensive one, i think...

@AwesomizedArmadillo 2 жыл бұрын

That's what I was thinking, I don't know why you'd give the smoke any more time to escape than you have to. Might even help to pour the cocktail slowly into the smoke to give more time for the flavors to get into the cocktail

@michaelcase8231 2 жыл бұрын

Couldn't you just save the 50 bucks and take a piece of wood and drill a could of holes in it and make your own "Smoke Top"?

@jonathanwatson2355 2 жыл бұрын

You have to use wood that will neither poison you nor catch fire.

@michaelcase8231 2 жыл бұрын

@@jonathanwatson2355 so any hard wood that could be used to smoke food then.

@Fyrwulf 2 жыл бұрын

If I want a smoky Old Fashioned, I'll use Scotch. These gastronomy techniques are cool to watch, but I can't ever see myself spending all the extra time, effort, and money to use them.

@spencerccraig 2 жыл бұрын

You might also try Mezcal. It's a great addition to Another Fine Mes (bourbon, tequila, punt e Mes, Cointreau, mezcal, and burnt orange peel)

@rasulbogdan6639 2 жыл бұрын

5:56 Thyme and rosemary were probably the least two things that came to mind when I thought about smoking herbs lol

@firebeardlongfellow5295 2 жыл бұрын

Okay what is this? I'm instantly curious what this is.

@kotarouriderblack6118 2 жыл бұрын

i felt anxious seeing him holding glass on the bed

@mikegallo2143 2 жыл бұрын

Oh the science technique here with three different drinks

@DobbzTheCat 2 жыл бұрын

We Get it you vape!

@billdennehy570 2 жыл бұрын

I add Lapsang Souchong Tea to my cocktails. Smoky without the smoke and the overpriced doodads. Doesn't affect the taste of the cocktail at all. The tea keeps a long time and is cheap.

@engineer0239 2 жыл бұрын

The smoke top doesn't seem to be hard to DIY

@DanVR001 2 жыл бұрын

Hehe, "smoking herbs"

@GregNagelocbeerblog 2 жыл бұрын

What other things could you smoke your cocktail with? Sage? Banana peels? Crack? Serious responses only.

@americas_soldier1490 2 жыл бұрын

Based on your eyes, wood planks werent the only thing you were smoking

@user-ps5yd9cn3t 7 ай бұрын

I bought the topper kit with torch for 16$, dont over pay. It's not rocket science

@gordongekko5356 Жыл бұрын

That’s a perfect example of a failed hair transplant..

@chrisadams777 Жыл бұрын

Do not care for the lengthy ad in middle of video

@thomassmith4609 2 жыл бұрын

Bro. This mattress plug is awful. I came here for a cocktail.

@windhelmguard5295 2 жыл бұрын

why buy wood chips? just buy a chunk of wood and a chisel.

@JPAnor 2 жыл бұрын

50 bucks for a piece of wood. That s a way to scam people

@pavkey88 6 ай бұрын

Guns are great but break way too easy

@TheKylerStern 2 жыл бұрын

Where your baseboard and wall meet needs to be caulked in. you'll get insects coming from under otherwise.

@ryanwalters2634 Жыл бұрын

You lost me with the Helix ad...... c'mon

@danconner2012 5 ай бұрын

Hipsters drinking drinks that taste like an ash tray. No thank you.

@robertkrahn8614 Жыл бұрын

Now I saw it all the DUMIST thing I ever saw WOW

@bboyjmode 2 жыл бұрын

Smoking herbs huh? LOL

@chloetwitchell9732 Жыл бұрын

stop

@RobbieRobbie Жыл бұрын

God I had to word this 5 different ways, Google didn't like the way I searched it. But I finally found one of these and need answers. I tried googling how gay do you have to be to use blow torches and wood to drink liquor? Couldn't find anything. With that being said, how gay do you have to be to burn wood and use torches to drink alcohol? 🤣 Holy hell this is gay.