The Perfect Sip

A podcast about home cocktail crafting for enthusiasts old and new. We cover the skills, theory, and tools you need to confidently design your own recipes and master the art of balance—one sip at a time. Tune in on Tuesdays for lessons on skills or cocktail theory, and join us for Happy Hour on Fridays when we swap recipes, debate the merits of fancy tools and exotic spirits, and tell (mostly) good jokes.

The Perfect Sip is a arts podcast hosted by Ben Henry and Matthew Henry, with 19 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Ben Henry and Matthew Henry hosts The Perfect Sip, a arts show with 19 episodes published.

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  Episode #17

  Happy Hour: Thanksgiving Cocktails – A Clarified Milk Punch and Brandy + Allspice Sour

  Nov 22, 202448 minS1

  <p>It’s Happy Hour—Thanksgiving edition! Temporarily back from our hiatus, we’re talking turkey, olive loaf charcuterie boards, and how to keep the kids away from the spiked punch. Oh, and Thanksgiving cocktails. </p><p>Ben is presenting a clarified milk punch called the White Picket Fence. It’s spiced bourbon and toasted milk (yes, toasted milk!) clarified without the tang. The recipe is heavily inspired by this cocktail from Kevin Kos: https://www.kevinkos.com/post/revolutionary-milk-washing-technique. </p><p>Matthewis presenting Autumn’s Kiss. It’s a “simple” brandy sour full of fall flavors with a hint of absinthe. It...

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  Episode #16

  Happy Hour: Tiki Failures & Amaro Redemptions

  Nov 8, 202447 minS1

  <p>It’s Happy Hour! We’re sharing balancing failures (ours and others) and successes. We’ve got volcanoes, torches, funky rum, giant thistles and enough nuts to feed a forest of squirrels*.</p><p>Ben presents his Typical Ben Rum Drink a wild tiki-inspired mix of Jamaican rum and orgeat with a snowy mountain of crushed ice. Which will you drown in first, the rum or the water from all that ice?</p><p>Matthew reworks a restaurant cocktail originally called the BronArmy Navy. It was a sugar bomb with a with star ingredient that wasn’t allowed to shine. M...

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  Episode #15

  How to Balance a Cocktail

  Nov 5, 202432 minS1

  <p>Your training is almost complete. Today we’re cocktail tasting, cocktail balancing and cocktail perfecting. In this finale of our "Getting Started" series, we’re breaking down the steps to deconstructing a cocktail, balancing it and then improving it. et us introduce you to a sweet little friend of ours—the Cocktail of the Week. Who will also be our model this week. So get in here! </p><h2>Too Long, Didn't Listen </h2><p>(00:00) How to Balance a Cocktail </p><p>(01:54) Cocktail of the Week: The Plain & Simple (Daiquiri) </p><p>(03:59) Why fresh lime juice matters </p><p>(05:21) A brie...

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  Episode #14

  Happy Hour: Cocktail Balance & Cow Chip Bingo

  Nov 1, 202438 minS1

  <p>It’s Happy Hour! We’re diving into cocktail balance, party fouls, and … livestock*? Then, as promised, we’re presenting two wild-card cocktails with an agave twist.</p><p>Ben’s got the “perfect” cocktail to wash away the Negroni from Tuesday: the Banana Frexicano. This smoky-sweet blend of agave and banana will have you dreaming of warm tropical nights. Best of all, no Campari! You like Mezcal, right?</p><p>Matthew, at Ben’s request, is bringing a kicked-down Margarita this week. It’s your standard tequila + orange liqueur + lime + salt but with some subtle twists to really let the Tequila sh...

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  Episode #13

  Understanding Cocktail Balance

  Oct 29, 202440 minS1

  <p>Today, we’re revealing the art and science behind cocktail balance—from ethanol’s heat to the nuanced finish of bitters. We define it, describe it, and explain how we experience it, all without getting our togas wet. Then it’s time for the Cocktail of the Week. If Ben hates it so much, why does he drink so many? Oh, and he said he needs to know your robe size and that he’ll meet you inside. So get in here! </p><h2>Too Long, Didn’t Listen </h2><p>(00:00) Understanding Cocktail Balance </p><p>(03:17) It’s a party, and eve...

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