RDR 2 Saint Denis Sazerac Cocktail: We Mix a Red Dead 2 Cocktail With Absinthe, Cognac, Bitters 🐴

[@misterthegeoff9767]

It says something about this channel that the least poisonous cocktail you have ever made is the one with Absinthe in it.

[@marhawkman303]

GOOD Absinthe is no more toxic than Whiskey. BAD Absinthe toxic due to being colored with copper salts. As Andy mentioned, the proper way to make Absinthe is to use Anise seeds for the coloring/flavor. Also good Absinthe tastes better because Anise seeds are actually edible as opposed to whatever copper compounds some shysters use instead. Also this isn't the first cocktail with no toxic ingredients, the "Dirty wastelander", honeyed mead, and Grog also had no toxic ingredients... other than the alcohol that is.

[@Borderlines]

Does a manufactured Absinthe still contain wormwood?

[@ewanmartel9797]

@@Borderlines All absinthe contains wormwood but, contrary to popular belief, it is completely harmless and doesn't make you hallucinate. Wormwood is basically just vermouth

[@misterthegeoff9767]

@@Borderlines Not any more, that's how Absinthe is legal in the UK now, no Wormwood involved.

[@patrickbrennan7438]

@Geoff Lamb you forgot the grog, That actually seemed to work well

[@julienarmand1473]

So Andy, Luke and Ellen found the cocktail good, while Mike and Jane found it just "okay". That may seem strange, until you remember that Mike and Jane didn't have to drink the unholy abomination that was the Dragon's Flame, and therefore their expectations weren't quite as abysmally low as that of the unfortunate trio.

[@MsCunningLinguistic]

To Luke, any drink that doesn't make him almost-vomit mid-word is a very good drink right now.

[@mayaebmilo]

Might've been nicer if they'd actually dissolved the sugar cube.

[@EduardoVidalSalgadoFajardo]

If Andy is my bartender, the stomped ice would be the last of my worries.

[@shadesofmysoul]

can't stop imagining Andy in period appropriate clothing working at his own little RDR2 bar, smashing ice with his boots, and trying to explain to Arthur that the other drinks aren't sandwiches ^-^

[@Oh_Nanners]

Remarks from an ex barman: when they say mix in the other glass, they mean it, the sugar and the ice have to melt a bit. This would make the julep less boozy. The non alcoholic version would require a bit of work, but I would say start with a butt load of mint leaves and some aniseed seeds. Crush the leaves, let stand both in cold water a few hours, then add sugar, bring to a boil to make a light sirup, that's your absinthe replacement. For cognac, I'd go with granny Smith apple juice and half a shot of ginger juice. If anyone tries it let me know.

[@dallydaydream]

Oooh, that sounds really nice. Not something I have the capacity to make myself but I too would be interested to know how it turns out if anyone tries it. Thanks for the teetotaler-friendly input!

[@OtherworldlyOdyssey]

This drink was actually quite lovely, thank you! Can't compare it to the alcoholic one as I don't have all the ingredients at home but the mint and anise seeds worked pretty well as an absinthe replacement.

[@clairewoods1858]

Just did as you suggested with both the non alcoholic and the boozy one and both of them are very nice and fairly similar taste wise, something that I am going to continue to make. Also to note the non alcoholic one feels like something that would make you feel better if you have a sore throat.

[@euanmorse]

I have to agree. The sugar should probably be muddled so it dissolves into the cognac. This is technically a true Cocktail as it contains: a spirit, sugar, water and bitters. Technically it has two spirits, but one is just a wash.

[@MsCunningLinguistic]

Thoughts from a fledgling mixologist: do you reckon shaking it with the sugar cube would make it too sweet? I'm tempted to try this out - it looked delicious in the video - but I'm not a bitters lady at all, and prefer my cocktails on the sweeter or sourer side.

[@penguinparadise5635]

Mike: it's strong, but so were cowboys weren't they I feel like Mike's humour is hugely unappreciated cause wow he's hilarious lmao

[@smnoy23]

Andy and Luke: *continue making the drink* Me: *watching Ellen fish out the crushed ice with a spoon*

[@jamesanthony8438]

I mean hell, Andy stomped on the bag with his feet. Ellen could've dug the ice out with her fingers. The alcohol would've killed any germs, anyway, so dig right in!! =)

[@iusethisnameformygoogleacc1013]

@@jamesanthony8438 Luke even said that in the video.

[@sudopod]

"What is one thing you can't believe we did before 2020?" The entire crew shares one glass

[@OliverJ0]

I love how both Andy and Luke reacted negatively when smelling the absinthe; Ellen just turns to the camera like "I think I've found my Friday night tipple"

[@Scruffi]

I’m starting to suspect that the real reason you started the second channel was so you would have unwitting subjects for these chemistry experiments, I mean game cocktail videos.

[@kamenraider1175]

Based on the "Don't eat the floor ice" moment, Luke is still recovering from the Dragon Flame

[@seighart117]

I love the initial look of suspicion and then surprise about how good it is

[@andymcp4752]

Side-effects to drinking this include talking in a bad Arthur Morgan impression and challenging everyone you see to a duel

[@UndeadAngel1987]

And yelling for Lenny

[@danielreay9134]

You got a problem B O A H

[@callumdonington2227]

Ynnel

[@brentage5000]

Them's fighting words! You and me, we're dueling!

[@ChangelingLady]

Luke whispering "I'll be damned" is both really funny and illustrative of what this videos are usually like. Cheers!

[@BJWeNeedUDefendingUsWithZeMG42]

LEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEENNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEYYYYYY!!!!

[@Derekleet]

AntiMainstreamMusic Hahaaaa… Found ya, Lennnny!

[@qwinn4911]

LEMMY!!

[@hansbass8119]

Damn it Lenny, stop sloping off on me.

[@JB-xl2jc]

teerG

[@lerdlemoyne5312]

AntiMainstreamMusic Great

[@CaitlinRC]

See Andy this is what happens when you don't piss off game designers :P

[@jasonknight8581]

*uncorks bottle of absinthe* Andy - almost passes out Luke - turns away in disgust Ellen - "Hey hey, now we're talking!"

[@Ashfielder]

Andy’s cocktail making skills have been Red Dead Redeemed.

[@combastion5227]

I mean, he didn't mix the ingredients of the second glass like the recipe told him to (to dissolve the sugar and ice). Also he was on the right track with squeezing the lemon peel above the glass, but then just dumped it in. So he still has a ways to go.

[@combastion5227]

Don't know why I commented on a 3 year old comment, sorry haha.

[@AD-mj1no]

hahahaha, luke and ellen's face of mistrust and unwillingness at the start of the video

[@NimbleTack]

Did anyone else expect Jane to come in at the end and say, "I hope you really enjoyed the cocktail. Now, how much will you pay for the ANTIDOTE?! BWAH HA HA HA!!!"

[@DrakeAurum]

Oh man, that backing music. I'm just imagining Luke wandering around the office afterwards calling out "LENNY!" and every time he finds one of the OXBOXTRA team they look like Lenny.

[@TMAC_burninator]

"Don't eat the floor ice." Life advice to live by. XD

[@seanthebluesheep]

I love Andy’s insistence on using the correct pronunciation of absinthe! Hooray for straining your drink though! Make sure to get a Hawthorne strainer too for your shaken drinks.

[@bilbo_t_baggins2762]

Andy, I'm pretty sure that a good bartender does not use the phrase "you're still alive aren't you?". Happy New year!

[@ashtherion]

Only because you've clearly never met the BEST bartenders.

[@bilbo_t_baggins2762]

@@ashtherion no I haven't. I have met Andy though.

[@weetdirt]

I think the big difference here is that a Sazerac is real cocktail from the 1850s and the Dragon's Breath is a piece of 2017 spite.

[@ohaiitsurrn8922]

Sazerac have been my favorite for a while and so I love seeing Andy, Luke, and Ellen actually enjoying a cocktail.

[@kamranr03]

Can’t get enough of watching these two channels. Been watching vids from both all day long and im soo entertained. Could never get bored of you guys. Best channels ever!!!😆👍 Also looking forward for your next livestream whenever it is I hope it’s a Mario party one, they’re the BEST imo

[@melodysymphonystar]

Happy New Year everyone! Be safe, drink responsibly, and if you're sick (like me) get well soon! But most importantly, have fun! Whether you're out with friends, family, or alone at home with your pets, have fun^^ Bonne Année, les amis^^

[@grinanmarchand]

Andy: (takes a sip) “MUSIC INTENSIFIES”

[@euanmorse]

Quick tip: If you put the glass in the freezer an hour or two before you make the drink, the absinthe rinse will take better. Also, I'd recommend mixing the drink in an actual mixing glass rather than a drinking glass, also use sugar syrup instead of a cube.

[@sebastiangutierrez4587]

Poor Luke and Ellen look so worried at the beginning of the video. Luckily everyone was safe at the end Happy New year guys!!! WEB for everyone 🖐

[@jamilsalman8321]

Rdr2 is so in depth that that the recipes are actually good recipes

[@ATRaptor666]

As a bartender from germany i really appreciate that this time a real cocktail made it's way into the channel. After potato and other rather strange ingrediences, it is a delight to see a classic cocktail actually drinkable. Keep up the great work and have a great year of 2019!!! Happy new Year

[@peterhague5626]

I have never hear Oxtra sound so unhappy to be in a video than in their first "hi'

[@thewolframhart6777]

Another cocktail video, now with 100% less spite

[@jamesanthony8438]

And 100% MORE foot-stomped ice!

[@jamesspencer1690]

I feel the same way as Arthur Morgan when I go into Starbucks. I recognize coffee and tea. All else may be some kind of sandwich.

[@Chris-km3qu]

That drink will put some hair on Mike and Lukes face. On the next episode they'll be sporting full growing god of war beards.

[@jamesanthony8438]

... and finally look like _REAL_ men... like Andy!! =)

[@daafaev15]

Imagine Arthur slowly walking up to a bar and being like "I'll take a... a whis.... maybe some ru... gin... goddamit Im stumped"

[@georgewright3949]

Well u can find and drink rum and gin so I guess he just doesn't know what they are but drink abs craft with them anyway

[@felixc543]

"What's in it?" "Travelers from New York and California!"

[@maryandersonbrown7626]

Y’all should try and make “The Golden Nug” from Dragon Age: Inquisition! You can find the recipe in the tavern during the Trespasser DLC.

[@thelegendofmana7536]

damn andy speaks proper french respect mate

[@shickey145]

I thought there was gonna be some weird twist to this like always but by god you've gone and done it! On one of my favourite drinks too!

[@TheRivieraKid]

Monsieur, with these cocktail videos you are really spoiling us!

[@MrUkraider]

This cocktail looks a lot better, i might even try this one at some point. Please keep these videos coming, they are great.

[@xenogil180]

So glad they weren't poisoned this time

[@jamesanthony8438]

Then they did it wrong. Oxbox coctails are like NASCAR. You only watch it for the wrecks =)

[@zoeb-p5993]

The fear on Mike and Jane's faces changing to relief before and after they try the drink is everything.

[@Lone88Wanderer]

One of my local bars makes Sazeracs and it's probably one of my favorite cocktails in general, glad you guys got to try it and like it!

[@logansrevenge1214]

I was a bartender for 10 years. And I'd say all thats left is for Andy to learn what a shaker and a Jig are and he's ready to tend bar.

[@paulpaul006]

The best way to open up the year.. With a drink from outside xbox 😆 Happy New Year Oxbox Oxtra!! Love from the Philippine islands

[@Musikur]

I love how dubious Mike and Jane look when they come in

[@TheSiegeAndrew]

I'm so happy they made a cocktail that doesn't seem like a death sentence in a glass

[@brettabraham]

These are seriously my favorite OxBox videos. GIVE ME MORE DRINKS

[@Urben911]

Abstinthe is my favorite drink to make cocktails and shots with. Sazerac with absthine in it is delicious

[@mooniejohnson]

I remain *terrified* of how excited Ellen is about this when Andy announces it... Okay, that's a lie, I've made it and it's fantastic.

[@MiinusIsReal]

the way luke has to lean on the table, because he'd be out of frame if he stood up straight is top tier comedy

[@lowlowcheeses]

Oh god. Ellen's concerned face at the start had me worried. In fairness, she has nearly been poisoned at least twice

[@qwinn4911]

I go on a canoe trip for 3 days and 2 nights in northern Wisconsin and the Sea of Thieves Grog was an absolute hit!! Can’t wait to try this!

[@AnimaphonicsProject]

Ah, damn, I was waiting for the smash cut to all the members of OxBox/Oxtra in a drunken kick-line.

[@williamw2529]

Well I'll have to try this. Happy New Year to the OXbox crew, and it's fans, from the dusty Southwest.

[@ringypingy]

You guys are all so lovable and sweet. Bringin in the new year with a good cry

[@Azuraion]

You absolute English madmen! Happy New Year from across the pond in Australia!

[@elliottwatt5297]

Absinthe makes the heart grow fonder.

[@trusarmor4957]

6:40 simultaneous 'i need a Drink!'s

[@TardisCoreST]

Okay, when I saw absinthe in the name, I was horrified, glad you don't have to actually mix absinthe with cognac. Really want to try it out now. I wish absinthe wasn't that pricy though.

[@areoan7167]

Happy new year to you all! New Years resolution don’t be a Dob

[@trusarmor4957]

ahhhhhhh the goood ole days of drinkin out of the same glass

[@ryangordon578]

Mikes response to the non alcoholic alternative was hilarious. "A empty glass"

[@ClausCorbett]

Luke and Ellen look SO worried about this at the beginning of the video hahahaha

[@brianjamesward2150]

I wonder how much of Luke and Ellen;s enjoyment simply comes from the fact it doesn;t contain any deadly, deadly nutmeg

[@scottymayknow9062]

Ellen handled smelling the absinthe like a champ

[@superleipoman]

I love the face Jane makes when Luke asks for the alcohol free alternative.

[@l0stndamned]

"Don't eat floor ice" A great new-years resolution if ever I heard one.

[@TheOneTrueEfrate]

I just had some ameretto in cola, because i can put it with literally anything and its yummy, but happy New Year's! I think leaving the absinthe in instead of rinsing and mixing the sugar in totally would be a fine drink.

[@BarnardoPlays]

"Mix" but somehow you managed to strain out a fully intact sugar cube. Even on what is basically a totally normal sazerac, just made with cognac instead of whisky, Andy still manages to steer the ship in a very strange direction :'D

[@purpleiguana208]

Poor Luke's back! He seemed like he was hunched over for the whole video just to fit in the frame.

[@-s-7123]

One last drink, perfect for New Year's Eve. Thanks for a great year Oxbox team, see you in 2019 (I hope...)

[@ravencrovax]

I still say you guys should brew a bottle of your own mead. After having done this myself recently, I can honestly say it is pretty fun and surprisingly easy.

[@brocksisson7128]

The exact same clothes as last time so there's all that Dragon Flame still swirling in their bellies. These brave people, so brave for us.

[@elenamiissvanguard4851]

The first thing I will ask a bartender is if they knows how to make a sazerac; the second thing if they don't know how, is the the name of their teacher, so I can serve them a Devil's Breath cocktail

[@DrBanzai]

Oh! A cocktail video! These always go well ;)

[@snowy3098]

Ellen looks so happy putting ice in the glass

[@cactustactics]

Ellen's gradual realisation that we're making a pro cocktail here, instead of something game designers made up like kids raiding the booze cupboard

[@Slidejaw]

What Ellen says is truer than I think she knows - it’s not just similar to an Old Fashioned, the Sazerac is a real world New Orleans drink! And a very popular and classic one at that. Basing the recipe on the real Sazerac is what probably made this so good haha - in fact I’m not sure this recipe is any different to the real one at all!

[@KPnutz1995]

Maybe don't walk in the middle of the road if you live in cowboy times - Luke Westaway 2018. Well I do not live in cowboy times, so I'm going to drunkenly stumble my way down all of the roads now I know it's safe!!

[@jamesanthony8438]

It's okay, Luke said we could!

[@KPnutz1995]

@@jamesanthony8438 just as long as we don't live in cowboy times, which I don't think we do!

[@shaygray4552]

I don’t think I’ll ever stop laughing at “it’s strong, but so were cowboys!”

[@RijaMo]

I freaking adore these guys

[@johnoneil9188]

I am not a drinker but that does sound like something nice to whip up and enjoy.

[@PsionicMonk]

"I bought a strainer" god damn it I love you Andy ahaha.

[@jedihorjus]

Oh my god. They made an actual drink. an ACTUAL DRINK.

[@CajunJynx]

St Denis is based on New Orleans, the Sazerac is the Nola version of an old fashioned and it’s one of the signature cocktails of my hometown. This is a really neat easteregg.

[@hotnspicykuri]

LENNY! LEMMMYY! LENNNNNNEHHHHHHH!!!

[@Azuraion]

Now I want to try a Saint Denis Sazerac! Selling it too well.. Also, Ellen, I'm in love with your chibi Harry Potter shirt! It's so adorable! Happy New Years you guys, lots of love from Australia.

[@BrettWalters94]

Haha I love you guys but you need to zoom out a bit to help Luke's back! 😂😂😂 But thanks for the awesome year and I'm looking forward to another one!

[@Yungtacosss]

The OxBox crew drinking Absinthe? I NEED to see that! lol

[@nicholasalvarado1508]

When they get the chance to finally make something that doesn’t taste horrible or have lethal amounts of nutmeg

[@currentlyeatingpies1274]

Hmmm, I'm going out drinking tonight, might get this... Who am I kidding I'm so getting this. TIME TO GET WRECKED!

[@aerongray2228]

congrats on making an actual cocktail!

[@remembertostayhydrated]

Ah, the times you could just turn the glass and drink from the other side...

[@Darsh0019]

It feels like this video was made together with the hitman 2 cocktail video. Especially when you the faces of Ellen, Luke and Andy. It feels as though they have drank rotten eggs

[@MaliMike]

Any Sazerac is a good drink....well done. Happy New Years!