GINNY: That cat needs to get off the counter it's unsanitary!
Hello friends! Ginny Di here, and this week we are introducing a new series!
Oh you, like, startled me
We're starting a new series called Adventurer's Kitchen
In which me, and my fiancé, Josh will be making recipes from nerdy cookbooks
I think Josh is a great partner for this video because...
Oh my god, Fitz
Not only is he a total foodie but he's also, like a really good cook
I'm a terrible cook, for context
Alright, so we are going to start off with a recipe from
the new D&D cookbook called Heroes Feast
This came out in late October, so it's still pretty new
So the way we're going to do this, is we are going to start by making one of the cocktail recipes
And then we are gonna drink that cocktail recipe while we make the food recipe
JOSH: This is an important thing to do, in general
GINNY: Fitz, I swear to god
Josh, why don't you tell us about the cocktail we're making today
JOSH: Well, you see the cocktail we're making today
GINNY: It's bookmarked
JOSH: Is, um, bookmarked
GINNY: No, the next one
JOSH: And we're making the Delayed Blast Fireball
GINNY: It's no coincidence that the mixed drink known as the Delayed Blast Fireball
received its moniker from the famed damage dealing wizard incantation
JOSH: Maybe it could cut to me, like reading
Sometimes referred to as Firestar wine
This sweet and syrupy concoction
With a cinnamon inflection, is layered with flavors
And packs a serious punch that does justice to its arcane namesake
1+1/2 cups of bourbon
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
5 cinnamon sticks
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
And 1/3 cup hot water
It makes about 1+3/4 cups
GINNY: And that's how many servings? Does it say?
JOSH: No
GINNY: We're not expecting to drink a 1+1/2 cup of bourbon alone, right?
JOSH: Well, if the night is right
[Ginny laughs]
JOSH: How do you feel about this amount of whiskey?
GINNY: This is so much whiskey
This is like literally half the bottle
JOSH: Do you want to drink this entire lot of whiskey?
GINNY: I feel like this is a lot for a weeknight maybe we should halve it?
JOSH: Cheers
GINNY: Stop
Let's halve it, let's just pour 3/4 cup back in, we'll halve everything
Alright that feels, still like a lot but more reasonable [laughing]
It feels like this is gonna be too big of a containment unit for this beverage
JOSH: do you have another potions bottle?
GINNY: Yeah but I have either really little ones or really big ones
Who makes a medium potion?
In a clean glass jar, with a lid
Oh, we need to shake it
JOSH: Don't you have a cork for that?
GINNY: Not for that one, it's too big
We could shake it in our sodastream bottle and then pour it into our potion bottle
JOSH: Okay
GINNY: Alright, combine bourbon, red pepper flakes, and cinnamon sticks
JOSH: So we need to...
GINNY: Oh no we fucked up, Josh
JOSH: What?
GINNY: Store in a cool, dark, place to infuse for 5 days
Josh, we are not off to a strong start with this series
JOSH: Boop
GINNY: Now we will allow this to infuse for approximately five minutes
GINNY: Half of 1/3
JOSH: What's half of 1/3?
GINNY: It's 1/6 babe, it doesn't get any more reduced than that
GOOGLE: The answer is approximately 0.166667
JOSH: It's actually 0.16̅6̅
You were wrong
GINNY: What?
What's 1/6 in decimal form?
GOOGLE: For practical purposes this is often rounded off eg. 0.167
JOSH: You're really smart
GINNY: Thank you
We should have made a different cocktail babe
We should have read the ingredients, we're so foolish
JOSH: So 1/4 cup,
GINNY: 1/8, 1/8 cup
JOSH: So it becomes,
GINNY: 1/8 cup
JOSH: Um
GINNY: 1/8 cup
JOSH: Hey Goog...
GINNY: You wanna halve a fraction you just double the bottom half
JOSH: That's not how fractions work!
GINNY: It is how fractions work!
Mix to dissolve the sugar fully
JOSH: ♪ Wisking this sugar for a whiskey drink ♪
GINNY: Okey dokey
JOSH: Let me taste this
Mmmm
GINNY: Is that sugar?
JOSH: Sugar water! Tastes like water
GINNY: Why don't we add a little bit of ground cinnamon
Just to make up for the fact that the sticks aren't gonna do anything
JOSH: I'm just saying that it might taste a little... [Chaucer meows]
GINNY: Yes Chaucer?
JOSH: Let's throw some cinnamon in there, let's have some fun
GINNY: Vietnamese cinnamon?
JOSH: Um, I don't think you want to use that
GINNY (to cat): Why are you crying little guy!
JOSH: This stuff is sweeter, and I don't actually don't think
It's like cinnamon and also other stuff in it
GINNY: I don't think that's true
JOSH: What's Vietnamese cinnamon?
GOOGLE: Saigon cinnamon, also known as Vietnamese cinnamon
is a spice obtained from evergreen trees native to the Saigon district of Vietnam
JOSH: There you go, it's not actual cinnamon
GINNY: It's a different kind of cinnamon
GOOGLE: Cinnamon is a spice obtained from the inner bark
of several tree species from the genus Cinnamomum
GINNY: Ha! GOOGLE: You want a little more context?
GINNY: No! I think I've already won
That much?
JOSH: Sure, that looks good
GINNY: A little more?
JOSH: That looks great
GINNY: Well we all know I'm a really good cook
JOSH: But look at the way you...
Uh, shake that, like a real professional
GINNY: Is that how a professional does it?
JOSH: I don't know if you should be using so much hip
GINNY: It feels right
JOSH: Well if it feels right
I hope this doesn't spill everywhere
Op!
GINNY: No it's not
JOSH: We're all proud of you
GINNY: Thanks babe
JOSH: Since this is probably like double the amount of sweetness we wanted it to
I'm just gonna pour half of it in there first
GiNNY: Whoa! There's an alternative version of this
where you actually toast a dried chili in a dry skillet until fragrant
And then you tear it into pieces and use that for the infusion
JOSH: That sounds cool
GINNY: I know, maybe we should actually do this the way it's supposed to be done after this
JOSH: Yeah
GINNY: Like actually start infusing one, and then, like,
if people like this, we can, in like five episodes
We'll be like "Hey! it's done!"
This says the drink can be enjoyed neat, over ice, mixed with cola,
No thanks
Or as the foundation of an excellent hot totty with spiced chai
JOSH: Let's do it over ice
Cinematic transition!
GINNY: You want me to cut to close up?
GINNY: Alright, well
JOSH: Hello!
GINNY: Hi!
JOSH: We are back
We're, well to them we were gone
And now we're back
Oh yeah, I guess not, because you'll edit
GINNY: Local man puzzled by video editing
Let's see what we have created
JOSH: Okay
GINNY: To Adventurer's Kitchen!
JOSH: To Adventurer's Kitchen!
[Clink]
GINNY: It's good, it mostly just tastes like bourbon
I do wish that it had a little bit more of a kick
I imagined that if it had had time to infuse with those red pepper flakes it would be spicy
But this is not really spicy
It's less like a Delayed Blast Fireball and more like a it's like a cantrip level
It is time for a sponsorship, but before you skip ahead: It's free stuff!
You can win free stuff!
Okay, hear me out
Today's sponsor is Pips Mountain which is basically a dice advent calendar
30 numbered pouches one for each day, each one with a single die
It's a subscription box, but you can also just buy a single box if you want
And these aren't just any dice, oh no!
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or inclusions, or they might even be discontinued chessex or lab dice
They guarantee one complete matching seven piece set in every calendar
And no boring white dice
Every month they have a featured set for sale separately on their site
But one lucky person will get that month's featured set as their full calendar set
They sent me a box, so I propose that josh and I have a contest
We will each open one die, and then we will have a roll off and the loser has to do the dishes after this video
JOSH: I didn't agree to that
There's little extras in the box too
Like they sent stickers, a Laffy Taffy which is mine, I claim that
Oh look there's a little notepad
JOSH: Raspberry is my favorite though
GINNY: What if we just each had half
JOSH: Okay, I'll chew this Laffy Taffy for the next 10 minutes
GINNY: I like their little goblin logo
A dice goblin, like me
JOSH: You have too many dice
GINNY: Say that again to my face
JOSH: No
GINNY: It's time for the reckoning
JOSH: Alright
GINNY: Pick your day
Oh I just realized that I wanted us to have a roll-off, but I just opened a d4!
And this is a d8 and that's a d6
As a kid you always want to open your advent calendar all at once
This is what we get to do
Ooo, that's pretty neat
Ooh, this one has a little inclusion in it
Oh it's like a little coral!
We each have a ten now
JOSH: Okay
GINNY: You wanna roll the tens? It's for all the dishes!
JOSH: Ladies first
GINNY: 7
JOSH: 8! GINNY: Oh god dammit, I thought that was a good...
Alright, I'm doing the dishes it's only fair
[Clink]
GINNY: To you winning JOSH: To me winning
GINNY: These are big
chonkers
Look at that little santa
Is my tongue blue?
JOSH: Yep
GINNY: Oh no!
Pips Mountain is the dice division of Box Mountain LLC
And they make a few different subscription boxes including Maker Box
Which sends out filament samples for 3D printers
And something called Cryptid Crate which is exactly what it sounds like
And this package is all about the Flatwoods monster
Which I have instantly become obsessed with
Look at it, it's like a fancy alien
For our team up this month, Pips Mountain is offering 25% off your first month subscription to any box
And 10% off any individual purchase with the code: GINNYDI
And of course, the free stuff that I promised
They are also running a contest with a ton of prizes
19 second-place winners will get a free set of dice
5 first-place winners will get a free month of any subscription box
And one lucky grand-prize winner will get two months of any two subscription boxes
JOSH: *WoW* GINNY: So check out the link in the description for details on how to enter
The contest ends December 9th
JOSH: *WoW*
GINNY: Thanks Owen Wilson
Alright, Joshua
JOSH: We are live!
GINNY: Please tell the viewers what dinner recipe we are following
JOSH: Well, today we are creating: Travelers stew
GINNY: Oops
JOSH: First...
GINNY: Sorry, it was more than I thought
JOSH: That's a lot of bourbon, are we gonna drink that entire thing of bourbon?
GINNY: Well, what do you mean? What are we gonna do with it?
JOSH: We're making the first recipe in this book called traveler's stew
GINNY: Do you want me to cut to a dramatic reading? JOSH: Weeeewoooo
JOSH: Nothing is more welcoming to the battered trail-weary adventurer
than the unmistakable scent of beef and ale
wafting from a bubbling flame-licked cauldron
Be warned traveler, it won't taste right without a wooden bowl and spoon
GINNY: Well shit!
This earthy slow cooked concoction consisting of beef,
carrots, potatoes, and onions in a dark beer-infused broth
is served in eating establishments everywhere
From the Green Dragon Inn and the Yawning Portal
to Elfate's Eatery and the Inn of the Last Home
When it says traveler, I just want to be like:
"You can't handle my potions, traveler"
JOSH: Come here
GINNY: What?
JOSH: Who did a better job reading?
comment below
GINNY: I guess do that
JOSH: One large yellow onion chopped
2 carrots peeled and cut into 1+1/2 inch rounds
3 Yukon Gold potatoes peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
and 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
GINNY: Your enunciation is impeccable
JOSH: It's true
Warm oil in a large heavy pot over medium heat
Add 1/3 to 1/2 of the beef
Do not crowd
And cook for about five minutes
GINNY: Do not crowd!
Don't crowd the beef
JOSH: Do not crowd the beef
GINNY: Don't crowd the beef
JOSH: No crowding the beef!
GINNY: Give the beef some space!
Sorry we've been drinking
I'm doing it starting to smoke which is carcinogenic
JOSH: oh yeah yeah don't... turn it down, turn the heat down
GINNY: You do it
You turn the heat down
I'm trying not to crowd the beef
JOSH: You should not be drinking while you cook
GINNY: Yeah! We're not role models we're object lessons
It's seven o'clock we've been cooking for two hours
During this time cooking, I'll do what I always do in the kitchen while Josh is cooking
which is dance around, and contribute not at all
JOSH: Were we supposed to put paprika in yet?
GINNY: Um, the paprika
JOSH: What if I just put a little bit paprika in there?
GINNY: Wait, no! Josh! Wait until I read the instructions
Josh, stop!
GINNY: [Mutters directions incoherently]
Pour the beer into the pot and use a wooden spoon to scrape off any brown bits
Return the beef to the pot and add the broth and paprika
BOTH: Don't you love us!
JOSH: Will you measure out 1 cup of dark beer?
GINNY: Yeah! I sure will
JOSH: here's a little lesson for the kitchen when you're measuring liquid
It's best to use a liquid measure
What Ginny has in her hands is what is called a dry measure
GINNY: Ready, are you ready for it?
JOSH: I'm ready
GINNY: Are you ready? Are you ready? Are you ready? Are you ready?
The recipe says sweet paprika, I looked it up, turns out that's regular paprika
JOSH: 1 tsp. of paprika
GINNY: Oh Jesus Christ, we didn't read this recipe either
JOSH: What does it say?
GINNY: Simmer 1+1/2 to 2 hours
JOSH: Well
GINNY: Now we simmer it for 1+1/2 to 2 hours, oh my god, it's 7:15
We'll spend the next hour and a half finishing off our Delayed Blast Fireball
And then we will be back with you for the vegetables
It's been an hour and a half
We had... [Josh tapping bowl]
A few cocktails
And we watched a few episodes of Schit's Creek
And I only cried twice
So I think we did pretty good
JOSH: It's true
GINNY: The point is, the dinner is almost done we have to put in the vegetables now
And then it simmers for 30 minutes
And then we eat it!
Even though we don't have wooden bowls, because we suck
Like and watch and view and share this episode
JOSH: "Like and watch and view"
GINNY: I will purchase wooden bowls for the next episode of The Adventurer's Kitchen
Okay, let's put the vegetables in
It's beautiful Josh!
JOSH: Wow! Look what we have created!
GINNY: Look what we made!
That's like really good
That's not like "Oh, not bad for a nerdy cookbook"
Like that's a good, that's like a good stew
I feel like outside of context, it's good
JOSH: Yeah, it's pretty good
GINNY: I know, that had we not been filming a YouTube video
We would have been eating dinner like three hours ago
And I just wanted to say thank you for your patience
And also for making this with me
Because I think it's good
JOSH: Yeah, absolutely
GINNY: Let's high five
JOSH: Bam!
GINNY: Yeah!
By the way I wanted to mention before we eat this dinner that we have been waiting so long for
We are doing a Black Friday sale on calendars
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And 50% off all enamel pins
If you have not yet picked up a Natural 2021 tabletop themed pinup calendar
make sure to purchase your deluxe edition between Friday and Monday for 20% off
Cause it's such a good deal
JOSH: You will not regret it
GINNY: You won't regret it, it's so cute!
Thank you so much for watching... oh god
Thank you so much... thank you so much for watching
If you want to see more videos in the Adventurer's Kitchen series
Please share and like and comment and just watch it
And do the things that YouTube values as far as engagement metrics
JOSH: See ya out there internet
GINNY: okay let's eat this for real
Okay bye