- Actually, that wasn't as bad as I thought. (laughs)
- Yeah, wait.
That's actually kinda fun.
(upbeat jazz music)
- I'm Cheska.
- I'm Taylor.
- Hi, I'm Alaina.
- And I'm Ian.
- And we both love oat milk.
- [Taylor] And alcohol.
- Today we are going to be mixing some beverages
with oat milk.
- And so, we thought, "Why not?"
- See if they go together!
- Yeah!
- [Ian] Do you like oat milk?
- I mean, I think of all the bougie non-dairy milks,
oat milk is my favorite.
She's young, she's fresh on the scene.
- I guess I really have no opinion, except,
I don't know, it's a nice substitute
if something else you don't like isn't around.
- I think run might go.
- Ooh, yeah.
- Sort of going that, like, tropical vibe.
- [Alaina] First thing's first, vodka.
because she's my main (beep).
- [Ian] Ooh, Damn.
- Absolutely.
- Got our glasses, got our vodka.
- Got ice?
- Got ice, we got a whole bunch.
- Let's pour some.
- Oh you wanna measure?
You don't wanna just go for it?
- Do you just wanna go for it?
- Hell yeah.
- Okay, I'm gonna let you do it, then.
(Ian laughs)
- How many shots of vodka?
- Just one is fine.
- Let's get the ratio right, you know?
Ooh.
- I think...
That seems like a good ratio.
- I used to be a bartender, you can tell, huh?
- Is this how you do it?
- Uh, yeah.
- Yeah, sure, let's do it.
- I've been to bars, I've never bar tended.
(slapping sound)
- Cheers.
- (gasps) It smells like rubbing alcohol.
- You know what?
I'm okay with it.
I mean, vodka's like one of the least flavorful alcohols,
it just kind of sits there and stings a little.
- It doesn't taste bad.
- It smells worse than it tastes.
- I just want it to taste like juice,
and then I get drunk like twenty minutes later.
But, this is not that.
- Based on this, kind of,
you know, vodka's pretty neutral,
I think that whisky would probably taste
all right with this.
- I was thinking the same thing, whisky.
- I'm worried about the gin.
- Gin is gonna be a disaster. (laughs)
Oh my God.
- Mmm. (sucks teeth)
- Oh I think rum is gonna be good.
- Yeah, rum's gonna be good too.
- The good thing about rum is that
you can start putting them in baked goods
and that it tastes really good.
- I'm gonna do it.
- You're gonna measure?
- I'm gonna measure.
- All right.
- She's precise.
- So I'm anticipating this is gonna have
a more tropical vibe to it,
something a little more flavorful.
- Ooh.
I like the way that color was.
It's making it a nice caramel-y color.
- I'm excited about this, actually.
- Cheers.
(glasses clink)
- Ooh, this smells better.
(smacks lips)
- Tastes like Cap'n.
- That's not bad.
- No, it's fine.
- I don't mind that.
- Yeah I would drink that.
- Ooh, actually that's good. I would drink this.
- That's not bad. Yeah.
- Cause like, oat milk has that like oat-y quality to it,
it's like a leftover bowl of oatmeal.
And this is just like you poured a little bit
of rum in there,
And honestly, like
it's pretty good.
- This could be
eggnog.
- Yeah
- Deck the halls, baby.
- Deck those damn halls with boughs of oat milk.
- Like, oat milk is a really good substitute
for like eggnog.
I'm a big fan of this. - I almost finished it, too.
- I will finish this one.
- [Alaina] Gin is very refreshing when mixed
with something like tonic.
Don't do a gin shot,
that's not supposed to be a think, I don't think.
I did that one time in college and I regretted it forever.
- It's a dark place, we don't have to go there.
- Ugh.
Oh, god, I feel like it's not even like...
Mixing.
(Ian laughs)
- I don't think it's gonna be good.
Just because I don't like gin.
- I like gin.
(glass hitting bar gently)
- Actually, that wasn't as bad as I thought. (laughs)
- That's actually kinda fun.
It's kind like dessert-y.
- No, no, no good for you?
Oh, oh it's that bad.
- I'm gonna take another sip, because it's
actually kind of refreshing, and I don't know why.
Maybe it's like the earthiness of gin is like --
- The floral nature?
- There's already something very earthy,
and then you add something also earthy,
like made of oat
and they just kind of bring each other out.
I'm surprised.
- I know.
- I am in shock.
- I would do this again at my house.
- I can see how someone would like this.
That someone isn't me.
- It's very smelly.
- I think this one might be my favorite so far.
(winner bell dings)
(Ian whistles)
Maybe because it was just so surprising.
- It just doesn't leave, that's the thing.
The vodka, it went away.
This one's just clinging to every corner or my mouth.
- (singing) T-t-t-t-t-tequila!
(shaking mixer)
- Well, I have a problem with the José specifically, but--
- I don't think they'll mix well together.
I don't know, I feel like with tequila,
citruis-y, fruity flavors are better.
- Yeah. But I feel like tequila's very,
it's got a big range.
- I think I was unprepared for this moment.
- It'll be fine.
- Tequila.
- Tequila!
- Oh, I smell it.
(curious string music)
- That's gross.
- Oof!
- That's pretty gross.
- Yuck!
I'm speechless at how bad that was. (laughs)
- I keep drinking it though,
I don't know why I keep on-- (laughs)
- It's...
Better.
It's the second best.
But it's not close to rum.
- We might've hit that tipping point were Ian...
Is just gonna keep drinking it - Yeah, this is good.
- Tequila.
- Aye.
- Tequila.
- Can I keep the bottles?
- I'm hoping this tastes like winter.
Like, when it's cold out but you're cozy
and there's a fireplace.
This is what I'm hoping it tastes like
- Do you wanna measure or do you wanna go for it raw?
Just do it.
- I think it's gonna taste close to rum, but not quite.
Yeah, I think it's gonna be the second best, it's gonna be--
Just smelling it, it smells all right.
No cheersing, all right.
(Cheska mumbles)
(glasses clink)
(lips smacking)
- That's--
Huh.
It's not as good as I wanted it to be.
- It's a little weirder.
- That's not bad.
- No, I think it's pretty good.
- I like the rum better, I think there's like more round-y,
earthy,
rum-y--
- It makes the whisky, like, old.
It makes it taste like, kinda like dusty and gross.
- The whisky's got the Kentucky grit comin' to it.
- (with southern accent) Kentucky grit.
- It's making its presence known, but it's not
like overbearing.
- I think gin wins!
(background cheering)
- Surprising.
- With rum coming in a close second.
- Yeah.
I would boil that.
Christmas-time.
- Yeah, the tequila was heinous.
I think I only took one sip because, after that,
I said "never again".
The vodka was pretty bad too.
Like, as a girl who likes vodka,
who sticks with vodka cocktails...
- Wasn't the fave?
- It wasn't meant to be.
- I would never drink gin and oat milk again.
- No.
Gin and oat milk was by far
the most disgusting thing I drank.
I spit it out.
I didn't even finish it.
- So the gin was offensive.
The tequila was just a little bit out of place,
and vodka is just kind of like your basic friend
that can kinda fit in anywhere.
And the whisky--
whisky is your best friend's like...
- Roommate?
- Twin.
- Oh, mkay.
Rum is like your best friend.
- That you date. (laughs)
- Yeah
- Drink your oat milk responsibly.
(upbeat jazz music)