Margarita Memories: Recent Episodes
Mattias Skoog & Sarah Södersten
A tequila ambassador and a rum experience manager sits in a bar and decides to start a podcast about cocktails and their mixed feelings about them - Their Margarita Memories! What could possibly go wrong?
Sarah Södersten and Mattias Skoog have between them over 25years of experience in the hospitality industry. Today, Sarah works as the Patrón Tequila Brand Ambassador, based in Amsterdam and Mattias as the Commercial Activation Manager for the Bacardi portfolio based in Stockholm. In this podcast, each episode focuses around a specific cocktail and spirits category, booze trends from around the world and their so called 'Margarita Memories' about them.
Margarita Memories is a podcast made for you who wants to learn more about classic cocktails and the stories surrounding them!
Margarita Memories invited TIKI-guru Sebastian De La Cruz to talk about all things TIKI.
Sebastian is a long-time lover of TIKI cocktails and TIKI culture in general - umbrellas, Caribbean pirates, and pineapple madness. Hear Sebastian's story from the legendary TIKI room in Stockholm to opening his own bar 'TROPIC CITY' in Bangkok! CHEERS!
What have you been drinking this summer - What have Sarah and Mattias been drinking this summer?
The first time the podcast is recorded face to face- together!
Episode packed with Slushie drinks, Margaritas, Palomas, Daiquiris - Patrón Perfectionist and Bacardí Rum Month! Cheeeers!
Have you ever heard someone Not loving a Mojito when given one?! We neither!
The Mojito remains a symbol of craftmanship and fun vibes all together.
Sarah and Mattias shares memories from times when you'd rather throw away the mint instead of making a Mojito - that's how popular this drink was - all the way to where the Mojito is today - a must have in many cocktail bars around the world.
The fact that pirates and cocktails are related is surprising to say the least and Sarah explains her now famous MOJITO SHOWER!
Enjoy with our preferred recipe of The Mojito;
60ml Bacardi Carta Blanca
25ml fresh lime juice
25ml sugar syrup
about 10-15 fresh mint leaves
50ml Soda water (if you serve it with cubed ice)
Serve in a highball glass using either crushed or cubed ice.
How do you like yours?
More gin (and champagne) to the people!
Sarah and Mattias goes through the booming history of the French 75 cocktail! The duo share their favorite recipes AND reminisce about all things from Sarah's fathers 9L stash of gin to the time Mattias made 200 French 75 in one go.
Enjoy the episode with our preferred recipe;
30ml Bombay Sapphire
15ml lemon
15ml sugar syrup
60ml Champagne
Shake shake (not the bubbly)
Serve in a flute / coupe
Garnish with a maraschino cherry
World Paloma Day is approaching and Sarah is giddy like a little kid the night before christmas whilst Mattias is dreaming away to his parents parties from his childhood. An episode filled with grapefruits, knife-strirred drinks in Jalisco and refreshing agave highball love. Is the Paloma the next G&T? Tune in to find out.
Don't forget yours while listening!
The Paloma
50ml Patrón Silver
120ml Three Cents Pink Grapefruit Soda
Lime
Salt
Served tall
Salted glass rim / or pinch of salt in glass
This episode is recorded in memory of Francisco Alcaraz and Thomas Éstes.
In the burning mid 1980's at Freds Club, London. Dick Bradsell invented the Espresso Martini - a drink that has since climbed to be one of the worlds most renowned modern classic cocktails.
Sarah and Mattias explains their love for the cocktail scene in london and shares their favorite stories about coffee-cocktails and much more..
Espresso Martini
40ml Grey Goose Vodka
20ml coffee liqueur
Single shot espresso (30ml)
(5ml sugar syrup)
Shake shake shake
Serve Up in fancy coupe
Margarita Memories takes on The Spritz!
From the essential soldiers 'wine topped up with soda', to the champagne twists of today, the brunch and après ski favorite The Spritz has taken an incredible journey.
Sarah passionately describes her love for everything bittersweet and Mattias gets all romantic - and much more!
60ml Martini Fiero
80ml Tonic
Serve in balloon glass filled with ice
Garninsh with orange slice
What other cocktail to start the podcast with, than The Margarita and a deep dive into the beautiful world of Tequila!
40ml Patrón Silver
20ml Triple Sec
30ml Lime
(10ml sugar)
Salt