Isaac’s Personal Projects for Fun and Profit, Summer 2026

In collaboration with Catie Hinson

This one was born out of my love for highballs, a desire to make a crazy drink to round out a spec guest spot menu with my partner Catie, and an attempt to riff on a highball format that a fellow named Victor uses to make my favorite cocktail ever, the Matcha Highball at Meo in Chinatown Vancouver. The measurements are a little weird on this one because I built it at my house and I’ve never had to standardize any of the measurements and I’m not about to now.

  • 1.5 oz bourbon
  • 1 oz curry cordial
  • 2.5 oz banana milk
  • Ginger beer
  • 3 drops Man of Karate acid

Add 2.5 oz batch to collins glass, top with ginger beer, fill with ice, and add man of karate acid to taste.

Prep:

Curry Cordial:

  • 250g hot water
  • 250g sugar
  • 20g curry powder
  • 6g powdered ginger
  • 1g black pepper
  • 1g salt
  • 27.65g citric acid

Blend.

Banana Milk

  • 2 cups milk
  • 2 bananas
  • 0.6 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp imitation banana extract

Blend until smooth.

Milk Punch:

  • 1.5 cups bourbon
  • 1 cup curry cordial
  • 2.5 cups banana milk

Combine bourbon and cordial. Pour into banana milk. Let rest at least 30 minutes, then strain through fat filter, reintroducing the cloudy initial drops back into the filter.

Man of Karate Acid:

*This recipe comes from a bartender named Marco from Seattle who has since passed away.*

  • 500g water
  • 50g Everclear 151
  • 80g Tartaric Acid
  • 40g Malic Acid

Stir ingredients to combine. Store in glass in a dark place.