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I Reinvented a 300-Year Old Drink

Season 10 Episode 4 | 16m 56s

Adding milk to an alcoholic drink and then curdling that milk is a 300-year-old preservation technique that was used by none other than Ben Franklin. Join George as he discovers the chemistry that makes this technique so useful, and learn how to make the best espresso martini you’ll ever taste.

Aired: 03/26/24
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Alex Dainis explores whether or not your milk needs to be pasteurized. Yes, it really does.
George tests a revolutionary new way to stick stuff together.
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What happens when you eat morel mushrooms.