The Sloppy Boys

With the IBA finally behind them, the guys face expansive new horizons-- starting with a THC-infused seltzer from Pabst Blue Ribbon! Pabst Blue Ribbon High Seltzer is available in select markets. WANT MORE SLOP? Check out: Patreon SHOP the webstore at: The Sloppy Boys Website LISTEN to The Sloppy Boys hit songs on: Apple Music Spotify Youtube TOUR DATES, SOCIALS and more at: Linktree T H E &n...

At long last, the guys conquer the final drink on the IBA list, mixing up a Cuban classic supposedly invented by American mining engineer Jennings Cox in 1898. DAIQUIRI RECIPE 2oz/60ml WHITE CUBAN RUM  .6oz/20ml LIME JUICE  2 barspoons SUGAR Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Stir well to dissolve the sugar. Add ice and shake. Strain into chilled cocktail glass. Recipes via the In...

The guys order shamrock shakes from McDonald's and put some Irish whiskey in there. SHAMROCK SHAKE RECIPE 12oz/360ml SHAMROCK SHAKE  2oz/60ml IRISH WHISKEY  Order a shamrock shake from McDonald's and put some Irish whiskey in there. WANT MORE SLOP? Check out: Patreon SHOP the webstore at: The Sloppy Boys Website LISTEN to The Sloppy Boys hit songs on: Apple Music Spotify Youtube TOUR DAT...

The guys mix up the "first Cuban cocktail," created by guerrilla fighters during the 10 Years War of Cuban independence. 2oz/60ml CUBAN AGUARDIENTE  .5oz/ 15ml LIME JUICE .5oz/15ml RAW HONEY 1.7oz/50ml WATER Mix honey with water and lime juice and spread the mixture on the bottom and sides of the glass. Add cracked ice, then the rum. End by energetically stirring from bottom to top. Garn...

The guys make the precursor to the more popular White Russian! It's the same thing but without the cream, created at the Hotel Metropole in Belgium around 1949. 1.7oz/50ml VODKA .66oz/20ml COFFEE LIQUEUR  Pour the ingredients into an old fashioned glass filled with ice cubes. Stir gently. Recipe via the International Bartenders Association | www.iba-world.com WANT MORE SLOP? Check out: P...

The guys return to 2005 for this spicy vanilla vodka thing. 1.7oz/50ml VANILLA VODKA  .5oz/ 15ml ELDERFLOWER CORDIAL .5oz/ 15ml LIME JUICE .33oz/10ml HONEY SYRUP 2 thin slices RED CHILI PEPPER  Pour ingredients into a cocktail shaker. Shake well with ice and double-strain into chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a red chili pepper Recipe via the International Bartenders Association...

The guys make a new, Mojito-inspired drink from New York bartending legend Audrey Saunders. INGREDIENTS: 1.5oz/45ml AGED RUM .75oz/22.5ml LIME JUICE 1oz/30ml SIMPLE SYRUP 2 dashes ANGOSTURA BITTERS 6 to 8 MINT LEAVES 2oz/60ml BRUT CHAMPAGNE OR PROSECCO Pour ingredients (except the wine) into a cocktail shaker. Shake well with ice and strain into a chilled elegant cocktail glass. Top up with the wi...

The guys wear out their arms shaking up an even frothier variation on the Gin Fizz. The pre-Prohibition hit was born in New Orleans and required a team of bartenders to shake it for 12 minutes. INGREDIENTS:  GIN 1.5oz/45ml LIME JUICE .5oz/15ml LEMON JUICE .5oz/15ml SIMPLE SYRUP 1oz/30ml CREAM 2oz/60ml EGG WHITE 1oz/30ml VANILLA EXTRACT 2 drops SODA WATER top up ORANGE FLOWER WATER 3 dashes Po...

Enjoy this [UNLOCKED] episode of The Sloppy Boys Blowout, our weekly bonus episode available to Patreon subscribers. The guys open up about the early stages of the creative process. Visit patreon.com/thesloppyboys for more! WANT MORE SLOP? Check out: Patreon SHOP the webstore at: The Sloppy Boys Website LISTEN to The Sloppy Boys hit songs on: Apple Music Spotify Youtube TOUR DATES, SOCIALS and mor...

The guys welcome Doughboy Nick Wiger to slurp a non-alcoholic classic combining iced tea and lemonade. ARNOLD PALMER RECIPE: ICED TEA mostly LEMONADE "a healthy splash" Add ice cubes to a glass. Pour in tea and use lemonade as a sweetener. Do not mix half-and-half. Keep the tea dominant-- using between 2/3 and 3/4 tea. Recipe via Arnold Palmer WANT MORE SLOP? Check out: Patreon SHOP the webstore a...

The guys make a frothy, fizzy gin sour that first appeared in the 1876 edition of Jerry Thomas'  The Bartenders Guide. GIN FIZZ RECIPE 2oz/60ml GIN 1oz/30ml LEMON JUICE .75oz/22ml SIMPLE SYRUP  .5oz/15ml EGG WHITE CLUB SODA to top (about 1oz/30ml) Add ingredients (except soda) to a shaker and vigorously dry shake (without ice) for 15 seconds. Add 3-4 ice cubes and shake until chilled. St...

The guys venture into Hanford's test kitchen for a spicy hybrid martini! TAJIN-TINI RECIPE  2.5oz/75ml BEEFEATER GIN  .5oz/15ml DRY VERMOUTH .5oz/ 15ml OLIVE BRINE LIME to squeeze TAJIN to rim glass Rinse a martini glass with vermouth and rim it with Tajin. Pour gin and olive juice into a shaker filled with ice. Shake and strain into the martini glass. Squeeze half a lime over top and se...

The guys make the Bloody Mary’s clammy cousin. Will they say “Hail Caesar,” or “Et tu, Bruti?” CAESAR RECIPE 1.5oz/45ml Vodka 4oz/120ml Clamato 2 dashes Worcestershire 2 dashes Tabasco Prepared Horseradish to taste (optional) Recipe via Liquor.com WANT MORE SLOP? Check out: Patreon SHOP the webstore at: The Sloppy Boys Website LISTEN to The Sloppy Boys hit songs on: Apple Music Spotify Youtube TOU...

The guys shake up a bartender's favorite, and the ingredients are equal parts, so the math's easy! INDUSTRY SOUR RECIPE 1oz/30ml FERNET BRANCA 1oz/30ml GREEN CHARTREUSE 1oz/30ml LIME JUICE  1oz/30ml SIMPLE SYRUP Pour all ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake well and strain into chilled cocktail glass. Recipe via Esquire WANT MORE SLOP? Check out: Patreon SHOP the webstore...

The guys honor the king of the brunch drinks! Invented as early as 1921, this spicy-tomato-and-vodka concoction has become a favorite hangover cure worldwide. 1.5oz/45ml VODKA  3oz/90ml TOMATO JUICE .5oz/15ml LEMON JUICE 2 dashes WORCESTERSHIRE to taste TABASCO, PEPPER, CELERY SALT Stir ingredients gently in a mixing glass with ice and pour into rocks glass. If requested served with ice, pour...

Ho ho ho! The boys bring back a pod favorite for the holidays.  TRINIDAD SOUR RECIPE 1.5oz/45ml ANGOSTURA BITTERS 1oz/30ml ORGEAT SYRUP .76oz/22.5ml LEMON JUICE .5oz/15ml RYE WHISKEY Pour all ingredients into cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake well and strain into chilled cocktail glass. Recipes via the International Bartenders Association | www.iba-world.com WANT MORE SLOP? Check out: Pa...

The guys make a variation on the Martinez with Neil Campbell. The drink was created by Ada "Coley" Coleman for the Savoy Hotel in London and appears in Harry Craddock's The Savoy Cocktail Book . HANKY PANKY RECIPE 1.5oz/45ml London Dry Gin 1.5oz/45ml Sweet Red Vermouth .25oz/7.5ml Fernet Branca Pour all ingredients into a mixing glass with ice cubes. Stir well. Strain into chilled cocktail glass....

The guys sample a new drink combining the monarch’s favorite liquors… but at the end of the day is it truly fit for a king after all? KING CHARLES RECIPE 2oz/60ml Gin .25oz/7ml Scotch .5oz/15ml Lemon Juice .5oz/15ml Orange Curacao Pour all ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with rosemary sprig. Recipe via Highclere Castle Gin W...

Enjoy this [UNLOCKED] episode of The Sloppy Boys Blowout, our weekly bonus episode available to Patreon subscribers. This special episode was recorded on September 28, 2023 in El Paso, TX during the festival premiere of Blood, Sweat and Beers, or How The Sloppy Boys Made an Album on a Farm in West Texas.  A *video version* of this episode is available to all at https://youtu.be/NM3pSA8EQIQ Vi...

The guys finally get past the weird name and weird ingredients and tackle the newest cocktail on the IBA list. VE.N.TO RECIPE 1.5oz/45ml White Smooth Grappa .75oz/22.5ml Lemon Juice .5oz/15ml Honey Syrup* .5oz/15ml Chamomile Cordial .33oz/10ml Egg White Pour ingredients into a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a chilled tumbler glass filled ice. Garnish with lemon zest and white grapes. *If d...

The guys continue their Thanksgiving tradition with another Old Fashioned variation. BRANDY OLD FASHIONED SOUR RECIPE 2oz/60ml brandy 3 dashes Angostura bitters 2 orange slices 2 brandied or maraschino cheries 1 sugar cube Sour mix, to top Add bitters, orange slices, cherries and sugar cube to an Old Fashioned glass and muddle to combine. Add ice to fill the glass, then add the brandy. Top with so...

The guys combine Angry Orchard Crisp Apple and Fireball Cinnamon Whisky for a seasonal (regional?) treat! Recipe via fireballwhisky.com Available in select stores WANT MORE SLOP? Check out: Patreon SHOP the webstore at: The Sloppy Boys Website LISTEN to The Sloppy Boys hit songs on: Apple Music Spotify Youtube TOUR DATES, SOCIALS and more at: Linktree T H E   S L O P P Y   B O Y S  ...

The guys revisit an ‘80s smash that is neither French nor a martini. FRENCH MARTINI RECIPE 1.5oz/45ml Vodka .5oz/15ml Raspberry Liqueur .5oz/15ml Pineapple Juice Pour all ingredients into a cocktail shaker, shake well with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with lemon peel, squeezing oil from peel onto the drink. Recipe via the International Bartenders Association ( https://www....

Enjoy this [UNLOCKED] episode of The Sloppy Boys Blowout, our weekly bonus episode available to Patreon subscribers. The boys debate the finest facets of fall. Visit patreon.com/thesloppyboys for more! WANT MORE SLOP? Check out: Patreon SHOP the webstore at: The Sloppy Boys Website LISTEN to The Sloppy Boys hit songs on: Apple Music Spotify Youtube TOUR DATES, SOCIALS and more at: Linktree T H E &...

The guys attempt an autumnal fizzer from Kalpy's test kitchen. FALL HIGHBALL RECIPE 2oz/60ml Whiskey Apple Soda to top Pour whiskey into a highball glass filled with ice. Top up with apple soda. Sip while thinking about a gourd. Recipe via Kalpy WANT MORE SLOP? Check out: Patreon SHOP the webstore at: The Sloppy Boys Website LISTEN to The Sloppy Boys hit songs on: Apple Music Spotify Youtube TOUR...