The Sloppy Boys
The Sloppy Boys
A podcast about cocktails. Each week, comedy rockers The Sloppy Boys (Mike Hanford, Tim Kalpakis and Jefferson Dutton) drink and discuss a cocktail recognized by the International Bartenders Association.
- 1 hour 10 minutes280. Rosita
The guys make a "tequila negroni" using both dry and sweet vermouth!
ROSITA RECIPE:
- 1.5oz/45ml TEQUILA
- .5oz/15ml DRY VERMOUTH
- .5oz/15ml SWEET VERMOUTH
- .5oz/15ml CAMPARI
Add ingredients into a mixing glass filled with ice. Stir and strain into a rocks glass filled with ice. Garnish with lemon twist.
Recipe via The Bartenders Bible
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27 February 2026, 10:00 am - 1 hour 5 minutes279. Old Pal
The guys stir up a variation on the Boulevardier (which is itself a variation on the Negroni) in search of Prohibition-era thrills!
OLD PAL RECIPE:
- 1oz/30ml RYE WHISKEY
- 1oz/30ml CAMPARI
- 1oz/30ml DRY VERMOUTH
Add ingredients into a mixing glass filled with ice. Stir and strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with lemon twist.
Recipe via Harry's ABC of Mixing Cocktails
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20 February 2026, 10:00 am - 59 minutes 55 seconds278. Slippery Nipple
V-day weekend is here and the guys are celebrating with a bawdy party shot from the '80s.
SLIPPERY NIPPLE RECIPE:
- .5oz/15ml SAMBUCA
- .5oz/15ml BAILEY'S IRISH CREAM
- .25oz/7ml (optional) GRENADINE
If using, add optional grenadine into a shot glass. Layer the sambuca on top by slowly pouring over the back of a spoon. Layer the Bailey's on top using the same spoon method.
Recipe via Liquor.com
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13 February 2026, 10:00 am - 1 hour 49 minutes277. Appenzeller
The boys recall their Swiss skiing adventure over some alpenbitter. Founded in 1902, Appenzeller's secret recipe boasts 42 selected herbs!
Appenzeller is available in Switzerland.
This episode is brought to you by Badger Bevs - Reach for the Badger
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6 February 2026, 10:00 am - 1 hour 14 minutes276. Dirty Soda with Bridger Winegar
The guys welcome Bridger Winger (I Said No Gifts) to discuss the dirty soda "Texas Tab" made famous by Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.
DIRTY SODA RECIPE:
- lots of DR. PEPPER
- a squirt VANILLA SYRUP
- a swirl COCONUT CREME COFFEE MATE
Fill a giant cup with pebble ice and Dr. Pepper. Add a squirt of vanilla syrup and a swirl of coconut creme Coffee Mate-
Recipe via Swig
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30 January 2026, 10:00 am - 1 hour 21 minutes275. Underberg
The guys drink those little bitter bottles with the paper tops! An herbal delight for all!
Underberg is available in select stores.
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23 January 2026, 10:00 am - 1 hour 44 minutes274. The Lineup with Mike Mitchell (Live in Boston)
The guys go to Mike Mitchell’s hometown of Boston to revisit one of the most formidable challenges ever faced on the pod.
THE LINEUP
- 1 pint Guinness
- 1 shot Jagermeister
- 1 Jager Bomb (with Red Bull)
- 1 can Bud Light
Prepare all drinks and set them in a line. Finish quickly.
Recipe via Mike Mitchell
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16 January 2026, 10:00 am - 1 hour 16 minutes273. Bill Bonds (Live in Detroit)
The guys celebrate the beloved news anchor (and notorious drunk) as they sample his cocktail of choice.
Recorded live at The Magic Bag, Ferndale, MI
BILL BONDS RECIPE:
- 1 part CROWN ROYAL
- 1 part BUTTERSCOTCH SCHNAPPS
Combine ingredients in a rocks glass filled with ice and enjoy.
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9 January 2026, 10:00 am - 1 hour 17 minutes272. 1439 (Live in Lansing)
The guys mix Faygo and Crown Royal the way they used to down at Cafe D’Mongo’s.
Recorded live at Grewal Hall, Lansing, MI
1439 RECIPE:
- 2oz/60ml CAPTAIN MORGAN
- top up FAYGO ROCK & RYE
Pour Captain Morgan Spiced Rum into a highball glass filled with ice.
Top up with Faygo Rock & Rye. Stir gently.
Recipe via Cafe D'Mongos Speakeasy
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2 January 2026, 10:00 am - 1 hour 42 minutes271. Scofflaw
The guys shake up a Prohibition-era classic, named for the brave men and women who flew in the face of alcohol bans.
SCOFFLAW RECIPE:
- 1/3 RYE WHISKEY
- 1/3 FRENCH VERMOUTH
- 1/6 LEMON JUICE
- 1/6 GRENADINE
Add ingredients into a shaker filled with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with speared brandied cherry.
Recipe via Harry's New York Bar, Paris
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26 December 2025, 7:00 am - 1 hour 23 minutes270. Trinidad Sour Christmas Special 5
The guys restore a lost tradition wherein they make the first cocktail that truly knocked their socks off (stockings off).
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
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