Giant Cocktails: A San Francisco Giants Baseball Podcast Ben Henry and Matthew Henry

It’s Happy Hour! More importantly, it’s Opening Day! Matthew is paying homage to the Giants and giving a nod to the home team with his modified classic “Orange in the Bronx”. Meanwhile Ben is also celebrating the Giants and giving a nod to his Tiki roots with his “Orange You Glad It’s Not Tiki”. Mix them both up while you sit back and watch (or listen!) to the Giants take on Arson and the Yankees. Recipes below.
Orange in the Bronx
1 1/2 oz Gin3/4 oz Sweet Vermouth3/4 oz Orange Liqueur (Grand Marnier)3/4 oz Orange Juice1 dash Orange Bitters
Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake for 10-12 seconds. Fine strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with an orange peel.
Orange You Glad It's Not Tiki
2 oz gin1/2 oz orange curaçao3/4 oz lemon juice1/2 oz simple syrup2 dashes orange bitters2-3 oz California Sparkling White WineDried orange wheel
Combine gin, curaçao, lemon juice, simple syrup and bitters into a shaker with ice and shake for 10-12 seconds. Double strain into a champagne flute. Top with the sparkling wine and float a dried orange wheel for garnish.

Tuck in folks, this is a long one! The boys are breaking down the roster today and it's thirsty work. Matthew is slaking his thirst with a Switchblade cocktail. Ben is quaffing his final Tiki cocktail, the Scorpion.
On the baseball side of the things the brothers break down the likely roster position by position. Who won the catcher battle? How many more squeezes do Haniger and Conforto have left in them? How good is the Giants pitching staff?
To learn more about the cocktails in today's episode, refer to the previous episode: 100 Scorpions with Switchblades

It's Happy Hour! In the 100th episode of Giant Cocktails Ben puts his Tiki journey to rest with the sweet sting of a Scorpion while Matthew brandishes a hot, tart, and tangy Switchblade. Join the brothers and their imaginary friends Sophia & Dave for this syrupy sweet episode. Recipes Below.
Scorpion
1 oz fresh lime juice2 oz fresh orange juice3/4 oz Demerara syrup1 oz Orgeat1 oz brandy or cognac2 oz gin2 oz rum
Combine all of the ingredients with ice into a cocktail shaker and shake briefly (6-8 seconds). Dump contents into a pint glass or other large vessel. Add 2-4 orange and lime wheels as garnish.
Switchblade
2 oz Blanco Tequila1/2 oz White Creme de Cacao3/4 oz Lime Juice1/4 oz Simple SyrupGarnish: Ground Cayenne Pepper
Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake for 8-10 seconds. Double-strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish by sprinkling a pinch of cayenne pepper over the drink. Enjoy.

Opening day is less than two weeks away! That means it's time to start making ridiculous alcohol fueled predictions that won't survive the first road trip. Ben overthinks everything while drinking a Blood Moon Daiquiri. Matthew guesses wildly while drinking his Irish Maid. Who will have a better season, Conforto or Haniger? Will Blake Sabol win the MVP or just ROY? Most importantly, how many games will the Giants win?
Cocktail recipes can be found in the previous episode "The 4% Irish Lunar Fiesta".

It's Happy Hour! Matthew crafts a jig-worthy Irish Maid for St. Patrick's Day, while Ben conjures a bewitching Blood Moon Daiquiri that'll have you howling. Will they find the pot of gold at the end of the cocktail rainbow, or just get lost in lunar madness? Recipes below.
Irish Maid
2 slices cucumber, cut into quarter-inch slices2 ounces Irish whiskey1/2 ounce St-Germain elderflower liqueur3/4 ounce lemon juice, freshly squeezed3/4 ounce simple syrupGarnish: cucumber slice
Muddle the cucumber slices in a shaker. Add the Irish whiskey, St-Germain, lemon juice and simple syrup into a shaker with ice and shake until well-chilled. Fine-strain into a chilled rocks glass over fresh ice. Garnish with a cucumber slice.
Blood Mood Daiquiri
1 1/2 ounces blended light Rum (Probitas)1/2 ounce Pot Distilled overproof rum (Smith + Cross)1 ounce lime juice1/2 ounce blood orange juice1/2 ounce Orgeat
Combine all ingredients into a shaker with ice and shake for 10-12 seconds. Double strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with a floating blood orange wheel.

Oblique strain, tight hips, sore back, contusion; you name it, a Giant player's got it. How to treat the pain? Cocktails of course! Ben is nursing a herniated disc while presenting the Fog Cutter cocktail. Matthew ... well, Matthew is fine. Which is why he's going commando while presenting the Commando.
On the baseball side of things our meteorologists discuss the injury situation, starting pitching depth, and who's putting doing well on offense.
Cocktail recipes can be found in the previous episode "Commandos in the Fog".