Drunken Sailor Canning Co. started with a couple of bottles of wine, a Sydney winter's night in 2013, and a decision that the condiments aisle needed more mischief. Over a decade later it's still a small operation with a captain's sense of humour and a serious respect for what goes in the jar.
They can jams, relishes and mustards the old-fashioned way — small-batch, Aussie-made, and built to do more than sit quietly next to the ham. Load up a cheese board, sharpen a Sunday roast, or finish a snag straight off the barbie; there's a jar here for any table that wants a bit of personality.
The Smokey Tomato Relish is the crew favourite and a genuine bestseller — a burger's best mate, full stop. Right behind it, the Jalapeno & Tequila Relish brings proper heat, the Beetroot & Gin Relish turns any cheese board technicolour, and the Raspberry & Wasabi Mustard proves sweet and sharp can absolutely share a jar.
Every batch is made with premium ingredients and nothing else — no filler, no shortcuts, just the odd peculiar flavour pairing that shouldn't work and somehow always does. It's the kind of small-batch preserving that takes longer and costs more, because doing it properly usually does.
Made good, tastes good — that's the whole motto, and they've stuck to it since day one. Small batch, big flavour.