Category Archives: Cointreau

Amaro Lucano

Posted on July 24, 2016 by BoozeNerds

Rather than wait a year or more between amaro posts, we thought we’d get ahead of the game and do another. Closing our eyes, spinning around in a circle, and grabbing a bottle from the shelf, we landed on Amaro … Continue reading →

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Lavender Cocktails

Posted on July 4, 2016 by BoozeNerds

Happy 4th of July everyone! It’s another beautiful summer day here in Seattle; 61 degrees, overcast, with showers predicted for this afternoon. Everyone get out your July 4th fleeces. We don’t know where people get the idea that the weather … Continue reading →

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Bitter Familiarity

Posted on March 26, 2016 by BoozeNerds

We recently received some tasty new bitters from The Bitter Housewife out of PDX (see our Samples Policy to understand what it means that we’re talking about them). We’re also lucky to have Scrappy’s bitters here in Seattle. We’re big fans of … Continue reading →

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Carbonation

Posted on February 28, 2016 by BoozeNerds

We love fizzy cocktails, which we typically make with fizzy wine or club soda. As you’d expect though, both of those ingredients change the flavor profile of the drink (we sometimes make whiskey sours without club soda just because of that). So what … Continue reading →

Posted in absinthe, Cointreau, gin, lemon juice, lillet blanc, orange bitters, scotch, sweet vermouth | Tagged , | 2 Comments

Sazerac Alikes

Posted on January 31, 2016 by BoozeNerds

There’s nothing like a good old-fashioned cocktail (of which, of course, an Old Fashioned is a great example ;)). Booze, sugar, and bitters, with maybe a twist and/or a teeny splash of an amaro or liqueur for interest. Having one … Continue reading →

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Guava

Posted on January 17, 2016 by BoozeNerds

Given that it’s cold and rainy here in Seattle, we decided to focus on mixing with guava this week; if it can’t be sunny and tropical outside, at least it can be in our cocktails. We’re big fans of guava, with … Continue reading →

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Walnut Liqueurs

Posted on August 2, 2015 by BoozeNerds

We have a couple of walnut liqueurs in the cupboard that we like to use occasionally to add some nutty complexity to cocktails. Oddly enough, neither is “regular” walnut – one is a nocino made with green walnuts and the … Continue reading →

Posted in amaro, angostura bitters, black walnut liqueur, Cointreau, nocino, orange bitters, rye | 4 Comments

Spritzes to the Rescue

Posted on July 5, 2015 by BoozeNerds

It’s hot, way too damn hot here in Seattle. Since that’s the case, we’ve been having more light, refreshing, club soda-heavy drinks after dinner rather than our usual practice of having a splash of brandy or whiskey. Actually, we’ve been having them … Continue reading →

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MxMo: Past Curfew

Posted on April 19, 2015 by BoozeNerds

It’s Mixology Monday time again. This month’s theme comes from Whitney over at Tipicular Fixin’s (love that name 😉 ) and it’s called Drink of Shame (said in an appropriate movie preview voice). In Whitney’s words: So, you’re a certified, … Continue reading →

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Birthday Cocktail

Posted on January 18, 2015 by BoozeNerds

After a brief hiatus (we were both sick :-P), we’re back! Today is Shaun’s birthday, so in honor of that we thought we’d come up with an original cocktail in celebration. For major events we like to do such things. … Continue reading →

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