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Christa and Shaun discovered that they have a shared passion, some might say obsession, for good booze, cocktails and food. This blog chronicles their further explorations and adventures tasting, mixing and enjoying yummy and sometimes not so yummy booze.-
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A Harmonious Cocktail for Labor Day
Like many people, we’re having a family BBQ tomorrow so we can hang out, grill some meat, and have a few drinks together. We were contemplating what cocktail would make a good match for typical cook-out foods, and we thought … Continue reading
Amaro: Ramazzotti
We like and use lots of amaros here at Booze Nerds. They can add a lot of complexity and flavor to a cocktail as well as some sweetness, so are very useful to have in your bar. There are many … Continue reading
Oregon Gin Showcase 1
After giving a bunch of love to our Washington gins, we decided it was time to turn our palates to south of the border and showcase some of the lovely gins from Oregon. For this first round, we went with the … Continue reading
Tonic Syrups
Here at Booze Nerds HQ we have three different tonic syrups, because sometimes plain old tonic water just doesn’t cut it. For those of you who don’t know, tonic syrup can be added to carbonated water to to make tonic … Continue reading
Lime vs Acid Phosphate
Recently we received an order of acid phosphate (as well as other goodies) from Darcy O’Neil at Art of the Drink. Mr. O’Neil has been a tireless researcher of extinct drink ingredients. We love such intrepid individuals. We’re fascinated by such … Continue reading
Posted in aged rum, Cocktail Comparisons, Deconstructed, rum, tequila, triple sec
Tagged acid phosphate, daiquiri recipe, margarita recipe, matusalem rum, partida tequila
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MxMo: Sunbreak
It’s Mixology Monday time again! This month’s theme comes from Frederic over at Cocktail Virgin Slut. The theme this month is Flip Flop. Which according to Frederic: Find a recipe, either new or old, and switch around at least two … Continue reading
Posted in aquavit, cognac, Mixology Monday, Original Cocktail, rye
Tagged angels envy rye, Mixology Monday, orgeat, sound spirits aquavit, sunbreak cocktail recipe
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Summer Coolers
It is beautiful high summer here in Seattle! Which means it’s time for a nice icy cooler to counterbalance the warm weather. We define a cooler as something light and refreshing, fairly dry, that has club soda in it and … Continue reading
Washington Gin Showcase Part 5
It’s time again for another showcase of some of the great gins we have here in Washington state. This go around we have the BelleWood, the 5 O’Clock Somewhere, a seasonal Spy Hop with nettles and finally the Dry County. … Continue reading
Posted in apricot liqueur, Booze Review, dimmi, Gin, maraschino, Original Cocktail, Showcase, Tasting Notes
Tagged 5 o'clock somewhere gin, aviation cocktail recipe, BelleWood gin, dry county gin, lazy beggar cocktail recipe, local, pendennis cocktail recipe, spy hop nettles gin, tom collins cocktail recipe, Washington gin
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