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Dry Vermouth

Posted on March 1, 2015 by BoozeNerds

A few months ago we did a post on sweet vermouth. This week, we decided to do a post on dry vermouth. It is definitely a bar staple, called for in a wide range of cocktails. As with everything we … Continue reading →

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You say toe-mah-toe

Posted on February 22, 2015 by BoozeNerds

This week we decided to experiment with tomato juice. It’s a common ingredient in Bloody Marys, but you rarely see it combined with anything but vodka. So we decided to see what else we could mix it with. We also … Continue reading →

Posted in aquavit, celery bitters, chipotle tincture, lillet blanc, lime juice, mezcal, quince-bay shrub, tomato juice | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Playing with Margaritas

Posted on February 15, 2015 by BoozeNerds

It was recently brought to our attention that February 22nd is National Margarita day, in the form of a sample bottle of Casa Noble tequila 🙂 (see our samples policy to understand that it made the cut). Now the Margarita … Continue reading →

Posted in lemon bitters, lillet blanc, lime bitters, lime juice, limoncello, orange juice, tequila - anejo, tequila - blanco, tequila - reposado | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

MxMo: Martini-like

Posted on February 8, 2015 by BoozeNerds

Hot on the heels of last month’s MxMo comes this month’s Mixology Monday. The theme this month is: “That’s Not a Martini!“. It comes from Dagreb over at Nihil Utopia. In his words: This month’s Mixology Monday theme is that which is … Continue reading →

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Does Size Make a Difference?

Posted on February 1, 2015 by BoozeNerds

Ice cube size that is. 😉 In case it isn’t obvious at this point, we’re somewhat obsessed with Dave Arnold’s new book Liquid Intelligence. And why not, there’s some serious science and booze nerdery which is right up our alley :). … Continue reading →

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MxMo: Rone-ry & Blue Alert

Posted on January 25, 2015 by BoozeNerds

It’s Mixology Monday time again! This month’s theme comes from Andrea over at Ginhound. The theme is Blue. Andrea gave everyone permission to interpret that however they see fit, so we’re taking that flexibility to the limit. Read on to … Continue reading →

Posted in blue plum eau de vie, bonal gentiane quina, cherry bitters, grapefruit bitters, green thai chili tincture, lime juice, mezcal, rhum agricole | Tagged , | Leave a comment

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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Hopped Cider

Posted on January 4, 2015 by BoozeNerds

Earlier this year we went on a cider tour on the Olympic peninsula, and one of the ciders we got to try was a hopped one from Finn River that we quite liked it. Recently, we were offered a sample of another … Continue reading →

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Salt Redux

Posted on December 28, 2014 by BoozeNerds

As we’ve discussed before, salt can make a marked difference in the flavor profile of a drink. In his book Liquid Intelligence, Dave Arnold also discusses salt and how he adds it to any drink with coffee, chocolate or fruit … Continue reading →

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Hot Sangarees

Posted on December 21, 2014 by BoozeNerds

For this holiday weekend we decided to break out David Embury’s book to see if we could find something to make that would be appropriately festive. We came across Hot Sangarees and were intrigued. They seemed just the ticket; they … Continue reading →

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