Category Archives: gin

Repeal Day Cocktails

Posted on November 24, 2013 by BoozeNerds

This December 5th is the 80th anniversary of the the Repeal of Prohibition. Jeffrey Morgenthaler has made the very excellent point that Repeal Day should be a day to celebrate and drink. Here at Booze Nerds HQ  we couldn’t agree more. 😀 … Continue reading →

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Cranberry Holiday Cocktails

Posted on November 17, 2013 by BoozeNerds

Thanksgiving is coming up soon, and what is more Thanksgiving-y than cranberries? Well, turkey, sure, but we aren’t going to make turkey cocktails 😉 So we put together a few new cocktails using cranberry syrup (which only takes a few … Continue reading →

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MxMo: The Achaean & Raven’s Wing

Posted on November 10, 2013 by BoozeNerds

In keeping with our Mixology Monday theme, we decided to gin up (heh :)) a couple of resin-y cocktails this week.

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Shaker Showdown: Koriko Tins vs. Oxo Cobbler

Posted on November 3, 2013 by BoozeNerds

Here at Booze Nerds HQ, cobbler shakers are our workhorses. We find them more convenient than Boston shakers, which tend to leak more and require more overhead to make/break the seal. For a home bar, that’s kinda a deal breaker … Continue reading →

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Happy Anniversary!

Posted on September 29, 2013 by BoozeNerds

It’s been a year since we started this blog and we’re still with it! Yay us. Hopefully a number of you are still with us as well. 🙂 In honor of the auspicious occasion, we decided to make a couple … Continue reading →

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Pink 6

Posted on September 8, 2013 by BoozeNerds

This week we look at the Pink 6, one of Christa’s early original cocktails. Because Pink 6’s are quite tasty and we drink them a lot,  we’re constantly noodling with which gin makes the “best” Pink 6. So this week we … Continue reading →

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A Harmonious Cocktail for Labor Day

Posted on September 1, 2013 by BoozeNerds

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 →

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Amaro: Ramazzotti

Posted on August 25, 2013 by BoozeNerds

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 →

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MxMo: Pointillist & Bourbon Dawn

Posted on August 18, 2013 by BoozeNerds

It’s Mixology Monday time again! This month’s theme comes from the Muse of Doom at Feu de Vie. The theme this month is Fire! The Muse has a pretty liberal interpretation of the theme so we went with grilled fruit and … Continue reading →

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Oregon Gin Showcase 1

Posted on August 11, 2013 by BoozeNerds

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 →

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