Category Archives: gin

Tonic Syrups

Posted on August 4, 2013 by BoozeNerds

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 →

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Summer Coolers

Posted on July 14, 2013 by BoozeNerds

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 →

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Happy Pride!

Posted on June 30, 2013 by BoozeNerds

It’s the day of the Pride parade here in Seattle, and in light of that, we decided to mix up a couple of cocktails to celebrate. First the Mattachine, to honor one of the first organizations to fight the good … Continue reading →

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Washington Gin Showcase Part 4

Posted on June 16, 2013 by BoozeNerds

Yesterday we went to Proof, a showcase for local distillers. Something right up our alley 🙂 It was fantastic – if you are in the Seattle area and didn’t get a chance to attend, we strongly recommend that you try to do … Continue reading →

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MxMo: Clark Kent

Posted on May 18, 2013 by BoozeNerds

It’s time again for Mixology Monday. This months theme, Witches’ Garden, comes from Mark Holmes at Cardiff Cocktails. It’s an herbal theme that we’re very excited about. We have lots of herbs in the garden right now, in the form of … Continue reading →

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MxMo: The Night Market & the Hippie Chick

Posted on April 21, 2013 by Shaun

It’s time again for Mixology Monday. This month’s theme comes from Rowen at the Fogged In Lounge, and is all about vegetables. An interesting challenge to say the least. But then we like interesting challenges. 🙂

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Spring Equinox Cocktails

Posted on March 17, 2013 by BoozeNerds

The spring equinox is upon us once again. It’s not warm here yet, but we’re starting to see some fresh ingredients in the markets that make us think of spring. Not bunnies, they don’t make a good cocktail ingredient 😉 … Continue reading →

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MxMo: Oh, Inverted World

Posted on February 17, 2013 by BoozeNerds

It’s Mixology Monday time again! This month’s theme comes courtesy of Stewart Putney of Putney Farm. The theme is Inverted which really got us to thinking. It’s a challenging theme to say the least. Shaun really wanted to do something with an … Continue reading →

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Darwin’s Finch Cocktail

Posted on February 10, 2013 by BoozeNerds

In honor of Darwin’s upcoming birthday, Feb. 12th,and International Darwin Day we decided to make a special cocktail to celebrate the man and his work. Julia suggested something to do with finches since Darwin wrote his seminal work on them. … Continue reading →

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