Category Archives: cocktail recipe

Cognac Cocktails

Posted on March 24, 2013 by BoozeNerds

We’re big fans of cognac. There are lots of lovely bottlings out there, and quite a number of delicious cocktails to use them in. We have a number of really nice cognacs in the cabinet, so we decided to try several of … Continue reading →

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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: Black Lei

Posted on March 10, 2013 by BoozeNerds

Here we are for another Mixology Monday. This time the theme is reinventing lowbrow ingredients in a craft way from Scott Diaz at Shake, Strain & Sip. We gave it some thought, and what is more lowbrow than flavored schnapps? … Continue reading →

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Scotchy, Scotch, Scotch

Posted on March 3, 2013 by BoozeNerds

We both love Scotch, from the rich cognac-like flavors of some of the Highland offerings to the smokey, peaty deliciousness of the Islays. But we don’t see an awful lot of Scotch cocktails on offer. Given the complexity of the … Continue reading →

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Black Lily Deconstructed

Posted on February 24, 2013 by BoozeNerds

Recently we came across the recipe for the Black Lily, created by Kyle Ford as the official cocktail of the 2012 San Francisco Cocktail Week. At first glance it seemed like an odd drink. A whole lot of Cointreau, a … 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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Sparkling Wine Cocktails

Posted on December 9, 2012 by BoozeNerds

It’s the holidays here in the States. And as such, many people turn to sparkling wine for it’s celebratory nature. However, we here at Booze Nerds are never happy to just drink something without fiddling with it. 🙂 So this … Continue reading →

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MxMo: Monk’s Paradise

Posted on November 11, 2012 by BoozeNerds

Hello and welcome to our next submission for Mixology Monday hosted by Measure & Stir. This month’s theme is all about garnish. With that in mind, we immediately thought of tiki drinks and their elaborate accoutrements. We recently acquired some lovely … Continue reading →

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