Category Archives: cocktail recipe

Iterations

Posted on March 29, 2015 by BoozeNerds

When we find a drink we like, we like to iterate on it by sticking with the same flavors but playing with ingredients or proportions. It’s a great exercise to help you learn more about exactly why you liked the … Continue reading →

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Shaken vs. Stirred

Posted on March 22, 2015 by BoozeNerds

This week we decided to look at the difference of shaking vs. stirring a drink. The accepted wisdom is that anything with fruit juice should be shaken and anything clear should be stirred. We’ve always assumed that this is for … Continue reading →

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Teeling Irish Whiskey

Posted on March 15, 2015 by BoozeNerds

We recently received a bottle of Teeling Small Batch Irish whiskey.  (See our Samples policy to understand what it means that we’re featuring it). What sets it apart for us and makes it interesting is that it’s aged in rum barrels. … Continue reading →

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MxMo: Don’t Call Us Old Fashioned

Posted on March 8, 2015 by BoozeNerds

It’s time again for Mixology Monday. This month’s theme, Call Me Old Fashioned, comes from Laura over at Sass and Gin: The Old Fashioned is the original “cock tail,” dating to the early 1800′s. In this humble bartender’s opinion, it is … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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