Category Archives: simple syrup

Washington Vodka Showcase Part 1

Posted on August 9, 2015 by BoozeNerds

For those of you who have been following us for a while, you know we’re big on local spirits. Witness our 5 part series on Washington Gin (and we we wouldn’t be surprised if there’s a 6th part eventually). One local spirit … Continue reading →

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Flower Power

Posted on July 26, 2015 by BoozeNerds

After recovering from Tales of the Cocktail, we’re back this week to talk about using flower waters in cocktails. The two most common flower waters are rose water and orange blossom water. To be honest, we don’t know that we’ve … Continue reading →

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Substitution

Posted on July 12, 2015 by BoozeNerds

Sometimes you’re in the mood for one of your favorite cocktails and then, to your horror, you discover that you don’t have a key ingredient. What to do? You try a substitution and see what happens. 🙂

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Fizzes

Posted on June 28, 2015 by BoozeNerds

This week, we play around with fizzes, a versatile style of drink that lends itself to hot weather quite well. We were inspired when we came across our bottle of sloe gin while searching the cupboard for a different ingredient, … Continue reading →

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Sage

Posted on June 21, 2015 by BoozeNerds

High summer has come early in Seattle this year, which means we’re seeing lots of sun and very little rain. The sage, thyme, rosemary and other dry-season herbs are loving it, so we have plenty to harvest from the garden. … Continue reading →

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Cider Sangria

Posted on May 31, 2015 by BoozeNerds

With the weather being unseasonably warm here in Seattle this year, we’ve been drinking more warm weather drinks – coolers, Collins, and sangrias – than usual for May. We especially love sangria for picnics or barbecues, but with such a … Continue reading →

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Choosing a Dilution Strategy

Posted on May 24, 2015 by BoozeNerds

As we move towards summer, we decided this week to experiment with dilution strategies. You have a dilution strategy planned, don’t you? If not, read on to see what we found out.

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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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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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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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