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Christa and Shaun discovered that they have a shared passion, some might say obsession, for good booze, cocktails and food. This blog chronicles their further explorations and adventures tasting, mixing and enjoying yummy and sometimes not so yummy booze.-
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Cognac Cocktails
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
Spring Equinox Cocktails
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
MxMo: Black Lei
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
Black Lily Deconstructed
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
MxMo: Oh, Inverted World
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
Posted in amaro, champagne, cocktail recipe, gin, guava puree, Mixology Monday, Original Cocktail, rum, sparkling wine
Tagged amaro cocktail recipe, aperol cocktail, cognac cocktail recipe, invertita cocktail recipe, Mixology Monday, rogue wave cocktail recipe, rum cocktail, Sparkling wine cocktail recipe
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Darwin’s Finch Cocktail
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
Golden Wave Variations
It’s Super Bowl Sunday here in the US and for Booze Nerds that means, well, not a whole lot. 🙂 We’re a lot more interested in booze than football. For this week we decided to pick one rum cocktail and … Continue reading
MxMo: The Pleasure Vampire
It’s that time of the month again! It’s time for Mixology Monday. This month’s theme of fortified wines (sherry, port, Madeira and Marsala) comes from Chemistry of the Cocktail. We first experienced a fortified wine cocktail courtesy of Anu Apte … Continue reading
Martini Alternatives
It’s the day before New Year’s eve. Many people will choose to have champagne or sparkling wine at their celebration, but many people will also choose to start the evening with a sophisticated cocktail like a martini. If you are … Continue reading
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