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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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PNW Ginger Liqueur
When people think of the Pacific Northwest, they think of rain, green firs and ferns, salmon, and ginger (record scratch). OK, maybe not ginger. However, it turns out that we have a number of local distillers who are producing some … Continue reading
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MxMo: Swizzles
It’s time for Mixology Monday again. This month’s theme comes from Fred Yarm, the Cocktail Virgin Slut himself. Fred’s theme is Swizzles: So what is a Swizzle? And what is a swizzle stick? The literary references to Swizzles seem to … Continue reading
Posted in absinthe, amontillado sherry, angostura bitters, blended scotch, boker's bitters, drambuie, falernum, ginger syrup, honeyed apricot & smoked hickory bitters, lime juice, mint, Mixology Monday, old tom gin, simple syrup, Uncategorized
Tagged burnt nail cocktail recipe, Mixology Monday, park life swizzle cocktail recipe
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Cherry Bitters
We recently went on a quest to acquire more cherry bitters. Good cherry bitters are delicious, and a lovely addition to many cocktails. We’re running low on our preferred brand, and Mr. Boudreau is out and won’t have more until sometime … Continue reading
Sazerac Alikes
There’s nothing like a good old-fashioned cocktail (of which, of course, an Old Fashioned is a great example ;)). Booze, sugar, and bitters, with maybe a twist and/or a teeny splash of an amaro or liqueur for interest. Having one … Continue reading
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Tagged day job cocktail recipe, early release cocktail recipe, spiritopia apple liqueur, tesseract cocktail recipe
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Pink Sparkles
We are now officially into the thick of the holiday season, so it’s time to break out the sparkling wine cocktails. OK, we’re actually fans of having sparkling wine cocktails at any time, but now they’re especially nice. For this … Continue reading
MxMo CIII: The “Standoffish” Roundup
We are very excited with this month’s entries! We asked folks to create or discover a tasty cocktail that used at least one non-mixed element (float, sink, rinse, etc.) and everyone really delivered with a range of different approaches and ingredients. Read … Continue reading
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MxMo CIII: Standoffish
Update: The roundup is now live. Happy November, everybody! Now that we’re into the cold weather, it’s a good time to be bringing out the richer, stronger ingredients for use in cocktails. How to use them in good proportion though, … Continue reading
Campari: A Milanese Belle with a Bite
Strong bitter-sweet liqueurs are often welcome additions to cocktails, and we use them frequently. Chartreuse brings welcome herbal notes, maraschino brings cherry and almond flavors, and Campari brings deep vegetal bitterness balanced with a fruity, almost candy sweetness. It’s this … Continue reading
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Tagged negroni cocktail recipe, pomme de sud cocktail recipe
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We’re a Speakeasy finalist!
We found out today that we made the finals in the Speakeasy cocktail competition from Slow Foods with our July 5th cocktail. We’re very excited! We’d love to encourage all of you to vote for us so we can represent … Continue reading
MxMo: Southern Virgin & Peruvian Disco
It’s Mixology Monday time again. This month’s theme comes from Andrea from Gin Hound. It’s cherries! A favorite around here 🙂 Both of the drinks this month are favorites that we’ve been holding in our back pockets for just the right occasion. … Continue reading
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