Tag Archives: Mixology Monday

MxMo: The Golden Calf – 3 ways

Posted on November 15, 2015 by BoozeNerds

It’s Mixology Monday time again! This month we’re hosting and our theme is Standoffish, where one of the ingredients doesn’t want to mingle 🙂 (for more detail, see our announcement post.).  We thought we’d tackle the theme by creating a cocktail that … Continue reading →

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MxMo CIII: Standoffish

Posted on November 2, 2015 by BoozeNerds

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 →

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MxMo: Funeral Pyre

Posted on October 17, 2015 by BoozeNerds

It’s Mixology Monday time again, our favorite post of the month. This month’s theme is courtesy of JFL over at Rated R Cocktails, one of our favorite tiki themed blogs. The theme this month is Spoooooooky cocktails. JFL was very … Continue reading →

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MxMo: Orange Juice

Posted on September 20, 2015 by BoozeNerds

It’s Mixology Monday time again! This month’s theme comes courtesy of DJ Hawaiian Shirt of the Spirited Remix blog (bonus points for the snazzy MxMo logo). This month it’s orange juice, sometimes overlooked, often maligned, but does wonders in a cocktail … Continue reading →

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MxMo: Local

Posted on June 14, 2015 by BoozeNerds

It’s Mixology Monday time again. This month’s theme comes from Stuart over at Putney Farm, one of our favorite food and booze blogs. The theme is Hometown Hooch. In Stuart’s words: Your quest is simple. Create a new cocktail, or refashion … Continue reading →

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MxMo: Ten Paces at Dawn & Park View

Posted on May 17, 2015 by BoozeNerds

It’s Mixology Monday time again! This month’s theme comes from Fred Yarm at Cocktail Virgin Slut, our inestimable torch bearer for Mixology Monday. The theme this month is I’ll Take Manhattan. On the surface, the theme seems somewhat limiting. The Manhattan is … Continue reading →

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MxMo: Past Curfew

Posted on April 19, 2015 by BoozeNerds

It’s Mixology Monday time again. This month’s theme comes from Whitney over at Tipicular Fixin’s (love that name 😉 ) and it’s called Drink of Shame (said in an appropriate movie preview voice). In Whitney’s words: So, you’re a certified, … Continue reading →

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MxMo: Chalet & Golden Bough

Posted on November 15, 2014 by BoozeNerds

After being somewhat delinquent last month, it’s Mixology Monday time again! This month’s theme is all about “shims” – low alcohol drinks – from Dinah over at Bibulous. Normally we’re a little leery of low-alcohol anything, but we figured we’d give it a go. … Continue reading →

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MxMo: Nothing to Declare & Persuasion

Posted on August 24, 2014 by BoozeNerds

It’s Mixology Monday again! This month’s theme is Coconut from JFL over at the wonderful Rated R Cocktails blog. With that theme in mind, we wanted to see if we could make a less sweet cocktail with coconut. We often see fairly sugary coconut … Continue reading →

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MxMo: Amaretto Sour Lemon vs. Lactart

Posted on February 16, 2014 by BoozeNerds

 It’s Mixology Monday time again! This month’s theme, Sours, comes from Andrea over at Ginhound. Taking Andrea’s suggestion, we decided to experiment with what souring agent we used. Awhile back, we picked up some Acid Phosphate and some Lactart. After tasting both, we decided … Continue reading →

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