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Monday Booze News Nominate us, and then go get a rosé facial!

July 10, 2017 by elana Leave a Comment

Monday Booze News: pool draaaannnnks // stirandstrain.com

 

  • First, Saveur has opened up nominations for their Best Blog awards and I’m hoping you all can help me get nominated for the FOURTH year in a row… so I can lose again. I’m calling this my Always the Bridesmaid Never the Saveur Bride campaign.
  • Second, I’ve had many of you ask about these cocktail picks I’ve posted on Instagram so here you go!

Ok, now onto some news…

  • Looking for some summery ways to get your bourbon on? Try these cocktails.
  • If you plan on cracking open some beers, you might want to pass on these.
  • However, you DO NOT want to pass on these dressed up canned cocktails. I’m very into this trend right now.
  • If insanity is an ingredient in your cocktail, try these candy drinks.
  • Flavored malt beverages are apparently what everyone wants to drink this summer. Zima anyone?
  • What rums to drink, via Three Dots and a Dash in Chicago.
  • Are you having a Spritz or a Spritzer this summer? Make sure you know the difference.
  • And finally, this week’s rosé news: you can wear it on your face!

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Monday Booze News WINE all the time, tiki cocktails in your mailbox, and summer bar bucket list

June 26, 2017 by elana Leave a Comment

Monday Booze News: put a bird on the cocktail // stirandstrain.com

 

  • India needs a few distillery cats to stop all the rats from DRINKING THEIR BOOZE.
  • Do you have your summer bar bucket list yet? Here’s a few to add to it.
  • Hello? I’d like to hire a relaxed Italian dinner party please.
  • One- I don’t think this is the most expensive cocktail ever. Two-  please don’t put caviar in my cocktail. Like, ever.
  • Go ahead, drink red wine all summer long.
  • Or just go for a bottle of Rosé. Not just any Rosé though, THESE bottles.
  • And then you can WINE. All the time.
  • There’s actually been more than one Great Molasses Disaster at a distillery.
  • There is now a TIKI COCKTAIL SUBSCRIPTION BOX!
  • And finally, Russia- please stop with the supermarket drinking contests. Just, stop already.

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Monday Booze News new ways to drink your cocktails, amari curious, and what cocktail blogs to read

June 19, 2017 by elana Leave a Comment

Monday Booze News: cocktails in teapots! And more! // stirandstrain.com

  • No way frosé! It’s time for frozen Negroni cocktails!
  • But, um, yeah, just so we’re clear, I’ve been telling you guys to drink a frozen Negroni for awhile now.
  • Get a nice cold can of … Gin & Tonics? You can now. Would you guys drink it?
  • Heading out to Palm Springs this summer? (You’re very brave with that heat) Here’s where to drink!
  • Did you forget to get Dad a gift? Better late than never.
  • You put the coffee in the booze and you drink it all up...
  • Grant Achatz. A reason for us to head to NYC for a trip.
  • Are you… Amari curious? Here’s a ranking to find the right flavor for you.
  • If you are a lazy B, there’s some cocktail videos you should watch.
  • And finally, if you’re looking for a great cocktail read, check out these 25 cocktails sites recommended by Crafty Bartending (we’re #4!)!!

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Monday Booze News Rosé drive thrus, G&T festivals, and flowing bowls of booze

June 12, 2017 by elana 2 Comments

Monday Booze News: negroni out // stirandstrain.com

 

  • Low proof Tiki Cocktails! Sure, I’ll try anything once.
  • If you’re not all Negroni’d out from last week’s #NegroniWeek, then here a few variations to try from bartenders around the country.
  • Rosé drive thrus exist now (if you’re in the Hamptons).
  • Summer’s coming. So you all should be large batching drinks now.
  • 25 of the most important bourbons (says Food & Wine).
  • This D.C. bar was making sure everyone was getting LIT during the Comey testimony.
  • You’re going to want to be in Ireland June 25 through July 1st for this G&T festival.
  • California might be able to party a lot later soon!
  • Here’s a quick guide to stocking your home bar depending on your budget $$$$.
  • And finally, a peacock destroying a liquor store. Happy Monday.

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Monday Booze News Negroni Week 2017 Edition!

June 5, 2017 by elana Leave a Comment

Monday Booze News: Negroni Week 2017 excitement // stirandstrain.com

 

  • First, a little history via James Bond. Because bitters were his first love.
  • And for even more history on the drink, check out the book by Gary Regan!
  • Not sure what bars in your neighborhood are participating this year? Check out this bar finder and see what charity your bar is supporting.
  • Pins are so hot right now. And you can have your very own Negroni version to rock out with this week.
  • Negroni lollipops. They’re a thing you should eat.
  • And speaking of eating, if you’re in Los Angeles this week, check out Break Room 86 and enjoy a Negroni Ice Cream sandwich. Because… ice cream (and because we’ll be stopping in Wednesday night for a special cocktail surprise. Watch for details on Instagram!).
  • Did you check out our Negroni Week post? We got all the details on what it is, AND THREE NEW COCKTAILS for you to enjoy.
  • You can also eyeball our other Negroni riffs from years past. Coconut. Coffee. Go get ’em.
  • Accessorize your ensemble this week with a Negroni bandana and $2 of each sale will benefit the San Francisco Marin food bank!
  • And lastly, we’ll be out and about all week supporting our favorite bars and charities. Stop on by our Instagram and say hi and let us know where you’re going!

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Monday Booze News 6 packs of champagne! Mezcal worms! Drinks to Instagram!

May 29, 2017 by elana Leave a Comment

Monday Booze News: Memorial Day Edition 2017 // stirandstrain.com

 

  • Forget 6 packs of beer, there’s 6 packs of CHAMPAGNE now!
  • If your cocktail isn’t served in an oversized light bulb… why even bother?
  • Trash tiki. Learn it. Love it. Live it.
  • Allspice dram, a flavor for all seasons.
  • Not all bubbles are the same. Get to know the differences between seltzer and club soda. You guys already know why tonic water is different…right?
  • Make the effort to buy good, cheap wine and not cheap, bad wine.
  • Want to know what cocktails you should be Instagramming this summer? These cocktails. Right here.
  • Drink Rogue beer, send a kid to school. Yay beer!
  • Apparently there are rules for drinking mezcal…one of which includes worms.
  • And finally, Negroni Week is starting June 5th and we’ll be sharing a bunch of Negroni adventures here and on our Instagram. Follow along!

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Monday Booze News that's not a plant, that's a cocktail... and DAY DRINKING

May 22, 2017 by elana 1 Comment

  • Tiki bars are not going anywhere. But you can easily make your own at home too. Here’s how!
  • Bourbon. A whole bottle. On your doorstep. Every month.
  • Everything you wanted to know about whiskey in this easy to read primer. Plus, lots of great distilleries and recipes!
  • Making your own orgeat is riddick easy. Did you know you can use pistachios? We did that.
  • Plants! Cocktails! Cocktail terrariums! I must drink here.
  • All about scotchy scotch scotch (and it’s a video!).
  • So many pickleback recipes, for when you need more than…just one…pickleback.
  • Twin Peaks is coming back. Here’s a cocktail to get you excited about that.
  • So, pretty much Chicago is going to go in and shake up the NYC cocktail scene.
  • And finally, a new cocktail book devoted to DAY DRINKING. YASSSSSS!

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Monday Booze News Drinking 40s of rosé, you still can't shake a cocktail right, and fernetaboutit

May 15, 2017 by elana Leave a Comment

 

  • Rosé forties. The basic drink of summer, and also a lifestyle choice.
  • And with all that “wine tasting” you’ll be doing this summer, you’ll be pleased to know that it’s actually good for your brain*. (*#alternativesciencefacts)
  • I’m not bringing my babies to bars either.
  • Craft cocktails ARE all the rage right now…
  • OK, so I can bartend in VR but WHO WILL THROW THE BOOZE INTO MY MOUTH?!
  • This is old news but I both love the idea of Fernet and Beer and the name here. Beer me up.
  • Even Bill Murray couldn’t save the Manhattan Cocktail Classic this year.
  • Ain’t nobody getting this rum punch recipe.
  • Are you shaking your cocktails correctly? Hint: if it takes more than one person you’re doing it wrong.
  • And finally, if you’re going to put “red diaries” and “Clive Owen” in your cocktail movie Campari, and he is not bartending in the nude, I DON’T CARE ABOUT YOUR MOVIE.

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Monday Booze News: It’s Baaaaaaaaccckkkkkk

May 8, 2017 by elana 1 Comment

Due to popular demand, and by that I mean the handful of you who have expressed interest in this column, the Monday Booze News has returned on a semi-weekly…monthly… basis. I had struggled to keep this up due to not a lot of interesting booze news going on and had decided to put this column to sleep for awhile, but OH BOY, the news that happened in the meantime! So here you go folks, the booze news you’ve been missing. Starting with…

  • Opening your damn wine bottle with a SHOE.
  • My dear friend Nathan, who’s becoming quite a who’s who in the LA Cocktail scene here, had a whole article written about him. All the warm feels when your friends are doing awesome!
  • Go home Apple Watch, you’re drunk.
  • Camper English has been doing some fun things with clear ice balls lately. Check this interview out on Cocktail Chemistry!
  • And for those ice balls, check out his Instagram.
  • What the real history of May 5th is all about.
  • Time Out LA’s Bar Awards of 2017 nominations list is out and boy, you should drink at ALL these places.
  • An article on horseshoes that doesn’t involve Kentucky: what are horseshoe shaped bars all about?
  • LIQUOR SOAKED FRENCH CHEESE.
  • The Garnish Blog has a great list of cocktail blogs for you to check out (and we’re one of them!).

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Shooting for The Dinner Party Download

July 12, 2016 by elana Leave a Comment

October Seventh Cocktail: Stir and Strain shoots Dinner Party Download // stirandstrain.comOne of the pros of freelancing is that you can always take on work beyond the blog. I love getting the opportunity to work with companies that I respect and have followed for awhile. While sometimes I get to do that on here, many times there is a lot happening behind the scenes. One such project has been shooting the cocktail archives for The Dinner Party Download.

The Saint Cocktail: Stir and Strain shoots Dinner Party Download // stirandstrain.com

If you’re not familiar with DPD, they’re a one hour radio program usually broadcast on your local public radio station and their job is to help you win your next dinner party with news tidbits, interviews, etiquette questions, and, most importantly, cocktail recipes. They’ve been doing this for awhile, so you can spend some time browsing their recipes for something to make for your next dinner party (and get a little history lesson too!). This post includes a few of my favorite shots I’ve taken for them over the past couple of years.

Lowells Love Affair Cocktail: Stir and Strain shoots Dinner Party Download // stirandstrain.com

The Ivan Splash Cocktail: Stir and Strain shoots Dinner Party Download // stirandstrain.com

Davis Dromedary Cocktail: Stir and Strain shoots Dinner Party Download // stirandstrain.com

The Boardwalk Fizz Cocktail: Stir and Strain shoots Dinner Party Download // stirandstrain.com

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