Monthly Archives: July 2012

DIY Bottled Cocktails - Imbibe Magazine

We love this idea! Check out the tips from Chris Ojeda below. Click through for a Bottled Americano recipe. Continue

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Bottles Americanos

We love this idea! Check out the tips from Chris Ojeda below. Click through for a Bottled Americano recipe.

    TIPS

  • Stay Strong. When choosing cocktails to carbonate and bottle, stick with high-proof, spirit-forward drinks think Manhattan, Negroni and the Americano, and avoid bottling ones with citrus juices since those flavors can change over time and are less shelf-stable.
  • Keep Cool. Bubbles are more lively when the drink you’re carbonating is super-cold, so combine all ingredients ahead and refrigerate for at least two hours before charging with CO2.
  • Don’t Overfill. Make sure you leave room in the neck of the bottle just in case it tries to fizz over when you open it. And store capped, carbonated bottles in the fridge since the cold air helps hold the bubbles.

Read more and get the recipe for a Bottled Americano at DIY Bottled Cocktails - Imbibe Magazine.

BellyGlad: A Visit to the Boston Shaker

We really appreciate the visit and mention on your site!
Check out the link below to read the whole post and see more of Andrea’s photos. Continue

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Bitters

Found this mention on BellyGlad from 2010 while surfing the Net for something.

If you haven’t been to this cocktail specialty shop that once lived within the store known as Grand in Union Square but now has its own digs in Davis, you really should go.

Check it out at the link below to read the whole post and see more of Andrea’s photos. We really appreciate the visit and mention on your site!

via BellyGlad: A Visit to the Boston Shaker.

Boston Shaker | A Dash of Bitters

An oldie - but check out the photos of the first shop, inside Grand. Thanks again Mike for the visit, taking the photos and the post! Continue

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Adam at the first store

On Friday of last week, I had the joy of visiting the Boston Shaker in Somerville, Mass., a semi-new store-within-a-store that specializes in bar- and glassware, cocktail makings (everything but the booze, that is), and other fun stuff. I had a fun visit with proprietor Adam Lantheaume, and enjoyed a cameo appearance by Fred Yarm, of Cocktail Virgin Slut. Here’s a bit of a photo tour, for those who’ve never see the place.

Thats a bit of my history right there. Thanks for the memories!

See more photos via Boston Shaker | A Dash of Bitters.

Shrubs: The Reason You Should Be Drinking Vinegar This Summer. | Chowder - Boston Magazine

Want to make your own at home? Stop by The Boston Shaker to pick up a traditionally made shrub from Tait Farm in Pennsylvania, ready to mix with sparkling water. Continue

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Tait Farm Shrub

Nice mention of Shrubs for summer sipping on Boston Magazine’s blog. Here’s a section mentioning the Tait Farm Shrubs we carry here at the store.

Want to make your own at home? Stop by The Boston Shaker to pick up a traditionally made shrub from Tait Farm in Pennsylvania, ready to mix with sparkling water. Owner Adam Lantheaume assures apprehensive customers that the vinegar flavor is not as strong as what might be expected. “The same way you would have lemon or lime – that sharp flavor – vinegar falls in that category. You get this something strong on the back of your palate,” he said. “If you’re craving something different, this is a great something different to experiment with.”

Great looking beverages from ArtBar, West Side Lounge, Backbar, and Clover Food Lab as well. Check out the whole thing at Shrubs: The Reason You Should Be Drinking Vinegar This Summer. | Chowder.

Chill Out with Tovolo’s King Cube Silicone Ice Cube Tray | America’s Test Kitchen - The Feed

The cubes look impressive, but more importantly, they kept our drinks from tasting watered-down. Continue

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ATK - Tovolo King Cube

As always, a thorough test and write up from ATK. This is one of the author’s (and our) favorite parts:

The cubes look impressive, but more importantly, they kept our drinks from tasting watered-down. Over the course of 30 minutes, the Tovolo’s cubes only added 36 percent more liquid to our drink, less than any other ice cube tray we’ve tested.

Please check out the whole review here - Chill Out with Tovolo’s King Cube Silicone Ice Cube Tray | The Feed.

Check out the Tovolo King Cube Trays - at our online shop.

Bitter Monk - Cocktail of the Week - Esquire

Great looking drink by our friend Tom over at Island Creek Oyster Bar. One of our favorite entertaining life-savers as well! Continue

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Bitter Monk

Great looking drink by our friend Tom over at Island Creek Oyster Bar using Bittermens Tiki bitters (and served in a coupe). Jackson Cannon mentions a super entertaining tip while talking about the cocktail.

…one great tip: take a large pitcher and add the rum, aperol, and lemon juice, carefully measured. Then, when it comes time to mix them to order, you can just stir that up, throw it on some ice, add the bitters, and shake.

That’s one of our favorite entertaining life-savers as well!

Check out the recipe at Bitter Monk : Cocktail of the Week - Esquire.