Mixology Monday

Just a reminder that this coming Monday, December 15, is Mixology Monday. This round is hosted by Craig at Tiki Drinks & Indigo Firmaments, and Craig has chosen Spice as the theme. Craig has his announcement post up, and in it he says:

Spice should give you plenty of room to play - from the winter warmers of egg nog, wassail and mulled products to the strange and interesting infusions of pepper, ceubub, grains of paradise, nutmeg — what have you! I would like to stretch the traditional meanings of spice (as the bark, seed, nut or flowering part of a plant used for seasoning) to basically anything used for flavoring that isn’t an herb. Salt? Go for it. Paprika? I’d love to see you try. I hear that cardamom is hot right now.

So get your spice drinks posted on Monday or sooner, and notify the host at craig \at\ nwtiki \dot\ com.

Mixology Monday always manages to creep up on participants, myself included. To help you plan your drinking habits this winter, here’s a look at the next four MxMos:

MxMo XXXIV - December 15, 2008
Theme: Spice
Host: Tiki Drinks & Indigo Firmaments

MxMo XXXV - January 12, 2009
Theme: Broaden Your Horizons
Host: A Mixed Dram

MxMo XXXVI - February 16, 2009
Theme: Empty Pockets: What to Drink Since Your 401(k) Became a 1(k)
Host: Rowley’s Whiskey Forge

MxMo XXXVII - March 9, 2009
Theme: The First Time
Host: LUPEC - Boston

Homemade syrups, bitters, vermouth and … uh … other stuff were out in force for Mixology Monday XXXIII: Made from Scratch. Hosted by Doug at Pegu Blog, the event attracted a dedicated group of booze bloggers, and features some of the most unique recipes and ingredients of any MxMo. Head on over and read Doug’s roundup.

Falling behind on the reminder, but there’s still plenty of time to get in on the action: Mixology Monday XXXIII is Monday, November 10; hosting this round is Doug at Pegu Blog, and the theme for the month is Made From Scratch. Head over to Pegu Blog for details.

Mixology Monday XXXII: Guilty Pleasures is now behind us, and the MxMo crew demonstrated itself to be one bunch of shameful drinkers, revealing secret passions for vanilla vodka, Chocolate Martinis and — god help us — Woo Woos, among many other mixtures. Stevi at Two at the Most was the kind host for this event; her roundup is posted here, so stop by and see the depths to which MxMo participants sunk this month.

Thanks for hosting, Stevi, and may god have mercy on your soul.