Mixology Monday

MxMo in the Months to Come

Paul — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 06:30:11 +0000

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

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MxMo “Made From Scratch” Roundup

Paul — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:59:02 +0000

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.

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Reminder: MxMo XXXIII is November 10

Paul — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 17:18:37 +0000

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.

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MxMo XXXII: Guilty, Guilty, Guilty

Paul — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 23:35:23 +0000

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.

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MxMo XXXII: Guilty Pleasures

Paul — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:12:55 +0000

Our next round of Mixology Monday is coming up on Monday, October 13. This round will be hosted by Stevi at Two at the Most, and Stevi has chosen Guilty Pleasures for the theme. In Stevi’s words:

October’s Mixology Monday will be a tribute to our guilty pleasures. Write about that one cocktail that, no matter how many times you’re told it’s no good for you, is the one near and dear to your heart. Feel free to celebrate your drink in all its pre-mix glory. Or try to dress it up, show us that when made right, it’s a worthy drink, we’ve just misjudged it.

This should be good, though I’m prepared to hide under the bed when faced with what some folks may drag out.

To participate, have your post up by the end of Monday, October 13 (please include the MxMo logo and a link back to the Mixology Monday page), and e-mail the following info to Stevi at stevi.deter[AT]gmail[DOT]com: Your name; your blog’s name’ the URL for your post; and the name of your drink.

Hope to see you there–

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MxMo XXXI final wrapup

Paul — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:02:36 +0000

Posts kept trickling in after the deadline, but hosts for September’s Mixology Monday, Dinah and Joe at Bibulo.us, have everything wrapped up. Check out the roundup for 19th Century Cocktails, and thanks, Dinah and Joe, for hosting!

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MxMo XXXI: 19th Century Cocktails

Paul — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:21:16 +0000

The next Mixology Monday is scheduled for September 15. Hosting this round will be Joe and Dinah (aka Metagrrrl) at Bibulo.us, and this history-minded couple has selected 19th Century Cocktails as the theme. Sounds pretty straightforward, so start dusting off your crustas and pondering your cobblers and other old-school drinks, and keep an eye out at Bibulo.us for further details.

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MxMo XXX Wrapup: Drinking Locally

Paul — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:00:23 +0000

This month’s host, Kevin at Save the Drinkers, has the roundup posted for Mixology Monday: Local Flavor. Forty (maybe more — I lost count somewhere) participants! That may be a new record. Head over to Kevin’s place and check out how everyone got local:

XXX Monday

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MxMo XXX: Local Flavor

Paul — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 22:20:09 +0000

Since the last round was scheduled late in the month to coincide with the end of Tales of the Cocktail — plus there was a week’s extension so everyone could recover from Tales of the Cocktail — that means we’ve got only a short window until the next round of Mixology Monday.

This round takes place Monday, August 11, and the theme is Local Flavor. Hosting the event is Kevin at Save the Drinkers; in his announcement post, Kevin writes:

The idea is to post one of two types of drinks:

Option 1: Gather ingredients that are representative of the culture/geography/tackiness of your respective cities and make a drink with a truly place-based style. For example, huckleberries are native to the geographical area where I live, as are elderflowers, potatoes, and extremely conservative, closet-case politicians. (I’m just saying!)

Option 2: Dig up an old drink that came from your city and revive it! If you can find the original bar, that would be even more interesting.

Have your post up my the close of Monday, August 11, and — here’s the important part — be sure to place your post’s URL in a comment on Kevin’s announcement post so he knows you’re participating and can include you in the roundup.

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MxMo XXIX: New Orleans roundup

Paul — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:53:29 +0000

Tales of the Cocktail is now but a hazy memory for most of us, but on Monday, July 28, 37 bloggers participated in Mixology Monday XXIX: New Orleans. Many, many Ramos Gin Fizzes, Absinthe Suissesses and other drinks either originating in or inspired by the Crescent City were mixed for this round, and working through them all will take quite an effort.

Hosting this round was The Cocktail Chronicles; the roundup post can be found right here.

(And since Rum Dood raised the question: I’m suggesting that hosts continue to keep the roundups on their own sites; one of the benefits of hosting is having the additional web traffic come your way, so I’m thinking the Mixology Monday site should aid in that, rather than compete with the host for readers’ eyeballs.)

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