Mixology Monday LXXXIX-Announcement • A Bar Above

Got a case of the Mondays? Hopefully this month’s Mixology Monday will help to chase those blues away!

We’re excited to host our very first MXMO and hoping add something new to the mix. This month the topic is…

…The Unknown…

(Cue dramatic music)

Ok, ok… It’s not quite as dramatic as I make it out to be.

Basically the idea is to try something new, an ingredient or technique that you’ve never had experience with before and create a cocktail around it.

Here are a few ideas to get the creative juices flowing:

Use a spirit that you’ve never used before. It could be a base spirit, modifier or that Belgian Ale that rings in at 15% alcohol.
Use an ingredient that has always captured your imagination in the supermarket. Maybe that weird looking fruit that you always walk by at Whole Foods, or that unusual looking vegetable that you can’t even pronounce.
Use a new technique that you’ve never tried, but have always wanted to. Have you been dying to make your own vermouth, amaro, or martini glass made completely out of flavored sugar.

Excited? Got a few ideas? Great!

Here’s how to get in on the action:
1) Make a cocktail using an ingredient, technique or something else that’s completely new to you
2) Post a picture of the drink on your blog, website, tumblr, etc. and include:

The beautiful MxMo Logo and a link to MixologyMonday.com
A link back to this post so folks know what you’re up to
And a quick explanation of what about the cocktail was “Unknown” to you!

3) Send me your link by commenting on this post or sending some love on Twitter @ABarAbove
4) Do all of the above by Midnight Pacific time on September 22nd and I’ll put everything together into one great big round up of the “Unknown”

I can’t wait to see what you come up with!

Don’t forget to come back here after September 22nd to check out “The Unknown!”

Chris Tunstall

Co-Founder of A Bar Above and career bartender and mixologist. I love experimenting, creating cocktails, and drinking Green Chartreuse.

11 Comments

DocElliott.net on September 19, 2014 at 1:06 pm

Here is my entry into “The Unknown” http://docelliott.net/2014/09/18/tequila-moonlight/ I’ve also placed the links on my site as requested.

By the way I’ve been enjoying your podcasts!

Frederic Yarm on September 21, 2014 at 1:18 pm

Chris, here’s my submission: http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2014/09/ask-dust.html

IJ Lauer on September 21, 2014 at 8:17 pm

Hey there, Chris!
Here’s my entry, which makes use of poitin — a little-known Irish spirit. Cheers!
http://wp.me/p1Fl3I-I7

Booze Nerds on September 21, 2014 at 9:08 pm

Thanks for hosting! Our submissions for this month: http://boozenerds.com/2014/09/21/mxmo-around-the-block-first-frost/

Chris at A Bar Above on September 21, 2014 at 9:38 pm

Thanks for the entry Matt, and feel free to e-mail me the picture through our “Connect with us” box on the front page. There is a link to our e-mail address at the bottom.

Looking forward to the picture, and welcome to the MXMO group

Swizzzlestick on September 22, 2014 at 12:07 pm

Thanks for this interesting topic! Here is my entry: http://swizzzlestick.com/2014/09/22/martinez-paradoxum/

Tipicular Fixins on September 22, 2014 at 7:33 pm

Thank you for hosting. This theme was so much fun!
Here’s my under the wire post.
http://www.tipicularfixins.blogspot.ca/2014/09/mxmo-unknown-cocktail-candy.html

Tipicular Fixins on September 22, 2014 at 7:49 pm

I might have just posted this twice. Either way, thank you so much for the super fun theme.
http://www.tipicularfixins.blogspot.ca/2014/09/mxmo-unknown-cocktail-candy.html

Jen on September 22, 2014 at 8:32 pm

Down to the wire, here is my contribution to this month’s Mixology Monday. Thanks Chris, for hosting, and great theme! http://girlwithflask.com/2014/09/22/honey-honey/