Best of Both Worlds, Pt. 2
A shandy in a punch bowl, the Best of Both Worlds, Pt. 2 is Teardrop Lounge's rum-infused ode to summer.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Dylan + Jeni
Aperol Spritz Jello Shots
Aperol, the classic Italian ingredient from Padua, provides the lightly bitter base for this unexpected iteration of the most famous spritz cocktail.
- story: Talia Baiocchi
- illustration: John Perry Yates
“Orange Wine”
A mixture of slightly bitter Contratto Bianco, oxidized Carpano Antica and savory Strega, an herbal Italian liqueur, mimic the flavor and color of orange wine.
- story: Talia Baiocchi
- illustration: John Perry Yates
Rolled Gold
A riff on a riff, the Rolled Gold is almost a Negroni Sbagliato—a Negroni whose gin base has been swapped for prosecco—with tart sparkling grapefruit soda, forming the body of…
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- illustration: John Perry Yates
Highball to Heaven
Citric and lactic acid amp up the flavor of this highball.
- story: Mary Anne Porto
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Coast to Coast
Built on a base of citrus vodka, this modern Cape Codder riff is topped with cranberry shrub, tonic water and a few drops of saline solution.
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photo: Dylan + Jeni
The Mauser
Loosely based on the Zombie, Will Peet's Mauser incorporates all the traditional flavors of the classic, but dismisses the rum.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Chartreuse Swizzle
The traditional Caribbean Rum Swizzle rejiggered with green Chartreuse.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Altstadt
A tiki-fied shandy, the Altstadt (the German for "historic city center") combines two seemingly opposite flavor styles—German-Austrian and tropical—for a pleasantly spicy, herbaceous beer cocktail.
- story: Talia Baiocchi
- photo: Liz Lucking