Saisonnière
The winter version of Lafayette's seasonally changing staple—hence, the name Saisonnière, which means "seasonal" in French—is an herbal riff on the basic sour.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
For Remembrance
This winter drink, whose name is taken from a line in Hamlet—Act 4, Scene 5—when Ophelia references the rosemary in her bouquet, is a play on the Corpse Reviver #2.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Pompelmo Sour
Equal parts grapefruit fizz and lemon milkshake, pumped up with gin and bittersweet Amaro Montenegro.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Picon Punch
At San Francisco's 15 Romolo, formerly a Basque restaurant from the 1940s until the 1990s, Andrew Meltzer makes the traditional Basque Picon Punch in ode to the bar's previous life.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo:
The Black Pearl’s Espresso Martini
The Espresso Martini was created by Dick Bradsell at Fred’s Club in the late 1980s, when a young model, who Bradsell claims is now world famous, sidled up to the…
- story: Talia Baiocchi
- photo: Fred Siggins
Commodore
At Canon in Seattle, Jamie Boudreau contrasts cacao's richness with acidity from fresh lemon and spice from bourbon, plus a dash of grenadine.
- story: Matt Stieb
- photo:
19th Century
A bourbon-based riff on the gin classic, the Twentieth Century cocktail.
- story: Joanna Harkins
- photo:
Marley’s Ghost
This strong Manhattan-like cocktail from Pip Hanson of Minneapolis's Marvel Bar, is a rum- and amaro-infused winter warmer.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo:
Baya Baya
Mikki Kristola swaps Chambord for simple syrup in this modern, sparkling cocktail.
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photo:
Dante’s House Manhattan for Two
This pre-chilled Manhattan is sweetened with nutty Nocino and Frangelico liqueurs.
- story: Lizzie Munro
- photo: