Don Gorgon
Richard Boccato's take on the Aperol Spritz incorporates a hefty dose of cachaça.
- story: emma_g
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Oranges Etc.
This riff on the classic Aperol Spritz emphasizes the orange flavor in the traditional aperitif.
- story: emma_g
- photo: Lizzie Munro
VG GF AF
Dorothy Elizabeth marries mezcal with bright and bitter arugula and bell peppers.
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photo: Jenna Belevender
Girl From Cadiz
Created in 2007 for the Vinos de Jerez Cocktail Competition, this gin- and sherry-based cooler is one of Ryan Maybee's signature drinks.
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Horsefeather
Built on a whiskey base and topped with ginger beer and a squeeze of lemon, the Horsefeather reads like southern take on the Moscow Mule.
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Alpine Spritz
Acidic Riesling, homemade grape syrup and aromatic rosemary add layered complexity to this spritz.
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Ginger Rogers
Marco Dionysos based this refreshing highball on the Favorite Cocktail, a drink he found in Jacques Straub’s 1914 manual “Drinks.”
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photo: Kelly Puleio
Gin-Gin Mule
This is essentially a Mojito (a rum drink) crossed with a Moscow Mule (a vodka drink), but made with gin.
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Scarlet Pimpernel
A low-ABV cooler designed for New Orleans summers.
- story: Lizzie Munro
- photo: Lizzie Munro