Frozen Vodka Espresso
This frozen version from the hometown of the original Vodka Espresso showcases a local light-roasted Ethiopian coffee.
- story: Bianca Prum
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The Dead Rabbit Irish Coffee
An iconic take on the classic hot drink from New York's The Dead Rabbit.
- story: Matt Stieb
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Lamb’s Wool
Traditionally a spiced drink made with porter, New York's Dead Rabbit updates the classic just slightly with the addition of Irish whiskey for a spiritous, not-so-sweet riff on the Whiskey…
- story: Matt Stieb
- photo: Lizzie Munro
English Bishop
Ezra Star’s take on the classic Bishop is spiked with Cognac to round out the drink and add a bit of depth.
- story: Talia Baiocchi
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Accomplice’s Glögg
This "Viking-tiki"-inspired mulled wine gets added heat from a measure of aquavit.
- story: Lizzie Munro
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Jungle Lyan
Team Lyan's riff on the Jungle Bird calls for the addition of an ounce of kefir to a base of rum, lime and guava.
- story: Talia Baiocchi
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Frozen Moscow Mule
A straightforward, frozen riff on the classic.
- story: Liz Lucking
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Mantequilla
Spyros Patsialos, former manager of Greece’s Faltso Bar, created this highly complex tiki drink using the native Greek spirit, mastiha, as the base.
- story: joanna_h
- photo: Vangelis Patsialos
Jungle Bird
Simpler than most tiki cocktails—it only contains five ingredients—the Jungle Bird is rumored to have been created in the late 1970s at the Kuala Lampur Hilton.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Flaming Homer
The Simpsons’ Flaming Homer is one of television’s greatest bar experiments. Necessity is the mother of invention, and when all the beer is gone, Homer creates his own flaming cocktail.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- illustration: Sayada Ramdial