Christine Wiseman’s Godfather
Made with a tropical-leaning Scotch, the dive bar staple is delightful any time of year.
- story: Mary Anne Porto
- photo: Shannon Sturgis
Star Daisy
Bright citrus and autumnal apple brandy make this unsung cocktail applicable year-round.
- story: Mary Anne Porto
- photo: Shannon Sturgis
Palmetto
A forgotten classic that reads like a rum Manhattan.
- story: Mary Anne Porto
- photo: Shannon Sturgis
Rattlesnake
A frothy, absinthe-spiked cocktail that's surprisingly balanced.
- story: Mary Anne Porto
- photo: Shannon Sturgis
Mexican Martini
A local Austin staple mashes up the Margarita with the dirty Martini.
- story: Mary Anne Porto
- photo: Drew Anthony Smith
Leanne Favre’s Oaxaca Old-Fashioned
A winning take on the modern classic adds dimension with two reposado tequilas and saline solution.
- story: Mary Anne Porto
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Keoke Coffee
A 1960s caffeinated classic, revamped with a brandy base.
- story: Mary Anne Porto
- photo: Dina Àvila
Amaro Kalimotxo
Two kinds of amaro add a bitter backbone to the simple highball.
- story: Mary Anne Porto
- photo: Tiago Maya
El Quijote’s Kalimotxo
“A traditional red wine-and-cola meets a Cuba Libre.”
- story: Mary Anne Porto
- photo: Eric Medsker
Nonalcoholic Negroni
A winning zero-proof take on the Italian classic.
- story: Mary Anne Porto
- photo: Lizzie Munro