Silhouettes
A Gimlet riff taps vanilla syrup and grenadine for the template.
- story: Mary Anne Porto
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Jelani Johnson’s Hemingway Daiquiri
Owney’s Original Rum lends a creamy, vanilla note to this rendition.
- story: Tatiana Bautista
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Iz Bananaz
The odd mix of cachaça and Amaro Montenegro blends together seamlessly with toasty banana liqueur.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Word to Your Cardamom
This tongue-in-cheek creation began with bartender Sylvanus Johnson's homemade cardamom syrup, which he makes in the kitchen at New York City bar Mother's Ruin.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Poppa’s Pride
A variation on the Whiskey Smash, this ginger-laced bourbon drink is one of Brooklyn bartender Jay Zimmerman's signatures.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Sho Sho
A unlikely blend of carrot shochu and oloroso sherry topped with root beer.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Queen of the Underworld
A sour riff on the Margarita with pomegranate shrub moonlighting for triple sec.
- story: Talia Baiocchi
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