It’s Always Aperitivo Hour for Stacey Swenson
The head bartender at Dante and Dante at Genuine is bringing her new-school aperitivo cocktails to our bar this month.
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Tan Line Spritz
This spritz, built on dry vermouth, Capaletti and watermelon juice, is topped with prosecco and garnished with a pinch of salt.
- story: Frances Yackel
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Margarita Verde
In this take on the classic cocktail, Stacey Swenson combines tequila, Salers and lime juice with a garden cordial made from fresh greens.
- story: Frances Yackel
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Japanese Plum Highball
This riff on the Japanese whisky highball combines Becherovka with plum cordial and a dash of umeboshi vinegar.
- story: Frances Yackel
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Bamboo Highball
Stacey Swenson's aperitif turns the stirred classic into a tall cooler.
- story: Frances Yackel
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Jelani Johnson Takes a “Barback’s Approach” to Tiki
Our newest Bartender in Residence is bringing his unorthodox tropical cocktails to our bar this month.
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photos: Lizzie Munro
Exotic Orchard
Atop a base of apricot eau de vie compounded by a measure of pear liqueur, Jelani Johnson adds a blend of rums for a fruit-forward drink that lives up to…
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Christmas In July
Built on brown butter-washed rum and bolstered by housemade coconut-coffee ice cream and cinnamon bark syrup, this drink is shaken until frothy for a creamy, flip-like cocktail.
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Coconut Julep
Built on coconut-infused Mellow Corn whiskey, plus coconut liqueur and orgeat, this julep is finished with a float of Smith & Cross Jamaican rum.
- story: Lizzie Munro
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Our Newest Bartender in Residence: Lauren Corriveau
The head bartender at Nitecap is bringing her dream-pop cocktails to our bar this month.
- story: Punch Staff
- photos: Lizzie Munro
