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Hot and Heavy Cocktail
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History of Hot and Heavy Cocktail Hot & Heavy was born at Pouring Ribbons (an East Village bar) by Jade Brown-Godfrey, around the mid-2010s. The drink was co-created by her and husband Al Sotack. It’s a spicy mezcal smash that combines reposado tequila, mezcal, and a hot honey syrup (made with serrano peppers and…
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Hot Lips Cocktail
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History of Hot Lips Cocktail Hot Lips was created around 2010 by bartender Jessica Gonzalez at Death & Co. (New York). It became so popular that Gonzalez brought it with her to the NoMad Bar. The drink is notable for being a stirred cocktail that incorporates fresh citrus – an approach that was controversial…
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Art of Choke Cocktail
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History of Art of Choke Cocktail Invented by Kyle Davidson at Chicago’s Violet Hour, the Art of Choke emerged in the late 2000s as a signature amaro cocktail. Davidson initially created it during a “bartender’s choice” order: he mixed white rum with Cynar amaro, rinsed the glass with green Chartreuse, and topped with mint.…
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Bow & Arrow Cocktail
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History of Bow & Arrow Cocktail Bow & Arrow was developed by bartender Scott Teague (formerly of Pegu Club and Death & Co.) while at his Queens bar Front Toward Enemy. Teague’s drink blends two whiskies – mezcal and bourbon – in a sour format, bridged by pineapple and a hint of spice. He…
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Siesta Cocktail
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History of Siesta Cocktail Siesta was concocted by bartender Katie Stipe at NYC’s Flatiron Lounge (circa 2016). It’s a refreshing tequila cocktail in the “Campari family.” The recipe blends blanco tequila with fresh lime, grapefruit juice, a touch of Campari, and simple syrup. Although it resembles a tequila sour, it’s notable for containing Campari…
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Salmoncito Cocktail
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History of Salmoncito Cocktail The Salmoncito is a highball-style gin cocktail created in 2013 by Khristian de la Torre in Mexico City. Originally served at Artemesia and later popularized at other bars, it’s basically a pink gin and tonic. Its rosy hue (and the grapefruit garnish called a “supreme” that looks like a salmon)…
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Jasmine Cocktail
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History of Jasmine Cocktail The Jasmine is a late-1980s “modern classic” gin cocktail. Bartender Paul Harrington invented it around 1989 in California, adapting the old Pegu Club recipe by using Campari and lemon. He swapped Campari in place of bitters and dry vermouth and replaced lime with lemon, naming the drink (via a happy…
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Gunshop Fizz Cocktail
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History of Gunshop Fizz Cocktail Created by Maks Pazuniak and Kirk Estopinal (of Cure, New Orleans) and popularized in their Rogue Cocktails book (2009), the Gunshop Fizz epitomizes rogue mixology. Its defining quirk: two full ounces of Peychaud’s bitters – normally used by the dash – muddled with fresh fruit. This “offbeat” recipe was…
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Archangel Cocktail
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History Born circa 2006 at New York’s Milk & Honey bar (Lower East Side), the Archangel Cocktail was created by bartenders Michael McIlroy and Richard Boccato. It became a cult favorite passed hand-to-hand among mixologists. This elegant cocktail plays on the classic gin martini formula but swaps the usual dry vermouth for Aperol and…
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Prizefighter No. 1 Cocktail
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History This bold “smash” cocktail was created by bartender Nicholas Jarrett in the 2010s. Jarrett took a classic mint-and-lemon sour and split the base between Fernet-Branca and sweet vermouth (Carpano Antica), yielding a uniquely herbal and bitter blend. Ingredients for Cocktail Instructions Food Pairing Goes Best with This Cocktail Pairs well with bold, spicy…