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A NEW CLASS OF COCKTAILS
BEVY
Honolulu
Bevy has distinguished itself
by serving less-sweet drinks
that incorporate ingredients such as house-made
syrups, ginger beer, mint
soda and rhubarb gastrique.
Try the No Surprise, a
perennial favourite that’s
light, refreshing and citrusy.
Savoury elements include
celery bitters, the anise-like
flavour of Thai basil and
a homemade lemongrass
syrup that plays well with
the herbaceous qualities
of the botanicals in the
gin and Green Chartreuse.
(bevybar.com)
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PARK & REC
San Diego
The Cabrillo cocktail at
this University Heights hot
spot combines green chili
vodka with smoky mezcal,
tart lime and pineapple,
and a chili-salt rim, for a
drink that’s more savoury
and salty than fruity or
sweet. Beverage consultant
Trevor Easter drew inspiration from a Mexican paleta
(a traditional frozen ice
pop) he sampled in the
Riviera Maya that contained peppers, pineapple
and Tajin, which is a chililime-salt seasoning.
(parkandrecsd.com)
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NATIVE TONGUES
TAQUERIA
Calgary
This taqueria gives the traditional margarita a savoury
makeover by shaking in
mezcal instead of tequila,
and adding basil and cinnamon into the rim salt. The
result is a Mezcalgarita
that’s warm, smoky and
sipped more slowly than
the original. Bar manager
Samantha Casuga loves
pulling in herbs, spices and
herbaceous spirits—think
cilantro, chili, ginger, Chartreuse and Cynar—into
her drinks to surprise the
palate. (nativetongues.ca)
SMITH
Winnipeg
Jason Colatruglio of Smith
loves encouraging his
patrons to try savoury
cocktails with elements
such as house-made raisin
bitters and rosemary-infused
bourbon. A favourite sip
is the Smoked Negroni,
a strong and herbal twist
on a classic Negroni that
consists of equal parts gin,
sweet vermouth and Aperol (an Italian aperitif made
with bitter orange, gentian
and rhubarb, among other
ingredients), plus an artisan
ice cube infused with
smoke. (smithrestaurant.ca)
SWEETWATER
West Palm Beach, Fla.
This West Palm Beach
County bar is celebrated for
its wide variety of craft
cocktails, including those
with a savoury bent, says
Sweetwater partner Sean
Iglehart. Order a Beetle
Juice, a blood-red libation
that combines gin and dried
apple-infused bourbon with
port and a roasted beet
shrub. It’s herbaceous,
vegetal and slightly acidic
(thanks to the beet-vinegar
syrup), with a touch of sweet
port to balance out the
drink. (sweetwater33.com)
—Lisa Kadane
PARK & REC PHOTO BY DAVE HARRISON
If you’ve resolved to drink
less sugar in 2016, it should
be easy to stick to that liquid
diet thanks to mixologists who
are concocting cocktails with
smoky, salty, vegetal and
herbal ingredients. Don’t be
afraid of a little cilantro or
rosemary in your glass.