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There’s nothing like sipping a nice cold drink on a hot day. If you’re in the mood for a summery cocktail, here are some special seasonal options from local bars.
Pins Mechanical Company
Beach, Please
Headlined by its coconut, citrus, and Aperol flavors, this gin-based cocktail tastes like a vacation in a glass, with the perfect blend of bitter and sweet for summer. $12.50
Atomic Blonde
The Atomic Blonde mixes smoky and sweet, featuring tequila, mezcal, honey mango, and pineapple, with a hint of spice from a tamarind candy straw. $13.50
Tequila Mockingbird
Watermelon fans will love this bright, refreshing cocktail with tequila, campari, watermelon, and strawberry, tied together with a salt rim and basil garnish. $13.50
1124 Main St., Over-the-Rhine, (513) 964-7746, pinsbar.com/locations/cincinnati
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Amador
Avocado Margarita
This margarita has a unique twist, with tequila blanco, lime, agave, orange curaçao, and the addition of avocado provides a smooth and light flavor. $14
Bird of Paradise
This refreshing cocktail features simple syrup, brut, and Aperol float, with Cavalier Cachaça adding a spicy and sweet taste to the drink. $15
Key Lime Martini
This Martini features pineapple juice, lime juice, vodka, and RumChata, giving it a sweet, fruity flavor. A graham cracker rim ties it all together adding extra sweetness and a bit of crunch. $15
1 Levee Way P-122A, Newport, (859) 392-2060, amadorcuban.com
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Cobblestone OTR
Hot Honey Margarita
This sweet and spicy margarita features Hot Honey for a nice kick, and its citrus flavors are prominent and refreshing. $11
Basil Mule
This simple cocktail features vodka, lime, and bitters. Ginger beer adds sweetness balanced by the herbal basil flavor, making a delicious summer drink. $10
Shocked Pink
The Shocked Pink cocktail has a vibrant, bold flavor, featuring tequila, dragonfruit, Velvet, lime, cayenne, and jalapeno, providing a sweet and spicy flavor profile. $10
1132 Race St., Over-the-Rhine, (513) 273-7675, cobblestoneotr.com
King Pigeon
Paloma
This staple features Altos Olmeca Blanco tequila, Giffard Pamplemousse liqueur, house grapefruit soda, and lime. The drink is smooth and sweet, with refreshing citrus, it is an amazing addition to King Pigeon’s summer lineup. $14
Efflorescent Fizz
This drink includes bright flavors from lemon and orange blossom, a creamy texture thanks to the addition of egg white, tied together by Fords London Dry Gin, Cocchi Americano, hibiscus, and soda. $13
Nordic Martini
The Nordic Martini is tart, and sweet with distinctive herbal notes, featuring Plymouth gin, aquavit, Dolin Blanc vermouth, Giffard Rhubarb, lemon verbena, and celery bitters, providing a tangy, yet savory flavor. $14
2436 Gilbert Ave., Walnut Hills, (513) 221-3000, kingpigeoncinci.com
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