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It’s Been a Long Week: Picnic With the Kennedys

Image: ESSENTIAL HOMME, The Late Late.

WHAT

The sultry summer heat warrants a picnic in the park, as Lower East Side staple The Late Late suggests. Modeled after ’60s Irish tendencies, the bar encapsulates the true meaning of a local establishment as it presents Picnic With The Kennedys, a refreshing concoction of strawberry and lemon that channels your inner JFK.

HOW

Ingredients:

2 oz. Avion Silver Tequila
0.5 oz. Ardbeg 10 Year Old Scotch
1 oz. Strawberry shrub
0.5 oz Lemon juice

Image: ESSENTIAL HOMME, Avion Silver, Ardbeg, Domino Sugar, and Shed.

THEN

Shake ingredients in a shaker tin over ice and then, over fresh ice, strain into a rocks glass. Finish with a dash of salt and pepper and garnish with a fresh strawberry.

It’s Been a Long Week: The Megan

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Image: ESSENTIAL HOMME, Icenhauer’s.

WHAT

Everything is bigger in Texas, and the same can be said for Icenhauer’s The Megan, a cheery cocktail from the bar of Austin’s favorite lounge and eatery. With a sweet tang cut through by bitter silver tequila, the pale-hued refresher is a mainstay for those hot summer nights.

HOW

Ingredients:

2 oz. Espolon Silver Tequila
0.5 oz. Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur
1 c. Sugar
1 c. Water
1.5 c. Fresh lemon juice
JP Chenet Brut Rose

Image: ESSENTIAL HOMME, Espolon Tequila, JP Chenet, Domino Sugar, Luxardo, and Fiji.

THEN

In a wine glass, combine ingredients over ice and top with JP Chenet Brut Rose.

It’s Been a Long Week: Miss Ada’s Lavender Old Fashioned

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WHAT

Named for its Hebrew heritage, Miss Ada, Brooklyn’s Mediterranean hot spot, showcases the Lavender Old Fashioned, a sweet treat that professes the eatery’s relaxed aesthetic. With flowery overtones and a sugary finish the cocktail provides summer’s sippable must.

HOW

Ingredients:

6 oz. Lavender
2 oz. Four Roses bourbon
2 qt. Water
4 c. Sugar
1 dash Angostura bitters

Image: ESSENTIAL HOMME, Four Roses, Fiji, Domino Sugar, and Angostura Orange.

THEN

Combine lavender, water, and sugar in a sauce pan and simmer over low heat for 5 minutes. Let the mixture steep overnight. Then, take two bar spoons of simple syrup and stir with bourbon and bitters in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Strain into a rocks glass with fresh ice and garnish with a lemon peel.

It’s Been a Long Week: Tommy’s Vacation

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WHAT

Go big or go home at any July 4th blowout this summer with a Tommy’s Vacation cocktail. Mixed with sticky-sweet Seagram’s watermelon vodka, the salty treat pairs perfectly with poolside sunning and fireworks.

HOW

Ingredients:

1 oz. Seagram’s Watermelon Vodka
1 oz. Mezcales de Leyenda
0.75 oz. Fresh lime juice
0.5 oz. Agave syrup
Barspoon of Ancho Verde

Image: ESSENTIAL HOMME, Seagram’s, Mezcales de Leyenda, Wholesome Sweeteners, and Menjurje de Ancho Reyes.

THEN

Build the cocktail in a shaker and shake for about 10 seconds. Strain over a large ice cube into a rocks glass before garnishing with a half rim of pink salt and a dehydrated lime wheel.

It’s Been a Long Week: Tito’s Summertime Sparkler

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WHAT

Celebrate the season’s solstice with Tito‘s Summertime Sparkler, the perfect companion for picnics and beach trips alike. With fresh fruit and a slight fizz, this refresher beats the sweltering heat.

HOW

Ingredients:

1 medium watermelon
0.5 oz. Guava nectar
0.25 oz. Simple syrup
Squeeze of fresh lemon
3 oz. Sparkling mineral water
1 l. Tito’s Handmade Vodka

Image: ESSENTIAL HOMME, Tito’s, Hero, Simple Syrup, and S.Pellegrino.

THEN

Cut watermelon into cubes and flash freeze for 30 minutes. Later, add frozen watermelon to an infusion jar or glass vessel and cover with Tito’s Vodka. Let it sit for 4-5 days and strain out the fruit with a cheesecloth to make the infusion. Take 1.75 oz. of watermelon-infused Tito’s and build the rest of the cocktail, in order listed, over ice and stir. Garnish with fresh fruit.

It’s Been a Long Week: Humo Latino

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As true believers of the work hard, play hard mantra, we present you with It’s Been a Long Week, a weekly column aimed at awarding some liquid appreciation to you for just being yourself, dammit. Make a glass or two on us, you deserve it.

WHAT

Serve up a win at this year’s Roland Garros French Open with Lavazza‘s Humo Latino. Equal parts smoky and energizing, this wide-awake concoction will see to those grand slam wins with all the pinky-up flair the occasion demands.

HOW

Ingredients:

2.5 parts Mezcal
2 parts Lavazza cold brew coffee
1 part Orgeat syrup
3 zests Bitter grapefruit
Handful shredded coconut
1 Tbsp. Espelette chili pepper powder

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THEN

To prepare the mixture, mix the shredded coconut and the Espelette chili pepper powder in a small plate. Then, in a separate plate, pour the orgeat syrup and soak the edge of an Old-Fashioned glass. Dip the wet brim into the coconut-chili mixture, ensuring there is a homogeneous contour. Set aside. After, in a shaker filled with ice cubes, mix all the ingredients using a bar spoon. Filter with a strainer and pour into the Old-Fashioned glass. Decorate with a grapefruit zest.

It’s Been a Long Week: American Whiskey’s Take Me Swiftly

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As true believers of the work hard, play hard mantra, we present you with It’s Been a Long Week, a weekly column aimed at awarding some liquid appreciation to you for just being yourself, dammit. Make a glass or two on us, you deserve it.

WHAT

American Whiskey’s Take Me Swiftly

American Whiskey‘s Take Me Swiftly cocktail, a fermented favorite from the New York eatery’s mixologist Joey Vargas, provides the perfect predecessor to The WhiskyX, a first-ever celebration of its namesake’s distilled history. Taking place June 8th at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal, the whiskey walkthrough will snake through the past, present, and future of the smoky treat for an encompassing look behind the gentleman’s favorite.

HOW

Ingredients:

1.5 Low proof rye whiskey
0.5 oz. Apricot liqueur
0.75 oz. Lime
0.75 oz. Honey syrup

Image: ESSENTIAL HOMME, Canadian Club, Rothman & Winter, and Le Sirop de Monin.

THEN

Shake and strain into a glass over ice and top with supplemental sparkling wine as needed.

It’s Been a Long Week: The Green Cadet

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As true believers of the work hard, play hard mantra, we present you with It’s Been a Long Week, a weekly column aimed at awarding some liquid appreciation to you for just being yourself, dammit. Make a glass or two on us, you deserve it.

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The Green Cadet

When strolling along the French Riviera at sunset, it’s best to do it with a Green Cadet firmly in hand. This envious cocktail, concocted using the official wine of the Cannes Film Festival, Mouton Cadet, does away with routine for a delectably sweet treat that is sure to have you seeing stars.

HOW

Ingredients:

4 fl. oz. Mouton Cadet Sauvignon Blanc
0.6 fl. oz. Sugar cane syrup
1 lime peel

Image: ESSENTIAL HOMME, Le Sirop de Monin, and Mouton Cadet.

THEN

Fill a large wine glass with a dozen ice cubes and build cocktail.

It’s Been a Long Week: Baha Mar’s Cloud 9

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As true believers of the work hard, play hard mantra, we present you with It’s Been a Long Week, a weekly column aimed at awarding some liquid appreciation to you for just being yourself, dammit. Make a glass or two on us, you deserve it.

WHAT

Baha Mar’s Cloud 9

Though its namesake resort may be labeled as the “Shallow Sea,” Baha Mar‘s Cloud 9 cocktail is anything but. Already an award winner, the concoction was mixed by bartender Derrick Blackmon to celebrate the opening of Baha Mar in the Bahamas, providing the perfect in-hand companion for the impending summer holidays.

HOW

Ingredients:

2 oz. Gin
3 oz. Soursop juice
1 oz. Coconut-infused syrup
1 oz. Lime juice

Image: ESSENTIAL HOMME, Plymouth, Goya, Torani, and Jugo de Limon.

THEN

Combine ingredients into a shaker and shake vigorously. Strain over ice and garnish with fresh grated nutmeg, fresh coconut, and mint.

It’s Been A Long Week: Tutto il Giorno’s The Aviation

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As true believers of the work hard, play hard mantra, we present you with It’s Been a Long Week, a weekly column aimed at awarding some liquid appreciation to you for just being yourself, dammit. Make a glass or two on us, you deserve it.

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Tutto il Giorno’s The Aviation

Tutto il Giorno’s The Aviation lives up to its namesake eatery’s mission—bringing Italian excellence to the masses. Inspired by Gabby Karan’s piloting husband, Gianpaolo de Felice, the refreshing cocktail speaks volumes to the NYC hotspot’s always fresh, familiar heritage beat.

HOW

Ingredients:

2 parts Gin
1 part Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
1 part Fresh lemon juice
Dash Crème de violette

Image: ESSENTIAL HOMME, Luxardo, Giffard, and Beefeater London.

THEN

Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a glass over a brandied cherry for garnish.

It’s Been A Long Week: NEO Fresco

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WHAT

NEO Fresco

From the company first known to bottle its rum, rather than utilizing the customary barrels, the NEO Fresco is a deceivingly sweet cocktail that runs wild with the culture of its Cuban heritage and eventual Bahamas home.

HOW

Ingredients:

1.5 parts FACUNDO NEO Rum
0.5 part Chareau Aloe liqueur
0.25 part St. George Raspberry liqueur
0.25 part Simple syrup
0.5 part Lime juice
Makrut lime leaf for garnish

Image: ESSENTIAL HOMME, FACUNDO NEO Rum, Chareau Aloe Liqueur, Simple Syrup, Jugo de Limon, and St. George Raspberry Liqueur.

THEN

Shake all ingredients and strain into a coupe glass, then garnish with a makrut lime leaf.

It’s Been a Long Week: Reyka Southside

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As true believers of the work hard, play hard mantra, we present you with It’s Been a Long Week, a weekly column aimed at awarding some liquid appreciation to you for just being yourself, dammit. Make a glass or two on us, you deserve it.

WHAT

Reyka Southside

An elegant cocktail pulled straight from the lava rocks of Iceland, the Reyka Southside combines the biting taste of arctic water with a glacial cool of minty relief.

HOW

Ingredients:

2 parts Reyka vodka
1 part fresh lime juice
0.75 part simple syrup
4-6 mint leaves

Image: ESSENTIAL HOMME, Reyka Vodka, and Simple Syrup.

THEN

Combine all ingredients together in cocktail shaker and double strain. Serve in a coupe glass with a mint leaf garnish.