3 Outstanding Cocktails And How To Make Them

Discover outstanding and tasteful cocktails around the city, and how to make them.

Summer Days

PHOTO: BY DANIELLA PIANTINI, @MYNAMEISDANIELLAMIA

El Tucán
111SW First Ave., Miami, eltucanmiami.com

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz. Ketel One Cucumber & Mint
1 oz. watermelon juice
1/2 oz. bayberry
1/2 oz. St-Germain
Top with rosé Champagne

Method

Add all ingredients into a tin and shake for 10 seconds. Strain into a coupe and top with Champagne.

Sip on this elegant Summer Days cocktail—the ultimate poolside aperitif defined by its fruity notes and refreshing flavors of Ketel One Cucumber & Mint.

Mango #5

PHOTO: BY JOSE PEREIRO, @THECOCKTAILSHAKER_

The Doral Yard
8455 NW 53rd St., Ste. 106, Doral, thedoralyard.com

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz. Santa Teresa 1796 rum
1 oz. lime juice
1/2 oz. Monin mango syrup
1-2 dashes Scrappy’s Hellfire bitters

Method

Combine all ingredients in a tin. Add ice, shake and fine strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with Tajin rim and a lime wheel.

Enjoy this delicious Mango #5—just the right combination of tart and sweet highlighted by a rich and refined Santa Teresa 1796 rum.

The Surf Club Martini

PHOTO: BY OLIVER PILCHER

Lido Restaurant and Champagne Bar at The Surf Club
9011 Collins Ave., Surfside, fourseasons.com/surfside

Ingredients

2 oz. gin or vodka
1 1/2 oz. pickled cordial, cherry sherry
1 oz. vermouth blend

Method

Stir all ingredients together in an iced mini martini coupe and garnish with a lemon twist, olive and onion.

Indulge in this twist on a classic martini with a perfect mix of spirit, vermouth and pickle. Elegant and bold, the light citrus flavor and floral sherry make this unique martini even more soothing and enjoyable.