Oyster Cocktail Awards: Best NYC Cocktails
- Rare View Rooftop at the Hilton New York Fashion District
- Jimmy at The James Hotel New York
- La Bottega at The Maritime
- The Living Room at The Standard New York
Here are our favorites of Summer 2011, but don't worry -- we're going to keep drinking straight into fall, and winter, and… spring. Stay tuned for more cocktail recipes! -
#1 Peach Fuzz
- 1.5 oz Russian Standard Vodka
- 1.5 oz peach syrup
- Juice of half a lemon
- Splash of peach vodka
- Peach chunks
To make: Shake ingredients together and serve in a highball glass. Garnish with mint and dollop of peach puree.
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#2 The Cartel
- 1 ½ oz Herradura Silver Tequila
- 1 oz Canton Ginger Liqueur
- 2 oz Pineapple JUICE
- ½ Honey Syrup
- 4 dash Peruvian Bitters
To make Build in tin, shake with ice, strain into rocks glass, garnish with pineapple wedge.
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#3 RARE Fashion
- 2oz Hendrick’s Gin
- ¾ oz simple syrup
- 4 slices each of green apples & cucumbers
- Splash of lime juice
To make Muddle, strain and serve in a glass on ice.
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#4 Whiskey Punch
- 2 oz rye whiskey
- 1 oz lemon juice
- ½ oz orange juice
- 1 oz simple syrup
- Prosecco
To make Pour all ingredients except Prosecco into mixing glass with ice. Shake and strain into tall glass with crushed ice. Add Prosecco. Garnish with an orange twist.
We visited New York City's best, trendiest hotel bars. We taste-tested. We photographed. We rated. And we got the recipes -- directly from the bartenders -- so you can make them at home.
Hotel bars we went to:
Hotel: The Maritime Why we loved it: The refreshingly sweet flavor with the chunky peach surprises in each sip hit the spot on a hot summer day.
Peach Fuzz, La Bottega at The Maritime, New York
Ingredients:
Scene at La Bottega at The Maritime
Hotel: The James New York Why we loved it: The sour tequila and Ginger Liqueur mixture creates a pleasant explosion on the palate. Baby, it's a firework.
The Cartel, Jimmy at The James New York
Ingredients
Scene at Jimmy at The James New York
Hotel: Hilton New York Fashion District Hotel Why we loved it: Four slices each of green apples and cucumbers. Enough said.
RARE Fashion, Rare View Rooftop at Hilton New York Fashion District
Ingredients
Scene at Rare View Rooftop at Hilton New York Fashion District
Hotel: The Standard New York Why we loved it: First, the name is cool. Second, the ingredients include: whiskey, lemon juice, orange juice, simple syrup, and Prosecco. Yes, it tastes as delicious as it sounds.
Whiskey Punch, The Living Room at The Standard New York
Ingredients
Scene at The Living Room at The Standard New York