We’re visiting the best, trendiest hotel bars to find you the tastiest summer cocktails in NYC. Not only have we got the photos, we’ve got the recipes — directly from the bartenders — so you can make them at home. Grab your martini glass and hit the deck, you’re having a cocktail party.
This week we’ve got XVI at Hilton Garden Inn Times Square. Previously, we've bar hopped at: The Maritime, The James Hotel, Hilton New York Fashion District, and The Standard Hotel.
Drink #1: Airmail
Ingredients
- Rum, XVI uses: Denizen Rum
- Honey
- Lime
To make
Add ice and shake and strain into Champagne glass
Top with Sparkling wine
Drink #2: Brooklynite
Ingredients:
- Aged Jamaican Rum, XVI uses: Appleton Reserve
- Honey lime cordial
- Dash bitters
To make
Add ice, shake, strain into martini glass
Garnish with a lime wheel on rim
Drink #3: Colibri Royale
Ingredients:
- Blanco Tequila, XVI uses: El Jimador Blanco
- St. Germain
- Grapefruit juice
To make
Add ice, shake, strain
Top with sparkling wine into collins glass
Granish with a grapefruit half-wheel
Drink #4: Ivy Fizz
Ingredients:
- Vodka
- Lime cordial
- 5-6 mint leaves
To make
Add ice, shake, strain into collins glass
Top with soda
Garnish with a mint sprig
Drink #5: New York Sour
Ingredients:
- Bourbon, XVI uses: Old Forester Bourbon
- Lemon cordial
To make
Add ice, shake and strain into martini glass
Garnish with a red wine float
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