The very best cocktails in New York City (& the recipes so you can make them at home!) #notatourist

We’ve done the hard task of going to MANY New York bars, as a part of our #notatourist journey with Visa, to find out what this summer’s hottest drinks are going to be. Yeah… tough job, right? Below, we have shared a selection of the very best cocktails from our favourite New York City bars along with the recipes, so you can try making them at home this summer. When you're having a go at home, note all recipe quantities are in ounces, but that one ounce is about 29 grams!

‘Show Me State’ from Bar 151, New York City

INGREDIENTS

• 1 1/2 ounce dry orange curaçao
• 1 1/2 ounce orange juice
• 3/4 ounce mezcal
• 1/2 ounce lime syrup(heavy)
• 1/4 ounce simple syrup

Garnish with lime wheel DIRECTIONS

1. Add all ingredients to a blender, and then add ice (about 5-6 regular-sized cubes, cracked).
2. Blend until smooth and pour into a glass.
3. Garnish with a floating lime wheel with an American flag standing ceremoniously on top.

Tip - Start with less ice; add more as you blend until you've achieved your preferred texture.

Frozen Moscow Mule from Punch Bar, New York City

INGREDIENTS (Serving: 1)

• 2 ounces vodka
• 3 ounces ginger beer (Bundaberg Ginger Beer is fine!)
• 3/4 ounce lime juice
• 3/4 ounce simple syrup (1:1, sugar:water)

DIRECTIONS

1. Add all ingredients to a blender.
2. Add two handfuls of ice and blend until smooth.
3. Serve in a copper mug and garnish with a lime wheel.

The Ace Hotel’s Sangria, New York City

INGREDIENTS (Servings: 6)

• 9 ounces pisco
• 1 1/2 ounce Cherry Heering
• 3 ounces lemon juice
• 18 ounces dry rosé wine
• 1 peach, sliced
• 6 strawberries, sliced

Garnish with half strawberry, slice of peach and a lemon wheel DIRECTIONS

1. Soak peach and strawberries overnight in rosé, discarding fruit before use.
2. Combine all ingredients in a pitcher and stir.
3. Add ice and fresh slices of peach and strawberry.

Umari Mary at Baro Goto, New York City

INGREDIENTS (Serves 1)

• 1 3/4 ounces shiitake-infused vodka
• 3/4 ounces lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon miso
• 2 ounces tomato juice
• 2 ounces tomato juice concentrate
• 1 pinch red chili essence (optional)
• For garnish - 1 olive

DIRECTIONS

1. Combine all ingredients in a highball glass.
2. Use a hand mixer to dissolve miso thoroughly.
3. Add ice to the glass and stir lightly.
4. Garnish with an olive.

Post Modern at Dear Irving, New York City

INGREDIENTS (Serves 1)

• 1 ounce sloe gin
• 5 ounces blended scotch
• .5 ounce lemon juice
• .25 ounce honey syrup (2:1, honey:water)

DIRECTIONS

1. Add all ingredients to a shaker, and add ice.
2. Shake until chilled and strain into an absinthe-rinsed coupe.

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