A nationwide Christmas cocktail tradition is returning to Austin in all its festive glory. Unwrapping at Austin bars The Eleanor and Nickel City this holiday
Benjamin Jewel at Tapa n Tacos in Cocoa Village once curdled milk with citrus acids, then filtered out the milk solids for a specialty cocktail that had the silky feel of milk on the tongue but appeared crystal clear in the glass.
At Tropics Cocktail Bar in Cocoa Beach, don t expect Kool-Aid-sweet frozen drinks typical of beach bars. Part owner and cocktail genius Gregory Schutt put just as much thought into the ingredients and recipe for the Pina Colada as he did the 1944 Mai Tai.
I ve traveled the county over the past few weeks in search of the Space Coast s best craft libations. While there are plenty out there worth trying, I narrowed it down to eight.
Or just another Tuesday afternoon at Tropics Cocktail Bar in Cocoa Beach.
The bar and restaurant opened last month at 1 S. Atlantic Ave., just 80 steps from the beach, and it lives up to its name with carefully crafted tropical drinks and tropical food inspired by exotic places.
The atmosphere is as relaxed as a day in the sun, with tables set up on the sidewalk, and garage doors that open the whole place up when the weather is nice.
Greg Schutt, a partner in the business, has a knack for creating high-end cocktails, such as the 1944 Mai Tai ($12), with Rhum JM VO, Plantation Xamayca, lime, almond orgeat, orange curacao and cocoa bitters; and Albert s Last Breakfast ($15), with Cornflake-infused bourbon, oatmilk, banana, peanut butter and allspice.