COCKTAIL ESCAPES
Pop a little paper umbrella or a blossom into a cocktail glass and you know a beautiful escape is imminent. Whether you are in the tropics or just wishing you could be, we’ve gathered some especially gorgeous liquid escapes for you today. Check them out below.
Three Dots and a Dash is a fabulous place to escape to for some of the best tropical drinks north of the tropics! They call them Painkiller drinks. We won’t argue. They work their own magic with rums and fruit juices, with both vintage and contemporary takes.
Check them out next time you are in Chicago!
A pretty cocktail in a pretty glass, the Pearl Diver, by Jeff Berry, of Beachbum Berry, is an icy spin on a hot buttered rum. Lush and silky, with a few tricks up its sleeve, this is one of the most creative cocktails we’ve added to our escape plans.
Get the Pearl Diver recipe here. Get the Pearl Diver Glass here.
And check out Potions of the Caribbean, for more beautiful escapist recipes.
The Navy Grog has been around since it surfaced as a welcome escape from sailor tension during WWII. It sported a signature garnish: a cone of ice packed around the straw. Get the recipe and the kit from Beach Bum Berry!
Latitude 29, in the Bienville House Hotel, in New Orleans, takes its tiki drinks seriously. They’re made with Jeff “Beachbum” Berry’s recipes, like this lovely Tiki Rum Cocktail. And they’re garnished to the max.
So if you’re hankering for a beautiful tropical escape vehicle -- Creole style, your chariot awaits.
Funky glasses help your escape route! Check out the Martiki! Tiki mug meets martini glass for a fun-filled frolic.
Available at Psycho Suzi’s Motor Lounge.
Escape to the Italian Riviera with this scrumptious Italian Cream Soda cocktail, from Preetika Jain at Noir Lifestyle. Like a fruity cream fizz, with watermelon and passion fruit to take you away. We added rum to make the escape even more beautiful!
Get the recipe here.
Cool, minty, and soaked in sunshine, this Frozen Mango Daiquiri, by Anita, of Hungry Couple, is a welcome dose of summertime in a glass, no matter what season is happening at home.
Get the recipe here.
The Pomegranate Lime & Ginger Mocktail, by Sarah, of Offbeat and Inspired, is a perfect escape if you aren’t drinking alcohol -- or add some rum if you are! Zingy on so many levels, you’ll get a beautiful buzz either way!
Get the recipe here.
Rated the best bar in the world by the World’s 50 Best Bars, Artesian, in London, offers beautiful escapes in the form of Surreal Cocktails. Check out their cool fur cups and other mind-blowers for a heady dose of Dali, Duchamp and Arp.
Flowers lift us up whenever we want to escape to a higher plane. This Berrylicious Floral Cocktail, by Eden Passante, of Sugar and Charm, does the trick beautifully.
It’s made with strawberries, muddled edible flowers, lemonade and some elderflower cordial. Two different types of ice cubes take it (and us) over the top!
Get the recipe here.
Read more about Extraordinary Escapes all this week on BeautifulNow. And check out more beautiful things happening now in BN Wellness, Impact, Nature/Science, Food, Arts/Design, and Travel, Daily Fix posts.
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