DRINK CULTURE

If you haven ’ t heard , the Pantone Color of the Year 2023 is Viva Magenta , a deep , vivid pink . It ’ s a great color for cocktails in that it ’ s beautiful , appetizing and pops for photos , plus a number of fruits and liqueurs can help you achieve the right shade of magenta . Here are seven Viva Magenta cocktail recipes we like .

1 oz . Republic Tequila ½ oz . Del Maguey Vida mezcal 1 oz . Hibiscus syrup 1 oz . Lime juice

Build ingredients in rocks glass . Top with ice and ginger beer . Garnish with lime skewer and mint sprig .

The mixologists at Tillie ’ s restaurant at Camp Lucy in Dripping Springs , TX , created this recipe .

2 oz . Grey Goose Pear vodka ¾ oz . Desert pear ½ oz . Dissarono Amaretto ¾ oz . Lemon juice 5 dashes Foam bitters

Combine ingredients in a shaker . Add ice and hard shake . Strain into a dry shaker and double dry shake . Pour into Martini glass . Garnish with edible flowers .

The mixologists at The National Hotel ’ s Mareva 1939 in South Beach , Miami , created this recipe .

1 ½ oz . Engine gin ½ oz . Raspberry syrup ¾ oz . Lime juice 1 Egg white Sage leaf to garnish

Add all ingredients to shaker . Dry shake for 15 seconds . Add ice and shake until cold . Strain into a coupe glass . Garnish with sage leaf .

The mixologists at Engine gin created this recipe with Pantone .

1 oz . Espolòn Blanco tequila 1 oz . Vida mezcal ½ oz . Pomegranate hibiscus syrup ½ oz . Tempus Fugit Violettes liqueur ½ oz . Freshsqueezed lime juice

Combine ingredients in a mixing tin . Shake and strain over ice . Garnish with edible flowers or lime wheel .

For Pomegranate hibiscus syrup : 181 g . Granulated sugar 181 ml . Pom juice 4 ½ g . dried Hibiscus 15 ml . St . Elizabeth ’ s Dram

Dissolve sugar into Pom juice . Add hibiscus flower , let sit at room temperature for 1 hour . Strain off flowers . Refrigerate for up to 30 days . Yields about 1 ½ cups

Jordan Deis , bar supervisor at Peacock Room at Kimpton Hotel Fontenot in New Orleans , created this recipe .

¾ oz . Lime juice ¾ oz . Cranberry-rosemary syrup ½ oz . St . George spiced pear liqueur 1 ¾ oz . Nosotros blanco tequila 1 Rosemary sprig 3 Cranberries

Combine all ingredients in a shaker . Add ice , shake until cold . Strain over fresh ice in a Double Old Fashioned glass . Garnish with a rosemary sprig and a cranberry sword .

Thomas Mizuno-Moore , senior beverage manager at Aba restaurant ( with locations in Chicago and Austin ), created this recipe .

If you find yourself in Bangkok and you ’ re looking for a tasty tableside beverage experience , head to Ms . Jigger at the Kimpton Maa-Lai Bangkok . The hotel ’ s Italian-accented cocktail bar and restaurant boasts a Truffle Negroni Trolley .

That ’ s right , Ms . Jigger ’ s mixologists will whip up the classic Italian cocktail — with Tanqueray London dry gin , Mancino Rosso vermouth and Campari — at the table , adding shavings of seasonal fresh black truffle to provide an enhanced hit of umami and texture . Pricing starts at THB 530 ( about $ 16 ) per glass .

While Ms . Jigger initially launched the Truffle Negroni Trolley for Valentine ’ s Day 2022 , guests loved the experience so much that the restaurant decided to keep the trolley on the menu year round . Good move : Drinks finished tableside and unique beverage experiences are expected to trend in 2023 .

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