Cucumber Salad

Vodka & gin

Bone-dry, crisp, olive-edged.

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Shaken sours

Gin and fresh lime — as stripped-down as a sour gets.

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Vodka & gin

Botanical, refreshing, endlessly flexible.

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Aperitivo & low-ABV

Elderflower liqueur, Prosecco, mint, soda. The Negronis softer cousin.

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Aperitivo & low-ABV

Aperol, Prosecco, soda water, orange slice. Sunset orange — Italian summer.

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Martini family

Martini with olive brine — savory, umami-edged, food-loving.

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Shaken sours

Cognac, lemon, orange liqueur. Old-world elegance in a coupe.

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Vodka & gin

Bittersweet, herbal, the aperitivo standard.

Classic & stirred

Rye, absinthe rinse, sugar, Peychauds bitters. New Orleans dark and aromatic.

Highball & long drinks

Gin, lemon, sugar, soda. The original summer cooler.