Tomorrow, at 7:09pm, it’ll be summer. Also, probably in the 90s. Which means you’re going to want to get as close to ice cubes as possible. And it would be great if those ice cubes were as close to alcohol as possible... and preferably really weird. Below, precisely that. Bottoms up.
The Cocktail: Left Handed Hummingbird—mezcal, homemade limoncello, burnt orange,
Yellow Chartreuse.
The Cube: A 2-by-2-inch icy block that’s been filled with freshly blanched, pureed and
strained sprigs of basil. Tastes a lot better than it looks.
Keywords: Refreshing, Stems, Extremely Cold Side Salad
The Cocktail: Park 75 Old Fashioned—it’s an Old Fashioned, you know
what’s in these...
The Cube: Freezer ice that’s been smoked over mesquite wood chips, refrozen in a large pan and
then hand-chipped into jagged chunks. Tastes a bit like brisket. Minus the brisket.
Keywords: Secondhand Smoke, Barbecued Ice, Needs Some Steak Sauce
The Cocktail: Jack Lalanne = Mr. Organic—which also equals rum and coconut
water.
The Cube: Carrot juice. Superfluously chilled into an oversized ice cube. Color: bright orange.
Consistency: sorbet-y. Flavor: like a rum-infused super carrot.
Keywords: Beta-Carotene, Spiked V8, Living to 100
The Cocktail: TWO to Tango—tequila, vanilla, tangerine, lime.
The Cube: Pureed mango pulp and fresh lime juice frozen into popsicle form. They’ll shake it
with the drink (to help break it up) and serve it with a popsicle swizzle stick. Swizzle. Funny word.
Swizzle.
Keywords: Brain Freeze, Cocktail Parasols, Adult FrozFruit
The Cocktail: It’s iced coffee.
The Cube: It’s iced coffee. But, you know, encased in ice.
Keywords: Caffeine, Two Sugars, Just Add Whiskey
