econd on the list
is a drink lower in
alcohol, but still bold
in taste for those
who are looking for something
fun and refreshing that they
can maybe have several of.
Heartbreaks and Agave Shakes
is Coklyat's answer to an easy-
drinking cocktail that does
anything but suffer in flavor.
Spiced hibiscus-infused tequila,
mezcal, Aperol, honey and citrus
create the perfect combination for
this route. "I wanted an accessible
and lower ABV cocktail so I
used cinnamon, clove, allspice
and hibiscus to create a lightly
alcoholic agua fresca," Coklyat
said. is drink is even more
refreshing than it sounds, and
the mezcal and Aperol while
oen thought of as overpowering
spirits, actually sing a perfect
harmony to the melody of the
hibiscus-infused tequila.
Continuing the motif of
"classic gone modern," Coklyat
decided to riff on one of the
most well-known cocktails of
all—e Sidecar. As he kept
playing around with the drink,
he finally settled on both a flavor
profile and a name. e Pride
of Hammonton is Coklyat's
marriage between e Sidecar,
and some of the finest produce
available during New Jersey's
spring season—blueberries. "It
started off as a blueberry Sidecar,
and it just kept going," Coklyat
described to me. "e name pays
homage to Hammonton, New
Jersey (aka the blueberry capital
of the world)."
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