Believe of tequila cocktails, and the Margarita is very first to come to head. It’s arguably summer’s most sought out cocktail. But the agave based cocktails can go further than the preferred combination of tequila, lime juice, and orange liqueur. Choose for example Head Bartender Mike Campbell’s (from Bar Calico ) agave development Raffa’s Solution. It’s an elevated but feisty beverage which is refreshing but dry, spirit-forward and has a citrus strengthen.
This new sequence will allow visitors to go past the well-known recipes utilizing agave, i.e., a mix of tequila, lime juice, and orange liqueur. Split out the cocktail shaker and check out these modern agave-primarily based creations that appear straight from the cocktail shakers of today’s leading bartenders.

Raffa’s Cure – Head Bartender Mike Campbell, Bar Calico
Raffa’s Treatment makes use of a milk wash punch, botanical liqueur, and herbal sweetness to make a juicy and smoky cocktail. Named right after a beautiful guy who would make tasty coconut beverages off the coastline of Costa Rica in Tamarindo, following meeting, Head Bartender Mike Campbell honored this man with the cocktail titled Raffa’s Remedy. This elevated but feisty beverage is refreshing but dry, spirit-ahead with a citrus enhance as with all Bar Calico’s cocktails.
- .75 oz chinola passion fruit liqueurs
- .5 oz Eco-friendly chartreuse
- 1.25 oz Vida Mezcal
- .75 oz Rockey’s Botanical
- 2 dashes chili bitters
- 1 pinch salt
Garnish
- 1 Lime wheel
- 1 Hibiscus Flower
Bar Calico is the refined more mature sibling to Georgia Room’s (upstairs) energetic youthfulness. An inclusive east-aspect lounge concurrently encouraged by each New Mexico and New York landscapes, revitalizing the building’s original 1930s architecture with a unique southwestern flair. Visitors are invited to delight in customized specialty cocktails in an personal candlelit home, surrounded by touchstones of Ms. O’Keeffe’s inventive eyesight.
23 Lexington Avenue New York NY 10010
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