Cantaloupe Rum Old Fashioned

This aged-rum Old Fashioned style cocktail is rich, refreshing, and has a hint of the tropics thanks to fresh cantaloupe.

Easy, RumMike AugustyniakAugust 27, 2019Good Acre Farm Share, Far North Spirits, Alander, Aged Rum, Cantaloupe, Bittercube, Jamaican #2Comment

Demi Low-Proof Margarita

This refreshing, vegetal, fruit-forward lower-proof riff on a Margarita uses Italian fortified wine as a base spirit.

Easy, Wine, Tequila & MezcalMike AugustyniakJune 8, 2019Minneapolis, Demi, Robb Jones, Low Proof, Cocchi Americano, Rothman & Winter, Bittercube, CorazonComment

Like A Sunday Morning

Fresh cucumbers and tomatillos are the perfect base for a fresh-tasting Green Mary take on a Bloody Mary

Gin, ModerateMike AugustyniakAugust 21, 2018Sipsmith, Beam Suntory, Trish Gavin, Wayzata, Ninetwentyfive, Cucumber, Tomatillo, Bittercube, Sal de GusanoComment

Direct Currant

Splitting the difference between the classic Manhattan and the Wisconsin version, this bold yet balanced cocktail takes on an earthy note from fresh blackcurrants.

Brandy, Bourbon & Whiskey, EasyMike AugustyniakJuly 24, 2018Good Acre Farm Share, Beam Suntory, Tattersall, Italiano, Sweet Vermouth, Manhattan, Bittercube, Bolivar, Apple BrandyComment

Green Mary

Hands-down one of the best Bloodies I've ever had, because of a light, crisp, dill-laced "green" flavor.

Gin, Tequila & MezcalMike AugustyniakApril 21, 2018Dill, Aquavit, Gamle Ode, Bloody Mary, Tomatillo, Green Tomato, Uptown, Minneapolis, Bittercube, Louie LaFleur, Michael Veazey, Marvel Bitters, Sal de Gusano, Cilantro, ReposadoComment

Teeling Toddy

A classic hot toddy that's easy-drinking thanks to Irish whiskey.

Bourbon & WhiskeyMike AugustyniakDecember 30, 2017Mercy, Honey, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Clove, Teeling Irish Whiskey, Toddy, Hot, Tyler Nelson, Mike Rakun, Ice Bar, Single Malt, Bittercube, Trinity BittersComment

The Cutoff

The natural pairing of grapefruit and cinnamon make this non-alcoholic winter offering sing.

Non AlcoholicMike AugustyniakDecember 23, 2017Nate McLemore Raczkowski, Constantine, Jesse Held, Earl Giles, Chamomile, Cinnamon, Soda, Grapefruit, Orange, Jester Concepts, Minneapolis, Bittercube, Blackstrap, ChristmasComment

Kringle Collins

Caramel, hazlenut, allspice and cranberry make this well-rounded, effervescent cocktail perfect for Christmas gatherings

BrandyMike AugustyniakDecember 23, 2017Earl Giles, Jesse Held, Jester Concepts, Nate McLemore Raczkowski, Sage, Tonic, Sherry, Cream Sherry, Bittercube, Bolivar, Allspice Dram, Allspice, Pierre Ferrand, Cranberry, Minneapolis, ChristmasComment

Let's Give 'em Something to Tonic 'Bout

Light & vegetal, with just a hint of tang.

GinMike AugustyniakAugust 16, 2017Jeffrey Rogers, Sipsmith, Beam Suntory, Constantine, Ivy Hotel, Cucumber, Shishito, Bittercube, Cherry Bark Vanilla, Tonic, Good Acre Farm ShareComment

Dapper Dan

A biscuity IPA combines with aged rum to make this deeply complex summertime coupe.

Beer, RumMike AugustyniakMay 20, 2017Ron Zacapa, Honey, Bittercube, Jamaican #2, Orange Blossom Water, Lonely Blond, Fulton, Ben Quam, Tim Schaaf, Green Lantern, St. PaulComment

Land of Milk & Honey

This N/A coffee mocktail evokes old Brooklyn with the flavor and consistency of an old-fashioned Egg Cream.

Non AlcoholicMike AugustyniakApril 8, 2017Honey, Cream, Bittercube, Blackstrap, Nitro Cold Press, Tiny Footprint, Blackeye Coffee, Nate McLemore Raczkowski, Eat Street Social, Minneapolis, Egg Cream, CoffeeComment

Death in the Afternoon

This classic brunch drink is essentially an absinthe-heavy champagne cocktail.

Liqueur, WineMike AugustyniakApril 8, 2017Bittercube, Absinthe, Sparkling Wine, Eat Street Social, Minneapolis, Lee Foral

Dill Caipirinha

A delicious Nordic version of the Brazilian classic.

GinMike AugustyniakMarch 25, 2017Aquavit, Dill, Bittercube, Lime, Caipirinha, Brazil, Cachaca, Le Meridien Chambers, Mercy, Marin, Keith Wener, Eat Street, MinneapolisComment

That Carrot Drink

Fresh carrot juice, rum, sherry and... edible dirt?... make this kitschy Nordic Tiki drink.

RumMike AugustyniakJanuary 14, 2017Sherry, Bittercube, Pineapple, Carrot, Plantation 3 Star, Can Can Wonderland, St. Paul, Golf, Nick Kosevich, Robert Clapp, Tiki, Nordic TikiComment

Butternut Squash Daiquiri

Earthy, savory, and gorgeous, butternut squash puree lends a wintry note to this sour-style cocktail.

Vodka, RumMike AugustyniakJanuary 7, 2017Cafe Alma, Northeast, Minneapolis, Alex Roberts, Bittercube, Nick Kosevich, James BeardComment

Carrot Mimosa

Fresh carrot juice adds a vibrant, earthy, sweet, and easy upgrade to the traditional mimosa.

Gin, WineMike AugustyniakJanuary 7, 2017Aquavit, Gamle Ode, Carrot, Orange, Apple, Bittercube, Bolivar, Minneapolis, Northeast, Alex Roberts, Cafe Alma, Nick Kosevich, James BeardComment

Pineapple Mimosa

Elevate your New Year's Day mimosa beyond basic with this easy tropical twist.

WineMike AugustyniakDecember 30, 2016Mimosa, Pineapple, Cava, Spain, France, Bittercube, Bolivar, Chambord, St. Germain, St. Genevieve, Minneapolis, Brie RolandComment

Young Joni Old Fashioned

This sweeter, milder take on an Old Fashioned cocktail uses brandy as its base.

BrandyMike AugustyniakDecember 8, 2016Old Fashioned, Ann Kim, Pizzeria Lola, Chamomile, Minneapolis, Northeast, Pierre Ferrand, Cognac, Bittercube, BolivarComment

Gold Rush

The classic 'Bee's Knees' cocktail gets a modern update from a pre-Prohibition style Jim Beam Bonded Bourbon.

Bourbon & WhiskeyMike AugustyniakOctober 8, 2016Jim Beam, Beam Suntory, Bee's Knees, Honey, Bittercube, Cherry Bark Vanilla, Aynsley Jones, Doggery, Rochester, Bottled in Bond ActComment

Pink Squirrel

The classic ice cream cocktail ... re-imagined without the ice cream.

VodkaMike AugustyniakSeptember 10, 2016Tippling House Vodka, Lawless Distilling, Lawless Distillery, Nate Karnitz, Seward, Minneapolis, Bittercube, Nick Kosevich, Cream, Maraschino, Egg, Quail Egg, Cocoa Nib, Orgeat, Cherry Bark VanillaComment

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