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The 19 Most Creative Cocktails In NYC, From Green Tea Martinis To Caviar Bumps

By: Amy Rosner By: Amy Rosner | December 13, 2022 | Food & Drink

The New York City cocktail scene is piping hot, and we’re here to spill the tea.

While most bartenders can whip up a decent martini, cosmopolitan, or negroni, not all can master the art of a cocktail.

And by art, we mean the cocktails served with foie gras, oyster brine, and our personal favorite, the ever-so-fabulous caviar bump.

We’re talking about the liquid masterpieces that look like Van Gogh and taste like magical potions.

See Also: The 38 Best New York City Bars You Need To Visit In 2022

The cocktails that push boundaries, that spark conversations.

Keep reading for the most extravagant cocktail menus in NYC, plus what to order!

Warning: Your hangover awaits you.

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Mace

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35 W 8th St, Manhattan/Website

What to order: Ube (Ancho pepper-infused rum, Camembert ice cream, rectified sea buckthorn juice, ube albumine, soda)

Apotheke

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Multiple Locations/Website

What to order: Siren’s Call (gin, roasted seaweed, cucumber, squid ink, ginger, lime, agave, smoked lava salt rim, candy pearl)

Straylight

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32 Mulberry St, Manhattan/Website

What to order: Jasmin Green Tea Martini (Jasmin tea-infused vodka, Antica Torino dry, matcha bitters)

ROKC

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3452 Broadway, Manhattan/Website

What to order: Hijiki (16 Japanese whiskey, hijiki, apple shrub, lemon, honey, mint, Umami sea salt)

Patent Pending

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49 W 27th St, Manhattan/Website

What to order: Pulse Of The Planet (light rum, Irish & Mexican whiskies, red wine, chocolate, corn, chipotle & huajillo, smokey burnt marshmallow)

Death and Company

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433 E 6th St, Manhattan/Website

What to order: Yum Cha (chocolate black tea, banana, hazelnut Suntory Toki Hakushu 12-year single malt)

Analogue

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19 W 8th St, Manhattan/Website

What to order: American Pie (Wild Turkey Rye 101, apple cider, lemon, cinnamon, maple)

Thyme bar

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20 W 23rd St, Manhattan/Website

What to order: Gynoecium Old Fashioned (Peanut Butter Maker’s Mark bourbon, butterscotch, Peychaud’s bitters, tonka)

Zou Zou’s

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385 9th Ave, Manhattan/Website

What to order: Blueberry Girl (Espolon Reposado, blueberry, chamomile, aperitif Wine, club soda, chili tincture)

The Hidden Pearl

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621 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn/Website

What to order: Japanese Breakfast (cinnamon chachacha, barley, Shochu, cold crew, oat milk, egg, Tamago bun)

Undercote

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16 W 22nd St, Manhattan/Website

What to order: Illusions (Hepple gin, Cocchi Rosa, lemon, apple, butterfly pea)

Temple Bar

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332 Lafayette St, Manhattan/Website

What to order: Salt & Pepper Martini (Gin, Manzanilla sherry, blanc vermouth, piment d’espelette, saline, and celery). Add a caviar bump!

PS At Pine & Polk

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300 Spring St, Manhattan/Website

What to order: Exit Through The Gift Shop (choice of mezcal or bourbon, chocolate tea-infused sweet vermouth, lustau amontillado sherry, Montenegro, black truffle oil wash)

NR

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339 E 75th St, Manhattan/Website

What to order: Blue Cheese Martini (vodka, Sauvignon Blanc, blue cheese, fig).

Rule of Thirds

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171 Banker St, Brooklyn/Website

What to order: Moonlight Express (Cognac, Japanese gin, Macadamia, red bell pepper, cantaloupe, sakura leaf soda)

Shinji's

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37 W 20th St, Manhattan/Website

What to order: Foie Gras Sidecar (foie-gras-washed Hennessy XO, foie gras tartlet)

Nubeluz

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25 W 28th St, Manhattan/Website

What to order: Floral Cloud (fords gin, lemon, maraschino, crème de violette, hibiscus-rose-orange blossom aromatic cloud)

9 Jones

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9 Jones St, Manhattan/Website

What to order: Side Piece (fords gin, lemon, prosecco, cotton candy, gold leaf)

Martiny’s

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121 E 17th St, Manhattan/Website

What to order: Clever Caprese Cocktail (whiskey, tomato water, grapefruit juice, milk)



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