Tru's gin-sake martini
Move over, Cosmo. Nowadays, specialty cocktail lists are showcasing unique libations made from seasonal, fresh fruit and herbs.
Tru's summer drink menu highlights refreshers such as a gin-sake martini made with fresh lime juice and muddled cucumber skin and served with a composed garnish of cucumber and fish roe ($16).
Nacional 27 has transformed its patio into a “mojito garden” featuring varieties of fresh mint cultivated by a horticulturist in flavors like mocha, pink grapefruit, pineapple-citrus and spearmint ($10; available through the season or till the mint runs its course).
Finally, North Pond will pour a Peach Lavender, a mix of vodka, peach nectar and lavender-infused simple syrup, throughout the month of August ($11).