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Cowboy Ciao gets cheeky with Arizona Inspired Cocktails

Posted on: August 21st, 2013 by Taryn Jeffries No Comments

With the monsoons only seconds away, we all need a great spot to view the storms and have a cleverly crafted cocktail. Cowboy Ciao is home to not only some amazing Arizona fare, but also creative mixologist. Alexandria ‘Pixie’ Bowler has created some clever and enticing cocktails. The names will pull you in and the flavors will keep you ordering.

Arizona-inspired cocktails:

Wallace & Ladmo-le| $11.00

Patrón XO café, Dorda chocolate, Green Chartreuse, housemade atole, AZ Bitters Lab mole bitters, on ice

Berry Goldwater| $10.00

berry/açai vodka, Bertagnolli mirtillo, Encanto pisco, lemon, blackberries, sage, on ice, almost presidential

Berry Goldwater

Berry Goldwater

Gin Blossoms| $9.00

cucumber/rose petal-infused gin, organic jasmine liqueur, Dolin blanc, orange flower water, Bittermens citrate, up

Gin Blossoms

Gin Blossoms

Wyatt Herb| $10.00

muddled mint and basil, High West oat vodka, lime, grapefruit, Liquore Strega, on ice (or in six shooters)

Gone Native| $12.00

cilantro/lime vodka, sweet chiles, Campari tomatoes, housemade pickle brine, basil, huitlacoche deviled egg

Border Petrol| $8.00

Mexican brandy, ginger liqueur, lime, rhubarb bitters, Hexamer Quarzit riesling, served on ice (fill ‘er up!)

Tomb-Stoned| $12.00

Tru organic gin, Creole shrubb, Meletti amaro, lemon, Agwa coca leaf liqueur, Corsair red absinthe rinse, up

Side Haboob| $10.00

Del Maguey crema de mezcal, Solerno blood orange, lime, house made watermelon agua fresca, Hum botanical, served up with cumin/sugar/paprika/pink peppercorn rim

Gunfight at the OK Bonal| $11.00

AZ’s Copper City bourbon, Bonal gentiane quina aperitif, St~Germain, Fee Bros plum bitters, up (for a quick draw)

50 Shades of Zane Grey| $9.00

Fernet Branca, Green Chartreuse, Angostura bitters, housemade honeyed brie crema, on ice with orange zest

50 Shades of Zane Grey

50 Shades of Zane Grey

About the Author - Taryn Jeffries

Editor and Chief Eating Officer of PhoenixBites, 2017 Food Writer of the Year (Arizona Culinary Hall of Fame) Taryn grew up in a small town in Illinois with a doting Grandmother who taught her the way around a kitchen and that food is representative of love. Her current quest is to find the love in local dishes and the chefs behind them. In addition to running all things PhoenixBites, Taryn is also a freelance writer, sharing her insight on the best dishes and where to get them each and every month.

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