Top 10 Cocktail Trends

Top 10 Cocktail Trends

Tommy Bahama

For Tommy Bahama’s classic mai tai, the chain’s best-seller, bartenders premix and batch the orgeat syrup, curacao and lemon and pineapple juices.

Top 10 Cocktail Trends

Drinkable desserts

Boozy milkshakes and ice cream floats are drawing fans seeking a dessert and cocktail in one—especially for late-afternoon or after-dinner snacks.

Boozy frozen drinks have moved beyond the margarita and pina colada to cool off today’s novelty-seeking customers.

Fado Irish Pub menus a “drinking dessert” of hot apple cider shot with Irish whiskey and butterscotch schnapps and topped with whipped cream and caramel, simply called Caramel Apple Cider.

An icy layering of frozen sangria and Abuelo’s signature margarita forms the Sangria Swirl.

Overloaded bloody marys topped with sliders, bacon, cheese cubes and more took cocktail garnishing to the next level.

Ruby Tuesday updates a classic with 21st-century touches, aging bourbon in charred barrels to incorporate every bit of sweetness from the oak.

The zero-waste initiative also extends to the use of bamboo straws in place of plastic ones, conserving water and other eco-conscious efforts.

Bartenders turned into bar chefs when they started borrowing ingredients from restaurant kitchens to craft fresh, culinary-focused cocktails.

The chain infuses vodka with chamomile tea for its Summer St. Sling.

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