5 signature cocktails to try at Life is Beautiful
Five cocktails to try at LIB
■ Tito’s Iced Tea: Partyers of a certain age may remember the days of pounding Long Island iced teas before events to maximize the buzz. Life is Beautiful is a more sophisticated festival, however, offering a more sophisticated take on the boozy iced tea, made with vodka, Giffard pink grapefruit liqueur, fresh lemon and honey-mango tea.
■ Time to Make the Donuts: Zappos chief and downtown impresario Tony Hsieh’s love of Fernet-Branca is legendary, so it’s no surprise an entire section of the festival’s cocktail list is dedicated to his favorite spirit. This one infuses the bitter herbal liqueur with chocolate donuts before adding it to Caffe Borghetti espresso liqueur.
■ Off the Wagon: Drink local with this one, which gets its kick from Nevada Distilling Co.’s Smoke Wagon bourbon. The whiskey is tempered with Bols elderflower liqueur and fresh strawberry-mint lemonade.
■ Frose All Day: If wine is fine but liquor is quicker, this drink offers the best of both worlds, in frozen form. It combines Notorious Pink rose, Grenache, Tito’s vodka, Bols elderflower liqueur, Contratto sparkling wine, fresh lemon and watermelon.