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Every year, without fail, the masses want to crown one cocktail the Drink of Summer. A couple of years ago, it was the <\/span>Hugo Spritz<\/span><\/a>, which echoed the <\/span>Aperol Spritz<\/span><\/a>\u2019s popularity five years before that. (Both are still going strong.) Somewhere along the way, <\/span>a Garibaldi<\/span><\/a> was on every cocktail menu and the <\/span>Dirty Shirley<\/span><\/a> had its day in the summer sun, too. (I\u2019m still seeing the effects when I order a Shirley Temple and bartenders ask, \u201cWith vodka?\u201d)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
So with the official start of summer barreling toward us like an ocean wave, curious drinkers are <\/span>beginning to wonder<\/span><\/a>. A case could be made for the <\/span>Carajillo<\/span><\/a>, which is poised to dethrone the Espresso Martini, and we\u2019re seeing a lot of Jungle Birds floating around out there. But a nostalgic flavor is popping up on seasonally minded menus all over the country: Creamsicle.\u00a0<\/span>
<\/p>\n Though it\u2019s not tied to any particular drink, the flavor has been making the rounds. Newly opened <\/span>Daisy Margarita Bar<\/span><\/a> in Sherman Oaks, California, has a Creamsicle version of its eponymous drink\u2014mixing reposado tequila, mezcal, tangerine, mole and coconut to achieve the creamy citrus effect. On the opposite coast, <\/span>Little Fino<\/span><\/a> in Brooklyn, New York, debuted with Campari Creamsicles, a slush of grapefruit, orgeat and vanilla bean panna with an upturned mini Campari bottle protruding from its glass. Nearby in the West Village, the relaunched <\/span>Bandits Burger & Dive<\/span><\/a> pairs its smash burgers and crinkle fries with a marshmallow vodka\u2013based Creamsicle cocktail topped with egg white foam.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
<\/p>\n Perhaps it\u2019s not surprising that a comforting childhood treat is finding its way onto our drink menus. Life is a lot right now. And if sipping a creamy Margarita can transport us back to the days of a carefree, untroubled summer, I\u2019ll take it. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Want to try a Creamsicle cocktail at home?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n This is an excerpt from our Saturday newsletter, a weekly dispatch from our editors on the latest news in the drinks world.\u00a0Subscribe<\/a>\u00a0for more takes like this in your inbox.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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