Flora Bar Guide – Cocktail Review

Cocktails:

UNDER THE SUN

• Method: Shaken → Double‐Strain; Nick & Nora.

• Build:
  • 1\,\text{oz} Stranahan’s TBVG
  • 0.5\,\text{oz} 400 Conejos mezcal
  • 0.75\,\text{oz} fresh lime
  • 0.75\,\text{oz} pineapple juice
  • 0.5\,\text{oz} simple syrup

• Garnish: rosemary sprig (smack to express oils).

• Flavor profile: split-base whiskey/mezcal sour; tropical brightness meets light smoke.

SUAVEMENTE

• Shaken; Rocks; “dump” with standard ice.

• 1.5\,\text{oz} Simple Vodka · 1\,\text{oz} Aperol · 1\,\text{oz} grapefruit · 0.5\,\text{oz} lime · 0.5\,\text{oz} agave.

• Garnish: grapefruit triangle.

• Aperol provides bittersweet rhubarb; agave adds earthy sweetness—pink-hued patio sipper.

GJERONIMO!

• Stirred; Rocks; fat ice.

• Reposado tequila 1.5\,\text{oz} · Rittenhouse rye 0.5\,\text{oz} · 1 dash Angostura · 1 bar-spoon Negra Modelo demerara reduction.

• Garnish: dehydrated cinnamon-crusted orange.

• Concept: Oaxaca Old-Fashioned riff, beer-inflected demerara lends malt depth.

CARAJILLO IMPROVED

• Shaken; Rocks; fat ice.

• Double coffee-liqueur twist: 2\,\text{oz} fresh espresso · 1\,\text{oz} Licor 43 · 1\,\text{oz} Jalisco Orange Liqueur (or Cognac as house alt).

• Torched cinnamon stick garnish amplifies café aromatics.

PIÑA FRESCA

• Shaken; Collins; crushed ice.

• 2\,\text{oz} Piña Fresca batch · 0.25\,\text{oz} lime · 0.75\,\text{oz} pineapple.

• Dehydrated lime wheel.

• Low-ABV / no-ABV (batch presumably non-spirit). High tropical crushability.

CONEJOS

• Shaken + Double Strain; Coupe.

• Mezcal 1\,\text{oz} · Cimarron blanco 1\,\text{oz} · Lime 0.75\,\text{oz} · Honey 0.75\,\text{oz} · 2 dashes Angostura.

• Garnish: lime twist.

• Essentially a mezcal/tequila Bee’s Knees + bitters.

DIABLO

• Built; Collins.

• 1.5\,\text{oz} Cimarron blanco · 0.5\,\text{oz} Crème de Cassis · 0.5\,\text{oz} lime · 3\,\text{oz} ginger beer.

• Garnish: fresh lime wheel.

• Classic El Diablo highball—blackcurrant + ginger spice.

SOUTHSIDE

• Shaken + Double Strain; Coupe.

• Citadelle gin 2\,\text{oz} · Lime 0.75\,\text{oz} · Simple 0.5\,\text{oz} · 4 mint leaves.

• Garnish: lime wheel & mint sprig.

• Herbaceous gin gimlet variant.

VIEJO FASHIONED

• Stirred; Rocks; fat ice.

• Mezcal 1.5\,\text{oz} · Reposado 0.5\,\text{oz} · 1 bar-spoon agave · 2 dashes walnut bitters · 2 dashes chocolate bitters.

• Garnish: orange peel (express & drop).

• Smoke + nut-cacao bitters—Latin Old Fashioned.

CORPSE REVIVER ( #2-style )

• Shaken + Double Strain; Nick & Nora.

• 0.75\,\text{oz} Citadelle gin · 0.75\,\text{oz} Jalisco orange liqueur · 0.75\,\text{oz} Lillet Blanc · 0.75\,\text{oz} lemon.

• Glass pre-rinsed or 2 sprays absinthe.

• Garnish: lemon twist.

• Classic hangover “reviver” proportion preserved (equal‐parts).

MEXICAN MARTINI

• Shaken + Double Strain; Coupe.

• Reposado 1.5\,\text{oz} · Jalisco orange liqueur 0.75\,\text{oz} · Lime 0.5\,\text{oz} · Orange 0.5\,\text{oz} · Olive juice 0.5\,\text{oz}.

• Garnish: lime wedge; side of olives optional (Austin origin homage).

OLD CUBAN

• Shaken + Double Strain; Coupe; top sparkling.

• Smith & Cross 1.5\,\text{oz} · Simple 1\,\text{oz} · Lime 0.75\,\text{oz} · 6 mint leaves · 1 dash Angostura → shake, strain, then float 4\,\text{oz} sparkling wine.

• Garnish: mint sprig.

GRAFFITI SMASH

• Shaken + Double Strain; Rocks w/ crushed ice.

• Reposado 2\,\text{oz} · Ginger syrup 1\,\text{oz} · Lemon 0.75\,\text{oz} · 1 basil leaf shaken in.

• Garnish: basil leaf; basil-ginger synergy.

EL PEPINO

• Shaken; Rocks; salt rim + cucumber.

• Cimarron blanco 1.5\,\text{oz} · Cucumber juice 2\,\text{oz} · Lime 0.5\,\text{oz} · Agave 0.25\,\text{oz} · Pinch salt.

• Refreshing spa-style margarita variant.

NEGRONI D.F.

• Stirred; Nick & Nora.

• Reposado 1.25\,\text{oz} · Carpano Antica 1\,\text{oz} · Campari D.F. 0.75\,\text{oz}.

• Garnish: orange peel.

• Mexico City twist via aged tequila + bespoke Campari.

THE JACY

• Shaken; Rocks; salt/Tajín rim.

• Cimarron blanco 2\,\text{oz} · Jalisco orange liqueur 0.5\,\text{oz} · Lime 1\,\text{oz} · Agave 0.25\,\text{oz} · 2 jalapeño slices (shaken).

• Garnish: dehydrated lime wheel.

THE GRANT

• Shaken; Rocks; Sal de Chapulín.

• Reposado 1.5\,\text{oz} · Mezcal 0.5\,\text{oz} · Jalisco orange liqueur 0.25\,\text{oz} · Lime 1\,\text{oz} · Agave 0.5\,\text{oz} · 2 jalapeño slices.

• Garnish: dehydrated lime wheel.

• Split-base cousin to The Jacy; grasshopper salt nods to Oaxacan tradition.

BIG VIBE FROZEN MARGARITA

• Frozen machine batch yield ( ≈4.75\,\text{L} ):
  • 1.5\,\text{L} Cimarron blanco
  • 1\,\text{L} lime
  • 0.75\,\text{L} agave
  • 1.5\,\text{L} water.

• Service: pour 8\,\text{oz} → Rocks, garnish Sal de Chapulín + dehydrated lime.

FLORA MARGARITA

• Shaken; Rocks; Sal de Chapulín.

• Blanco 2\,\text{oz} · Lime 1\,\text{oz} · Agave 0.5\,\text{oz}.

• House standard classic spec (2{:}1{:}0.5).

MEZCAL MARGARITA

• Same build/ratios as Flora but with 2\,\text{oz} 400 Conejos mezcal.

THE GOLDEN HOUR (NA)

• Shaken; Collins.

• Peach syrup 2\,\text{oz} · Lemon 0.5\,\text{oz} · Green tea 3\,\text{oz}.

• Garnish: peach slice + thyme; earthy tea bitterness balances sweetness.

LA PERLA (NA)

• Shaken; Rocks.

• Pineapple juice 2\,\text{oz} · Coconut cream 1\,\text{oz} · Lime 0.5\,\text{oz}.

• Tropical virgin colada shorthand.

GRAPEFRUIT SPRITZ (NA)

• Shaken then built; Wine glass.

• Grapefruit 2\,\text{oz} · Pineapple syrup 2\,\text{oz} → shake; dump; top sparkling water 3\,\text{oz}.

• Garnish: grapefruit slice + rosemary.

OYSTER SHOOTER

• Built; Shot.

• 0.75\,\text{oz} tequila or vodka · 1.5\,\text{oz} bloody mix · 1 fresh oyster; Tajín rim.

• One-gulp briny umami bomb.

THE FLORES

• Built layering inside Agave glass.

• Muddle 2 jalapeño slices + 1\,\text{oz} cucumber juice, add 8\,\text{oz} frozen margarita.

• Garnish: dehydrated lime wheel.

ST. GERMAIN SPRITZ

• Built; Wine.

• 1.5\,\text{oz} St-Germain · 2\,\text{oz} prosecco · 3\,\text{oz} sparkling wine (total fizz 5\,\text{oz}).

• Garnish: celery stick & cucumber ribbon—herbal counterpoint to elderflower.

HIBISCUS MARGARITA

• Shaken; Rocks; dehydrated hibiscus flower.

• Hibiscus-infused tequila 2\,\text{oz} · Lime 1\,\text{oz} · Agave 0.5\,\text{oz}.

• Deep magenta color; tart florality

BLOODY MARY

• Built; Collins.

• Vodka or tequila 1.5\,\text{oz} · Bloody mix .

• Loaded garnish skewer: kale leaf, 2 olives, cocktail onion, fresh lime wedge, fresh lemon wedge