Open to try one of these hearty cocktails

The classic Bloody Mary is a favorite among fans, but how about expanding it to other spicy cocktails?

Savory cocktails are on the rise right now. There's been a resurgence in the hipster communities of New York City, Los Angeles, and even DC over the past year. The super-sweet classics like Cosmopolitans are still popular, so don't worry…but drinkers are expanding their palates beyond sugary drinks. The Bloody Mary is the poster child for savory drinks, with its tomato flavor. The Dirty Martini is another popular order at bars. And summer brings the bitter Aperol Spritz. But these recipes add a whole different flavor profile. Ready to try one of the zestiest cocktails?

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The Bullshot

Some would call the Bullshot a cousin of the Bloody Mary. The origin story of this cocktail begins in Detroit, the Motor City. The drink was created around 1952 with the help of John Hurley, a regular at the newly opened Caucus Club steakhouse (still a city favorite). John Hurley, a regular at the steakhouse, was an advertising executive and had a new client: Campbell's Soup. They were launching canned bouillon and Hurley needed to sell a lot of cans, and the Bullshot is one of the marketing ideas that became a staple at the bar.

Ingredients

The Everything Martini

The everything bagel has spawned a whole mini-industry. Some cooking influencers have said they only use the “everything bagel” seasoning and Pringles has released an everything bagel chip. The super spicy cocktail almost acts as an appetizer.

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon all-purpose bagel seasoning
• 1 teaspoon simple syrup
• 3 ounces gin or vodka
• 14 to 20 ml olive juice, depending on taste
• 0.5 ounces dry vermouth
• 3 stuffed olives
• 1 sprig of fresh rosemary

Create

1. Fill the martini glass with ice and water to chill
2. Pour gin or vodka and olive juice into a mixing glass and fill it with ice
3. Stir for 45 seconds until the mixing glass is frosted and ice cold
4. Quickly discard the ice from the martini glass and place the All-Around Bagel Seasoning on a plate. Using a small paintbrush or the edge of a napkin, brush simple syrup under the rim of half of the martini glass and immediately roll it in the All-Around Bagel Seasoning.
5. If there are any spice residues on the inside of the rim, wipe them away to prevent any spice residues from getting into the drink.
6. Pour the vermouth into the martini glass. Roll the glass so that the inside is covered with vermouth, then discard
7. Strain the mixture of alcohol and olive juice into the glass
8. Garnish with 3 stuffed olives skewered on a sprig of rosemary

Grin & Carrot

This drink makes the most of trips to the farmer's market. First created at Dukes, the produce restaurant in Healdsburg, California. It's almost like a club version of a smoothie!

Ingredients

• 4–5 caraway seeds
• 1½ ounces gin
• 1 ounce carrot syrup (recipe below)
• ½ ounce lemon juice
• ¼ ounce dry vermouth
• Fennel fronds or carrot greens with leaves for garnish

Carrot syrup ingredients

• 4 ounces fresh carrot juice
• 2 ounces simple syrup (1 part water to 1 part sugar)

Making carrot syrup (Enough for 6 cocktails)

1. Mix carrot juice and sugar syrup
2. Use immediately

Create

1. Use a muddler in a cocktail shaker to crush the cumin seeds
2. Add remaining ingredients and ice
3. Shake well and double strain into a coupe glass.
4. Add garnishes

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The spicy Mint Julep

Why not reduce the sweetness of an old favorite? The classic Mint Julep can be refreshing—but how about giving it a deeper, richer flavor by grinding in a jalapeño and reducing some of the sugar?

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 ounces bourbon
• 1/2 half of a jalapeño
• 1 ounce simple syrup
• 4-6 mint leaves
• 1 splash of soda water

Create

1. In a julep or rocks glass, add mint leaves, jalapeños and sugar syrup
2. Carefully crush the mint and jalapeños
3. Add enough crushed ice to fill the glass two-thirds full.
4. Pour bourbon over it and stir gently to mix
5. Top with more crushed ice until a mound forms on top.
6. Top up with a dash of soda water
7. Garnish with a slice of jalapeño and a sprig of mint

After trying these recipes, are you ready to try one of the savory cocktails?