The Sweet Spot Cocktail Trail

The Sweet Spot Cocktail Trail

Cold, creatively-crafted drinks at the height of summer? See you in Ascension!

Jordan LaHaye Fontenot

In between the rippling seas of Ascension Parish’s sugarcane fields are its vibrant urban centers, rich with heritage and teeming with tradition. And within those towns— Gonzales, Donaldsonville, Sorrento, Prairieville, Darrow—you can visit fascinating museums, historic homes, high caliber restaurants. You can also get a damn good drink.

This summer, the Ascension Parish Tourism Commission has collaborated with some of the region’s best mixologists to curate the Louisiana Sweet Spot Cocktail Trail. Which means it’s time to call your favorite sober friend (mocktails for the win!), hit play on your favorite summer playlist, and embark on a spirited Saturday (or Sunday, or Monday—there are no rules) road trip.

The Sweet Spot Cocktail at Don’s Seafood is a Lemonberry Old Fashioned. Photo courtesy of the Ascension Parish Tourism Commission.

Don’t forget your passport, which can be picked up at any of the participating businesses, the Ascension Parish Visitor & Tourism Center, or downloaded online. Collect a stamp for every specialty “Sweet Spot Cocktail” you try, and receive a commemorative glass for your efforts—as well as a chance to win the grand prize giveaway, valued at over $300.

Sipping Lemonberry Old Fashioneds at Don’s, Back Porch Lemonade at Grapevine Café and Gallery, and Pineapple Jalapeño Mojitos at Sno’s—consider yourself a cocktail connoisseur for the day. Pick your favorites, make some friends, ride the buzz, and soak in these last days of summer from the cool vantage of our regional restaurants and bars.

The Louisiana Sweet Spot Cocktail Trail experience lasts through July 29, when all passports are due. For more information, visit visitlasweetspot.com/ cocktailtrail.