Club Cocktails

A sampling of refreshing favorites at Watersound Club venues

Written By DAVID DEMAREST

Whether you’re in the mood for a comforting classic to sip on while enjoying a relaxing Club dinner or you’re ready for a taste of summer sunshine in your glass in any season or weather, Watersound Club dining venues have you covered.

Pull up a seat at a table full of friends or belly up to the bar and strike up a conversation with a fellow Member you haven’t met yet. Once settled, you can get down to Watersound Club business — aka happy hour. Which drink to choose? The pressure is palpable. But there's no wrong choice at the Club, and options cater to everyone with both alcohol-free and spirited selections. Still can’t decide? Here are a few of our favorites.

Fazio

Where to get it: 1936

Ingredients: Revival Jimmy Red corn bourbon, maraschino cherry amaro, lime juice, simple syrup, bitters.

Description: Built around Revival Jimmy Red corn bourbon (distilled using a rare South Carolina-grown corn that was recently rescued from near extinction), the Fazio is a sophisticated cocktail befitting the refined setting of 1936. The muscular bourbon notes are rounded by cherry amaro and a hint of citrus, making this signature concoction eminently drinkable.

Sunny Day Lemonade

Where to get it: The Beach Club

Ingredients: vodka, St. Germain, house-made strawberry puree, lemonade.

Description: This Member-favorite is crisp and fruity, with nice citrus notes from the lemonade adding just a touch of tartness. It’s as refreshing as sunshine in a glass and can be prepared without the booze as a mocktail or kid-friendly treat.

Transfusion

Where to get it: Shark’s Tooth Clubhouse

Ingredients: Vodka, ginger ale, splash of grape juice.

Description: Sometimes called “golf’s greatest drink,” the Transfusion is a refreshing and tasty cocktail with enough kick to put an exclamation point on a great round of golf or to soothe the sting of a day spent hitting from the rough.

Watermelon Shade

Where to get it: Gather Kitchen + Bar

Ingredients: Corazon Blanco Tequila, watermelon vodka, chia seeds, watermelon sorbet.

Description: This gorgeous drink looks like a watermelon in a glass, thanks to the chia seeds and watermelon sorbet. Offering a delightfully balanced flavor, the Watermelon Shade makes good use of tequila to develop what one taste-tester described as a “very sophisticated daiquiri.”

C.C. SAZERAC

Where to get it: ANR

Ingredients: Bulleit Rye whiskey, Hennessy V.S, apple simple syrup, bitters, orange bitters.

Description: The Camp Creek take on a classic Sazerac is almost shockingly smooth, with notes of orange and apple lending an approachable balance and making it a great choice any time of year. A close cousin of the old fashioned, the Sazerac cocktail was crowned the official cocktail of New Orleans in 2008, and the version served at ANR is among the best you’ll ever taste.

Summer On 30a

Where to get it: Bark ’N Brine

Ingredients: Vodka, St. Germain, basil, watermelon, cucumber, lemon.

Description: A favorite among our taste testers, this drink was hailed as being “dangerously delicious.” Light and not too sweet, muddled and garnished with watermelon and cucumber, it’s the perfect poolside cocktail and sure to bring a smile to your face.