Summer cocktails at Tres With triple degree summer temperatures here to stay, there are few things that sound better than an ice cold cocktail, and the bartenders at Tres Hombres have been hard at work putting drink menus together that everyone can enjoy. Toward the end of July, they plan on unveiling a brand new mid-summer cocktail menu, full of seasonal specialties, that makes the most of the flavors we all crave at this time of year. Though the mid-summer menu isn’t ready just yet, the spring cocktail menu is still available and will continue to be until it’s phased out in the middle of the month. That means you have just a few short weeks to get your hands on what have proven to be some of the most popular cocktails they’ve had in recent memory, alongside a number of seasonal margarita flavors that have us counting down the days to summer each and every year.
In the above photo, you’ll find three of those summer margaritas—watermelon, pineapple, and blackberry. Of the three, our favorite continues to be watermelon. Sweet, light, and refreshing, it hits everything we’re looking for when temperatures reach above 100 degrees. On the next page, you’ll find their mango chamoy and watermelon chamoy margaritas, both specials with limited residencies that end when summer comes to a close. The mango chamoy is our favorite margarita from the entire menu due to its sweet heat. Finally, to the left, you’ll find the spring cocktails that will soon be phased out with their descriptions included below. Do yourself a favor and visit Tres before they’re gone. We tried to make them at home ourselves, and we couldn’t even come close. Cheers to summer, everyone!
From top to bottom on left 1. Smokey & The Bandito Heradura Silver, Los Javis Mezcal, rose syrup, butterfly pea flower, lime juice, and fresh squeezed grapefruit. They’ve also added some smoked Chardonnay salt to give this cocktail one of the most unique flavors you’ll come across. 2. Guava Primavera Malibu Rum, guava juice, simple syrup, lime juice, aromatic bitters, and a splash of coconut water. The most popular of the spring cocktail menu, this drink will take you somewhere tropical immediately. 18
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3. Chico Heat Mi Campo Silver, pineapple, cucumber, jalapeño, lime juice, and agave nectar. Muddled to perfection, this has just the right amount of spice on the end. 4. Ponche Vida Lvov Vodka, lemon juice, triple sec, and blood orange syrup with a sugar rim. It looks like fruit punch from our childhoods, taste like it, but is so much more fun.
