Garden herbs inspire inventive cocktails at Lawrence spots
Herb infused cocktails gain traction at Lawrence restaurants as mixologists fuse local produce with spirit blends. At 715 Massachusetts St. managers Margie Hogue and staff showcase teasers like Tequila Sage and Basil Rickey, highlighting lavender, rosemary and cucumber accents across menus.
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Lawrence
Margie Hogue
What to Order: Fresh Herb Cocktails Across Local Spots
A list of cocktails featuring fresh herbs from Lawrence venues. Prohibition Lemonade blends bourbon with Licor 43 and basil at Pachamama's for $9, while Strawberry Pleasures mixes pisco with sugared strawberries and cava for $9. The Roost offers 3 Cool Cucumber with cucumber basil gin and lime for $7. Mariscos serves Sweet Summer Sleep with gin dill cucumber lime and Luxardo for $8.50. Pachamama's Neighbor Brad's Clamato Mary Cure combines Clamato vodka dill weed lemon pepper and spices for $8. Also listed is a $6 option at The Roost.
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Prohibition
Pachamama
Mariscos
Pachamama’s
Rosemary Lavender Former Spy and Other Cocktails
A list of cocktails with prices and venues. Rosemary Lavender Former Spy uses vodka, house made limoncello, lavender simple syrup and garnish with lemon. 715 Rosemary Poppins features rye whiskey, rosemary and orange with bitters and soda priced at $8. Pachamama's Aperol Spritz blends Aperol, elderflower liqueur, rosemary, lime and cava for $9 at 715.
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Lawrence
Pachamama’s
Aperol Spritz
Mint Shadow in the City and Other Bar Creations
Menu items list cocktails with mint, citrus, and herbs. Mint Shadow in the City blends bourbon Tuaca and cold brew coffee. Eldridge Spa Water features vodka, ginger liqueur, cucumber and rosewater. Pachamama's Deadwood mixes rye, orange bitters and mint. The Green Line highlights mint and serrano. 715 Tequila Smash combines Camarena and Grand Marnier with mint and lime.
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Eldridge Spa
Pachamama
Deadwood
Roost Drinks Noted During Lost Weekend and Eldridge Event
Sage-Tequila Sage is a sage infused silver tequila with carrot juice lemon juice honey and ginger beer priced at 7 dollars at the Roost Lost Weekend. The Roost offers a gin based Sage Summerthyme G T with tarragon lemon sugar elderflower liqueur and club soda for 7 dollars. Eldridge features a $8 option likely a gin cocktail with thyme cucumber or similar.
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Summerthyme G&t
Eldridge
Final Fridays showcase highlights Kansas artists across media
Marie McKenzie of Lawrence presents Beneath the Surface at Henry's Coffee Shop, blending painting and sculpture to probe depth and barriers. Kathleen Anderson of Lawrence exhibits oil and watercolor landscapes at Extra Virgin, with multiple Kansas creators featured in the Final Fridays display.
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McKenzie
Henry’s
Ll E. Eighth St
Kansas University
Kansas
Extra Virgin
Massachusetts St
Kathleen Anderson
Lawrence
Marie McKenzie
Henry's
Eighth St
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