Featured Cocktail: Locanda Verde’s Spring Cocktails

Maryse Chevrière — March 11, 2010

“Our Pimm’s Cup” from Locanda Verde.

As reported, Locanda Verde recently introduced a series of new cocktails from Bobo mixologist Naren Young. Just what we needed, another good reason to crowd the bar at this TriBeCa hotspot.

Of the four cocktails currently available, “Our Pimm’s Cup” came highly recommended, and did not disappoint. It might sound simple— Hendrick’s, Ramazzotti, and Pimm’s No.1, charged with Fentiman’s Ginger Beer— but you have to appreciate a simple cocktail done well. It is not as bitter as some renditions, and so it certainly goes down smoothly. And yet it retains an edge. It has an attractive iced tea-like coloring and is similarly refreshing. A great drink to usher in the spring.

 

The Settanta Cinque.

Another, the “Settanta Cinque,” is their Italian interpretation of the classic French 75. It features citrus grappa, Strega liquori, fresh lemon, and Prosecco— a bright, springy, lady-friendly drink with tight bubbles, and a subtle tartness. Forget mimosas, this should be the new go-to brunch cocktail.