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5 steps to the perfect cocktail at The Cottonwood Room

The bar: The Cottonwood Room The bartender: Bronte The drink: The Detour The Cottonwood Room 302 S 36th St (402) 810-9500 thecottonwoodhotel.com/omaha-restaurants/the-cottonwood-room/ Step 1: What you need:  2 oz. Stateside Vodka  • ¾ oz. fresh squeezed lemon juice • ¾ oz. house made lemongrass syrup • 2 oz. cucumber water […]

5 steps to the perfect cocktail from Inkwell

The bar: Inkwell The bartender: Tyler Schaeffer The drink: Tijuana Brass 8716 Pacific St, Omaha, NE 68114 https://www.inkwellbar.com Step 1: What you need Step 2: Combine ingredients in a cocktail shakerStep 3: Shake wellStep 4: Pour into glassStep 5: Top with whip

5 steps to the perfect cocktail from The Vault

The bar: The Vault The bartender: Logan The drink: The Black Market The Vault Craft Cocktails 10730 Pacific St., Suite 020 (531) 999-3777 thevaultomaha.com What you need:  • 2.5 oz Blade and Bow Bourbon • 3 dashes of black walnut bitters • .5 oz simple syrup • dehydrated blood oranges […]

5 Steps To The Perfect Cocktail from West End

The bar: West End  The bartender: Nicole  The drink: Cloud 9  Step 1: What you need  Step 2: Combine first 6 ingredients in shaker with ice  Step 3: Shake well  Step 4: Pour into martini glass and add edible glitter   Step 5: Top with edible citrus bubbles 

5 Steps to the Perfect Cocktail

The bar: The Tarot Room The bartender: Dylan The drink: The Sun The Tarot Room 19102 Q Street(Located in Circo) Instagram.com/tarotroomomaha

Five Steps to the Perfect Blueberry Lemonade

The bar: Biaggi’s The bartender: Devin The drink: Blueberry lemonade Step 1: What you need Step 2: muddle blueberries and 1 lemon wedge in highball Step 3: Add ice and next four ingredients Step 4: Shake well  Step 5: garnish with lemon wedge

5 Steps to the Perfect Summer cocktail

The bar: Barroco Wine Bar The bartender: Shana The drink: Dragonfly Step 1: What you need: • 2 oz. Wheatley vodka • ¾ oz. Lo-Fi amaro • ¾ oz. St-Germain liqueur • ½ oz. lime juice • Splash of ginger beer • Lime twist and cherry garnish Step 2: Combine first four […]

5 Steps to the Perfect Snickers Martini

The bar: The Stuffed Olive The bartender: Donovan The drink: Snickers Step 1: What you need Step 2: Prep glass with caramel and chocolate swirls Step 3: Combine all ingredients in shaker with ice and shake well Step 4: Strain into glass Step 5: Add caramel and chocolate feathering on […]

5 Steps to the Perfect Old Fashioned

The bar: Cibo Vino The bartender: Sam “Smiley” Doty The drink: Smiley’s Old Fashioned Step 1: What you need • 2 oz. Knob Creek 9 yr • 3/4 oz. honey syrup  • 3 liberal dashes Angostura Bitters  • orange peel • amaretto cherry Step 2: Combine first 3 ingredients in […]

5 Steps to the Perfect Espresso Martini

The bar: Osteria Segreto The bartender: Lyss The drink: Espresso Martini Step 1: What you need Step 2: combine first 3 ingredients in shaker with ice Step 3: shake for 30 seconds Step 4: strain into coupe Step 5: top with coffee beans For more Concoction features, click here.