I know, I know - long time, no sip. Honestly, I didn't do much sippin' (of exciting cocktails, that is), this past summer. However, last week I did venture out to the big, bad East Village to check out a cocktail den I've been dying to try. Mayahuel is this great, little Mexican restaurant off Second Avenue that, of course, barely has a sign for it's name outside. Inside, its sexy, dark, and romantically lit - if there is more than two in your party, squeezing into one of their cave-like booths could be difficult, or just cozy depending on how comfortable you are with getting a little closer - but this is New York, right? We're used to this. OK, so onto the cocktails. Three words: Smokey. Spicey. Tequila. An excellent cocktail combo in my opinion. Here's what we sipped:
Pale Rider: Fino sherry, jalapeno-infused tequila, sugar cane, and lime juice.
Blackfriar Cobbler: Mescal, sloe gin, lemon juice, sugar cane, and blackberries.
In addition to tequila-infused sips, Mayahuel also has a lengthy list of cerveza cocktails, tequila flights, punches, wine cocktails and more. Seriously, there is so much to try, I may just make Mayahuel my bar of choice for fall and try to sip my way to Mexico.
