Photo from Time Magazine
Photo from TIME Magazine
With the exception of the past few dreary days, spring has sprung and Highwire Lounge is updating their seasonal cocktail menu.
Now, if you have not been to Highwire (especially if you live in Athens, Ga.), I must say, your life is not complete. Highwire is a unique and classy cocktail lounge on West Clayton Street, and if you haven’t been you must go and try some hand-crafted cocktails and food IMMEDIATELY! (steps down from soapbox)
Highwire and it’s sister bar Trappeze Pub share a kitchen and serve the same food. Both bars offer an extraordinary array of various cocktails, beers and wines. Additionally, Trappeze and Highwire’s food is delicious and complements the overall atmosphere of both bars.
With spring upon us, Highwire has introduced a few new cocktails for this week: the piña limonada, the lemon-thyme margarita and the continental. Unfortunately, I have not had a chance to try any of these new cocktails, but I will very very soon (and of course I will update you all!).
The piña limonada is made with fresh pineapple, ginger, lemon and Prichard’s Crystal Rum. Sounds like heaven, doesn’t it? The lemon-thyme margarita is “earthy and delicately sweet” according to Highwire’s recent newsletter. This floral cocktail calls for Agavales Silver Tequila, St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur, house-made lemon-thyme cordial, lime and fresh thyme. The continental is Highwire’s final new cocktail, using Bulleit Bourbon, honey, fresh squeezed orange juice, peach bitters and mint.
Now for a few of my favorite cocktails! If you know me at all you know that I am slightly addicted to Highwire’s raspberry brindle. Yes, it is a total “girly girl” drink, and I love every sip of it. The brindle is made with raspberry vodka, fresh squeezed lemonade and blackberries. What is not to love? My second favorite crafted cocktail is the lavender 75. This delightful cocktail combines house-made lavender cordial, Boomsma Genever and lemon champagne. My current seasonal cocktail of choice is the blueberry mojito… yum. Click here, here and here to see a few of Highwire’s cocktail lists.
On to my food picks. My favorite Trappeze/Highwire appetizer is the Terrapin spent grain bread, which is served with orange honey butter. The beer cheddar soup is also one of my favorite tasty Trappeze appetizers (pictured below). Additionally, my entrée of choice is the Trappeze twins; two burgers with beer cheese and caramelized onions and fries (also pictured below).
Trappeze twins with fries
So, a word of advice: go to Highwire, like… now.
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