Looking to spice up your Instagram feed? Check out some of Miami’s best destinations to grab a cocktail where you can find drinks that are just as tasty as they are pretty. We’ve taken a look at some of our favorite bars and the drinks that they are whipping up that we find the most photogenic and enjoyable to sip on. These places are taking mixology to the next level, and helping us step up our Instagram game at the same time. Here’s a look at some of our top picks:
MATADOR ROOM
What to order: The Pineapple
What’s inside: The Pineapple is one of the many multi-sensory experiences the hotel offers; it’s about creating a moment out of this concoction. The playful cocktail is the perfect subject for your next summertime Instagram—and while it’s appealing on the outside, it’s even tastier on the inside—made with Absolut Elyx Vodka, Oloroso Sherry, salted carmel syrup, elemakule bitters, pineapple, lemon and rosemary. Cheers!
KYU
What to order: Wynwood Mule
What’s Inside: Decorated prettily in a tin mule cup with a Dos Alas mural painted on the face of the cup (that can also be found in life-size version at the front of the restaurant’s entry), the artistic cocktail is fitting for its culturally-rich surroundings at the Wynwood Walls, and it’s the perfect way to cool down on a hot summer afternoon. The flavorful cocktail is created with smoked pineapple, homemade ginger beer and vodka served over crushed ice.
VILLA AZUR
What to order: Bon Bon Spritz
What’s inside: Take a trip to the South of France and visit Miami Beach’s Villa Azur for a sweet summer cocktail. This decadent delight is sure to attract the likes on your Instagram page, as well as quench your thirst, made with St. Germain liqueur, lemon juice, strawberry puree, prosecco and cotton candy, resulting in a very sweet buzz.
KOMODO
What to order: Ginger Passionfruit Mule
What’s inside: At one of our favorite downtown hot spots, Komodo’s crafty cocktail bar whips up a delicious version of the classic Moscow Mule, resulting in a sweet and spicy, beautiful masterpiece. Haute Living even featured it as one of our favorite drinks of the moment previously. This copper cup cocktail is made with with Belvedere Vodka, and features both sweet flavors of passion fruit and spicy notes of ginger. These subtle differences perfectly complement each other to make a smooth, refreshing and tropical drink.
EL TUCÁN
What to order: El Tucán
What’s inside: The aptly-named El Tucán cocktail pays homage to the name of the Brickell party destination, displayed in a large copper cup that is shaped exactly like a tucan. The vodka-based cocktail is concocted with Absolut Elyx, St. Germain, Lychee juice, watermelon juice and lemon juice.
WET DECK AT W SOUTH BEACH
What to order: Lychee Martini Madness
What’s inside: Cool down as you sip on this summery cocktail poolside at Miami Beach hot spot, the W South Beach. The pretty pink Lychee Martini Madness is a refreshing combination of St. Germaine liquor, fresh lime juice, sweet syrup and rounded out with a lychee and rosé-infused popsicle.
PAO
Photo Credit: Juan Fernando Ayora
What to order: The Myth
What’s inside: Keeping with Pao‘s whimsical unicorn theme, the signature cocktail, The Myth, fittingly comes out in a unicorn-shaped copper vessel. The majestic cocktail is made with Absolut Elyx, cherry heering, coco lopez, pineapple juice, ginger syrup, and lemon, topped with some club soda. It’s guaranteed to accompany your decadent meal deliciously, and make for a very enviable Instagram shot.
