Pulling up to a high-end restaurant to pick up a round of craft cocktails for carryout is a phenomena society has yet to come across in modern-day dining. Call it a global pandemic, call it a clever response to hospitality-targeted restrictions, call it a Millennial flex, but this new-age evolution to enjoy a professionally premade libation in the comfort of your kitchen or backyard is genius. And we’re here for it. Want the potable and portable hookup to create your own boozy masterpiece at home? Conveniently packaged in takeaway cups or bottles, along with the accompanying garnishes, a few local restaurants capitalize on this neoteric service to have their reputable bar teams creatively mix, hand-batch and package your go-to libations to-go. Signed, sealed, delivered. SRQ
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STATE STREET—Bramble, fresh muddled blackberries, gin, simple syrup, fresh lemon juice and créme de mûre; Aviation,gin, lemon juice, Luxardo liqueur and créme de violette; Mezcal Negroni,shown above left, mezcal, Campari, sweet vermouth and a lemon twist; The Clear Bird, a truly elevated rum tiki cocktail with a clear hay hue; Manhattan,bourbon, simple syrup, Angostura bitters and cheer; and Old Fashioned, a Cosmopolitan made with hibiscus tea instead of cranberry juice. One serving, $10/each. 1533 State St., Sarasota, 941-951-1533, statestreetsrq.com, @statestreetsrq.
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THE DOCTOR’S OFFICE—BLACKBERRY DAIQUIRI,Bacardi white rum, fresh muddled blackberries, crème de mûre blackberry liqueur, fresh lime juice; Painkiller, shown above right, Gosling’s dark rum, fresh pineapple juice, orange juice, coconut, fresh-squeezed lime juice; Bee’s Knees, Beefeater Gin, fresh lemon and lavender honey. One serving, $12/each. 5312 Holmes Blvd. #B, Holmes Beach, 941-213-9926, doctorsofficeami.com, @doctorsofficeami.
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THE DOCTOR’S OFFICE—Apricot Old Fashioned,Old Forester bourbon, apricot liqueur, Trinity bitters, splash of maple; PREFERRED REMEDY, shown above left, Old Overholt rye, Nux Alpina black walnut liquor, sweet vermouth, black walnut bitters. One serving, $12/each. 5312 Holmes Blvd. #B, Holmes Beach, 941-213-9926, doctorsofficeami.com.
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WHITNEY’S—Frose,shown above right, frozen rose served with a fresh cut strawberry; Strawberry Bourbon Spritz, house strawberry shrub, soda, Four Roses bourbon and mint; Blood Orange Paloma, blood orange–flavored Pellegrino and Corazón Silver Tequila; Mimosa,Veuve du Vernay Brut and fresh-squeezed orange juice; Bloody Mary, Nue Vodka, Zing Zang, celery and house-pickled veg. One serving, $8–$13/each. 6990 Gulf of Mexico Dr., Longboat Key, 941-383-4606, whitneylbk.com, @whitneylbk.
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