In our #ThirstyThursday series, TIPSY AND TAN, we ask consummate mixologists from New York City’s white-hot new restaurants and bars to create OC-exclusive drinks for our readers. Drinking on the job? Don't mind if we do...
Caribbean joint Miss Lily’s has more than just an Adicup trophy to celebrate this summer. With the opening of its new East Village location Miss Lily’s 7A Cafe this past May, the downtown mainstay takes on a new neighborhood, and with it, a new look. Part beach shack, part Jamaican diner, the Alphabet City outpost draws inspiration from the Memphis “anti-design movement” for a look that is expertly cobbled together and dazzlingly colorful. All that said, three critical characteristics of the original restaurant have remained the same: the scantily clad wait staff, the traditional Caribbean cuisine, and the delicious rum-soaked cocktails. Given the Jamaican flair, it was no surprise when the Miss Lily’s team hit us with the Rum & Sizzle, a fruity concoction that had us rehashing senior spring break memories and planning our next weekend getaway to the Rockaways.
From behind the bar...
Name: Breanne Carey
If this drink had a soundtrack what would it be? “The Traffic Jam ft. Damian Marley” by Stephen Marley
Best place to get day drunk: A friend’s BBQ in Brooklyn
Hangover cure: Fresh juice or coconut water
Favorite summer tradition: Wearing next to nothing
What are some red-light signs that someone’s been overserved? I can judge by their facial expressions and how they’re conducting themselves. Slurring their words and if somebody is being aggressive.
Are there any personality traits essential to a being a bartender? As a bartender, you have to be very confident and able to control situations. You have to control your emotions behind the bar, but also control how your customers are behaving and reacting.
Exclusive Recipe: Rum & Sizzle
OC Alcohol Scale*: 7
"It's not that there's a lot of alcohol, but the alcohol we use is very strong."
1 oz. Wray & Nephew Rum
1 oz. orange juice
1 oz. cranberry juice
1 oz. pineapple juice
1/4 oz. fresh lime juice
2 oz. Champagne
Fresh mint
1. Pour rum into a glass.
2. Add mint and muddle.
3. Add ice and fruit juices.
4. Strain into a fresh glass and top with Champagne.
5. Garnish with a mint leaf.
*OC's Alcohol Scale ranges from 1 ("like sippin' from a juice box") to 10 ("take me home—right now").
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Photos by Jessica Chou<
Caribbean joint Miss Lily’s has more than just an Adicup trophy to celebrate this summer. With the opening of its new East Village location Miss Lily’s 7A Cafe this past May, the downtown mainstay takes on a new neighborhood, and with it, a new look. Part beach shack, part Jamaican diner, the Alphabet City outpost draws inspiration from the Memphis “anti-design movement” for a look that is expertly cobbled together and dazzlingly colorful. All that said, three critical characteristics of the original restaurant have remained the same: the scantily clad wait staff, the traditional Caribbean cuisine, and the delicious rum-soaked cocktails. Given the Jamaican flair, it was no surprise when the Miss Lily’s team hit us with the Rum & Sizzle, a fruity concoction that had us rehashing senior spring break memories and planning our next weekend getaway to the Rockaways.
From behind the bar...
Name: Breanne Carey
If this drink had a soundtrack what would it be? “The Traffic Jam ft. Damian Marley” by Stephen Marley
Best place to get day drunk: A friend’s BBQ in Brooklyn
Hangover cure: Fresh juice or coconut water
Favorite summer tradition: Wearing next to nothing
What are some red-light signs that someone’s been overserved? I can judge by their facial expressions and how they’re conducting themselves. Slurring their words and if somebody is being aggressive.
Are there any personality traits essential to a being a bartender? As a bartender, you have to be very confident and able to control situations. You have to control your emotions behind the bar, but also control how your customers are behaving and reacting.
Exclusive Recipe: Rum & Sizzle
OC Alcohol Scale*: 7
"It's not that there's a lot of alcohol, but the alcohol we use is very strong."
1 oz. Wray & Nephew Rum
1 oz. orange juice
1 oz. cranberry juice
1 oz. pineapple juice
1/4 oz. fresh lime juice
2 oz. Champagne
Fresh mint
1. Pour rum into a glass.
2. Add mint and muddle.
3. Add ice and fruit juices.
4. Strain into a fresh glass and top with Champagne.
5. Garnish with a mint leaf.
*OC's Alcohol Scale ranges from 1 ("like sippin' from a juice box") to 10 ("take me home—right now").
Want a second round? See more Tipsy and Tan HERE
Photos by Jessica Chou<