The Hive
Downtown Raleigh, NC
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If you have both a sweet and spicy tooth, as I do, this cocktail is fantastic. It is made with passion fruit vodka, muddled jalapenos, honey, cilantro and something else I didn't write down. The spiciness makes your throat tingle but the sweetness makes you forget all about it. I'm not a fan of flavored vodkas generally, but passion fruit was an inspired choice for this mixture. I couldn't taste the cilantro but it sure looked pretty floating around with the jalapeno rings.
Reviewed 7.24.09.
Most of my posts on nightlife feature a specific cocktail that I’ve enjoyed rather than focusing on the atmosphere of the bar, club, or wine bar that I’m patronizing. Largely, that’s because I care more about what’s in my glass than I do what’s playing on the speakers. However, I am far more likely to enjoy neighborhood dive bars and wine bars than I am a club or anywhere with loud music. I’ll still give the latter a try, and if the beverages are inventive and fun, I’ll be back no matter the soundtrack!