Toast of the Town: TRIBEZA’s 2026 Summer Drinks Guide
Where to sip Austin’s best cocktails, frozen drinks and seasonal pours
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TRIBEZA’s 2026 Summer Drinks Guide rounds up Austin’s finest pours, from small-batch tequilas to frozen margaritas made to refresh, replenish and sip slowly.
The Cold Fashioned
The Cold Fashioned is Still Austin’s perfect antidote to rising Texas temperatures. Blend this take on the timeless classic at home, or enjoy the original World Famous Cold Fashioned on the patio at Still Austin’s Distillery Tasting Room.
4 oz. Still Austin “The Musician” Straight Bourbon Whiskey
2 oz. Old Fashioned Mix
6 oz. Sour Mix
Add ice
Add all ingredients to a blender, blend until smooth and garnish with brandied cherries.
The Verdita by Modern Bar
Modern Bar presents the Verdita, an intricate milk punch featuring green mango tepache and acid-adjusted tomatillo. Aromatic pandan adds a creamy sweetness to this vibrant, tropical cocktail. The Modern Bar is also giving back, with $1 from every Verdita purchased is donated to Waterloo Greenway.
Mexican Martini by Eldorado Cafe
Eldorado Cafe’s Mexican Martini offers quality and elegance in every sip, with premium tequila mingled with fresh-squeezed lime juice, Cointreau, olive brine and orange in a tajin-rimmed glass. The world doesn’t need to be complicated to be good — it just needs to be authentic.
The Garden Party by La Pera Catering
La Pera creates vibrant, seasonal menus studded with global flavors — curating food experiences that are innovative and approachable. The Garden Party is a La Pera signature cocktail, with a mix of mezcal, bold poblano cucumber limonada, warming turmeric and garnished with a cucumber swizzle.
Hot Honey Peach Margarita by Verdadero Tequila
Verdadero is an Austin-based, clean, ultra-premium tequila made only from 100% Blue Weber agave sourced from both the highlands and lowlands of Jalisco, Mexico, natural spring water, wild yeast and nothing else. Together, they create something rare: a balanced, complex tequila perfect on its own or elevated in a cocktail.
2 oz Verdadero Tequila
1 oz fresh lime juice
¾ oz fresh peach purée
½ oz hot honey
¼ oz orange liqueur
Shake with ice until chilled. Serve in a rocks glass rimmed with chili salt and garnish with a peach slice.
ROSE GOLD rosé
Crisp on the palate with stone fruit and nice minerality, ROSE GOLD rosé is an elegant Côtes de Provence wine founded by Casey Barber. The rosé captures the sun-drenched spirit of Provence in every bottle, offering delicate aromas of peach, strawberry and soft florals. Beautifully balanced and endlessly versatile, it’s the perfect poolside refresher.
House Margarita by Nido at The Loren
Nido at The Loren’s House Margarita embodies the soul of the restaurant into one glass. Built on Arette Blanco Tequila — a Jalisco-born spirit prized for its clean, mineral-forward character — the cocktail layers in Jalisco Orange Liqueur for a citrus depth without tipping into sweetness. Bracingly tart and spirit-forward, it earns its place among the city’s finest.
PITUFA by Hotel San José Courtyard Lounge
Empress Indigo Gin is shaken with fragrant elderflower, soft vanilla and fresh lime for a bright, floral and silky cocktail with a striking violet hue.
JUNGLE CAT by Rocky’s at Austin Motel
The Rocky’s take on a classic Jungle Bird, featuring light rum, Campari, apricot and ginger in a bittersweet, tropical cocktail with a juicy stone-fruit core and a spiced finish. Nonalcoholic version available.