Extreme Cocktails: San Diego
By Erin Chambers, San Diego Editor
Whether it's the end of bad day or the beginning of the best night of your life, sometimes a regular ol' vodka soda just doesn't cut it. Enter extreme cocktails, San Diego-style. From fish bowl-sized mai tais to $15,000 martinis, these drinks take cocktail hour to whole new level.
Seasonal Sparkler
THE PLACE: Loews Hotel Coronado's slow food mecca Mistral. THE COCKTAIL: Seasonal Sparkler, a mix of Armand de Brignac bubbles garnished with a seasonal fruit soaked in an Italian and a French Liqueur. THE PRICE: $75.
Mistral
4000 Coronado Bay Rd,
Coronado,
CA
Mondo Mar-tiki
THE PLACE: Mister Tiki's Mai Tai Lounge, the Gaslmap's own island oasis. THE COCKTAIL: Captain Morgan Parrot Bay, Malibu pineapple, cruzan light and Captain Morgan spiced rums, plus a splash of all the house juices, served in a huge, shared tiki bowl with 4 straws. THE PRICE: $35
Mister Tiki Mai Tai Lounge
801 5th Ave,
San Diego,
CA
Birdbath Margarita
THE PLACE: Casa de Pico, Grossmont Center's version of Barzaar del Mundo. THE COCKTAIL: 32oz. extra-large margaritas come in 3 flavors in a birdbath-sized margarita glass with a rock salt rim. THE PRICE: $8.75
Casa De Pico
5500 Grossmont Center Dr,
La Mesa,
CA
Tsunami Punch
THE PLACE: RA Sushi on Broadway, a party person's perfect date place. THE COCKTAIL: RA's 60-oz Tsumani Punch blends cold sake, 4 liquors, and tropical juices with 4 straws in a fish bowl big enough to make Nemo's mouth water. THE PRICE: $13
RA Sushi Bar Restaurant
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474 Broadway,
San Diego,
CA
60oz. Margarita
THE PLACE: Casa de Reyes, Old Town's old-school tequila bar. THE COCKTAIL: A 60oz traditional margarita is a party for 2 with sweet and sour mix, Grand Marnier, Triple Sec, house tequila, and a secret ingredient on the rocks with salt. THE PRICE: $18.95
Casa De Reyes
2754 Calhoun St,
San Diego,
CA
Platinum 50 Margarita
THE PLACE: Bar West, where the beach gets chic (and expensive). THE COCKTAIL: The Platinum 50. It's the best of the best all in one glass: Patron Platinum, Patron Citronage, fresh house sour mix, topped off with Grand Marnier 100-year, served up in a martini glass and garnished with a fresh lime wedge. THE PRICE: $50
Forever Martini with a diamond garnish
THE PLACE: Minus One at the Keating Hotel, the only true underground lounge downtown. THE COCKTAIL: A Bombay Sapphire pomegranate martini from the bartender, and a stunning garnish from Faulhaber Diamonds in the San Diego Jewelry Exchange: A 1+ carat diamond floated in the glass. THE PRICE: $15,000
The Keating Hotel
432 F St,
San Diego,
CA
