The Story Behind The Lawn Flamingo
The Springs, a summer paradise in Greenpoint, Brooklyn that oozes mid-century Palms Springs, takes its cocktails seriously. Not too seriously, though — a good number of them are frozen, and those that aren't are brightly colored and lightheartedly named.
The Lawn Flamingo, says co-owner and beverage director Sarah Boisjoli, takes its cues from the Jungle Bird, a cocktail that first appeared at the Aviary Bar at the Hilton Kuala Lumpur in the late 1970s. "It’s a little tiki, a little sweet and tropical from the pineapple, a little tart from the lime, and a little savory from the blackstrap, mezcal, and Campari," she says. "It checks a lot of boxes."
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