Food & Drink

Treat Mom to the Perfectly Elegant Cocktail This Mother’s Day

Let us match the right cocktail for your momma.

By A.J. Rathbun May 12, 2017

the-morning-paper-jacks

Mother’s Day is right around the corner, and what Mom could really use after all her hard work raising you is a good drink. She might even want to spend some time with you, too. Give her both this Sunday by taking her out for one of the below cocktails being served up at Seattle bars.

The French 612 at Miller’s Guild: A take on the legendary French 75, this fruity and bubbly combo features vodka, pineapple, blackberry, elderflower liqueur and sparkling wine. It’s dandy for toasting and would suit a sunny Mother’s Day perfectly (for Mom’s sake, we can hope). They also have a special “Mother Hen” omelet with crème fraiche, seeds and spring ramps.

The Morning Paper at Jack’s BBQ: Meat-loving moms are in luck, as Jack’s launches its new Sunday brunch service (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.) on Mother’s Day. There’s a new set of brunch cocktails, too, highlighted by The Morning Paper, which combines gin, elderflower liqueur, fresh grapefruit juice and Italian sparkler prosecco. Light and spring-like, the drink is a fine companion to a giant BBQ plate with eggs and jalapeno sausage.

La Ragazza at Lark: In lieu of taking your mother on a surprise trip to Florence for Mother’s Day, this refreshing Italian-inspired cocktail is the next best thing (and a bit cheaper). The cocktail is made with vanilla-infused Aperol (an Italian aperitif), dry vermouth, grapefruit and Lemoncoccoan Italian beverage made with lemons and coconut.

Dulce de Tamarindo at Casco Antiguo: If Mom likes a little spice, don’t set her up with a bland drink. Instead, bring her to this Pioneer Square cantina and order up its Mexican-Caribbean combo of Plantation dark rum, tamarind syrup, a slightly fiery ancho chili liqueur and Angostura bitters. It pairs well with their delicious plantain empanadas.

Bellini at Bruciato: If your mother loves pizza and is classically-minded when it comes to Sunday cocktails, she might be the coolest mom of all time. You’ll definitely want to take her to Bainbridge Island’s Bruciato for the special Mom’s pizzamade with Persephone Farm spinach, chèvre, shaved breakfast radish, spring greens, preserved lemon and ricotta salataand pair it with their Bellini. Bruciato puts its spin on the traditional blend of Prosecco and peach puree with a light topping of Aperol.

Follow Us

Seattle Restaurant Week Starts Sunday

Seattle Restaurant Week Starts Sunday

Get some great deals while supporting favorite establishments

For two weeks, you can eat your heart out in Seattle and surrounding neighborhoods during Seattle Restaurant Week. From April 14-27, prepare for exclusive, budget-friendly menus at over 200 restaurants throughout the city.

The Region's Best Mexican Food is in a Snohomish County Parking Lot 

The Region’s Best Mexican Food is in a Snohomish County Parking Lot 

Hidden Gems Weekend Market is again open for business

Among the 20 aisles of some 300 vendors selling everything from Native American beadwork to the classic flea market assortments of knickknacks and hardware, sits the Northwest's biggest and best assortment of regional Mexican cuisine, street foods, and snacks.

Tastes of Oaxaca

Tastes of Oaxaca

Alebrijes Oaxaca Kitchen food truck rolls into White Center 

Colorful strands of papel picado flutter above the new turquoise Alebrijes Oaxacan Kitchen food truck in White Center, as if flagging down bystanders to stop in for memelas, tlayudas, and masa-thickened mushroom soup.

Kitchen Conversations With J. Kenji López-Alt

Kitchen Conversations With J. Kenji López-Alt

The Seattle chef discusses online feedback, appropriation, and his goals as a noted food writer

Currently, he's juggling projects for his YouTube channel, working on a new cookbook aimed at everyday cooking, writing another children's book, and launching a podcast with Deb Perlman of Smitten Kitchen.