First there was “aperitiki.” Then there was the wave of tiki-like bars ditching the style’s appropriative points for different fantasies and fandoms, like outer area and demise steel. Now, it appears, we’ve arrived at one other common mashup: agave + tropical. 

This pairing of spirits and flavors isn’t new; a lot of Mexico, in spite of everything, has a tropical local weather. Newcomers like Daisy in Los Angeles and Cantina Rosa in Chicago are exemplifying the transfer with their exploration of regional Mexican dishes and drinks together with their use of elements like tamarind, sorrel and mango. Tropical bars that primarily serve rum- and gin-based cocktails, in the meantime, have added extra tequila- and mezcal-based drinks to their menus, a results of these spirits’ explosive reputation. Palomar, a tropical bar in Portland, Oregon, for instance, serves a tequila-based take on the Military & Navy.

However the thirst for tropical flavors in agave drinks isn’t restricted to bars focusing on these two genres. El Camino, in New York Metropolis, is a small new bar with a condensed menu of the classics. Among the many handful of drinks are Martinis, a Manhattan and a G&T, all pretty conventional. The bar’s high vendor, although, presents a easy twist within the type of a simple fats wash. 

Proprietor Will Wyatt attributes his Coconut Margarita’s reputation to its consolation issue—everybody loves a Margarita. And whereas coconut drinks may be creamy or cloying, visitors “are pleasantly stunned after they get [this drink] and the feel is simply that of a traditional Margarita, since we aren’t utilizing any coconut cream or something,” he says. “It’s simply tropical and refreshing.” If you wish to attempt the agave + tropical mixture at your private home bar, the Coconut Margarita is an easy, satisfying method to do it.