MRM Savor: Art and the Cocktail

Chicago's Travelle at The Langham debuted a collection of art-inspired signature cocktails. Each handcrafted concoction is influenced by a famous work of art hand-chosen by the Travelle bar team. For example, embodying the simplicity of the season, the Lazy on a Sunday Afternoon cocktail – inspired by Georges Seurat’s “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte” – blends Belvedere grapefruit, lavender syrup and lime, then topped with prosecco and fresh mint. 

Lazy on a Sunday Afternoon

 2 oz. Belvedere Grapefruit

 .75 oz. Lavender Syrup

 .5 oz. Lime Juice

 Fresh Mint

 TOP WITH PROSECCO

Lazy on a Sunday Afternoon Beverage Manager Thibaut Idenn fills in Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine readers on the inspirations for the collection.

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