Ivy Mix preps her Cobble Hill bar, Leyenda, for customers. Photos by Kellyn Simpkins.
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Leyenda's menu and decor is inspired by Guatemala, where Ivy Mix frequently visits.
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Ivy Mix is her real name.
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How to make Fifth Pew1.25 oz Singani (brandy)
.75 oz Ancho Chile Liqueur
.75 oz lime juice
.25 oz maple syrup
Black currant jam to taste
2 dashes aromatic bitters
Shake well, strain over crushed ice. Garnish with lemon wheel.
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How to make Sonambula1 oz fresh lemon juice
2 oz jalapeno-infused tequila
3/4 oz chamomile syrup
2 dashes Peychaud's bitters, 2 dashes mole bitters
Shake well, strain, garnish with a lemon
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You can make your own, or try Ivy's version at Leyenda in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn.
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How to make calimochoCola syrup to taste
Splash of lime juice
4 oz red wine
Shake it quickly, pour over ice
Splash of seltzer
Garnish with orange slices
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For her calimocho, Mix made her own cola, which is a notoriously difficult thing to do.
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In the fall, Mix seeks out richer, more comforting and effervescent flavors, like cranberry, apple side, and maple syrup.
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To come up with drinks, Mix starts with a flavor profile or a mood, and she'll test out ideas the cocktail is perfect.
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In addition to running her own bar, she co-runs Speed Rack, an all-female cocktail competition that benefits breast cancer.
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"The reason why we started [Speed Rack]....was because you would go into the best bars in the world, and there were no women in them," Mix says.
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Mix says she was actually offered a position at Coyote Ugly when she first arrived in New York. She regrets turning it down.
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"I actually do care about craft cocktails...AND I'm a babe!"
