Mace Starts Shaking Spice-Inspired Cocktails in Alphabet City in Late March

Boilermaker's Greg Boehm, Louis 649's Zach Sharaga, and master bartender Nico de Soto will open their bar Mace later this month, just in time for the spring thaw. The 40-seat bar in the remodeled Louis 649 space will have a tight 12-drink menu inspired by spices from around the globe, including smokey paprika, fiery Thai chilis, earthy cardamom, and of course, mace.

Bar food will come from Miguel Trinidad, who has logged hours in the kitchens of neighborhood restaurants Jeepney and Maharlika, as well as Boilermaker (where he serves a killer burger). No word on that food menu quite yet, but the team did share its full drink menu. Check it out:

Thai Chili

Gin, Cucumber Juice, Thai Bird Eye Chili Tincture, Lime Juice, Elderflower Liqueur, Egg White

Cocoa Bean

Banana-Roasted & Cocoa Nibs-Infused Prata Cachaça, Pecan Orgeat, Olive Oil, Salt, Egg

Chamomile

Brown Butter & Hay Fat-Washed Cognac, Chamomile Syrup, Lemon Juice, Champagne

Cumin

Calvados, Oloroso Sherry, Cumin Syrup, Lemon Juice, Pale Ale

Mace

Aperol, Aquavit, Beet Juice, Orange Acid, Young Thai Coconut Cordial, Mace Atomizer

Pandan

Dark Trinidad Overproof Rum, Jamaican Rum, Batavia Arrack infused with Pandan Leaves, Clarified Milk, Clarified Pineapple Juice, Clarified Lime Juice, Aman Black Tea, Coconut Water, Ginger Juice, 8 Spices

Paprika

Blanco Tequila, Smoked Paprika & Pea Shrub, Balsamic Vinegar, Verjus, Champagne

Licorice

Seaweed-Infused Scotch Whisky, Licorice Syrup, Fig Bitters

Cinnamon

Cinnamon-Infused Pisco, Merlet Creme de Peche, Oat Gomme, Lemon Juice, Egg White

Ambrette

Rye Whiskey, Ambrette Bitters, Soy Sauce, Pedro Ximenez Sherry, Tobacco Essence

Cardamon

Vodka Fat Washed with Pistachio Oil, Coffee, Cardamom Syrup

Grass

White Tea-Infused Mizu Shochu, Grass Cordial