Photo: Jason Little
Photo: Jason LittleLa Rusa at Tanta

14 new summer cocktails

Slushies, shaved ice, sorbet drinks...it's finally time to set aside your Manhattan and pick up an ice-cold summer cocktail

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Summer in Chicago is a glorious time, and the drinks are no exception—boozy shaved ice, frozen drinks and brightly colored cocktails have hit menus, and they're the perfect way to cool down on a hot day. So pull up a seat on a patio, head to a rooftop bar and order one of these 14 summer cocktails.

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Jalisco Collins at Parts & Labor
Jalisco Collins at Parts & Labor
The burger joint makes soda cocktails like this colorful collins with Ranchero silver tequila, lime and Sioux City Prickly Pear soda.
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There's always a swizzle on the menu at Scofflaw, and the latest version, made with Four Roses bourbon, Coruba rum, passionfruit, orange, lime, grenadine and Angostura, is exactly what we want to drink on a sweltering day.
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