Photos: Drink these! 7 'molecular gastronomy' cocktails at HighWire
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Bar at 14 S. Arizona Ave. opens today with Pop Rock martinis and tequila "caviar" bubble drops.
Bartender Sasha Jones tosses in some pop rocks to The Contortionist, a drink made of New Amsterdam vodka, Smirnov Vanilla vodka, fresh white cranberry and pineapple juices, garnished by pop rocks and local organic Fluff It Up cotton candy.
- Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star
The Contortionist vodka drink, $11, gets a dose of Pop Rocks and local organic Fluff It Up cotton candy.
- Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star
Bartender Sasha Jones tosses in some pop rocks to The Contortionist, a drink made of New Amsterdam vodka, Smirnov Vanilla vodka, fresh white cranberry and pineapple juices, garnished by pop rocks and local organic Fluff It Up cotton candy.
- Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star
Co-owner and Bartender Jacob Hise makes a cocktail at Highwire Lounge during the club's the soft opening at 14 S. Arizona Ave.
- Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star
Elbulli Bubbles Prickly Pear Margarita, $8, features prickly pear foam topped with El Jimador Silver tequila bubble drops.
- Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star
El Jimador Silver tequila bubble drops are poured onto a shot of a foamed prickly pear margarita to make a Elbulli Bubbles Prickly Pear Margarita.
- Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star
The Fresh Face, $10, with New Amsterdam gin, muddled cucumber, basil simple syrup and a splash of Cock'n Bull Ginger Beer.
- Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star
Bartenders buzz as the customers enjoy the soft opening.
- Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star
The Bearded Lady, $10, with High West Whiskey Rye, sweet vermouth, muddled Tillen cherries and chiltepin simple syrup.
- Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star
A tube of Flavor Tripping Elixir, $4, made from the Miracle Berry. Take a sip and for about an hour, sour and bitter flavors like fresh lemon become sweet.
- Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star
The Highwire, $10, with Bulleit Rye Whiskey, sweet vermouth, Thai basil tincture, orange bitters and Tillen cherry garnish. The house version of a Manhattan.
- Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star
Funambulist's Sunrise, $10, with El Jimador Silver, orange, pineapple, cranberry juice, grenadine, citrus rind and Luxardo maraschino cherry garnish.
- Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star
Highwire Lounge on 14 South Arizona Ave. with the entrance into Gibson's Court behind Johnny Gibson's Downtown Market.
- Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star
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