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A trio of our favorite St. Petersburg hotspots shake and stir their signature cocktails — tasty thirst-quenchers for the sultry summer.

Photography By Mark Sickles

Café Alma’s Sensation

¾ ounce New Orleans Absolut Vodka
¾ ounce peach Schnapps
splash of orange juice
splash of pineapple juice

Shake, pour into a Martini glass, and add a few drops of Grenadine.

Café Alma, 260 1st Avenue South, #100,
St. Petersburg, cafealma.com, 727-502-5002.

De Santo’s Florida Margarita

1½ ounces Partida Anejo Tequila
¾ ounce Cointreau
2 ounces orange juice
¾ ounce lime juice
splash of club soda

Shake, stir, and pour over ice.

De Santo, 128 3rd Street South, St. Petersburg, desantorestaurant.com, 727-895-6400.

Bella Brava’s Citrine Capriosca

1 ounce Belvedere Citrus Vodka
½ ounce Grand Marnier
½ ounce fresh muddled tangerine
½ ounce fresh muddled cucumber
simple syrup to taste (approximately ¼ ounce)

Muddle tangerine and cucumber together; add other ingredients and ice, and shake vigorously. Serve over ice or up, garnished with lime or orange.

Bella Brava, 515 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg, bellabrava.net, 727-895-5515.

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