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NYC Bar Note: Dimes Adds 'The Island,' a Rum and Habanero Cocktail
Dimes has added a new cocktail called "the island" to its menu. It combines rum, coconut, lime, pineapple and habanero, and the bar describes it as lightly sweet: not too sugary, but just sweet enough.
Dimes, the New York café and restaurant, put a new cocktail on its menu on October 8. It's called "the island," and the announcement came through the restaurant's official Instagram account.
The recipe is rum, coconut, lime, pineapple and habanero. The rum, coconut and pineapple supply the tropical sweetness, while lime sharpens the edges. Habanero adds a layer of gentle heat to what would otherwise be a straightforward beach-style drink.
The team describes the flavor in plain terms: it's not that sweet, but just sweet enough. That framing suggests a drink aimed at people who usually shy away from sugary tropical cocktails.
With autumn settling in, it's an easy way to borrow a bit of island mood without leaving the city. Anyone who likes rum-based drinks or a little spice in a glass has a new order to consider at Dimes.
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