How to Make The Upright’s Pi帽a Verde

You can make this cocktail at home with just a few simple ingredients.
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Photograph by Rebecca Simonov

The Upright is an underground cocktail bar located inside of Oak & Reel that serves a 鈥渃arefully curated cocktail menu that pays homage to classic drinks,鈥 along with their own original drinks.

This recipe will help you create one of their classic drink options, the Pi帽a Verde, from the comfort of home.

Ingredients

  • 1 ounce green Chartreuse
  • 0.5 ounces Velvet Falernum
  • 1.5 ounces fresh pineapple juice
  • 0.75 ounces coconut cream听(Coco Lopez or similar)
  • 0.5 ounces fresh lime juice

Directions

1. In a cocktail shaker, pour in all the ingredients. Add in ice and shake well.
2. Strain into a glass with crushed ice. Garnish with a fresh sprig of mint.

Note: Original recipe does not include Velvet Falernum; that is a modification made at The Upright to make the cocktail better balanced.

The Upright is located at . Call 313-270-9600 or visit for more information.听


This story is from the June 2023听issue of 糖心vlog安卓版. Read more in our digital edition. Plus, find even more drink recipes including Imperial鈥檚 House Margarita and Ivy Kitchen & Cocktails鈥 The Ivy at 糖心vlog安卓版Detroit.com.