We checked out the best cocktail bars and best restaurants in the city to bring you LA's best summer cocktails. Whether you're craving an alfresco swizzler or beachside drink in a bottle, sip on these 20 cocktails that kick off the season. And the best thing to pair with a fun-in-the-sun drink? A summer jam, of course. Turn up the volume and play this cocktail-inspired setlist loud.

Drink: Celerium ($10), gin, celery, anise seed, at Stella Barra
Jam: "First Breath After Coma" by Explosions in the Sky
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