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Photograph: Courtesy Jonathan Messano
Photograph: Courtesy Jonathan Messano

The 11 prettiest brunch cocktails in NYC

These tasty top-of-the-morning tipples served at brunch put the usual Bloody Mary's and mimosas to shame

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If a morning cocktail is doing its job, then you could be eating soggy eggs with burnt toast and still think it's the best brunch in NYC. This roundup of boozy brunch cocktails across the city includes perky fruity concoctions and riffs on sunrise favorites like Bloody Mary’s and Irish coffees that pair perfectly with belly-warming stacks of buttery pancakes or a granola-filled chia bowls. Either way, you'll be brunch-drunk in love.

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Brunch cocktails in NYC

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  • Beer bars
  • Astoria
  • price 2 of 4

This brackish quaff’s Tabasco and Worcestershire sauces satiate those savory Bloody Mary cravings, but the Bull Clammer packs even more of a puckering punch, thanks to its hearty combo of beef au jus, fresh dill and smoked salt. $9

  • Indian
  • Flatiron
  • price 2 of 4

Drinking this large-format punch is the new team sport: Your group can declare yourselves winners if y’all finish the heady mix of bourbon, brandy, saffron, honey syrup and fresh-squeezed orange juice. $44 (serves 4–6).

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