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Rick Bayless is chef of Frontera Grill and Topolobampo in Chicago, creator of Frontera gourmet foods, cookbook author and host of Mexico - One Plate at a Time.


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Cocktails - Frontera Grill and Topolobampo

Our seasonal cocktails change throughout the year.

Our Seasonal Cocktails

  • Cocktails – Our Seasonal Cocktails
    Mango-Basil Mojito
    Yucatan D'Aristi rum, fresh mango & lime, basil, organic cane syrup, soda.
    Mango-Basil Mojito: Yucatan D'Aristi rum, fresh mango & lime, basil, organic cane syrup, soda.  
  • Cocktails – Our Seasonal Cocktails
    The Bitter Truth
    Maestro Dobel Diamond tequila, Aperol, Cocchi Americano, fresh-made limonada, homemade orange bitters, rosemary.
    The Bitter Truth: Maestro Dobel Diamond tequila, Aperol, Cocchi Americano, fresh-made limonada, homemade orange bitters, rosemary.  
  • Cocktails – Our Seasonal Cocktails
    Paloma Oaxaquena
    Wahaka mezcal (infused with guero chile & coriander), fresh grapefruit, fresh-made limonada, honey, homemade grapefruit bitters.
    Paloma Oaxaquena: Wahaka mezcal (infused with guero chile & coriander), fresh grapefruit, fresh-made limonada, honey, homemade grapefruit bitters.  
  • Cocktails – Our Seasonal Cocktails
    Rhubarb-Cassis Margarita
    Cazadores blanco tequila, Torres orange, Creme de Cassis, rhubarb, fresh lime, jamaica sugar.
    Rhubarb-Cassis Margarita: Cazadores blanco tequila, Torres orange, Creme de Cassis, rhubarb, fresh lime, jamaica sugar.  
  • Cocktails – Our Seasonal Cocktails
    Cascabel Margarita
    Espolon blanco tequila, Orange Curacao, fresh-made lemonada, homemade lime bitters, Cascabel salt.
    Cascabel Margarita: Espolon blanco tequila, Orange Curacao, fresh-made lemonada, homemade lime bitters, Cascabel salt.  

Local Spirits, Crafted Cocktails

  • Cocktails – Local Spirits, Crafted Cocktails
    Koval Organic Vodka “Flor” – $13.00
    Koval Vodka, St. Germain, fresh-squeezed grapefruit juice.
    Koval Organic Vodka “Flor”: Koval Vodka, St. Germain, fresh-squeezed grapefruit juice.   $13.00
  • Cocktails – Local Spirits, Crafted Cocktails
    Templeton Rye “Manhattan” – $13.00
    Templeton Rye, Carpano Antica, orange peel, agave nectar.
    Templeton Rye “Manhattan”: Templeton Rye, Carpano Antica, orange peel, agave nectar.   $13.00
  • Cocktails – Local Spirits, Crafted Cocktails
    Homemade Gin & Tonic
    North Shore gin (IL), housemade tonic, housemade lime-bay birch bitters, Bonal aperitif, fresh lime.
    Homemade Gin & Tonic: North Shore gin (IL), housemade tonic, housemade lime-bay birch bitters, Bonal aperitif, fresh lime.  
  • Cocktails – Local Spirits, Crafted Cocktails
    Rum & Ginger
    New Holland amber rum (MI), Domaine de Canton ginger liqueur, fresh lime, ginger syrup.
    Rum & Ginger: New Holland amber rum (MI), Domaine de Canton ginger liqueur, fresh lime, ginger syrup.  

Our Classic Cocktails

  • Topolo Margarita: Sauza Conmemorativo tequila, Torres orange liqueur, housemade limonada, shaken tableside.   $10.00
  • Champagne Margarita: Sauza Conmemorativo tequila, Torres, fresh squeezed limonada, sparked with Piper-Heidsieck Brut champagne.   $12.00
  • Blue Agave Margarita: Cazadores Blanco tequila, Cointreau, fresh lime juice, shaken tableside.   $10.00
  • Gold Margarita: Sauza Gold tequila, Cazadores blanco tequila, Torres orange steeped with fresh lime juice.   $8.00
  • Mexican Mojito: Fresh-squeezed lime juice, muddled fresh mint, organic cane syrup, your choice of tequila or rum, splash of soda.   $10.50
  • Michelada Moderna: Cerveza Pacifico, fresh lime juice, Maraca tantalizing bloody mary mix, smoky chipotle salt.   $7.00
  • Vampiro Fronterizo: El Milagro Silver tequila, homemade sangrita, spiked with fresh lime juice.   $8.00
  • Trago Bravo: 100% Blue Agave Silver tequila (Tres Generaciones), with spicy sangrita chaser, serrano chile.   $9.00

Mezcal Cocktails

  • Mezcal Margarita: Del Maguey Single Village artisanal mescal (Oaxaca), 10-year-old Torres brandy, Peychaud bitters, limonada, shaken tableside.   $11.00
  • Tamarind Margarita: Fresh tamarind, Wahaka Joven Espadin mezcal, Cointreau, fresh lime, a hint of chipotle.   $11.00
  • El Elegante: Smooth and silky Fidencio Mezcal, Leopold Bros. orange liqueur, fresh lime juice and evaporated cane juice.   $11.00
  • Oaxacan Gold: Wahaka Joven Espadin mezcal, wood-grilled pineapple, Mexican vanilla, fresh lime.   $11.00

Beers

  • Draft Beers: Marisol/Frontera's signature beer brewed by Goose Island-a Belgian style wheat ale brewed with citrus & green coriander. Fruity & creamy with a crisp finish.

    Goose Island/Matilda (Chicago) fruity aroma & spicy yeast flavor in a dry, amber colored ale.  
  • Mexican Beer: - Bohemia
    - Pacifico
    - Dos XX Amber
    - Dos XX Lager
    - Tecate
    - Victoria
    - Corona Light  
  • Local Craft Beer: - Metropolitan/Flywheel (Chicago)
    - Capital Brewing/Island Wheat Ale (Middleton, WI)
    - New Holland/Sundog (Holland, MI)
    - Half Acre/Over Ale (Chicago)
    - Two Brothers/Cane and Ebel (Chicago)
    - Tyranena/Bitter Woman IPA (Lake Mills, WI)
    - Founders/Porter (Grand Rapids, MI)
    - Goose Island/Fleur (Chicago)
    - Flossmoor Station/IPA (Flossmoor, IL)  
  • Non-alcoholic Beer: - St. Pauli Girl (Germany)  

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