Splurge or Steal: Cocktail Edition

So, what’s a savvy socialite to do when she wants an exciting cocktail but doesn’t want to pony up $16 per drink? We recently checked out four of the countries hottest hot spots and are happy to provide our budget conscious versions for you here. The average savings is about $11 per cocktail making these delicious drinks cheap and chic!

Restaurant Splurge: New York’s STK [1]Rediscovered Cherry Cosmo (with Smirnoff black cherry vodka, Cointreau, white cranberry juice, fresh lime and a dried cherry) -- $15

At-home Steal: Stirrings Cherry Cosmo [2] created with 4 oz. Stirrings Cosmopolitan mix, 2 oz. Smirnoff black cherry vodka, garnished with dried cherries -- $3.13

Restaurant Splurge: New York’s Nobu 57 [3] Spiced Apple (straight Rye Whiskey, Ginger Cognac, Fresh Apple Cider with bitters, fresh lime and nutmeg) -- $16

At-home Steal: Stirrings Spiced Apple Martini [4]created with 4 oz. Stirrings Spiced Apple mix, 2 oz. whiskey, .5 oz. ginger cognac; garnish with a cinnamon stick and finish with a squeeze of fresh lime -- $4.06

Restaurant Splurge: Los Angeles’ Chateau Marmont [5] Havana Style Mojito (with Flor de Cana Rum, fresh lime juice, a pinch of mint, shaken with club soda and bitters, muddled mint and lime) -- $12

At-home Steal: Stirrings Mojito [6]created with 4 oz. Stirrings Mojito mix, 2 oz. rum, 2 oz. club soda, dash of Stirrings Blood Orange Bitters; served on the rocks with fresh mint -- $3.30

 Restaurant Splurge: Miami’s Setai [7]restaurant Beaches Forever cocktail (with Veev liquor and pomegranate liquor served up) -- $15

 At-home Steal: Stirrings Pomegranate Acai Martini [8]made with 3 oz. Stirrings Pomegranate mix, 1 oz. Acai juice, 2 oz. Veev liquor -- $3.60