Here’s where to find 5 of the most popular cocktails in MetroWest

The hazy days of summer are winding down, but that doesn’t mean cocktail hour must do the same.

The Daily News found five restaurants in the region that serve incredible cocktails, and asked them what their most popular one was.

These were the best sellers:

The Chill Espresso Martini

Chill Kitchen and Bar (416 Boston Post Road East, Marlborough)

Falling asleep at the bar isn’t something you’d have to worry about with this 13 ½ oz. drink, which is the Chill Kitchen and Bar’s best-selling cocktail. The tasty drink features freshly brewed espresso, Mozart chocolate liqueur, Kahlua coffee liqueur, Stoli vanilla-flavored vodka, Boston Harbor maple cream liqueur and Van Gogh espresso vodka. The drink runs for $13.

Fifteen other cocktails are offered on the menu, ranging from $10-$13. Other popular drinks here include:

The Hot Mess Margarita: A Bribon Tequila infused with rosemary and jalapeno, pomegranate liqueur and lime ($11)
Watermelon Sugar High: Watermelon absolut with elderflower liqueur, lime and mint simple ($12)

Both indoor and outdoor seating are offered, with outside seating available for parties of more than a dozen people.

The Old Fashioned

Less Than, Greater Than (28 Main St., Hudson)

The classics never go out of fashion, which is perhaps why the Old Fashioned is the most popular cocktail at Less Than, Greater Than, despite its vast drink selection. The restaurant even uses a recipe dating back to the 1880s when the drink was first invented, said manager Alan Ercolani. The old-timey drink features a hand-cut chunk of clear ice (cut from 20-pound ice blocks) with rye whiskey, turbinado sugar, angostura bitters and orange bitters.

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“It’s a super-simple recipe that really highlights the subtle nuances of whatever base spirit you’re using,” Ercolani said.

The drink costs $12. Ten other core cocktails are offered on its menu, including with conversation-starting names, including:

The Moulin Rouge: An orange gin with an apéritif, lemon, apricot and grenadine
The Ghost Of Duke Ellington: A pear brandy with Amaro Montenegro, Bianco Vermouth and Cinnamon Cordial liqueur

The menu also includes spirits and cream cocktails like the peanut butter cup, which features ice cream with peanut butter whiskey, sauce and chocolate.

Both indoor and outdoor seating are offered, with outside patio seating available for parties of more than a dozen people.

Blackberry Sage Margarita

Civic Kitchen & Drink (121 West Main St., Westborough)

This refreshing, ruby red drink is without a doubt the most popular cocktail at Civic Kitchen & Drink, said marketing manager Andrew Grimes. It features Zarpado silver tequila, Combier liqueur, fresh blackberries, sage, locally produced honey, orange bitters and house-made sour. The drink runs for $11.

Seven other signature cocktails are listed on its menu, ranging from $10-$12. The second and third most popular drinks here are:

The Bees Knees: Made with Barr Hill Tom Cat gin and Wild Moon lavender liqueur, mixed with honey and lemon juice ($12)
Pomegranate Painkiller: Made with Plantation Stiggins pineapple aged rum and mixed with pineapple and pomegranate juices; house-made coconut cream; and nutmeg zest ($10)

Both indoor and outdoor seating is offered, with patio seating available for over people.

The Hot Colada Margarita

The Buckley Kitchen & Bar (440 Franklin St., Framingham)

This tropical and tangy cocktail is Buckley’s best-seller, featuring tequila, pineapple, jalapeno and coconut. The drink costs $13.

Eight other cocktails are listed on its menu, all for $13. The second and third most popular cocktails here are:

The Blackberry Mojito: Made with Plantation Stiggins rum with blackberries, mint and lime
The Buckley Mai Tai: Made with dark or light rum with coconut and tropical juice

Both indoor and outdoor seating is offered, with patio seating available for more than two dozen people.

Rum Punch

Bourbon’s Kitchen & Cocktails (47 Beacon St., Framingham)

This is the best-selling cocktail at Bourbon’s, featuring aged rum with pineapple, orange juice, lime, nutmeg and bitters. The drink runs for $12.

Its menu also includes 10 other cocktails, three margaritas and five American whiskey classics. The second and third most popular cocktails here include:

The Old Old Fashioned: That’s not a typo, two “olds.” That’s because this drink features pre-prohibition style, Buffalo Trace bourbon with a sugar cube, bitters and a lemon twist ($13)
Bourbon’s Smash: Features Weller Special Reserve whiskey with fresh mint and sweet lemon ($12)

Drinks range from $6-$13. Both indoor and outdoor seating is offered, with patio seating available for more than two dozen people.

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