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The Maraschita (Italian spelling; Marasquita in Spanish):

A Margarita variant. 2 oz tequila, 1 oz lime juice, 1/3 oz maraschino liqueur (Luxardo preferred), 2/3 oz Cointreau. Shake with ice. Rub rim of chilled cocktail glass (not silly margarita glass) with lime, dip in salt. Strain drink into salt-rimmed glass.

An intriguing twist on the margarita. Must try this sometime.

National Pastime sports bar & grill at the Gaylord at National Harbor.

It's probably not high on your list of places to check out any time soon - typical sports bar/pub food, lots of TVs and kinda loud - but I have to say the bloody marys here were excellent. Just the right level of kick, and they stuff in a jumbo shrimp.

And a good place outside Nationals Park to root on our ball club.

Martini:

Chill a martini glass.

Fill shaker with ice.

Pour 2 oz of Plymouth gin into shaker.

Add large splash of dry vermouth.

Add very small splash of olive juice.

Stir.

Strain into glass.

Garnish with 3 olives.