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The Cocktails of Comic-Con


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Ashley Rossi

    Comic-Con starts July 24th and we couldn't be more excited—for the drinks that is. Now in its 45th year, comic enthusiasts take over San Diego each summer clad in their favorite costumes for—well, we don't exactly know what. While we admire the costumes from afar, we've rounded up our favorite cocktails and where you can drink like a superhero in San Diego's Gaslamp district. Superman Description: Stoli vanilla, orange, and raspberry vodka; white cranberry and pineapple juice; and a splash of grenadine Where: ALTITUDE Sky Lounge @ Marriott Gaslamp Quarter Walking Dead Description: Bacardi, Hamilton's Black Rum, Lemon heart 151, cinnamon syrup, pineapple, and ginger Where: Searsucker Captain America Description: citrus and sweet tea vodka, grenadine, curacao, and frozen lemonade Where: The Commons Bar  Beam Me Up Scotty Description: coffee liqueur, creme de banana, and Bailey's Where: RoofTop600 @ Andaz San Diego Thor's Hammer Description: Orange Vodka, Peach Schnapps, splash of orange juice, and Red Bull Where: ALTITUDE Sky Lounge @ Marriott Gaslamp Quarter Power Up Description: orange flavored vodka, peach schnapps, and Red Bull Where: RoofTop600 @ Andaz San Diego Green Lantern Description: Cucumber Collins; gin, lemon juice, simple syrup, club soda, cucumber, and a Mint sprig Where: Searsucker You Might Also Like: