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Come “C” the new fall cocktails at AC Hotel Tucson Downtown

Come “C” the new fall cocktails at AC Hotel Tucson Downtown

Nov 19, 20191 min read

Despite Tucson’s prominent saguaro and prickly pear, Arizona’s Five C’s of the economy don’t include cactus. Instead, it includes Copper, Cattle, Cotton, Citrus, and Climate.

However, Cocktails want to work their way into the list.

AC Hotel Tucson Downtown launched its new cocktail menu with cocktails based on each of the Five C’s. They’ve also taken some artistic liberty by introducing Culture and College.

Here’s a glance at the new cocktail menu with photos to help you with your choice.

Copper ($12) – Tennessee whiskey, apple Brandy, chai, lemon, Mi Casa bitters

Copper cocktail at AC Hotel Tucson Downtown
Copper cocktail at AC Hotel Tucson Downtown (Photo courtesy of AC Hotel Tucson Downtown)

Citrus ($12) – vodka, amaretto, lemon, sugar, fig jam, aquafaba

Citrus cocktail at AC Hotel Tucson Downtown
Citrus cocktail at AC Hotel Tucson Downtown (Photo courtesy of AC Hotel Tucson Downtown)

Cattle ($12) – black tea, cream, red wine, cognac, rye whiskey, Angostura bitters, horchata syrup

Cattle cocktail at AC Hotel Tucson Downtown
Cattle cocktail at AC Hotel Tucson Downtown (Photo courtesy of AC Hotel Tucson Downtown)

Cotton ($12) – white rum, clove liqueur, cola syrup, lemon, soda, spiced Angostura foam

Cotton cocktail at AC Hotel Tucson Downtown
Cotton cocktail at AC Hotel Tucson Downtown (Photo courtesy of AC Hotel Tucson Downtown)

Climate ($12) – reposado tequila, orange liqueur, lime, mesquite bean, bitters, creosote

Climate cocktail at AC Hotel Tucson Downtown
Climate cocktail at AC Hotel Tucson Downtown (Photo courtesy of AC Hotel Tucson Downtown)

Culture ($12) – Del Bac Classic, Copper City Bourbon, Six Sky Cacao, cola syrup, bitters

Culture cocktail at AC Hotel Tucson Downtown
Culture cocktail at AC Hotel Tucson Downtown (Photo courtesy of AC Hotel Tucson Downtown)

College ($7) – Bud Light and a shot of Blanco Tequila

College cocktail at AC Hotel Tucson Downtown
College cocktail at AC Hotel Tucson Downtown (Photo courtesy of AC Hotel Tucson Downtown)

Check out AC Hotel Tucson Downtown’s new fall cocktails at 151 E. Broadway Blvd. For more information, visit marriott.com.

Article written by:

Jackie Tran

Jackie Tran is a Tucson-based food writer and photographer. Best known locally for his work for Tucson Foodie, his work has also appeared in publications such as Bon Appétit, National Geographic, and the New York Times.

Outside of food, he also loves playing musical instruments and petting pets.

If you’d like to stalk him, visit his Instagram @jackie_tran_ or jackietran.com.

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