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New Thunderbird Lounge in Las Vegas serves 1950s cocktail

Pink Squirrel at Thunderbird Lounge in downtown Las Vegas Monday, Sept, 24, 2018. K.M. Cannon Las Vegas Review-Journal @KMCannonPhoto
Pink Squirrel at Thunderbird Lounge in downtown Las Vegas Monday, Sept, 24, 2018. K.M. Cannon Las Vegas Review-Journal @KMCannonPhoto
Pink Squirrel at Thunderbird Lounge in downtown Las Vegas Monday, Sept, 24, 2018. K.M. Cannon Las Vegas Review-Journal @KMCannonPhoto
Pink Squirrel at Thunderbird Lounge in downtown Las Vegas Monday, Sept, 24, 2018. K.M. Cannon Las Vegas Review-Journal @KMCannonPhoto
Pink Squirrel at Thunderbird Lounge in downtown Las Vegas Monday, Sept, 24, 2018. K.M. Cannon Las Vegas Review-Journal @KMCannonPhoto
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The newly renovated Thunderbird Lounge complements its throwback style with some cool classic cocktails you rarely see these days. This bright and fun flashback dates to the 1950s at Bryant’s Cocktail Lounge in Milwaukee but feels perfectly at home on Las Vegas Boulevard.

Ingredients

■ 1½ ounces creme de noyaux

■ 1½ ounces creme de cacao

■ 1 ounce heavy cream

Garnish

■ Nutmeg

Directions

Build cocktail in dry tin. Add ice to tin. Shake vigorously. Strain into coupe glass. Garnish with nutmeg.

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