Drink this Tiki Negroni at Maryland House in the Central West End

The Tiki Negroni at Kevin Brennan’s Maryland House will lift your spirit through dark, cold nights. This Negroni uses aged rum instead of gin, establishing a core that is sweet yet rich in character. There’s fan service for Negroni lovers courtesy of Campari, but the bar fat-washes the bitter amaro in coconut oil to smooth its edge and give the drink a silky feel. Notes of coconut encourage daydreams of tropical getaways and cocktails on the beach, and the reverie is enhanced by banana-infused sweet vermouth and vivacious orange and tiki bitters. If you can’t escape the St. Louis winter, this tonic at least makes summer feel reassuringly within grasp.

44 Maryland Plaza, St. Louis, 314.497.4449, themarylandhouse.com