Aside from expansive two-story outdoor seating, sushi specials and occasional live music, Solé has the best selection of mules in Augusta. I learned about the Jalapeño Mule in 2015 when the industrial-chic restaurant first opened, and I have been a fan ever since. If, however, a vodka cocktail with a tinge of heat mixed with bright citrus and zippy ginger beer doesn’t appeal to you, they also serve:
▪︎ Le Mule made with lavender-infused Don Q
▪︎ the Peach Basil Mule
▪︎ the Mediterranean Mule made with cranberry juice
▪︎ the Irish Mule with Irish whiskey
▪︎ the Kentucky Mule with bourbon
This was my first opportunity to have McKarti as a bartender. She’s confident, knowledgeable, and personable-a sheer delight. After I ordered my requisite mule, I asked her to choose my next cocktails.
My first “Bartender’s Choice” cocktail was the Spiced Berry Margarita. It’s comprised of jalapeño-infused Espolòn tequila and raspberry puree with juice and served on rocks with chili-lime rim. Its profile is sweet and berry-forward, tasting of summer celebrations.
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Next round McKarti chose to make an off-menu drink, the Sweet Heat. To the base of Espolòn reposado, she added jalapeño simple syrup, Triple Sec, lime juice, pineapple juice and house sour mix. It was a refreshing respite on a balmy Augusta evening.
Solé’s extensive bar menu includes many creative cocktails unique to this establishment. Happy hour(s) are from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and feature $5 top shelf liquors including Buffalo Trace Bourbon, Brugal Rum. Botanist Gin, Ketel One, Ketel One Citroen, Ketel One Oranje Vodka and Cabo Wabo Tequila. In addition, well liquor and select domestics are $1 off.
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Dinner is served from 4 to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Solé is open late from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday.
Solé is located at 1033 Broad St.
Ann Beth Strelec is known around town as the Naked Epicurean, sampling the finest cocktails known to Augustans. Find out about adult beverages at The Augusta Press on the first and third Friday or on Instagram @NakedEpicurean.
