Farmers market tomatoes are at their peak summer moment, covering tables with color — deep red, lemon yellow, sunset orange and glossy green. We put them in salads and sauces, in pies and those perfect summer BLTs, but some of the most exciting flavors happen when tomatoes go beyond the plate and into a cocktail glass.
Atlanta bartenders have transformed the sweet, acidic juice into surprisingly refreshing drinks that speak to the season and celebrate the tomato.
Summertime garden splendor is not propaganda, but at Summerhill’s Redacted, the drink parlor celebrating all things conspiracy, they take on the tomato. Make your way down the stairs from the side street door and order a Tomato Water Martini with your choice of gin or vodka. It’s clear and savory, especially with the