Summer cocktails at Baltimore bars

A play on a classic Pimm’s Cup, this new cocktail by B&O’s Brendan Dorr adds a sweet and fruity twist with the inclusion of a housemade strawberry shrub. (To make at home, macerate strawberries in sugar to create a syrup and then mix with Champagne vinegar, Dorr said.) The Baltimore Cup ($11) also utilizes fresh lemon juice and ginger beer. The local nod in the name comes from the Baltimore Whiskey Co. Shot Tower Gin. The result is an update on a traditional drink that tastes refreshing in the hot months — just like the original. B&O American Brasserie (2 N. Charles St., downtown; 443-692-6172, bandorestaurant.com) 1 1/4 oz. Pimm’s No. 1 3/4 oz. Baltimore Whiskey Co. Shot Tower Gin 3/4 oz. strawberry shrub 1/4 oz. lemon juice 3 oz. ginger beer Bitter lemon soda water to top off Build in an ice-filled highball glass and top with bitter lemon flavored soda water. Lightly stir to mix. Garnish with a sliced strawberry skewer and mint sprig. (Courtesy of B&O American Brasserie)