Explore the Hidden Bites Inside Every Cocktail at Lago

Lago’s new cocktail program at the Bellagio features a little taste of food in each drink. The new restaurant with a Milan vibe from Julian Serrano worked with the Bellagio’s master mixologist Ricardo Murcia to create Italian versions of classic cocktails with intricate garnishes.

Take for example the Rosso Bellini. It features a caramel nest with a golden raspberry inside. The drink itself features Hangar One raspberry, Toschi Fragoli wild strawberry liqueur, Prosecco, raspberry syrup and lemon juice.

The Sgroppino uses an edible cocktail sphere made from Prosecco, lemoncello, lemon sorbet and cocoa butter, all sitting on top of lemon sorbet. Guests are encouraged to pop it in their mouths before tasting the Prosecco.

Even the mojito gets a twist with fruit juices, vermouth and Prosecco, then garnished with an edible cone made from dried pineapple and filled with mini passion fruit pearls made with passion fruit puree, sugar and agar agar, a vegetarian powder.

Lago touted a leather-aged cocktail before opening, and that shows up on the menu as the Serrano Negroni, made with a special leather botarron crafted by Spanish author and artist of comic books Jesus Blasco. The drink uses Bellagio’s own hand-selected Woodford Reserve Double Oak Bourbon, Cynar artichoke bitter, Cinzano 1757 sweet vermouth and Campari before being garnished with a chorizo stuffed with caper berries.

Finally, for dessert, the restaurant serves up Tiramisu made with St. George Nola coffee liqueur, Godiva white chocolate liqueur, Tiramisú liqueur, mascarpone cheese, vanilla ice cream and cold espresso topped with chocolate curls and an Italian chocolate cookie.

Here, a look at the entire cocktail menu with prices to get you excited, or even perplexed, about what to order.

LAGO COCKTAIL
Absolut Elyx Vodka | Mancino Vermouth Secco | Orange Blossom Syrup | Butterfly Pea Flower Extract | Seasonal Flower Ice Sphere $19
For more complex tastes, please substitute Absolute Elyx Vodka for Grey Goose VX Vodka. The addition of cognac to Grey Goose VX Vodka truly elevates this experience. $29

CUCUMBER MIST
Grey Goose La Poire Vodka | Pallini Limoncello | Blood Orange Syrup | Fresh Lime Juice | Cucumber Sparkling Soda | Fresh Cucumber and Blueberries  $16

SGROPPINO
Pallini Limoncello ‘Sgroppino’ Golden Cocoa Butter Sphere | Pallini Limoncello Sorbet | Nino Franco Prosecco | Orange Zest $22

SERRANO “LEATHER-AGED” NEGRONI
Bellagio Hand-Selected Woodford Double Oak Bourbon | Cynar Artichoke Bitter | Cinzano 1757 Sweet Vermouth | Campari | Caper Berry Stuffed Chorizo $16

SICILIAN GIN AND ‘TONIC’
Bulldog London Dry Gin | San Pellegrino Aranciata Rossa with Kaffir Lime Leaf | Blood Orange Pearls on top of an Orange Peel Chip | Diamond Ice $16

MOJITO ALLE FRUTTA DE LA PASSIONE
Bacardi Infusion Pineapple Rum | Martelletti Vermouth | Nino Franco Prosecco | Passion Fruit Juice | Fresh Lime Juice | Fresh Mint | Madagascar Vanilla Syrup | Gold-Dusted Mint and Passion Fruit Pearls in a Pineapple Cone $16

ROSSA BELLINI
Hangar One Raspberry | Toschi Fragoli Wild Strawberry Liqueur | Nino Franco Prosecco | Fresh Raspberries | Raspberry Syrup | Fresh Lemon Juice Fresh Raspberries with a Golden Caramel Nest and Golden Raspberry $17

ROSE AND RYE
Bulleit Rye | Carpano Antica Vermouth | Aperol | Fresh Lemon Juice | Rose Petal Syrup | Smoked Maraschino Cherries $16

SMOKED PEACH MARGARITA
Bellagio Hand-Selected Herradura Double-Barrel Reposado Tequila | House-Smoked Pallini Peachcello | Fresh Lime Juice | Vanilla-Thyme Syrup | El Silencio Joven Mezcal Peach Compote Served in a Salted-Lime Agave Cone $17
Enhance with your choice of specialty Sea Salts: Peachwood-Smoked Sea Salt | Hawaiian Black Lava Sea Salt | Bolivian Pink and Gold Salt   1 supplement

DESSERT COCKTAILS
LEMON-PEAR MERINGUE
Bellagio Hand-Selected Mount Gay Black Barrel Rum | Fresh Lemon Juice | Poached Pear Syrup | Pallini Limoncello Foam | Poached Pear $15

CAFÉ LAGO
Patron XO Café Liqueur | Luxardo Angioletto Liqueur | Iced Espresso | Selvarey Cacao Rum-Infused Valhrona Chocolate Ganache | Dark Chocolate Spoon $14

TIRAMISU COCKTAIL
St. George NOLA Coffee Liqueur | Godiva White Chocolate Liqueur | Bailey’s Irish Cream | Tiramisú Liqueur | Marscapone Cheese | House-made Vanilla Ice Cream | Iced Espresso with Chocolate Curls | Italian Chocolate Cookie Dipped in Selvarey Cacao Rum-Infused Valhrona Chocolate $15