West Shore Seafood
449 Bantam Lake Road
Morris, CT

Located in scenic Litchfield County, West Shore Seafood is an inland seafood oasis that’s earned a reputation as the go-to outdoor restaurant for fried shrimp baskets, lobster rolls, and grilled fish and everything in between that’s dipped in tartar sauce or enjoyed with a squeeze of lemon (and always with a side of fries-n-slaw). A Bantam Lake Road destination since 2007, West Shore Seafood features an all-weather indoor/outdoor tented dining area, lush and green open-field seating and now a full-service bar featuring local craft beer, a curated wine list and creative cocktails, each a colorfully crafted accompaniment to skillfully prepped seafood delights.

Bartender: Susie Pregno

Cocktail: A Shore Thing

Ingredients:
» .5 oz. lemon juice
» .25 oz. Aperol
» 1 oz. simple syrup
» .75 oz. red wine
» .75 oz. white rum
» .75 oz Empress 1908 Indigo Gin

A Shore Thing at West Shore Seafood.

Method: Add lemon juice, Aperol and simple syrup to a shaker. Shake with ice
and strain into a tall highball glass with fresh ice. Add a float of red wine, white rum and Empress 1908 Indigo Gin.

“This has been an exciting season for West Shore Seafood,” Bartender Susie Pregno said. “With the addition of our new bar, as [WSS] had long been a BYOB restaurant, we’ve been having a great time working with our local breweries, spirits brands and distributors to create a beverage menu that hits all the right notes. A Shore Thing is one such cocktail that gets you … coming and going. It’s a delicious combination of multiple spirits that’s refreshing, and the layering effect gives it that ‘wow’ effect.”