Kedvale cocktail at The Heritage

At The Heritage in downtown Forest Park, head bartender Nick Kokonas tends toward the savory. To develop a gin cocktail he calls Kedvale ($11), he started by “toasting coconut — which releases oils that add viscosity and depth — and infusing it into white vinegar.” The vinegar lends a light sourness, to which Kokonas adds fennel, for an herbal note and “a floral quality that pairs classically well with gin” in a deceptively simple-looking, garnish-free drink. Kokonas lived on Chicago’s Kedvale Avenue when he created this cocktail with the goal of achieving a balance of flavors. And balance is what we want for an evening’s kickoff cocktail, which should get the taste buds perking, ready to enjoy more of the savory stuff, without sugarcoating the palate.

7403 Madison St., Forest Park, 708-435-4937, www.theheritageforestpark.com

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