Find Your Signature: A Flavor Guide to Josephine’s Cocktails

A memorable cocktail choice often begins with a simple question: what flavors do you actually enjoy? You might prefer the brightness of citrus, the familiar sweetness of strawberry or the tropical character of pineapple. This Josephine cocktail guide helps you read the six signature drinks through those preferences, so you can arrive with a little more curiosity and a little less menu indecision.

Bang Bang, Secret, Jewel, Passion, Rise and Eclipse each have their own ingredient profile. The names set the mood; the ingredients help you choose. Use this guide alongside the live Josephine drinks menu, where you can check the current descriptions, prices and other options before your visit.

Choose a flavor direction first

Think of the menu in three loose groups. Bang Bang and Secret lean into strawberry, with different supporting ingredients. Jewel and Passion put tart or citrus-led elements alongside fruit. Rise and Eclipse move toward peach, orange, pineapple and berry combinations. These are ways to navigate the listed ingredients, not official sweetness ratings or promises about how any individual drink will taste to you.

If you usually find cocktails too sweet or too sharp, tell the bartender what you enjoy and ask what can be accommodated. Naming a familiar flavor is often more useful than ordering by color. Ingredient preferences, allergies and requests for substitutions should be discussed before the drink is made.

Meet the six signature cocktails

Bang Bang: strawberry, citrus and sparkle

Bang Bang combines strawberry purée, fresh lemon juice, agave and Sprite with your choice of tequila, vodka, rum or gin. It is the drink to investigate first if strawberry and a sparkling finish appeal to you. The choice of base spirit is stated on the menu, so you can ask the bartender how each option changes the character of the drink.

Secret: peach and strawberry with lemon

Secret lists vodka, gin, rum and tequila alongside peach schnapps, strawberry purée and fresh lemon juice. The fruit combination gives you a useful point of comparison with Bang Bang: both mention strawberry, while Secret adds peach and a different spirit blend. Choose according to your preferences rather than assuming similar-colored drinks have the same recipe.

Jewel: sour apple, cranberry and lime

Jewel brings together vodka, gin, rum and tequila with sour apple schnapps, cranberry juice and fresh lime juice. If apple and cranberry are flavors you tend to reach for, this is a useful place to start your questions. The lime provides another citrus ingredient to consider when comparing it with the lemon-based drinks.

Passion: passion fruit with a citrus edge

Passion combines vodka, gin, rum and tequila with fresh lemon juice, agave, triple sec and passion-fruit purée. It is an option for someone drawn to passion fruit rather than strawberry or peach. Ask about the finished balance if you have a strong preference for tartness or sweetness; the ingredient list alone cannot tell you the exact proportions.

Rise: peach, orange and a sunrise mood

Rise lists vodka, gin, rum and tequila with peach schnapps and orange juice, finished with an orange slice and cherry. Its peach-and-orange direction makes it easy to distinguish from Passion’s passion fruit or Jewel’s apple and cranberry. The name and garnish suggest the visual mood, while the menu gives you the details that matter for ordering.

Eclipse: pineapple, berry and blue curaçao

Eclipse pairs vodka, gin, rum and tequila with blue curaçao, grenadine, pineapple juice and cranberry juice. Look here if a pineapple-and-berry combination catches your attention. Its colorful presentation is part of the appeal, but the listed ingredients are the better guide to whether it fits your taste.

Ask about balance, not just strength

A recipe listing several spirits does not, by itself, establish the total alcohol content of the finished drink. Pour sizes and the complete recipe matter. If you need that information, ask the bartender directly instead of comparing drinks by the number of spirits named.

You also do not need to choose the same drink as the rest of the table. Let each person describe what they like, and ask the team about available nonalcoholic choices if someone is not drinking. Enjoy the evening at your own pace and arrange your ride before heading out.

Make food part of the conversation

Choosing dinner alongside a drink gives the table something else to look forward to. Browse the food menu for grilled lamb chops, suya, jerk chicken, Rasta Pasta and smaller plates. If you want a fuller introduction to the kitchen, read what to eat at Josephine.

You do not need a rigid pairing rule. Someone who enjoys a creamy pasta may want a citrus-led drink for contrast; someone else may prefer to keep familiar fruit flavors at the center of the meal. Treat those as personal preferences to explore, not a required order or a guarantee that one combination is “correct.”

Your signature is the flavor you enjoy, not the drink everyone else orders.

Know the details before your visit

Josephine’s drinks menu states 21+ with valid ID required. Displayed prices exclude applicable tax and service charge. Check the current menu for prices and confirm availability with staff, especially if you are planning a group celebration or asking about bottle options.

For a weekend visit, request a table and review the events calendar to choose your musical backdrop. Josephine opens Friday through Sunday, 9 PM–2 AM, at 3277 Buford Highway NE in Brookhaven, serving the Atlanta area.

Cocktail questions, answered

Which cocktail lets me choose the base spirit?

Bang Bang explicitly lists a choice of tequila, vodka, rum or gin. Ask staff about other requests rather than assuming every signature cocktail has the same customization options.

Which drinks include strawberry?

Strawberry purée appears in both Bang Bang and Secret. The rest of their listed ingredients differ, so compare the complete recipes when deciding between them.

Can I confirm ingredients before I arrive?

Yes. Read the drinks menu first, then use the contact page for ingredient or availability questions. Confirm allergies and any requested changes with staff before ordering.