Fiery cocktails warm up patrons for the dance floor at this Union Square club.

The frozen piña colada, a specialty at Sam’s, evokes a Caribbean vibe. 

The Queens Park Swizzle (left; dark rum, lime, mint, sugar and bitters) and the old-fashioned (whiskey, sugar and bitters) are popular drinks at this Long Island City speakeasy. 

Frozen or on the rocks, Fonda’s margaritas come in a rainbow of flavors.

The Red Hook restaurant serves a variety of original and classic cocktails, including a sunny, mint-garnished mai tai.  

This lobster-claw bloody mary is brunch in a glass.

The refreshing Queen’s Lunch, made with gin, watermelon and cucumber, feels regal.

Well-crafted cocktails help lure in crowds to Prime Meats, a throwback eatery in Carroll Gardens.