Price: $9

History: Created by bar manager Richard Bates (Yow Low was his mentor) 

Ingredients: Stoli peach vodka, Malibu rum, passion fruit juice, pineapple juice, splash of grenadine; cherry garnish

Color: Peachy-pink

Taste: Sweet, slightly tart and fruity, this Femme has a clean, island taste that's deceptively potent. As bar manager Richard Bates says, "It's the perfect drink for femmes when they're feeling fierce." But boys will like it, too--if they're brave enough to get past the pastel color.

Preferred by: Females, and guys buying it for them

Popularity: Definitely one of their most popular drinks; they'll go through about 500 on a weekend night

Virgin alternative: Yes
 

Price: $12.50

History: Created by head bartender Paul Murphy

Ingredients: Fresh pineapple slices soaked throughout Finlandia vodka; pineapple slice garnish

Color: Clear, although the bartender can add a splash of Chambord if you'd prefer a more colorful pink drink--then the Nordic Nectar morphs into the Seasons' French Martini

Taste: Smooth and mild, the Nectar slides down your throat

Preferred by: Females

Popularity: They sell about 20 every night of the week

Virgin alternative: No

Price: $15 (serves 2 to 4)

History: Yow Low created the Rum Keg when he was at Trader Vic's; Yow Bar is named for him

Ingredients: Meyers rum, Bacardi Light, apricot brandy, passion fruit juice, pineapple juice, lemon juice; splash of Rock Candy syrup and flash blended; served in ceramic bowl; (the centerpiece is filled with 151 rum, which is set afire for effect--do not drink!)

Color: Light pineapple

Taste: Lush tropical flavor 

Preferred by: Anyone wanting to share a drink with that special someone

Popularity: They sell about 60 per Friday or Saturday (and remember, the drink serves 2 to 4)

Virgin alternative: Yes

Price: $10

History: Wave's own mixologist, Jodi Smith, says she drew inspiration for her drink from the hotel's proximity to Lake Michigan and her desire to create a cocktail in the old school tropical drink tradition.

Ingredients: Bacardi coconut rum, splashes of banana nectar, pineapple juice, Godiva white liqueur, and grenadine; served on ice with orange slice garnish, cherry and flower pick 

Color: Soft pink 

Taste: Tart pineapple and sweet coconut 

Geared toward: It's definitely a girl drink, though the bartender said men would enjoy it if they could bring themselves to order, carry around and drink a pink cocktail

Virgin alternative: No

Price: $8.50

History: Named by bartender Jeff F. Stevenson; the restaurant was once a speakeasy and the drink was named after Valentine's Day (and the infamous St. Valentine's Day Massacre)

Ingredients: Stoli Raspberry Vodka, sour mix, a splash each of Chambord and cherry juice or grenadine--shaken with ice; cherry garnish

Color: Deep red 

Taste: You know you're not in the corner saloon when you order this huge sweet-and-sour cocktail. This cherry-based drink is reminiscent of Caribbean vacation drinks. Great pre-dinner or desert cocktail; too rich to be the drink of choice for a night of partying.

Preferred by: Twenty- to fortysomething men and women

Popularity: One of their best sellers

Virgin alternative: No
 

Price: $8

History: Created in honor of the restaurant's former Ruby Port distributor named Mia
Ingredients: Ruby Port, soda, fresh orange juice and sugar

Color: Burgundy

Taste: Sweet and foamy; served chilled

Preferred by: Twenty- and thirtysomething women

Popularity: Fairly popular on the weekends

Virgin alternative: No
 

Price: $10

History: Bartender Nikki Friar concocted this drink for sophisticated sippers

Ingredients: Amaretto DiSaronno liqueur, vanilla-flavored Bacardi on the rocks

Color: Golden 

Taste: Smooth and sweet; served chilled, over ice

Preferred by: Twenty-, thirty-, fortysomething men 

Popularity: Too new on the menu to tell

Virgin alternative: No

Price: $10

History: Created by bartender/manager Tim Mokrey

Ingredients: Absolut mandarin, blue Caracao, orange slice garnish

Color: Brilliant blue

Taste: Moderately sweet, smooth

Preferred by: Females

Popularity: Moderate; people mostly order it because of its color

Virgin alternative: No

Price: $9.99

History: Created in honor of the restaurant's famous Ghost Bar

Ingredients: Champagne and Midori

Color: Clear, lime green with a cherry garnish inside; served chilled

Taste: Bubbly but dry 

Preferred by: Twenty- and thirtysomething women

Popularity: Fairly popular on the weekend nights

Virgin alternative: No

Price: $10

History: Created by club's co-owner Jerry Suqui

Ingredients: Alize gold (passion fruit and cognac), vanilla Stoli, splash of orange juice, garnish of candied orange peel

Color: Light yellow-gold

Taste: Slightly bitter, with subtle, fruity kick

Preferred by: Thirtysomething females

Popularity: It's among their top five martinis

Virgin alternative: No
 

Price: $8.50

History: Restaurant owner Jerry Kleiner visited Asia and attended an opera that featured food and libations, making for an ambrosial experience

Ingredients: Bacardi rum, lychee juice, tiny dash of almond cream--shaken with ice; star fruit and cherry garnish

Color: Silky white 

Taste: Although the only thing "Asian" about this showy cocktail is the lychee juice and star fruit garnish, the rum-fueled cocktail is a winner, although somewhat rich and a little too tart to order more than two in a row. 

Preferred by: Twenty-, fortysomething females

Popularity: One of their best sellers

Virgin alternative: No

Price: $12

History: Created at Le Bar (many of the specialty drinks have French names because the Sofitel is a French hotel company)

Ingredients: Frangelico, Absolut vanilla, Godiva white chocolate liqueur and butterscotch Schnapps

Color: creamy white on top, chocolate brown on bottom

Taste: Very tasty--lots of flavors, though no one flavor overwhelms the next; not too heavy or rich, either

Preferred by: Younger crowd

Popularity: Moderate 

Virgin alternative: No

Price: $9

History: Named by bartender Joy Jara; nearly all the drinks at Minx are named for women; the definition of "minx" is a woman with sassy attitude

Ingredients: Bacardi orange rum, Malibu rum, Meyers rum, pineapple juice, orange juice, splash of cranberry juice; garnished with orange slice and cherry; served with ice

Color: Deep orange-red

Taste: Rum, rum and more rum 

Preferred by: Women

Popularity: Hugely popular with the ladies

Virgin alternative: No. 

Price: $10

History: Bartender Nikki Friar created this drink made to be shared by two

Ingredients: Coconut Bacardi, Godiva white chocolate liqueur and creme de menthe; chocolate-coated rim 

Color: Mint green and chocolate swirls with a chocolate-coated rim; served in a chilled martini glass

Taste: Heavenly and cool; leaves you with a warm, tingly feeling inside

Preferred by: Any man or woman ready to woo their significant other 

Popularity: Too new to tell

Virgin alternative: No

Price: $11

History: This is a martini-influenced drink that began in New York City and is slowly invading the Midwest

Ingredients: Toast the cocktail king Harry Cipriani with Bacardi O, peach nectar, splash of orange juice, a splash of champagne and a rim dipped in strawberry juice 

Color: Pinkish red (it's the one to have if you want a cocktail to complement your bright spring attire)

Taste: Fruity and sweet (a great brunch accompaniment); the kick from the champagne and tart taste from the peach nectar will definitely wake you up; served at room temperature but with a slight chill from the OJ and champagne 

Preferred by: Females 

Popularity: On an average Friday or Saturday night, between 100 and 150 Bellini Tinis pass through the lips of this urban chic crowd

Virgin alternative: No