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10 Excellent Houston Cocktails Under $6

Get better booze for your buck

by Baylea Jones
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by Baylea Jones
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Craft cocktail culture runs rampant in H-Town, and that top-of-the-line quality typically comes at a price. Fortunately, Houston’s best bartenders are whipping up classic cocktails, fresh takes on old favorites, and entirely new concoctions for practically peanuts during the plethora of happy hours across the city.

For drinkers fed up with the standard issue well liquor and soda, here’s where to get fabulously crafted cocktails for under $6.

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Anvil Bar & Refuge

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No place conveys “craft cocktail” quite like this Montrose staple. The “100 List” at Anvil began as a staff training guide detailing the 100 classic cocktails that every bartender should know. The entire list is half-off during happy hour including the Bees Knees which clocks in at $4.50; it’s a prohibition era cocktail made with gin, lemon, honey, and served chilled. Try it Monday through Friday, 4 to 5 p.m.

1424 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77006
(713) 523-1622
(713) 523-1622
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Night Heron

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In Houston, obviously Tex-Mex reigns supreme. For a decidedly different twist on a south-of-the-border staple, newly-opened Night Heron adds vanilla, tarragon, and a dash of egg whites for a truly smooth finish to the salty lime original. Grab one for $5, Monday through Friday 2 to 6 p.m.

1601 W Main St, Houston, TX 77006
(713) 527-8010
(713) 527-8010
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Eight Row Flint

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A typical Moscow Mule is made with vodka and served in a traditional copper mug. Eight Row Flint, a place better known for whiskey, does things a little differently by pairing Barton Bourbon with Deep Eddy peach vodka to give their mule a Southern twist, all for $5. Get it Monday through Friday, 2 to 6 p.m.

1039 Yale St, Houston, TX 77008
(832) 767-4002
(832) 767-4002
Instagram/@htxfoodcourt

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Cane Rosso

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Cane Rosso doesn’t try to mess with perfection. This Dallas pizza joint keeps its classic Old Fashioned simple and authentic with bourbon, sugar, bitters, and an orange twist. Find it at both Houston locations for $5, Monday through Friday, 5 to 7 p.m.

1835 N Shepherd Dr B, Houston, TX 77008
(713) 868-0071
(713) 868-0071
Instagram/canerossotx

Piggy's Kitchen & Bar

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It’s patio season again and there’s no better place to soak up some sun than in Piggy’s backyard. For its playful take on a Mai Tai, Piggy’s combines Havana Club rum with Plantation pineapple rum, lime, and nutty orgeat syrup for $5. Get it Tuesday through Friday, 3 to 7 p.m.

3412 W Lamar St, Houston, TX 77019
(281) 849-9606
(281) 849-9606
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Better Luck Tomorrow

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With a cocktail menu crafted by Anvil’s Bobby Heugel, every drink at BLT is guaranteed to please. The Salty Cat features gin mixed with grapefruit and garnished with salted fruit, plus its pink hue pops in the bar’s neon lighting for a drink that’s both pleasing to the palette and pretty to look at. Get it for just $4.50, Monday through Friday, 3:30 to 5 p.m.

544 Yale St, Houston, TX 77007
(713) 802-0845
(713) 802-0845
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Wooster's Garden

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Wooster’s Garden has 45 house cocktails that are half-priced during its 7-days-a-week happy hour. For a cocktail with a kick, try the layered Bayou Bramble. Jalapeno joins gin, lemon, and creme de cassis from the classic bramble for a hint of heat. Served with crushed ice and mint leaves, the Wooster’s version is as refreshing as ever. When: Monday through Saturday, 4 to 6 p.m. and Sunday 2 to 4 p.m.

3315 Milam St, Houston, TX 77006
(713) 520-0015
(713) 520-0015
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Edison & Patton

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A cosmopolitan takes the tried and true combination of vodka and cranberry juice and adds a splash of sour with triple sec and lime. During happy hour at The Edison, you can snag this and a host of other classic cocktails for only $6. When: Daily 4 to 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday 11 p.m. to close.

4203 Edison St, Houston, TX 77009
(281) 501-3780
(281) 501-3780
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Worcester's Annex

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Like its sister concept Wooster’s Garden, Worcester’s Annex offers an extensive cocktail list for half price during happy hour. Their Annex Sour swaps out whiskey for gin, balances sour lemon with sweet peach, and tops it off with frothy egg whites. It’s only $5 Monday through Friday 4 to 6 p.m.

1433 N Shepherd Dr Ste#2, Houston, TX 77008
(713) 862-4748
(713) 862-4748
Instagram/worcestersannex

Julep

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Mint juleps shine at Alba Huerta’s Southern cocktail bar, but for something different try the Corn Buck. It’s a cross between an old fashioned and a mule with corn whiskey, turbinado sugar, ginger beer, and a drop of bitters. It’s $6 daily from 4 to 6 p.m.

1919 Washington Ave, Houston, TX 77007
(713) 869-4383
(713) 869-4383
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Anvil Bar & Refuge

1424 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77006

No place conveys “craft cocktail” quite like this Montrose staple. The “100 List” at Anvil began as a staff training guide detailing the 100 classic cocktails that every bartender should know. The entire list is half-off during happy hour including the Bees Knees which clocks in at $4.50; it’s a prohibition era cocktail made with gin, lemon, honey, and served chilled. Try it Monday through Friday, 4 to 5 p.m.

1424 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77006
(713) 523-1622
(713) 523-1622
Anvil Bar & Refuge/Facebook

Night Heron

1601 W Main St, Houston, TX 77006

In Houston, obviously Tex-Mex reigns supreme. For a decidedly different twist on a south-of-the-border staple, newly-opened Night Heron adds vanilla, tarragon, and a dash of egg whites for a truly smooth finish to the salty lime original. Grab one for $5, Monday through Friday 2 to 6 p.m.

1601 W Main St, Houston, TX 77006
(713) 527-8010
(713) 527-8010
Photo by Baylea Jones

Eight Row Flint

1039 Yale St, Houston, TX 77008

A typical Moscow Mule is made with vodka and served in a traditional copper mug. Eight Row Flint, a place better known for whiskey, does things a little differently by pairing Barton Bourbon with Deep Eddy peach vodka to give their mule a Southern twist, all for $5. Get it Monday through Friday, 2 to 6 p.m.

1039 Yale St, Houston, TX 77008
(832) 767-4002
(832) 767-4002
Instagram/@htxfoodcourt

Cane Rosso

1835 N Shepherd Dr B, Houston, TX 77008

Cane Rosso doesn’t try to mess with perfection. This Dallas pizza joint keeps its classic Old Fashioned simple and authentic with bourbon, sugar, bitters, and an orange twist. Find it at both Houston locations for $5, Monday through Friday, 5 to 7 p.m.

1835 N Shepherd Dr B, Houston, TX 77008
(713) 868-0071
(713) 868-0071
Instagram/canerossotx

Piggy's Kitchen & Bar

3412 W Lamar St, Houston, TX 77019

It’s patio season again and there’s no better place to soak up some sun than in Piggy’s backyard. For its playful take on a Mai Tai, Piggy’s combines Havana Club rum with Plantation pineapple rum, lime, and nutty orgeat syrup for $5. Get it Tuesday through Friday, 3 to 7 p.m.

3412 W Lamar St, Houston, TX 77019
(281) 849-9606
(281) 849-9606
Instagram/@__its_kat__

Better Luck Tomorrow

544 Yale St, Houston, TX 77007

With a cocktail menu crafted by Anvil’s Bobby Heugel, every drink at BLT is guaranteed to please. The Salty Cat features gin mixed with grapefruit and garnished with salted fruit, plus its pink hue pops in the bar’s neon lighting for a drink that’s both pleasing to the palette and pretty to look at. Get it for just $4.50, Monday through Friday, 3:30 to 5 p.m.

544 Yale St, Houston, TX 77007
(713) 802-0845
(713) 802-0845
Instagram/bltomorrow

Wooster's Garden

3315 Milam St, Houston, TX 77006

Wooster’s Garden has 45 house cocktails that are half-priced during its 7-days-a-week happy hour. For a cocktail with a kick, try the layered Bayou Bramble. Jalapeno joins gin, lemon, and creme de cassis from the classic bramble for a hint of heat. Served with crushed ice and mint leaves, the Wooster’s version is as refreshing as ever. When: Monday through Saturday, 4 to 6 p.m. and Sunday 2 to 4 p.m.

3315 Milam St, Houston, TX 77006
(713) 520-0015
(713) 520-0015
Wooster’s Garden/Facebook

Edison & Patton

4203 Edison St, Houston, TX 77009

A cosmopolitan takes the tried and true combination of vodka and cranberry juice and adds a splash of sour with triple sec and lime. During happy hour at The Edison, you can snag this and a host of other classic cocktails for only $6. When: Daily 4 to 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday 11 p.m. to close.

4203 Edison St, Houston, TX 77009
(281) 501-3780
(281) 501-3780
Edison & Patton/Facebook

Worcester's Annex

1433 N Shepherd Dr Ste#2, Houston, TX 77008

Like its sister concept Wooster’s Garden, Worcester’s Annex offers an extensive cocktail list for half price during happy hour. Their Annex Sour swaps out whiskey for gin, balances sour lemon with sweet peach, and tops it off with frothy egg whites. It’s only $5 Monday through Friday 4 to 6 p.m.

1433 N Shepherd Dr Ste#2, Houston, TX 77008
(713) 862-4748
(713) 862-4748
Instagram/worcestersannex

Julep

1919 Washington Ave, Houston, TX 77007

Mint juleps shine at Alba Huerta’s Southern cocktail bar, but for something different try the Corn Buck. It’s a cross between an old fashioned and a mule with corn whiskey, turbinado sugar, ginger beer, and a drop of bitters. It’s $6 daily from 4 to 6 p.m.

1919 Washington Ave, Houston, TX 77007
(713) 869-4383
(713) 869-4383
Julep/Facebook

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