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Before ordering a Grateful Dead at Sidelines Sports Bar & Grille (1440 Roswell Road, Marietta), we imagined what the tie-in would be. Naturally, it was a tie-dye. Bartenders shake together a powerful mix of vodka, gin, rum, tequila, Triple Sec and sour mix. To add some color, in comes splashes of DeKuyper Razzmatazz liqueur and Blue Curaçao. This gives it a two-tone effect. The sweetness — akin to a rocket ship popsicle — perfectly masks the liquor.

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The late Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead: Honored in tie-dye style.
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IN THE DRINK

Grateful Dead

1/2 oz. tequila

1/2 oz. rum

1/2 oz. vodka

1/2 oz. gin

1/2 oz Triple Sec

1 oz. sour mix

DeKuyper Razzmatazz

Blue Curaçao

Fill a pint glass with ice. Shake together the tequila, rum, vodka, gin, Triple Sec and sour mix. Pour into the glass. Add one liberal splash each of the Razzmatazz and Blue Curaçao.