Kook Juice by bartender James Roe of San Diego's Callie Restaurant is named after the surfer lingo for "newbie." "San Diego has a big surf culture that Chef Travis grew up in," he explains. "And since we both had avid surfing days in the past, we tease each other about how rusty we've become—almost back to the 'kook' days." The Aleppo pepper–infused tequila and mezcal cocktail with passion fruit and lime juice takes its imbiber on fun transitions of flavors. "The cocktail is playful on the palate, but it doesn't take itself too seriously. It's SoCal in a sip," Roe adds.