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J. Rieger cocktails available at Hy-Vee Market Grille

Grocery shoppers now can stop for a J. Rieger & Co. cocktail at select Hy-Vee stores.

A menu of J. Rieger specialty drinks will be available through April at Hy-Vee Market Grille and Hy-Vee Market Grille Express restaurants in Missouri and Kansas. That includes 17 Missouri locations and six in Kansas.

J. Rieger co-founder and bartender Ryan Maybee developed seven drinks for the program, including the Horsefeather, KC Ice Water, Beautiful Red Bell and Helpful Smile Punch, a nod to Hy-Vee’s branding. Prices range from $5 to $8 per cocktail, and some drinks will be featured on recipe cards for patrons to try at home. See the full drink menu.

“Hy-Vee Market Grille prides themselves on delivering great food, drinks and service in every location, while also tailoring their menus to feature local producers,” Maybee said. “This has been an amazing collaboration to partner on a cocktail menu that highlights our commitment to bringing the very best experience to customers in Kansas and Missouri.”

Maybee trained Hy-Vee staff on how to make the drinks. J. Rieger products are sold at Hy-Vee stores in Missouri.

J. Rieger’s distillery is in Kansas City’s East Bottoms. The company earned Thinking Bigger’s 25 Under 25 award in 2017.