by Summer Sewell

By virtue of you reading this, the Mayans were wrong. They predicted, way back before they could check their logic against the Internet, that the whole world would succumb to an apocalyptic force and we’d all be goners as of today. As the prophecy got closer, some people actually got anxious. NASA even had to make a video to debunk the Mayan myth and soothe thousands of people calling them, worried that we were all about to explode.

There, there, everyone - today’s a good day to be alive. In lieu of the world going ka-boom, here are cocktails at three local bars made in honor of the "end of the world" to blow your mind. Celebrate life! Black out!

E+O Asian Kitchen - Thank you, E+O for bringing what would have been the Mayan’s spirit of choice (we think), mezcal, AKA tequila’s drunk grandfather, to the party. The Long Goodbye (pictured) features La Vida mezcal, blood orange juice, lemon, Luxardo cherry liquor and sparkling wine.

Jasper’s Corner Tap - It’s always/never a good idea when one drink has four different liquors in it. But we trust that the bartenders at Jasper’s know what they’re up to blending a double shot of Espolon tequila, Solerno blood orange liqueur, Amontillado sherry and benedictine together in The Final Countdown.

The Mortimer - The Mayan Summer features some fancy ingredients, like fever-tree ginger beer, and habanero-infused blue agave. But deep down, it’s our trusty friend, tequila (Casa Noble Reposado), mixed with fresh cilantro and lime.