“The Breakfast For Dinner uses Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal milk to clarify rosé vermouth, strawberry tops and lemon, making it a year-long, shelf-stable concoction. That gets topped with sparkling rosé to make a “fun and tasty” spritz.”

“His list of nonalcoholic drinks is just as interesting, including the Snowjito Mojito, which combines Lyre’s Rum Alternative, coconut, cardamom, lime and mint foam.”

“Schott has been bartending for over 20 years, and this summer will mark his 10th year of sobriety.”

““We met about 10 years ago, working at Muscle Bar in Arlington, when he was first starting off with his sobriety,” his wife, Courtney Guite, tells TODAY.com.”

“With the early help of loved ones, his journey in cocktail artistry in the past decade has earned him several accolades, including a top-ten finish in the United States Bartenders’ Guild’s World Class national competition, winning the Mixologist of the Year competition for D.C. two years running.”

“They thrifted or foraged leopard-print lampshades, ceramic snakes, yard flamingos and framed photos of creatures big and small.”

“This includes the spot’s logo, which is based on one of Schott’s dogs, a Peruvian Incan Orchid named Carbon.”

“We’re definitely foraging for things like mulberry, leeks and persimmon. We know a lot of persimmons grow around here.”