However, because of the pandemic, Irondequoit Liquor customers now can opt to have orders delivered using a combination of the Drizly app and DoorDash. And “It’s gotten much greater acceptance than I thought,” he said.

Meanwhile, several local establishments haven’t given up on offering mixed drinks. They’ve just had to find alternative, socially distant ways to do so.

Good Luck, 50 Anderson Ave., Cure at the Rochester Public Market and Lucky’s, 628 N. Winton Road, began selling some of their signature cocktails in bottles (containing six to 10 servings) almost immediately after the governor’s Pause order went into effect because it does allow bars, restaurants, distilleries and wineries to sell alcoholic beverages for takeout or delivery.

“When the government lifts an archaic restriction, that gets your attention right away,” said Chuck Cerankosky, co-owner of all three businesses.

Bottling cocktails in a way that preserves their freshly made qualities is no small feat, requiring not only bartending skill but a lot of specialized equipment, including a centrifuge and carbonation system.

“It’s not brain surgery,” Cerankosky said, “but it is pretty tricky.”

However, “I’ve been blown away by the response,” he said.

The three businesses sell up to 60 bottles a week, on average, he said. That represents “a small fraction of what we’d do in revenue if we were open,” he said. “But the human side is that it’s so nice to have that connection with people.”

To that end, they’ve also started selling cocktail kits paired with cocktail-mixing instruction, featuring Cerankosky behind the bar, via Zoom.

If nothing else, said the longtime restaurateur, “It’s a nice way to feel normal again.”