[Photographs: Maggie Hoffman]  When the people behind a bar as
serious as Cienfuegos in the East Village decide to serve
brunch, they don't half-ass the drinks. No boring mimosas here:
the cocktails included with the $13-15 brunch prix fixe are
complex and flavorful additions to your meal. The savory Scarlet
Maria features a house-made sangrita with blood orange,
pomegranate, and sweet roasted tomatoes blended with ancho
chili-infused Scarlet Ibis rum. It's delicately smoky but not
too spicy, a bit like a gazpacho, and a perfect complement to El
Cobre's egg dishes.  We liked the Correo Aéreo even more,
though. Honey, sparkling wine, and muddled blackberries bring
out the exotic flavor of Cruzan Black Strap rum (which is aged
for two years in whiskey and bourbon barrels, picking up notes
of aromatic vanilla and spice.) The rum adds body and depth;
this is a seriously delicious cocktail, not just some fizzy
headache-postponer.  Brunch also comes with tea or a cup of
silky-smooth Chemex coffee. Since it's hard t