Tuesday night’s Mixology Contest was action-packed! Everyone did a great job reviewing and judging the cocktails from their mobile phones. A big thanks to our master mixologists who concocted some fantastic new Navan Vanilla Liqueur-inspired cocktails. Also, a big thanks to the great staff at Swig for making it an event to remember.
Brooke Arthur’s Fall Fizz was the winner of the October Nirvino Mixology Contest. Brooke is the bar manager at Range and the Brand Ambassador for St. Germain in San Francisco.
Fall Fizz Cocktail @ Range
1 1/2 oz. Square One Cucumber Organic Vodka
1/4 oz. Coeur de Lyon Calvados
1/4 oz. Mathilde Poires Pear Liqueur
1/2 oz. Egg Whites
1/2 oz. Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice
Grated Cinnamon for Garnish
Directions:
1. Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker.
2. Dry shake for 30 seconds to emulsify the egg whites
Thursday night’s Mixology Contest was action-packed! Everyone did a great job reviewing and judging the cocktails from their mobile phones. A big thanks to our master mixologists who concocted some fantastic new Domaine de Canton Ginger Liqueur-inspired cocktails. Also, a big thanks to the great staff at Level III for making it an event to remember. One more big thanks to Doug S. for spinning some chill records and setting the mood.
Competition Results
Send a toast to Thursday night’s mixologists by clicking on their names below:
I was looking through my liquor cabinet on Saturday and found a bottle of Square One Cucumber, left over from the last Nirvino Mixology Event. I decided to pull it off the shelf and play around with some different ingredients. After a bit of experimentation, I ended up making a variation on the August Sun, a cocktail created for the launch of Square One’s new Organic Cucumber Vodka. The variation is simply a 1/4 teaspoon of course ground black pepper added to the recipe. It gives the cocktail a bit of kick for fall weather and balances out the acid from the tomato and sweet from the agave nectar.
Last night at a dinner party, I concocted my variation on the drink for a group of friends. Seemed to go over well as an aperitif. The August Sun is a unique cocktail that surprises most people with its light and refreshing taste. It also brings out the best in the Cucumber Vodka. If you’d like to try a professional version out, go down to Elixir in San Francisco and ask H to whip one up for you.
August Sun Variation
6-7 Fresh Cherry Tomatoes (yellow in color)
4-5 Fresh Basil Leaves
1 1/2 oz. Square One Organic Cucumber Vodka
1/2 oz. Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice
1/2 oz. Organic Agave Nectar
1/4 tsp. Course Ground Black Pepper
Muddle tomatoes with basil in a mixing glass until completely crushed and juiced. Add all other ingredients. Shake briefly with ice and strain into a martini glass using either a julep strainer or a double strainer. Float a tomato slice and a basil leaf on top as garnish.
Monday night’s Mixology Contest was action-packed! Everyone did a great job reviewing and judging the cocktails from their mobile phones. A big thanks to our fearless Fox Force 5, who concocted some fantastic new Square One Cucumber-inspired cocktails.
Competition Results
Send a toast to Monday night’s femme fatals by clicking on their names below:
Brooke Arthur - Fall Fizz @ Range - Best of the Night - Audience Award
Tina Brandelli - C-Note @ Alembic - Most Creative and Unique
Amanda Reed - Square Root @ Zinnia - Best Use of Square One Cucumber
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