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Averna Cocktail Competition

Starting this January, Averna and Imbibe Magazine will host a contest to find the best mixologist using Averna. This competition will from January 1 through March 31 and travel through five popular US cities (New York, Chicago, Miami, Los Angeles and San Francisco) in the hunt for a great new drink recipe. 5 semi-finalists will travel to Sicily and showcase their creative Averna ideas. The winner will receive a $1,500 grand prize shopping spree in Sicily. Enter at: www.avernausa.com.

Perfect Holiday Cocktails

Here are some fantastic cocktails for the Holiday Season courtesy of the very talented mixologist Dalio Calado of Classical Cocktails. You can find Dalio mixing it up at:
Giorgione Restaurant
307 Spring Street
New York, NY
Tel: 212-352-2269

100% Italian
1 teaspoon of sugar
1/2 or 1 oz of Averna (measure to taste)
5 oz of Zardetto Prosecco Brut
Serve in a chilled Martini Glass. Garnish with lemon twist.

White X-Mas
2 full tablespoons of lemon sorbet
3 oz of Partida Tequila Blanco
1/2 oz of St. Germain
Touch of fresh squeezed lemon juice
Agave nectar & crushed short bread cookies
Dip rim of glass in agave nectar and then in crushed short bread cookies, enough to coat the rim. Mix all ingredients in a shaker with a few cubes of ice and shake well. Serve in a short Martini glass.

The Merry Christi (photo)
2 tablespoons of Serendipity Frozen Hot Chocolate Mix
3 oz of Christiania Vodka
3 oz of whole milk
Mix all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Serve in a chilled Martini glass. Use Serendipity Dark Chocolate shavings for the garnish.

Basil' Vin
7 leaves of fresh basil
Dash of salt & sugar
Fresh juice from 1/2 a lime
2.5 oz of G'Vine Gin
2 oz of seltzer water
1 oz of ginger ale
Touch of triple sec or St. Germain
Muddle the basil gently. Stir all ingredients in a shaker. Served in an iced high ball glass. Garnish with a basil leaf. 

50 Drinks Perfect For Every Conceivable Situation

Here is a list of some great cocktails for every occasion courtesy of the Bootstrapper. Enjoy.

http://www.businesscreditcards.com/bootstrapper/the-life-guide-to-cocktails-50-drinks-perfect-for-every-conceivable-situation

Welcome Jeret

We would like to welcome a new bartender to our blog. Jeret is a bartender and writer out of San Antonio, TX. We are looking forward to some very interesting and well written posts about the cocktail scene from the Lone Star state.

Thank you and I am very excited to be part of this blog. My name is Jeret Pena and I have been bartending for 4 years. I also write for a digital and print magazine out of Costa Rica. I organize many tequila seminars at my job and believe Tequila is the best spirit on the market. Salud - Jeret

Tequila Confessions

Bare as You Dare

FAVORITE CHRISTMAS COOKIE RECIPE

This is my favorite recipe of the season!!! Read Carefully, this is pretty funny.

TEQUILA CHRISTMAS COOKIES
1 cup of water
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup of sugar
1 tsp salt
1 cup of brown sugar
1 tbsp lemon juice
4 large eggs
1 cup of nuts
2 cups of dried fruit
1 bottle of Tequila

Sample the Tequila in a large glass to check quality.

Take a large bowl, and check the Tequila again, to be sure it is of the highest quality. Pour one level cup and drink.

Turn on the electric mixer, Beat one cup of butter in a large fluffy bowl. Add one teaspoon of sugar. Beat again.

At this point, it's best to make sure the tequila is still ok, so try another cup.

Turn off the mixerer thingy.

Break 2 leggs and add to the bowl and chuck in the cup of dried fruit.

Pick the frigging fruit and damm cup off the floor.

Mix on the turner. If the fried druit gets stuck in the beaterers, just pry it loose with a drewscriver.

Sample the tequila to check for t onsisticity.

N ext, sift two cups of salt, or something. Check the Tequila

Now shift the lemon juice and strain your nuts.

Add one table.

Add a spoon of sugar, or somefink. Whatever you can find.

Greash the oven.

Turn the cake tin 360 degrees and try not to fall over. Don't forget to beat off the turner

Put the bowl through the window, finish off the booze and make sure to put the dirty stove in the dishwasher.

CHERRY MISTMAS TO ALL!

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Master of the Margarita – L.A. Happenings

One of the bonuses of living in California is the weather, and it always seems to be the right climate for Margaritas. The 2nd annual Cointreau Master of the Margarita Competition was held on Monday, December 3rd at The Pink Taco, Century City. Entries from some of California’s finest, included ingredients such as Ginger, Lychee, Pomegranate, Mint, Cucumber, and Jalapeno with a big emphasis on fresh ingredients. We would like to give a big thanks to Carolina Pimentel from Remy Cointreau for organizing and hosting the event. Great cocktails all night but there had to be a winner.

Winners were:
3rd Place: Jason Bran - Mestizarita - Signature Solutions Consulting - Happi Songs
Blanco Tequila, Cointreau, Crème de Violette, and unsalted Yuzu

2nd Place: Frank Tognotti – Sangre de Fresa – Amaranta Cocina Mexicana
Blanco Tequila, Cointreau, Strawberries, Basil, Citrus and Balsamic Syrup

Winner: Frankie Oley – Berry Organic - Seven Grand
Blanco Tequila, Cointreau, Red and Black Berries, Agave Nectar, Cranberry, Pomegranate and Citrus

Miami Tequila Confessions - Welcome to Miami

My fellow Doctor of Tequila Trauma, Shauna Harper, and I spoke to the patrons of Purdy Lounge and were able to get quite a LOT of Tequila Confessions. Boy were they juicy!! Purdy Lounge is one of the hottest bars on South Beach and they are all about Partida. Bartenders Ben, Alexis and Juanita did an amazing job serving Partida Margaritas and introducing their clientele to the "True Spirit of Tequila". We will be there every Saturday night in December so come down a give us your Tequila Confession. Cheers - Marita