Scorching drinks that includes Rhum J.M was the theme of our Contest and the cocktails have been a blazin’! Contemplating a number of of the rhums used have been 100 proof, this will likely or will not be a shock. The bar at The Coterie Room set the stage as the finalists ready and the group gathered across the Macouba Punch bowl to refill their cups simply previous to showtime. The panel of judges gave the signal and the primary contestant was known as. What have been the cocktails, who received and what have been their prizes?
This is a glance in any respect that steaming scorching agricole motion…
Macouba Punch
(single serving)
1oz grapefruit juice
0.5oz lime juice
0.5oz passionfruit juice
0.5oz blackberry brandy
6 drops Herbsaint
The Scorching Cocktails
Finalist Emily Mistell presents…
Lord Grantham
1.5oz brown butter fat-washed Rhum J.M Blanc
6oz brewed Assam black tea (scorching)
1/2-3/4oz sweetened condensed milk
Put together by steeping 2 tsp of tea in 6oz water for 4 mintues. Pour Rhum J.M, sweetened condensed milk and bitters in a cup and stir within the scorching tea. Serve in a tea cup with a russian tea cake made with the brown butter fats that washed the Rhum J.M.
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| Lord Grantham by Emily Mistell |
Finalist Nathan Layman presents…
A Christmas Travesty, Inexperienced Cale Version
1.5oz Rhum J.M Gold (100 proof)
1oz Pineapple Gomme Syrup
2oz Scorching Water
Put together Blue Blazer Type, served up in an acceptable scorching mug with a big orange zest. Cale Inexperienced Version features a ham and pineapple garnish.
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| A Christmas Travesty by Nathan Layman |
Finalist Jason Saura presents…
Le Rayon Verte
1oz Rhum J.M Gold (100 proof)
0.5oz Inexperienced Chartreuse
2oz Scorching Inexperienced Tea
0.5oz Honey syrup (2:1 Honey to water)
Put together by including the primary three elements right into a silver Tankard and the final two into one other. Mild alcohol on hearth, then pour again and forth 4 – 5 occasions within the fashion of the Blue Blazer. Pour right into a tempered wine glass, garnish with apple slice and contemporary, grated nutmeg
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| Le Rayon Verte by Jason Saura |
Finalist Kristen Burns presents…
Smoked Caramel Rum Cider
2oz Rhum J.M V.S.O.P
1/4oz ruby port (Porto Defino)
4oz pressed Braeburn Apple cider
1oz house-made smoked sea salt caramel sauce
Put together by inserting Rhum J.M and port to a glass mug, then add heated cider and stir in house-made caramel sauce. Garnish with a house-made rumball utilizing Rhum J.M Gold (& spoonful of caramel)
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| Smoked Caramel Rum Cider by Kristen Burns |
Horchata & Rhum Milk Punch
2oz Rhum J.M 10yr. ’97’
4-4.5oz handmade “Horchata Milk Punch Combine”
(rice, milk, vanilla, condensed milk, cinnamon, nutmeg, agave, fragrant bitters, chocolate bitters)
Put together in a tea kettle, heated up and served with a stick of Mexican cinnamon
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| Horchata & Rhum Milk Punch by Casey Robison |
The Prizes
Have a look, they’re classic… Oh hell yeah!
1st Place Prize: Rhum J.M 1994, 1997 & V.S.O.P,
‘Ti Punch reward set and a 2yr Imbibe subscription
2nd Place Prize: Rhum J.M 1994,
‘Ti Punch reward set and a 1yr Imbibe subscription
third Place Prize: Rhum J.M 1997,
‘Ti Punch reward set and a 1yr Imbibe subscription
Winners
1st Place: Horchata & Rhum Milk Punch by Casey Robison
2nd Place: Smoked Caramel Rhum Cider by Kristen Burns
third Place: Le Rayon Verte by Jason Saura
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| Left to Proper: Jason Saura, Kristen Burns & Casey Robison |
How A few Large Spherical of Applause for the Winners!
Cheers!!!
