Recently I attended a female-only cocktail competition hosted by Nirvino [1]. While I've been to many cocktail competitions, I always look forward to Nirvino's monthly contest because the crowd gets to taste each cocktail and ultimately decides the winning drink. Nirvino [2] is an exciting social networking community where drinking is the common denominator. You can rate drinks, bars, bartenders, wine, beer, and different kinds of liquor.
Its a fun concept that makes for an interesting event. After tasting each cocktail everyone gets on their iPhones or Blackberrys to rate the drink. This competition featured Square One Cucumber [3] vodka and the winning bartender was Brooke Arthur from Range [4] restaurant in San Francisco.
Her Fall Fizz delightfully combined the fresh flavors of cucumber, apple, and pear. Lemon juice adds an acidic balance and a dusting of cinnamon gives this drink a holiday feel. Like the gin fizz [5], it includes egg whites. I can't promise you won't get salmonella, but your drink will be deliciously frothy! To check out Brooke's recipe and a video of her mixing at the competition, .
From Brooke Arthur of Range [6]
Ingredients
1 1/2 ounces cucumber vodka (recommended: Square One)
1/4 ounce apple brandy (recommended: Coeur de Lyon Calvados)
1/4 ounce pear liqueur (recommended: Poires Pear Liqueur)
1/2 ounce egg whites
1/2 ounce fresh squeezed lemon juice
grated cinnamon, for garnish
Directions
- Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker.
- Shake without ice for 30 seconds to emulsify the egg whites.
- Add ice to the shaker and shake for another 30-45 seconds.
- Strain into a martini glass. Garnish by grating cinnamon over the top of the cocktail.
Makes 1 cocktail.
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