42BELOW COCKTAIL WORLD CUP 2010

Congratulations to Team Ireland for finishing 4th overall in the 42Below Cocktail World Cup in Wellington, NZ.

They also won the Modern Martini section of the competiton, keeping up Ireland's consisitent record in this competition. We have always won one round of the competition since we first started entering in 2006.

Team Ireland consisited of Max La Rocca, Aaron Wall, Andy Ferreira and their recipes were as follows:-

WILDE HONEY PORTER                                
1 muddled cardamom pod                                  
25 mls lillet blanc

15 mls creme de cacao

15 mls simple syrup

15 mls lime juice

2 dashes angostura

35 mls guinness

35 mls 42 Below Manuka Honey

15mls egg white

(thanks to Max for the recipe and photo http://www.maxologist.blogspot.com/)



KIA KAHA (stand strong) Modern Martini Winner

50 ml 42BELOW Pure
20 ml Little Blanc
2 Dashes Peychaud
42 Below Feijoa Vodka mist
"Throw" the mix form one tin to another in order to aerate and chill the drink without giving too much dilution

(old technique from Baodas Cocktail Bar in Barcelona)

Strain in chilled cocktail coupe

Garnish with a twist of grapefruit

SUMMERTIME IS HERE!!!

To celebrate the arrival of summer, here is a recipe we created for today.

Loosey Goosey
40mls 42Below Vodka
20mls Orange curacao
5 red grapes
6 mint leaves
2 drops of Peach Bitters
20mls fresh lime juice
20mls MONIN Cane Syrup
7up

Method:- Muddle the grapes in the bottom of the cocktail shaker with the mint, lime jucie and sugar syrup. Add some ice and then pour in the vodka and bitters. Shake well and pour the contents of the shaker into a tall glass with ice. Top with 7up. Garnish with a mint sprig.

42 BELOW COCKTAIL WORLD CUP 2010

We would like to wish Team Ireland the very best of luck at the 42Below Cocktail World Cup in Queenstown, New Zealand next week.

Team Ireland is made up of Aaron Wall(Noo Bar), Max la Rocca(Sheen Falls Lodge) and Andy Ferreira(Long Island Cocktail Bar) and they have been working very hard on their recipe for the World Cup.

Best of luck guys and bring it home!!!!!!!

ST PATRICK'S DAY COCKTAIL

Here is a little recipe that I have enjoyed on many a Paddy's Day and actually made this for Bulgarian TV as part of a show aired on Paddy's Day 2007.

I got the idea when I was in Greece teaching bartenders for Jameson in 2006. Each bar we went to gave you a plate of watermelon with your drinks.

So sitting there, eating a piece of watermelon and sipping on some Jameson on ice and I realise that they actually go well together, so when I get back to Ireland I created this little number called PULP FICTION.

PULP FICTION
5 big chunks of watermelon
15mls Monin Cane Sugar syrup
50mls Jameson

Method:- Chill a martini glass with some ice.Muddle the watermelon with the syrup in the bottom of a cocktail shaker. Add the Jameson. Add some ice and shake hard to break down the watermelon even more. Discard the ice from the martini glass and strain the liquid into the glass. Garnish with a small slice of watermelon.

So enjoy this drink for whats left of Paddy's day or at any other time.

Slainte!!!!!!!!

Cocktail recipe

Here is another recipe I tried recently:-

RYE N GINGER OLD FASHIONED
70mls Rye Whisky( I used Rittenhouse, from Celtic Whiskey Shop)
10mls Monin Ginger Syrup
5 drops Bokers Bitters

Method:- Add the syrup and bitters into an empty old fashioned glass. Add a little ice and 35mls of whisky. Stir for about 10 seconds, add more ice and another 35mls of whisky. Stir for another 10 seconds. ad a little more ice and garnish with an orange spiral.

(Not bad but to be honest cud have done with more syrup. The ginger notes were quite tame. I recommend 15mls Monin Ginger Syrup.)

Cocktail Recipe

Here is one of my favourite tipples at the moment, El Presidente #1. There are two El presidente recipes, one is manhattan-like the other martini like. I prefer this one.

Recipe

50mls Bacardi 8

25mls Carpano Antica Formula

2 drops angostura bitters

Method:- Put some ice into a martini glass/coupette to chill the glass. Add ice to a large glass or mixing glass. Pour in the rum,vermouth and bitters. Stir for about 20 seconds. Discard the ice from the glass and strain the liquid into it. garnish with an orange zest.

ENJOY!!!