2021 WINTERFESTFEST
COCKTAIL CONTEST
While you’re planning your Devour night out, why not pair it with one of these cocktails!
Vote for the People's Choice winner here.
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1st Place Tie
VODKA: Absolut
Not Your Grandma's Cookies by Barbie Gale at Harry & Izzy's Downtown
- 2oz Absolut
- 1oz Skrewball
- 1oz honey brown sugar simple
- 2 heaping tablespoons whipped cream
Combine ingredients in a mixing glass with ice and shake. Strain into a chilled martini glass that has a squeeze of honey in the bottom. Garnish with whipped cream and a sprinkle of brown sugar.
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1st Place Tie
WHISKEY: Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey
Hunka Burnin' Love by Brando Snider at Sangiovese Restaurant
- 2 oz. skrewball
- 1 oz. Blue Chair Bay Banana Rum Cream
- .25 oz. Tuaca
- .25 oz. Rum Chata
- .5 oz Heavy Cream
Rim a martini glass with peanut butter and canolil crumbs, add a swirl of chocolate syrup to the martini glass. In a shaker, add 2 oz. screwball, 1 oz. blue chair bay banana rum cream, .25 oz. tuaca, .25 oz. rum chata, .5 oz. heavy cream. Shake and strain into the garnished martini glass. Add a banana slice for a garnish.
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Honorable Mention
WHISKEY: Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey
Mistletoe Kiss by Lauren Mull at Harry & Izzy's Downtown
- 1.5oz Skrewball
- 1 oz Creme de Cocoa Lt
- .25 oz Creme de Menthe
- 1.5oz Eggnog
Add ingredients to a shaker with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into a chilled martini glass with a chocolate and peppermint candied rim.
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WHISKEY: Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey
PB & Jolly by Amanda Duselis at Harry & Izzy's Downtown
- 1.5oz Skrewball
- 1oz Frangelico
- .25 oz cream
- Float of St. George Raspberry
Combine the Skrewball, Frangelico, and cream in a mixing glass with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into a chilled martini glass. Use the back of a long spoon to float the St. George on top.
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TEQUILA: Partida
Pomegranate Tequilatini by Derrick Harris at Harry & Izzy's River's Edge
- 1.5oz Partida Blanco
- .5oz Naranja Orange Liqueur
- 1oz Housemade Sour Mix
- .75oz Pomegranate Juice
- Orange and lime wedge
Muddle the orange and lime wedge in a mixing glass. Add the remaining ingredients and ice. Shake vigorously, strain into a chilled martini glass.
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TEQUILA: Partida
Cafe con Tequila by Jen Plummer at Harry & Izzy's River's Edge
- 1.5oz Partida Reposado
- 2oz cold brew coffee
- .5oz simple syrup
- 3 dashes chocolate bitters
- splash of cream
- dash of cinnamon - garnish
Shake ingredients and serve over ice in a highball glass. Garnish with a dash of cinnamon.
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TEQUILA: Partida
Partida Sunset by Donald Thorn at St. Elmo Steak House
- 1.75oz Partida Blanco
- .25oz Solerno Blood Orange Liqueur
- 1.75oz Housemade Sour
- .25oz St George Raspberry Liqueur
- Splash Topo Chico
Add all ingredients (except Topo Chico) to mixing glass with ice and roll into highball. Top with Topo Chico.
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TEQUILA: Partida
chocolate agava by Kenzi Replogle at The Melting Pot
- 4oz melted white chocolate
- 1.5oz Partida
- .5oz crème de cacao
- .25oz triple sec
blended
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BOURBON: Woodford Reserve
Kentucky Buzz by Kate Shipp at St. Elmo Steak House
- 2oz Woodford Reserve
- 1oz Frangelico
- 1oz Kahlua
- .5oz cream
Combine ingredients into a mixing glass. Stir. Pour into highball and serve.
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BOURBON: Woodford Reserve
Winter Woodford Old Fashioned by Anthony Zrebiec at HC Tavern + Kitchen
- 2.5oz Woodford Reserve
- .5oz Winter Syrup (2c brown sugar, 1tsp each of cardamom, nutmeg, cinnamon, 2 cups of water)
- 2 dashes Jerry Thomas bitters
- Orange Wedge
Muddle the syrup with an orange wedge. Add bitters and Woodford. Stir. Strain into a rock glass over a large cube. Garnish with an orange peel.
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VODKA: Absolut
Penelope's Potion by Justun Bonham at HC Tavern + Kitchen
- 2oz Absolut
- .75oz lemon juice
- .75oz Vanilla cranberry simple
- .5oz Domaine Canton ginger liqueur
- 3 dashes Reagans orange bitters
- 1 egg white
Pour all ingredients into a shaker tin, wet shake with ice for 10 seconds. Single strain back into small tin, dump ice and then dry shake for 10 seconds. Pour into a port wine glass and garnish with a lemon twist.
Vanilla cranberry Simple: 2cups cranberry juice, 2cups granulated sugar, 2tsp Madagascar Vanilla bean paste.
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VODKA: Absolut
Spiced Vodka Old Fashioned by Amanda Britt at Harry & Izzy's River's Edge
- 2oz Absolut
- .75oz Spiced Simple
- 2 dashes orange bitters
Muddle an orange, add ingredients and shake. Strain over a large cube in a rocks glass and garnish with an orange peel and luxardo cherry.
Spiced simple syrup: Put in 1 cup measuring cup:
2 tsp cardamom
1/4 tsp nutmeg
2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground clove
Then fill the rest of the cup with sugar
+1 cup water
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VODKA: Absolut
Red Over Heels by Chelsey Ludy at Peterson's Restaurant
- 2.5oz Raspberry & Rosemary Infused Absolut Vodka*
- .25 oz Cranberry Juice
- .25 oz Triple Sec
- .25 oz Lime
*Infuse Fresh Rosemary and Fresh Raspberries in vodka for 1 week before using" Add ingredients into shaker with ice. Shake and strain into chilled martini glass. Garnish with fresh rosemary sprig and fresh raspberry
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VODKA: Absolut
Plot Twist by Whitney Knutsen at Peterson's Restaurant
- 1.75 oz Absolut Vodka
- 1.5 The Botanist Gin
- .50 oz Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur
- .50 oz Cointreau
- 1 dash Orange Bitters
- 1 dash Cherry Bitters
Add all ingredients into shake with ice and lemon twist. Shake and strain into coupe. Garnish with new lemon twist.