Message 24282 of 39188 in General Discussion

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> 
> Only serious bartenders see alcohol as the actual goal of enjoying a 
> good cocktail, which they should as it is your job and your life. For 
> many cocktails are NOT their life, simply a means to meet people, 
> enhance a meal, or even get a little bent. To each their own.
> 

Well spoken! Contests about cocktails are not for serious bartenders. A 
contest is about making those simple drinks which would sell very well for the 
mass who like maraschino syrup (which is actually almond flavoured) in their 
whiskey (manhattans).

The general recipe for a winning cocktail is...
50 ml of the sponsored liquor. Fill up to 70 ml (or another maximum allowed 
spirit volume) with some kind of obscure spirit which nowbody uses and sounds 
original. Add some flavoured syrups or other sweet things which go well with 
the obscure spirit. Add a bit of fresh fruit so you are able to tell that your 
syruped sponsored liquor is actually a fresh fruit containing drink.

Back to reality... this drink doesn't have to be very sweet if those syrups 
are homemade and if the pineapple is sour enough. How is the pineapple 
processed? The recipe just says 'shake all ingredients'.