Q: With summer nearing, what could be more refreshing than a Mojito?
A: A well made Mojito.
Mastering this cocktail begins with the first ingredient: mint.
The idea is to press the herb with lime juice, not turn it into a soupy mess. Use a muddler similar to this:
You want to release some of the essential oils into your mix, not the entire leaf. Only have one of those spikey muddlers? No problemo. Try using the opposite end.
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ST-GERMAIN BARTENDER COCKTAIL COMPETITION
Submit your own original recipe for a sublimely delicious cocktail made with St-Germain. Should your recipe be judged a winner, not only will you bask in the glowing admiration of your fellow mixologists, you will also enjoy a prize commensurate with your outstanding efforts.
Monthly Prize:
1st Place Winner – $300 American Express Gift Card
2nd Place Winner – $200 American Express Gift Card
3rd Place Winner – $100 American Express Gift Card
All monthly winners will be eligible to enter the annual competition to win a week-long, expense-paid trip to Paris.* 2nd place will receive a $2,000 American Express gift card. 3rd place will receive a $1,000 American Express gift card.
*The prize includes airfare for 2, hotel for 8 days/7 nights (to be arranged by Cooper Spirits International) and a $1,500 American Express gift card for spending money. Winner can alternatively choose to receive a $5,000 American Express gift card in lieu of the trip to Paris. Further details to be posted at a later date.
Rules/Regulations:
Entrants must be a current professional member of the spirits industry. Entrants must be 21 years of age at the time of entry. Employees or relatives of employees of Cooper Spirits International, LLC and its affiliates are not eligible. All recipes must be original creations or modifications of existing recipes and must include St-Germain Liqueur as an ingredient. If recipe is currently on the cocktail list of your establishment, please specify as such. To submit multiple recipes, please email info@stgermain.fr. Monthly winners will be chosen at the beginning of the month following the month in which entries are made. Winners will be notified and prizes will be awarded by the last day of the month in which winners are announced. Cocktail recipe submissions will be considered property of Cooper Spirits International, LLC and may be reprinted for future promotional use. Submission of recipe constitutes acknowledgement of the transfer of these rights.
