Meet the finalists for the “Search for Perfect Summer Cocktail,” contest!
August 20, 2012 By 1 Comments
The Go Girls have been poured. The liquor has been mixed, and recipes submitted.
Meet the finalists for the “Search for Perfect Summer Cocktail,” contest!
The aptly-named, “Summer Bliss Martini,” by Crystal Alford
The “Glojito” by Love Joley
Ingredients: Spiced Rum, Go Girl Pomegranate Star Fruit, Mint, and ice
1 part spiced rum
3 parts Go Girl Pomegranate Star Fruit
*Muddle the mint and rum in a bowl or mixing cup. Pour mixture into a high ball glass, add ice, and the Go Girl. Garnish with mint.
The “Local It Girl” by Ashlee Gadd
Ingredients: Original Sugar Free Go Girl, strawberries, white peach, Veev Acai Spirit, fresh grapefruit juice, and basil
4 oz Original Sugar Free Go Girl
5 farmer’s market strawberries
1 small white peach
3 oz Veev Acai spirit
Splash of fresh grapefruit juice
Basil for garnis
*Puree the strawberries and peach, then combine all of the ingredients and pour over ice. Top with fresh strawberry slices and a few basil leaves.
The “Very Berry Blaster” by Kristy Karpaty
Ingredients: gin, lemon juice, strawberry simple syrup, sugar, crushed strawberries, and Original Sugar Free Go Girl
1 1/2 oz gin
1/2 oz lemon juice
1/2 oz strawberry simple syrup
*Boil 1 cup of water, 1 cup of sugar, and throw in crushed strawberries to taste. Let it cool and strain into container. Top off with Original Sugar Free Go Girl and a strawberry for garnish.
The “California Mermaid” by Nikki Ferri
Ingredients: Ice, Hpnotiq, sour apple pucker, pineapple juice, Go Girl Pomegranate Star Fruit, fresh mango, kiwi, and pineapple
12 oz glass of ice
3 oz Hpnotiq
1 oz sour apple pucker (slow pour)
1 oz pineapple juice (slow pour)
3 oz Go Girl Pomegranate Star Fruit afloat (slow pour)
Garnish w/fresh mango, kiwi, and pineapple on a toothpick
Mix well :)