Thatcher’s Organic Liquors central region manager Johnathan Schulz explains the rules of the cocktail contest to the bartender participants on Monday, Aug 17, at Red Carpet Martini Lounge. Bartenders were given twenty minutes to create a cocktail with the ingredients they were given. Briana Sanchez, BSanchez@stcloud, Briana Sanchez, BSanchez@stcloud
Local bartenders faced off in an Iron Bartender competition Monday at the Red Carpet Martini Lounge.
Contestants each grabbed a different Thatcher’s Organic Artisan Spirits flavor and a mystery bag of ingredients. They had 20 minutes to create a cocktail using all of the items.
Scott Lennar of Old Capital Tavern Catering in Sauk Rapids won the judges’ vote, earning $250. He picked the Tres Chiles flavor of Thatcher’s, and his mystery bag included cilantro, avocado and grapefruit. He also added tomatillos that he brought to the competition.
Local bartenders faced off in an Iron Bartender competition Monday at the Red Carpet Martini Lounge.
Contestants each grabbed a different Thatcher’s Organic Artisan Spirits flavor and a mystery bag of ingredients. They had 20 minutes to create a cocktail using all of the items.
Scott Lennar of Old Capital Tavern Catering in Sauk Rapids won the judges’ vote, earning $250. He picked the Tres Chiles flavor of Thatcher’s, and his mystery bag included cilantro, avocado and grapefruit. He also added tomatillos that he brought to the competition.
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Jake Laxen, jlaxen@stcloudtimes.com
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