The Deep Eddy Vodka Craft the Fun Cocktail Challenge is underway with semifinalists chosen to compete for a spot in the finals. This competition is not just about showcasing the art of the cocktail, but also about embracing your inner spirit of playfulness.
Deep Eddy Vodka encourages combining quality craftsmanship with enjoyment, emphasizing that no amount of technique will make a cocktail delicious without a sense of fun. Cocktails should highlight the brand while also being equal parts delicious, innovative, and fun.
The remaining regional competitions will be held in Boston, MA on 8/1, Chicago, IL on 8/5, and San Diego, CA on 8/19.
A total of five bartenders, one from each of the regional competitions, will be chosen to compete as finalists in Austin, TX, and receive $1,000 each as a prize. Regional runners-up will receive $500 and regional competitors who placed 3rd-6th will receive $100.
Additionally, the five regional winners will receive an all-expense paid trip to Austin, TX September 15th-18th for a chance to become the 2024 Craft the Fun Cocktail Challenge Winner. The trip will include a unique Austin-experience, brand education, interaction with national judges, the final competition, and a celebratory dinner.
One Grand Prize Winner will receive $5,000 and the opportunity to be featured on the Deep Eddy Vodka website, social media, and an advertisement in Chilled Magazine announcing the winning 2024 Craft the Fun cocktail.
Check out the Dallas and the Atlanta Winners. Good luck, bartenders!
by Jarad Crowell – Dallas Semifinal Winner
1 oz. Deep Eddy Vodka Original
½ oz. Deep Eddy Vodka Lime
1 oz. Kronan Swedish Punsch
.35 oz. vanilla simple
¼ oz. unsweetened passion puree
*3 drops saline (10:1) [optional]
Build ingredients in a tin, then do a whip shake.
Strain ingredients into Tiki glass.
Add crushed ice.
Add about 6 dashes of angostura bitters to create a layer.
Garnish with a few mint sprigs add half of a passion fruit or dehydrated lime.
by Ruby Smith – Atlanta Semifinal Winner
1 ½ oz. Fat-Washed Deep Eddy Lime Vodka*
¾ oz. Citrus Oleo Saccharum**
¾ oz. Cream of Coconut
¾ oz. Lime Juice
Combine all ingredients in shaker tin with ice.
Shake until tins frost.
Double strain into a chilled rocks glass over a large cube.
Garnish with palm tree mint sprig and cinnamon stick palm tree.
The post Check Out the Craft the Fun Cocktail Challenge Regional Competition Winners—Dallas and Atlanta appeared first on Chilled Magazine.