BARTENDER® Magazine Publisher & Founder Jackie & Ray Foley at The Roof of Viceroy Hotel in NYC with Ketel One finalists Master of the Mule. From left to right: Corey Creason 1st* (Bottle & Bine), Chance Murphy (The Cornelia St. Cafe), Justin Andrews (5th & Mad), Josh Hiller 2nd* (La Sirena), Maggie Eckl people’s choice winner* (The Dead Rabbit), Jennifer Sandella 3rd* (Burger & Lobster), Christian Orlando (Seamstress), and Albert Pero III (The Royalton Hotel). Fun day judging these creations, congrats to all!

1st Place Corey Creason (Bottle & Bine):                                                                                                                              “Moss Maiden” 1.5 oz. Ketel One Citroen, .75 oz. Ginger Syrup*, .5 oz. lemon juice, & .25 oz. Creme de Violette Combine all ingredients with ice, shake, strain over cracked ice, and spray gratuitously with Bols Genever. Garnish with tulip petals.

2nd Place Josh Hiller (La Sirena):                                                                                                                                      “Musket Mule” 2 oz. Ketel One Vodka, 1 oz. lemon, .75 black cardamom syrup, & 1 bar spoon apricot preserves        Shake all ingredients and strain over cracked ice in a Ketel One mule mug. Top with Q ginger beer. Insert two fanned dehydrated orange slices into the ice.

3rd Place Jennifer Sandella (Burger & Lobster):                                                                                                                  “The Breuckelen Buck” 1.5 oz. Ketel One Vodka, 1 0z. green ginger tea syrup, .5 0z. fresh lime juice, & splash of soda water  Add all ingredients to shaker tin and shake vigorously. Strain into collins glass & add fresh ice. Top with soda water. Garnish with a lime wheel, a piece of crystalized ginger candy & a ginger snap cookie.