Winners of the Maraschino Cherry & Finest Call Cocktail Winners

First Place Winner - $1,000
Palm Beach Sunrise
Larisa L Sito - Bartender
Ruth's Chris Steakhouse
North Palm Beach, FL

1 1/2 oz. Finest Call Mango Puree
2 1/2 oz. Coconut Rum
1/2 oz. Grand Marnier 1/2 oz.
Finest Call Grenadine

Mix Finest Call Mango Puree and Coconut Rum with ice in a martini shaker. Pour mixture into chilled martini glass. With bar spoon, layer Finest Call Grenadine. Layer chilled Grand Marnier. Garnish with Maraschino Cherry and Mango Slice.

Second Place Winner - $750
Kentucky Orange Blossom
Mr. Alexei Beratis - Bartender
Scampo at the Liberty Hotel
Boston, MA

1 1/2 oz. Bourbon
1/2 oz. Cointreau
1/2 oz. Orange Juice
1 oz. Finest Call Sweet & Sour Mix
1 oz. Sparkling Wine
1 Orange Slice (quartered)
1 Maraschino Cherry

Fill cocktail shaker with ice. Add Bourbon, Cointreau, Orange Juice, and Finest Call Sweet & Sour Mix to ice-filled shaker. Cover and shake vigorously. Remove cover and, using a cocktail strainer, pour mixture into chilled martini glass. Float Sparkling Wine around the top of the mixture. Skewer orange quarter and Maraschino Cherry and garnish cocktail. Serves one.

Third Place Winner - $500
Tropical Cherry Jewel
Merry Graham
Newhall, CA

1 oz. chilled Pineapple Juice
1 oz. Coconut Rum
1 1/2 oz. Finest Call Mango Puree
1/2 oz. chilled Finest Call Sweet & Sour Mix
1 tbsp. Maraschino Cherry Syrup (from Maraschino jar)
3-4 oz. chilled Proscecco
2 Maraschino Cherries
1 slice pineapple

Chill a long-fluted champagne glass a few hours in the refrigerator before preparing. When ready to serve, remove the glass from the refrigerator and pour in Pineapple Juice, Rum, Finest Call Mango Puree, Finest Call Sweet & Sour Mix, and Maraschino Cherry Syrup. Fill the rest of the glass with Prosecco. Gently stir. Drop both Maraschino cherries to the bottom of the glass. Make a slit in the pineapple, split and place on the rim of the glass. Makes one drink.