Bartenders are invited to create authentic cocktails that includes any Novo Fogo Bar Cachaça expression and enter them into the classes of Samba and Bossa Nova—two of Brazil’s most beloved musical genres—for an opportunity to win a visit to Brazil.
SAMBA: tropical, brilliant, loud, and joyous reflections of Brazil’s alegria!
BOSSA NOVA: harmonious, suave, and spirit-forward compositions!
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How It Works:
The deadline for entries is 11:59PM PDT on August seventh. 10 finalists and three alternates might be chosen, and they are going to be requested to submit movies now not than 5 minutes getting ready and describing their cocktail. A panel of judges will consider the video submissions and recreate the recipes for in-person tasting to evaluate the ultimate picks.
TWO grand prize winners will win an all-expenses paid journey to go to Novo Fogo’s distillery in Morretes, Brazil. Along with absorbing cachaça tradition, you’ll get pleasure from scrumptious native foods and drinks, immerse your self within the wonders of the Atlantic Rainforest, plant a tree, and expertise an array of locations, from the bars and museums of Curitiba to the historic coastal cities close to the seashore. Sure, the carbon footprint of this world journey might be offset. Vamos!
• The subsequent THREE winners will win $500.
• The subsequent FIVE winners will win $250.
• In case you haven’t been doing the maths, all 10 finalists will win one thing!
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Verify Out Some Bartenders Cocktail Entries and Inspiration:
Fogo, Berries & Samba
Recipe by Aistis Zidanavicius
I needed to create a vibrant, full of life and energetic cocktail that could possibly be advanced in taste and playful on the similar time. It’s how I see Samba dance—advanced, playful and energetic, like a hearth—fogo. Raspberries give playfulness, whereas pomegranate seeds guarantee little dryness, all collectively giving an brisk crimson shade. Sugar and lime steadiness the flavors, whereas little salt gives minerality that basically enhances the star of the present—Novo Fogo Silver Bar power. I used silver bar power cachaca as a result of it pairs completely with Samba, not so matured (and little stronger to essentially shine within the cocktail), however very wildly aromatic, full of life and energetic. All the pieces collectively offers an ideal mixture for Samba events! You may style Samba within the drink!
Components:
- 1 1/2 oz Novo Fogo Silver Bar power
- 1/4 oz recent Lime juice
- 5-6 recent Raspberries
- 1 1/2 bar spoon recent Pomegranate seeds
- 1/2 oz Easy & Salt syrup 1:1
- 1 oz Prosecco
Preparation: Add raspberries and pomegranate seeds into the shaker. 2. Muddle nicely. 3. Add all different components besides Prosecco. 4. Add cubed ice and shake nicely 5. Add Prosecco 6. High-quality pressure into Couette glass 7. Garnish with 3 recent raspberries on a pleasant cocktail decide Easy & Salt syrup 1L filtered Water 1 kg white Sugar 25 g Salt Add every part into the pot and boil whereas stirring. Cease the warmth as quickly as every part dissolves. Chill and use. Garnish with 3 recent raspberries on a pleasant cocktail decide
Passionate Pandeiro
Recipe by Tim Weigel
One of many central devices to Samba is the pandeiro and it’s fairly a problem to study the Samba rhythm (or toque). It entails rocking your curved hand over the pandeiro with one movement tapping the heel of your hand the opposite movement tapping your fingers. As soon as the Samba toque is discovered, it gives a full of life, colourful, and virtually trancelike expertise to the listener. You may’t assist your self from dancing! The Pandeiro toque gives inspiration for my cocktail because it has a fruity taste that accompanies the tropical notes of the Novo Fogo bar power together with a vivid crimson shade which invokes the fervour of Samba!
Components:
- 1.5 oz Novo Fogo silver Cachaça bar power
- 1/4 oz lime juice
- 1 1/2 oz watermelon juice
- 1/4 oz St George Bruto Americano
- 0.375 oz Liquid Alchemist prickly pear syrup
Preparation: Shake all components with ice and double pressure into a calming coupe. Garnish with a lime wheel and child’s breath.
Scarlett Macaw
Recipe by Emma Getchell
This cocktail is impressed by the traditional Jungle Fowl. I like to consider it as a reverse Jungle Fowl! As an alternative of a darkish rum, I made a decision to make use of silver Cachaca as a result of it’s a little bit bit funkier and extra approachable for people who find themselves not a fan of darkish spirits. Novo Fogo Cachaca provides a little bit of a savory taste to this drink. I swapped out Campari for Aperol. I added a tiny little bit of lemon juice to steadiness out the sweetness of the pineapple juice and Aperol. Lastly, as a substitute of utilizing a easy syrup or Demerara syrup, I made a decision so as to add our heavy vanilla easy syrup so as to add only a contact of sweetness but in addition so as to add one other taste, vanilla. This cocktail matches the theme of Samba as a result of it’s tropical, enjoyable, approachable, and straightforward ingesting. I believe it’s an excellent cocktail for individuals who wish to drink enjoyable spirits like Cachaca and for others who haven’t heard of the spirit in any respect. It’s a juicy, mouthwatering, bitter fruit bomb. It’s advanced and balanced but tremendous tropical and easy. The identify of my cocktail is the Scarlett Macaw which is without doubt one of the many native birds of Brazil. So, when selecting the glassware for this drink, I made a decision on a hen mug! Impressed by the various tropical birds of Brazil and the carnival celebrations through which they’re tremendous colourful and enjoyable. In our space, Cachaca will not be a widely known spirit so it’s tremendous rewarding to coach folks on the great thing about it. Educating company and bringing them a little bit little bit of Brazilian tradition.
Components:
- 1 1/2 ounces Novo Fogo Silver Cachaca
- 1/2 oz Aperol
- 1/2 oz recent lemon juice
- 1 1/2 oz pineapple juice
- 1/4 oz heavy vanilla easy syrup*
*Heavy vanilla easy syrup
2 components white sugar to 1-part sizzling water.
Preparation: Add one Madagascar vanilla bean per one quart and let infuse. The syrup is nice to make use of after one hour of infusion however over time because the vanilla bean sits, the extra vanilla taste you’ll get. (Which is completely positive!) Contemporary lemon and pineapple juice is most well-liked. In case you don’t have recent pineapple juice, Dole pineapple juice works too! To make cocktail: Construct components in Boston shaker tin, add one chilly draft ice dice and whip shake till you don’t hear the dice anymore. Pour over pebble ice in glass. Add garnishes and high with pebble ice to fill glass if wanted. Dehydrated lemon wheel, dehydrated pineapple slice, mint sprigs for garnsh.
