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The eighth annual Martini Madness moved to Ramekins Culinary School on Friday, where bartenders competed to make the best cocktail featuring anything olive, as part of the Season of the Olive festivities. Rebecca and Christian Chotkowski of Proof’d inject olive oil floaters atop their bourbon-based drinks. El Dorado Kitchen and bartender John Staley earned top honors for best overall cocktail and best use of an olive for a pear infused mix, which included an olive stuff with pear “caviar.” Carneros Bistro and Wine Bar took the prize for most creative with its creamy orange cocktail topped with hot chocolate meringue and garnished with a bacon-stuffed olive dipped in chocolate and dusted with edible gold. Winners were selected by attendees.
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EDK had a killer martini, and John Staley’s winner was completely focused and clean, very refreshing!
It was a great event and everyone who participated had great drinks. I especially enjoyed Saddles set up and my hat goes off to them for their over the top display and stellar martini.
I also really enjoyed Murphy’s bar martini with the lemon kick.
Chef Doug and his team are true professional at Ramekins and served the perfect food for the event.
If I could make one correction though, I believe Carneros actually took out two categories being best use of the olive and most creative martini.
I am already looking forward to next year’s event…..