The 5th Annual Cocktail Contest, which was held at Wahso on April 8, was an amazing night full of libations and master mixologists, all of which helped raise more than $1,800 to benefit the People’s Health Clinic. Bartenders mixed and mashed, concocted drinks and entertained the crowd while judges enjoyed uncovering the best concoction that would capture the spirit of Park City for 2010.
Hosted by former US Ski Team member Sean Smith, each of the competing bartenders prepared his or her specialty cocktail for a panel of local Utah judges, including Shannon Bahrke, bronze medal moguls winner at the Vancouver Olympics. A bracket system, much like the “March Madness” basketball system, was incorporated this year as part of the judging process. Patrons were easily able to see how their favorite bartender or drink progressed throughout the night.
 At the end, it was a tough race between the final two competitors: Bonnie Ulmer from Deer Valley’s Royal Street Café (2009 & 2007 winner) and Eddie Schneckloth of Sky Blue. Bonnie’s Lemon Ginger Cooler certainly satisfied the taste buds, but it was Eddie’s Sky Blue Acai Sour that won over the judges.
2010 Park City Cocktail Contest Winner: Sky Blue Acai (a sigh ee) Sour
- 1.5 ounces Absolut Berri Acai Vodka
- 1 ounce fresh lemon juice
- Splash of blue Curacao for color
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- Mix and serve over ice in a tumbler
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