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Royal Caribbean wins best martini cocktail award

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20 Jul 2013

As part of the 2013 Bacardi Cruise Competition, Royal Caribbean won first prize for the best martini cocktail.  The winning drink, called the Med-Mary, was crafted by bartender Enrico Basile.

Royal Caribbean will be including the winning drink as part of their fleet-wide menu.  The drink was created by Basile aboard Navigator of the Seas.

Want to make it at home?  Here's the recipe:

INGREDIENTS

  • Salt and pepper rim crust 3 cherry tomatoes
  • 2 drops balsamic vinegar 2 basil leaves
  • 1/2 oz BACARDI® Superior Rum 5 ml simple syrup
  • Top up MARTINI® Prosecco Sparkling Wine

PREPARATION

  1. Mix the salt with a hint of pepper and make the crust on the rim of the Martini glass or a flute Champagne glass
  2. Muddle the 3 cherry tomatoes in a Boston mixing glass
  3. Add the drops of balsamic vinegar, the leaves of basil, the BACARDI® Superior Rum and the simple syrup
  4. Shake well and double strain in the glass
  5. Top up with MARTINI® Prosecco Sparkling Wine

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