2008 Great Pretenders Mocktail Mix-Off Recipes

NEWS from AAA Oklahoma, Dec. 18 – Help keep your holidays merry and bright by using designated drivers and serving “mocktails” at holiday parties. These non-alcoholic, fun beverages, below, are all life-savers, created at this year’s Great Pretenders Mocktail Mix-Off.

1ST PLACE

“Earth & Strawberries”                                                          

Louis Pierone                                                                                 Nonna’s Purple Bar

124 E. Sheridan – Bricktown, OKC

2 strawberries

2 basil leaves

2 lime wedges

6 oz. sparkling grape juice

2 drops balsamic vinegar

Muddle the strawberries, lime, and a basil leaf well in a shaker.Fill a glass with iceand pour 2 oz. of the juice into it. Then add some ice and the other 4 oz of juice to shaker.

Shake well and pour over ice and juice mixture with 2 drops of vinegar and stir.Garnish with a slice of strawberry, wrapped in a basil leaf.

2nd PLACE

“Raspberry Espressotini”                                

Bruce Rinehart & Shari Burns

Rococo Restaurant & Wine Bar

2824 N. Pennsylvania Ave. – OKC

1 oz. espresso

1 oz. half & half

1 tsp. brown sugar

raspberry sauce

chocolate sauce

Mix first three ingredients in a blender until smooth.

Place a dollop of raspberry sauce in the bottom of a martini glass and use a drink straw to pull it in and up the sides of the glass and then pour the drinkinto the glass. Swirl a little chocolate sauce on top. Serve and enjoy.

3rd PLACE

“Purple Rain”                                                                

Amanda Perkey

Bricktown Brewery

1 N. Oklahoma Ave. – Bricktown, OKC

2 oz. purple health drink

1/2 oz. pineapple juice

1 oz. orange juice

7-Up soda

Mix first three ingredients with about 2 oz. of 7-Up and then fill the glass with crushedice.Top-off with 7-Up and garnish with the berries of your choice.

4th PLACE (TIE)

“The Gingerbread Man”                                                               

Carrie Coppernoll

                                                                               a free spirit, representing herself

Gently boil 2 parts milk to 1 part half-and-half. Add these ingredients liberally, to taste: cinnamon, sugar and gingerbread-flavored Coffee-mate. Then add these ingredients sparingly, to taste: molasses, ground cloves, vanilla and nutmeg.

Boil until all ingredients are blended, stirring constantly. Cool mixture and remove skin. Serve in martini glasses slightly above room temperature with gingerbread cookies.Top with cinnamon or powdered sugar.

“Cafe Di Venu”                                                                                  

Michael Thompson

                                                                              Venu

                                                                     222 E. Sheridan Ave. – Bricktown, OKC

2 parts vanilla ice cream

2 parts ice

1 part coffee blend (recipe below)

fresh cinnamon

Coffee Blend recipe: combine high-grade coffee, vanilla creamer and milk and blend.Garnish with cinnamon.

This year’s Great Pretenders Mocktail Mix-Off was held Dec. 11 at the Bricktown Brewery in Bricktown, Oklahoma City. Many thanks to our sponsors: the Oklahoma Ignition Interlock Association; Gaines Government Services, LLC; the Bricktown Brewery; the Bricktown Rotary Club; and AAA Oklahoma.

Best Wishes FOR A HAPPY & SAFE HOLIDAY!