There were others before this, such as the Type-Off, the Puzzle-Off, and even a Grilled-Cheese-Off. All of which have had either disastrous, heavily debated, or joyous results.
The Cock-Off - quite simply, who can concoct the best Cocktail/mixed-drink.
The categories for judging were: Presentation, Potency, Sustainability, Taste.
The contestants were both Raneys and Neal. The competition was fierce, and the judges ability to discern things quickly diminished after...I don't know...drink two.
Amanda's Entry: Strawberries, Basil, Vodka, Cranberry Soda, Pink Pepper Corns, and Ginger
This drink tasted wonderful, like all of them. I'm no food critic, but it had this V8 Splash (the fruit stuff) kind of a taste with a little spice [oddly enough it worked]. After number one of this, I was already very happy to be a judge.
If we all didn't know that Mr. Russler has a professional-level passion for all things booze, this moved him to the upper echelon. Neal rose from a lowly bartender and good beer-grabbing friend to the oracle at the top of the mountain, the man that can only grant you advice as you shield your eyes from his glory, lest ye perish where you stand.
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Cock-Off victor, the Raspberry Russlerita:
This is a mixture of fresh lime juice, sour mix, fresh limes and apple-mint leaves, Jose Cuervo white tequila, fresh raspberries blended into a frozen mixture, resting on a shot of Chambord, resting on yet another shot of tequila. That's right, its not a tinted glass, that's the actual fade of the beverage.
Words cannot describe any of these three, not with my limited culinary vernacular, but by the time I had round 2 of these (so, my fifth or sixth drink?) I couldn't do more than roam around the party yelling "have you TRIED this!? No, no no no no....have you TRIED THIS???"
Jonathan's Entry: Raney Special - Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice, Vanilla simple syrup, gratuitous and delicious Bacardi Rum, some apple-mint leaves and orange zest just to seal the deal. Let it be known that he let vanilla beans soak all day to create the syrup. This drink made me want to make many bad decisions. It was everything you can imagine it would be. Unfortunately, this is the only picture nabbed of the wonderful beverage, as we were too busy consuming the hell out of them.
These drinks were all fantastic, all had their strengths, and trust me, if you ever get a chance to get shnockered with us drinking any one of the three, you'll never forget it.
Next "Off" ? Did we decide already? Was I drunk?
2 comments:
Yes that was a glorious night, I will defeat you 2 fuckers (Neal and Wife Amanda)...I will win. The next off was supposed to be testing your mental strengths (Matt against Matt Brewner). I'm not going to say it on here for fear of retribution from the FBI, but it was and is going to be AWESOME!
I demand a re-do as I was in Virginia and unable to enter the cock-off. You bitches better watch out.
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