The most imaginative cocktail

On Monday, bartenders will gather in Seattle to compete in the U.S. Bartenders Guild’s Most Imaginative Bartender Cocktail Competition.

Bartenders will create a cocktail using Bombay Sapphire Gin. The winner of the competition gets to go on to North America’s finals in Las Vegas.

Here’s the recipe that won last year’s finals, from Ran Duan of Boston.

The Monarchy

• 1 ½ oz. Bombay Sapphire Gin
• 1 oz. brown butter fat-washed house Bombay Sapphire apple liquor
• ½ oz. simple syrup
• ½ oz. lemon juice
• 8 drops salt tincture
• Garnish fog
• Bombay Sapphire cardamom tincture and dry ice

Shake and double strain into a coupe glass.

I’m going to go watch the competition on Monday and, based on this drink, I’m very curious to see what the bartenders come up with.