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EDEN ’ S TON IC Glass: Martini Ingredients: • 45ml Agwa • 15ml Gin • 45ml Fresh green apple juice • 1 Tablespoon of pomegranate seeds • 8 Spearmint leaves Method: Shake all ingredients with tablespoon of pomegranate seeds, spearmint leaves and ice in a shaker.

Double strain into a chilled martini glass Garnish: Single sprig of flowering thyme stem placed on rim of glass.

By Sam Oliver Schumacher The Backroom

Starring the 15 best cocktails from SouthTrade’s The Bolivian Job competition.

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The Bolivian Job

ON THE COVER: BOLÃVAR MARTINI

BY KEVIN PETERS PHOTOGRAPHED BY: ANDREW JARVIE

Earlier this year, SouthTrade in association with Agwa de Bolivia, invited bartenders around the country to join the cast of The Bolivian Job and put their skills to the test in a blockbuster signature cocktail contest to capture the essence of this versatile liquor.

The Bolivian Job cocktail competition was designed to get bartenders thinking of different ways to utilize Agwa in their bars, and bartenders were asked to upload a picture of their cocktail entry to the competition website: www.agwabolivianjob.com.

Cocktail entries covered a range of styles including classic, contemporary, pre-dinner, after-dinner and long drinks, and they were judged on their presentation, the use of Agwa as a product, the cocktail’s balance and overall taste.

The best three cocktail entries from each State, a winner and two runner ups, were chosen to be showcased in the Agwa Signature Cocktail booklet published by bars&clubs magazine. The winner from each State received a prize of $500 for themselves and $250 for their venue.

The five state winners were - Matt Nethercote from Manhattan Bar in Queensland, Dimitri Rtshiladze from Malt Supper Club in Western Australia, Monnie Place from Cushdy in South Australia, Kevin Peters from Lo-Fi and The Standard (ex Curve, Perisher) in New South Wales and Camille Vidal from Golden Monkey in Victoria.

The five finalists’ cocktails were then put to a public vote to decide the winner of the inaugural Agwa Bolivian Job competition, with Kevin Peters walking away with the title and the $2000 prize.

Make sure you contact your SouthTrade representative or keep checking the website (www.agwa.com.au) to find out when The Bolivian Job is on again in 2012.

Cheers, AGWA DE BOLIVIA & The SouthTrade Team

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BOLÃVA R M A R T I N I Glass: Martini Ingredients: • 30ml Agwa • 15ml Limoncello • 15ml Martini Bianco • 30ml Fresh lemon juice • 15ml Simple syrup • 15ml Egg white • 3 Basil leaves Method: Add all liquids into a boston glass, then tear basil leaves into the glass. Shake and double strain into Martini glass Garnish: Basil leaf float

By Kevin Peters Curve (Perisher Valley Hotel) - Winner

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EDEN ’ S TON IC Glass: Martini Ingredients: • 45ml Agwa • 15ml Gin • 45ml Fresh green apple juice • 1 Tablespoon of pomegranate seeds • 8 Spearmint leaves Method: Shake all ingredients with tablespoon of pomegranate seeds, spearmint leaves and ice in a shaker.

Double strain into a chilled martini glass Garnish: Apple fan or fresh thyme

By Sam Oliver Schumacher The Backroom

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N E W SOUTH WAL E S T O NI’ S LAW Glass: Rocks Ingredients: • 45ml Agwa • 45ml Mickey Finn Red Apple • 8-10 Coriander leaves • 12 -15 Blueberries • 1 Dash of sugar syrup Method: Muddle blueberries in a boston glass, add all other ingredients and shake with rock ice. Strain into a rocks glass or half pint mug (with handle) filled with crushed ice Garnish: 3 blueberries and a sprig of coriander

By Alice Tancred - Verandah Bar

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AGWA’ S A P P L E FI E L D Glass: Martini Ingredients: • 60ml Agwa • 20ml Spiced honey apple syrup • 5ml Lemon juice • 10ml Lime juice • 3 dashes of Peychaud’s bitters • 60ml Cloudy apple juice Method: Shake all ingredients in a boston shaker and strain into a martini glass Garnish: Slice of apple or apple fan

By Monnie Place – Cushdy - 1st Place AGWA Signature Cocktails

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AGWA J A M M E D Glass: Jam Jar Ingredients: • 60ml Agwa • 45ml Fresh lime juice • 20ml Sugar syrup • 15ml Alizé Pomegranate Liqueur • 4 Dashes of Chocolate bitters • 1 Bar spoon of Grapefruit jam • 1 Egg white Method: Dry shake all ingredients to foam egg white and dissolve jam then fill shaker with ice and shake vigorously. Serve in a tall jam jar Garnish: 2 Pitted cherries

By Joshua Dolman Mesa Lunga & Sangria Bar

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MONKEY M A G I C Glass: Rocks Ingredients: • 45ml Agwa • 15ml Alizé Pomegranate Liqueur • 15ml Fresh lime Juice • 15ml White sugar syrup • 2 Tinned lychees (muddled) • 2 Bar spoons of lychee juice Method: Muddle lychees in boston glass, add all other ingredients, and shake with ice. Double strain into rocks glass filled with crushed ice Garnish: 2 large mint leaves and maraschino cherry on rim

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BOLIVIA N R O S E Glass: Flute or Cocktail Ingredients: • 40ml Agwa • 20ml Hendrick’s Gin • 10ml Elderflower Cordial • 20ml Lime juice • Sugar syrup to taste • 6 Mint leaves Method: Shake all ingredients with ice and fine strain into a chilled glass

By Camille Vidal Golden Monkey - 1st Place AGWA Signature Cocktails

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VICTORIA CH E AGW A’V AR A Glass: Highball Ingredients: • 30ml Agwa • 60ml Pink grapefruit Juice • Dash Fee Brothers Peach Bitters • 6 Mint Leaves Method: Lightly press mint with Agwa, add other ingredients, churn with crushed ice and top with sparkling wine Garnish: Mint leaves

By Andy Young - Kitten Club

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F R EN C H B OLIVIAN C ON N EC TION Glass: Tall Pilsner Ingredients: • 30ml Agwa • 15ml Koruna Absinth • 15ml Agavero • 90ml Cloudy apple juice • 4 Lime wedges • 10 Mixed berries muddled Method: Muddle berries in a boston glass, shake all and dump into tall pilsner glass Garnish: Apple fan

By Nino Spadaro – OneSixOne

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GRAPE F R U I T AND AG W A L ONG F A S H I O N E D Glass: Old Fashioned Ingredients: • 45ml Agwa • 15ml Junipero • 15ml Vanilla sugar syrup • 3 Dashes of Grapefruit bitters • Dash of Peach bitters • 30ml Fresh pink grapefruit juice • 30ml Fresh cloudy apple juice Method: Add bitters, spirits and syrup into an old fashioned glass. Top with ice and stir, add apple and grapefruit juices and stir once more to mix through the juice Garnish: Apple and pink grapefruit slice

By Dimitri Rtshiladze - Malt Supper Club - 1st Place

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BOLIVIA N M A R CH I N G JU IC E Glass: Small Wine Glass Ingredients: • 45ml Agwa • 15ml Fresh lime juice • 15ml Grand Marnier • 15ml Maraschino cherry syrup • 15-30ml Egg white Method: Shake all ingredients with rock ice and fine strain into a chilled wine glass Garnish: Maraschino cherry (optional)

By James Connolly – Defectors

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T H E S O S A S PEC IA L Glass: Coupette Ingredients: • 30ml Agwa • 15ml Cointreau • Bar spoon of Agave Honey • 30ml Guava Nectar Method: Add all ingredients to an ice filled shaker and shake hard.

Double strain into chilled glass Garnish: White sugar rim

By Dina Sokol - Gold Bar AGWA Signature Cocktails

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TRIPL E A A T M AN H AT T A N Glass: Hurricane Ingredients: • 30ml Agwa • 10ml Green Fairy Absinth • 10ml Alizé Bleu • 10ml Triple sec • 2 Limes • 3 Coriander leaves Method: Muddle 2 limes and 3 coriander leaves, add ingredients, ice and shake. Top with fresh apple juice Garnish: 2 slices of lime

By Matt Nethercote – Manhattan Bar - 1st Place

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Q U E E NS LA N D BOLIVIA N C O O L E R Glass: Rocks Ingredients: • 45ml Agwa • 15ml Mickey Finn Apple Sour • 6-7 Mint leaves • 5-6 Sage leaves • 15ml Lime juice • 3cm Grapefruit wedge • 10ml Sugar syrup (1:1) • 1 Dash of orange bitters Method: Shake and strain over ice Garnish: Mint sprig

By Aaron Belt – Mecca Bah

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DE P A CH A MA MA Glass: Goblet Ingredients: • 50ml Agwa • 10ml Mickey Finn Sour Apple • 1 Bar spoon of Green Fairy Absinth • 45ml Cloudy apple juice • 15ml Lemon juice • 1 Dash of gomme • 15ml Passionfruit pulp • Agwa flavoured fairy floss .

Method: Shake all vigorously and strain into a chilled goblet Garnish: Passionfruit pulp and a side serving of Agwa flavoured fairy floss

By Gerald Faundez – Zuri AGWA Signature Cocktails

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APPLETIN I Glass: Martini Ingredients: • 45ml Mickey Finn Sour Apple Liqueur • 30ml Ultimat Vodka • ¼ Fresh green apple Method: Dice apple and muddle in a boston glass. Add other ingredients and shake well with ice. Fine strain into a chilled martini glass Garnish: Thin apple slice

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MI C KE Y’S M AR G A R IT A Glass: Margarita Ingredients: • 30ml Mickey Finn Sour Apple Liqueur • 30ml Patrón Silver Tequila • 15ml Lime juice • 15ml Agave syrup Method: Rim half the chilled Margarita glass with sea salt. Shake all ingredients vigorously with rock ice and fine strain into glass Garnish: Lime wheel or apple slice 26

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SOUR AP P L E M O J I T O Glass: Highball Ingredients: • 45ml Mickey Finn Sour Apple Liqueur • 15ml Cloudy Apple Juice • 4 Lime wedges • 8-10 Large mint leaves • 10ml Giffard Green/Sour apple syrup • Splash of aoda Method: Gather mint in palm and ‘spank’ to release oils, rub rim of glass with mint, tear and drop into glass. Squeeze limes into glass and drop in. Add other ingredients (except soda) and half scoop of crushed ice. Using a bar spoon, muddle briskly. Fill glass with crushed ice and using bar spoon, churn ingredients to evenly distribute limes and mint. Top with a splash of soda water and ‘crown’ with crushed ice Garnish: ‘Slapped’ mint sprig Mickey Finn Signature Cocktails

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