Lions CREW
Eastern Europe region
Team members: Taras Zavalniuk, Mikhail Kutyrev and Kuzin Stanislav
Bar: Xander Bar in Four Seasons Hotel Lion Palace
Country: Saint-Petersburg, Russia
Winning cocktail: Lions Cup
60ml Bols Genever
50ml Grilled pineapple juice*
50ml Honey-Basil-Lime Cordial*
Glass: Gold trophy cup
Method: Throw ingredients.
*Grilled Pineapple Juice recipe
Grill pilled pineapple (3cm thick ring) from both sides for 3 minutes with temperature 250 degrees Celsius. Cool and squeeze the juice.
*Honey-Basil-Lime Cordial recipe
Blend together 100ml of lime juice, 75g flowers honey and 40g of fresh basil leaves. Filter the mix with the cloth.
Inspiration:
We are lions. We are working in a palace. In Lion Palace Hotel in Saint Petersburg, Russia. We make our job like lions: with passion and grace. We take care of our guests, like lions, like the kings of the stone jungle. And all lions are not only the strongest beasts in the world, but they are also cats, who like to have fun. We are proud to share our fun with guests, because our bar is a place where people just want to have fun! We are also absolutely sure that our guests deserve the best drinks in the world and we treat them as champions, that’s why we decided to use the best ingredients from the Lions of The Spirit Industry – Bols Company in its best combination.
This full body cocktail is based on Bols Genever. The taste of grilled pineapple and savory-grass notes of basil supplements the malted barley and juniper taste of the spirit. The freshness of lime and sweetness of summer flowers serve is a perfect final touch to the drink.
