De Kuyper Blue Curaçao Cocktail Challenge
The winners are announced!
In this first ever De Kuyper Blue Curaçao Cocktail Challenge, we invited professional bartenders and home cocktail enthusiasts to create summery cocktails with a nautical or beach theme. The judges at De Kuyper were looking for the best new cocktails that harness the colour and orange flavour of De Kuyper Blue Curaçao, a genuinely Dutch liqueur named after its hue and the zesty oils of orange and lemon peels that come from the Dutch island of Curaçao.
We're happy to announce the two winners and two runners-up in each category. Congratulations, and a big thank you to all who entered!
Euan Ferderer and Said Arrad each win €1,000 and Maick Coolen and Adrián Blanco each win €500. All the winners and runners-up also receive a personalised bottle from De Kuyper.
Look out for more competitions for Difford's community members soon!
Winners and runners-up
Winning professional bartender:
Euan Ferderer, Tommy's Manly, Sydney, Australia
with Acapulco Ultimo
Winning cocktail enthusiast:
Said Arrad, from The Netherlands
with Purple Rain
Runner-up professional bartender:
Maick Coolen, Dragonfly, Wellington, New Zealand
with Dragon's Breath
Runner-up cocktail enthusiast:
Adrián Blanco, from Spain
with AquaMarine
