Craft the Fun Cocktail Challenge with Deep Eddy Ruby Red Grapefruit Vodka for a Chance to Win Up to $6K!

Deep Eddy Vodka inspires bartenders to  Craft the Fun in their first ever cocktail challenge!

 

Deep Eddy Vodka is a brand committed to quality and good times—with the understanding that fun and innovation are not mutually exclusive—reminding bartenders that they can be serious about the craft without taking it too seriously. Cocktails are for nights out with your friends; they’re for celebrations; they’re for vacations.

A total of four bartenders, one from each regional competition (Denver, New York City, Atlanta, and Chicago), will be chosen to compete as semi-finalists in Austin, TX, and receive $1000K each. During the final competition, one Grand Prize Winner will receive $5000K and the opportunity to be featured on the Deep Eddy Vodka website, social media, and ad announcing the winning Craft the Fun cocktail.

Craft the Fun Cocktail Challenge with Deep Eddy Ruby Red Grapefruit Vodka. Enter Here.

Check out these fun cocktail entries.

 

 

Ruby Splash

Created by Michael Montez – California

I love the beach and always enjoy a bright flavorful citrusy cocktail while in the sun. What better way than an explosion of citrus flavors combining with the tartness and sweetness of a raspberry syrup! The grapefruit vodka adds such a flavorful level that the balance in the cocktail becomes a must have at the beach! This cocktail has a punch of grapefruit upfront with a tart sweet finish. I just love fresh bright cocktails! This might be a new item on my menu!

Ingredients:

• 2 oz Deep Eddy Ruby Red Grapefruit Vodka
• 3/4 oz Raspberry Syrup*
• 
3/4 oz Lemon Juice (freshly squeezed)
• 1/2 oz Triple Sec


Preparation: Shake all ingredients together and strain into a double Old Fashioned glass over ice. Garnish with fresh raspberries. *Raspberry Syrup: Muddle raspberries with simple syrup if not available.

 

 

Ruby Red Kiwi Kiss

Created by Bryan Whitakee – Washington

I wanted to create something to pair well with the fresh grapefruit flavor in Deep Eddy Grapefruit Vodka, and I thought kiwi would do just that. Toying with the recipe, I wanted something easy yet delicious to make poolside for a group of friends or for myself. I wanted to use easy-to-source ingredients that you can find almost anywhere with minimal prep work and without custom or hard-to-find tinctures and ingredients that may be out-of-reach for many at-home bartenders.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 oz Deep Eddy Ruby Red Grapefruit Vodka
• 1/2 oz St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur
• 3 Medium Kiwi Slices
1 oz Simple Syrup
• 1/2 oz Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice
• 2-3 oz Club Soda
Mint and kiwi slice (for garnish)

Preparation: Peel and slice half a kiwi, muddle in a cocktail shaker. Add all ingredients except club soda. Shake with ice. Open pour all ingredients into a Collins glass. Top with club soda and garnish with Kiwi wheel (unpeeled) and mint sprig.

 

 

El Flamingo del Diablo

Created by Dennis Bonifer – Kentucky

I love spicy cocktails, especially on a warm summer day! Infusing flavors into simple syrup is an easy way to create something extraordinary. One of my favorite combinations with grapefruit is rosemary. After a bit of research and experimenting I discovered that red pepper is another complementary flavor to grapefruit. By adding red pepper to the simple syrup, it’s a great way to get that sweet heat that is so, so good with the tartness of the grapefruit. The color reminded me of a flamingo and with that hit of spice the El Flamingo del Diablo (aka the Devil’s Flamingo) was born!

Ingredients:

• 2 oz. Deep Eddy Ruby Red Grapefruit Vodka
• 1 oz. Fresh-squeeze Grapefruit Juice
• 1 oz. Diablo syrup*
• Soda water


Preparation: Add ingredients to a shaker with ice. Shake it like you mean it. Pour into an Old Fashioned glass with ice and top with soda water. If you want to kick it up a notch, replace the soda water with Deep Eddy Grapefruit Vodka Soda. Find a pool, beach, lake or your happy spot, kick back and enjoy the sweet heat of El Flamingo del Diablo. Garnish with quarter slice of a grapefruit.

 

*Diablo Syrup

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Sugar
• 1 cup Water
• 3 Sprigs Rosemary
• 1 Tbsp. red pepper flakes

Preparation: Make the Diablo syrup by combining ingredients in a small sauce pan over medium low heat. Stir until sugar dissolves. Allow rosemary and red pepper flakes to simmer for an additional 15-20 minutes. The longer the simmer, the more intense the flavor (and the hEAT). Remove from heat and let it rest until cool approx. 30 minutes. Strained cooled liquid into a container and store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.