Outbound: the official cocktail of summer

After much debate, we've decided on the 2010 Old Town Alchemy official cocktail of summer.

Feijoa Southside

50ml 42 Below Feijoa
25ml lime juice
15ml orgeat
8-10 mint leaves

Shake all ingredients with ice and fine-strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a single mint leaf.

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• Diageo have crowned Erik Lorincz from London's Connaught Hotel as their World Class Bartender of the Year for 2010. Second place went to Do Hwan Eom of the Ritz-Carlton in Seoul, South Korea, with (cocktail blogger and all round nice bloke) Max La Rocca from Sheen Falls Lodge Relais and Chateaux in Kerry, Ireland. Congratulations all round.
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