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To Meagan Numrich, her family’s Christmas tradition
is lemon meringue pie. The dessert may not scream
holidays to others, but it does for her. Her drink, then, by Meagan Numrich
was that dessert in a glass.
Each student, it was a clear, took their own spin at TOP MARTINI/RUNNER‐UP
what a festive drink means to them.
“You guys look like you had fun doing it, and you Very Merry Lemon Meringue Martini,
probably had a lot of fun practicing,” Dave Perkins,
acting dean of the program, told the students. “I
thought you had a lot of creativityAnd as the panelists
told the gathered students, there wasn’t a drink in the
bunch they would have sent back.
It’s proof enough you’d want any of these students at
your holiday parties behind the bar.
Such a role at her family functions would suit
Numrich, she admits.
“Which I’m totally fine with, because I can pour a little
bit extra in the glass for me.”

JUDGES:
Diane Nelson, wine columnist at The Brandon Sun, Mali Pomito,
former college professor by Samantha Cooke TOP COCKTAIL

Danielle Adriaansen, public affairs director at
Assiniboine Community College

Dave Perkins, acting dean - business, agriculture and
environment at Assiniboine Community College

GRAND WINNER: TOP MARTINI
Christmas Snow, by Simone Reis

When a judge doesn’t want to put your drink down,
it’s a good sign.
That was Diane Nelson’s predicament, after sipping
this sweet drink by Simone Reis with three and a half
ounces of alcohol.
“I’m not even really sure why. But for me, it worked,
and I’m not into sweet stuff,” she said. “I can’t believe
the amount of alcohol that’s in there, but it was so
beautifully balanced with that condensed milk, I think by Dani Gemme TOP HOT DRINK
it evened it out so much.” Terry’s Hot Chocolate,
A summertime vibe can be discerned in this beverage,
featuring servings of Malibu Coconut Rum Liqueur
and coconut milk.
It’s a variation on an all-season drink Brazilians would
enjoy in Reis’ native country, where she lived up until
last year wh en she moved to Brandon with her family
to pursue a career in the hospitality industry.
In order to give her version a more festive feel, she
chose to make a coconut variation, rather than use
Cachaça rum normally found in the drink.
It may not be as holiday-themed as other drinks
offered, but it is no doubt a treat, for its sweetness
and strong alcoholic content.
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