Canarian Weekly
27-02-2015, 12:00
THE “X Costa Adeje” Cocktail Competition, takes place today (Friday) in the grounds of the CDTCA and is open to the public.
It counts as a qualifying round for the Federation of Spanish Barmen’s Associations (FABE) national event, to be held at the H10 hotel in Costa Adeje in October.
The Costa Adeje Gin & Tonic Schweppes Trophy also takes place at the same time there.
At Tuesday’s presentation, Adeje Mayor Jose Miguel Rodríguez Fraga was joined by Jorge Marichal, President of Ashotel (the provincial hoteliers association), and Antonio Mesa, of the Tenerife Barmen Association.
The Mayor said: “This is another way of promoting Adeje as a leader in all aspects, as this is also closely linked to tourism.
“And tourism is about much more than beds and occupation statistics, but also about innovations within the sector.”
Jorge Marichal said he was delighted “to support gastronomic initiatives which work to improve and diversify tourism and demonstrate the professionalism within the sector”.
Antonio Mesa said quality and innovation were the main ingredients of the cocktails to be presented.
Spain’s finest barmen and women will represent the country in the World Championships in Tokyo later this year.
There are three categories: The Long Drink; Barman (27 and over) and Barman Junior (under-27). And the rules laid down by the organisers are strict in terms of balance of alcohol and other ingredients to be used.
In parallel, the Schweppes Trophy is being held, with technique and taste the keys to winning.
There will also be a master class with Vito Calculli, the Italian barchef and mixologist. He is based in Adeje and is considered one of the leaders in cocktail innovation.
His workshop will be based on the elaboration of cocktails made with sea water and seaweeds, served for the first time in Spain.
Vito will be happy to speak English as well as Spanish during the masterclass if translations are needed.
Mayor Rodríguez Fraga said: “The council have also supported these kinds of events, which bring added value to our borough and Costa Adeje, while also helping professionals within the gastronomy sector.”
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It counts as a qualifying round for the Federation of Spanish Barmen’s Associations (FABE) national event, to be held at the H10 hotel in Costa Adeje in October.
The Costa Adeje Gin & Tonic Schweppes Trophy also takes place at the same time there.
At Tuesday’s presentation, Adeje Mayor Jose Miguel Rodríguez Fraga was joined by Jorge Marichal, President of Ashotel (the provincial hoteliers association), and Antonio Mesa, of the Tenerife Barmen Association.
The Mayor said: “This is another way of promoting Adeje as a leader in all aspects, as this is also closely linked to tourism.
“And tourism is about much more than beds and occupation statistics, but also about innovations within the sector.”
Jorge Marichal said he was delighted “to support gastronomic initiatives which work to improve and diversify tourism and demonstrate the professionalism within the sector”.
Antonio Mesa said quality and innovation were the main ingredients of the cocktails to be presented.
Spain’s finest barmen and women will represent the country in the World Championships in Tokyo later this year.
There are three categories: The Long Drink; Barman (27 and over) and Barman Junior (under-27). And the rules laid down by the organisers are strict in terms of balance of alcohol and other ingredients to be used.
In parallel, the Schweppes Trophy is being held, with technique and taste the keys to winning.
There will also be a master class with Vito Calculli, the Italian barchef and mixologist. He is based in Adeje and is considered one of the leaders in cocktail innovation.
His workshop will be based on the elaboration of cocktails made with sea water and seaweeds, served for the first time in Spain.
Vito will be happy to speak English as well as Spanish during the masterclass if translations are needed.
Mayor Rodríguez Fraga said: “The council have also supported these kinds of events, which bring added value to our borough and Costa Adeje, while also helping professionals within the gastronomy sector.”
More... (http://www.canarianweekly.com/mix-glory/)