Katie McDonald from Veneto Tapa Lounge at Hotel Rialto won the annual Dish n’Dazzle cocktail “shakedown” on May 16, winning trophy named in memory of bartender Derek Vanderheide. Katie competed against 5 other bartenders. To check out the competition and all the recipes go to Follow me Foodie
Rain Shadow by Katie McDonald from Veneto Tapa Lounge at Hotel Rialto
Rain Shadow Recipe
1 oz Hornitos Reposado Tequila (served neat in a glass “Sangrita”)
1 oz Argentine Malbec
1 oz Clamato Juice
1 barspoon handmade Chimichurri (Argentine/Mexican spice sauce)
The method of consumption is true to the Mexican tradition of drinking tequila with Argentine flavours
(including their number one grape). Take a sip of tequila and follow with a sip of the Sangrita.
The tequila functions as a representation of the “diamond in the rough” in terms of the history of both
countries- with the Malbec as an underlying success in light of any adversity.