Quality. History. Originhttp://theperfectcocktail.spaces.live.com/en-USSun, 10 Feb 2008 18:14:18 GMTSun, 10 Feb 2008 18:14:18 GMTMicrosoft Spaces v1.1http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification60-5869576977677608777theperfectcocktailhttp://blufiles.storage.live.com/y1pK7_TC6vHAzYLbwTBdf2ZC9WM0g-soYbVDLN1C3bdsGN2yxUBzVEFcbozc2e2Pn6Zhttp://theperfectcocktail.spaces.live.com/http://theperfectcocktail.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!AE8B12D64FB718B7!142.entry<font color="#17365d" size=2> <div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" align=center><font style="background-color:#d8d8d8"><font color="#000000" size=3> </font> </font><font style="background-color:#dbe5f1" color="#c00000" size=4>Congratulations to The 2008 New Jersey Perfect Cup Finalists and </font></div> <div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" align=center><font style="background-color:#dbe5f1" color="#c00000" size=4>The 2008 Perfect Mixologist, <font color="#17365d">Andrew Mahnken, </font><font color="#c00000">and his winning cocktail creation, The </font>PERFECT Perfect Gentleman!</font></div> <div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" align=center><font style="background-color:#dbe5f1" color="#8db3e2" size=4>**************************************</font></div> <div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" align=center> </div> <div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" align=center><font color="#000000" size=3></font>  </div> <div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" align=center><font size=4>*Andrew Mahnken- </font></div> <div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" align=center><font size=4><font color="#000000"> 'The PERFECT Perfect Gentleman'<br></font></font></div> <div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" align=center><font size=4><font color="#000000">Andrew is originally from Brooklyn, <span>NY</span><br>His first bartending job was at The Court Jester in <span>Matawan</span><span>, NJ</span> in 1996.  <br>He has spent the past 6 years as the Bar Manager at New Brunswick hotspot, The Old Bay Restaurant</font> </font></div> <div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" align=center><font size=4><font color="#000000">Andrew is recently became the GM of a new restaurant opening in <span>Red Bank</span>, NJ, </font></font></div> <div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" align=center><font size=4>The Siena Grille </font></div> <div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" align=center><font size=4>(opening February 2008) </font></div> <div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" align=center><font color="#000000" size=4><u></u></font> </div> <div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" align=center><font size=4><font color="#000000"><u>Recipe:</u></font></font></div> <div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" align=center><font size=4><font color="#000000">The 'PERFECT Perfect Gentleman'</font> </font></div> <div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" align=center><font size=4><font color="#000000">The original cocktail is a play on the classic 'Perfect Martini'.<br>It is a perfect Perfect Martini served up with a prosuitto and  <br>provolone stuffed peperincini.</font> </font></div> <div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" align=center><font size=4></font></div></font><font size=4>  </font> <div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" align=center><font color="#17365d"></font><font size=4>  </font></div> <div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" align=center><font color="#17365d"></font><font size=4>  </font></div> <div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" align=center><font color="#17365d"></font><font size=4>  </font></div> <div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" align=center><font size=4><font color="#17365d">*Jennifer Wayland</font> </font></div> <h3 style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" align=center><font color="#000000" size=4>The PERFECT Champagne </font></h3> <h3 style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" align=center><font color="#000000" size=4>Roxicitus Country Club</font></h3> <h3 style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" align=center><font size=4><font color="#000000">Executive Sous/Pastry Chef/Cocktail Consultant</font> </font></h3> <div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" align=center><font color="#000000"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'"></span></font><font size=4> <font color="#000000"> </font></font></div> <div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" align=center><font size=4>  </font></div> <div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" align=center><font size=4><font color="#17365d">*Jose Martin-Serano</font> </font></div> <div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" align=center><font color="#000000" size=4>The PERFECT Ice </font></div> <div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" align=center><font color="#000000" size=4>Europa Restaurant </font></div> <div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" align=center><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'"></span><font color="#000000" size=4>Monroe, NJ </font></div> <div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" align=center><font size=4>  </font></div> <div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" align=center><font size=4><font color="#17365d">*Amy Karkkanien</font> </font></div> <div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" align=center><font color="#000000" size=4>The PERFECT Aunt Rose </font></div> <div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" align=center><font size=4><font color="#000000">Daryl Wine Bar and Restaurant <br>New Brunswick, NJ</font><br></font></div> <div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" align=center><font size=4> </font></div><font color="#000000"> <div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" align=center><font size=4><font color="#17365d">*Mike Roberti</font> </font></div> <div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" align=center><font size=4><font color="#000000">The Damn PERFECT Apple Cider Martini</font> </font></div> <div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" align=center><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black;font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'"><font size=4>The Foolish Fox Tavern </font></span></div> <div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" align=center><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black;font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'"><font size=4>Whitehouse, NJ</font></span></div> <div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" align=center><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black;font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'"><font size=4></font></span></div></font><font size=4> </font><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman"><font face=Tahoma><font size=2><font size=2><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black;font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'"><font face=Tahoma><font face="Times New Roman" size=4> </font> <div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" align=center><font face="Times New Roman"><font size=4><font color="#17365d">*John Warren</font> </font></font></div> <div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" align=center><font face="Times New Roman" size=4>The Orange 'ya PERFECT </font></div> <div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" align=center><font face="Times New Roman" size=4>Grasshopper </font></div> <div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" align=center><font face="Times New Roman" size=4>Morristown, NJ </font></div> <div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" align=center><font face="Times New Roman" size=4>  </font></div> <div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" align=center><font face="Times New Roman"><font size=4><font color="#17365d">*Chrissy Scafidi</font> </font></font></div> <div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" align=center><font face="Times New Roman" size=4>The PERFECT Pignoli </font></div> <div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" align=center><font face="Times New Roman" size=4>Grasshopper </font></div> <div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" align=center><font face="Times New Roman" size=4>Morristown, NJ </font></div> <div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" align=center><font face="Times New Roman" size=4>  </font></div> <div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" align=center><font face="Times New Roman" size=4>  </font></div> <div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" align=center><font style="background-color:#dbe5f1"><font face="Times New Roman"><font size=4><font color="#17365d">*Bob Toyla</font> </font></font></font></div> <div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" align=center><font face="Times New Roman" size=4>The PERFECT Blossom </font></div> <div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" align=center><font face="Times New Roman" size=4>Old Bay Restaurant </font></div> <div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" align=center><font face="Times New Roman" size=4>New Brunswick, NJ </font></div> <div style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" align=center><font face="Times New Roman" size=4>Bar Manager </font></div><font size=3> <div style="margin:0in 0in 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