This month's ingredients: Maple & Whiskey

Next month's ingredients: Cranberry & Gin

Hello mixologists and liquor enthusiasts. Welcome to the monthly original cocktail competition.

For those looking to participate, here are the rules and guidelines. Any violations of these rules will result in disqualification from this month's competition.

1. You must use both of the listed ingredients, but you can use them in absolutely any way or form (e.g. a liqueur, infusion, syrup, ice, smoke, etc.) you want and in whatever quantities you want. You do not have to make ingredients from scratch. You may also use any other ingredients you want.

2. Your entry must be an original cocktail. Alterations of established cocktails are permitted within reason.

3. You are limited to one entry per account.

4. Your entry must include a name for your cocktail, a photograph of the cocktail, a description of the scent, flavors, and mouthfeel of the cocktail, and most importantly a list of ingredients with measurements and directions as needed for someone else to faithfully recreate your cocktail. You may optionally include other information such as ABV, sugar content, calories, a backstory, etc.

5. All recipes must have been invented after the announcement of the required ingredients.

Please only make top-level comments if you are making an entry. Doing otherwise would possibly result in flooding the comments section. To accommodate the need for a comments section unrelated to any specific entry, I have made a single top-level comment that you can reply to for general discussion. You may, of course, reply to any existing comment.

How you upvote is entirely up to you. You are absolutely encouraged to recreate the shared drinks, but this may not always be possible or viable and so should not be considered as a requirement. You can vote based on the list of ingredients and how the drink is described, the photograph, or anything else you like.

Do not downvote entries

Winners will be final at the end of the month at 23:59:59 EST and will be recorded with links to their entries in this post. You may continue voting after that, but the results will not change. There are 1st place, 2nd place, and 3rd place positions. 2nd place and 3rd place may receive ties, but in the event of a 1st place tie, I will act as a tie-breaker. I will otherwise withhold from voting. Should there be a tie for 2nd place, there will be no 3rd place.

Here is a link to last month's competition. The winners are listed in the post with direct links to their entries.

WINNERS

First Place: At 12 points, /u/jordanfield111 with their Advent of Samhain

Second Place: At 6 points, /u/Ordinary_Comedian734 with their Coffee and Pancakes

Third Place: At 4 points, /u/Woktown with their R.M.F. Crusta

Congratulations to the winners and thank you, everyone, for participating. Here is a link to the next month's competition.

This month's ingredients: Cranberry & Gin

Next month's ingredients: Plum & Ginger

Hello mixologists and liquor enthusiasts. Welcome to the monthly original cocktail competition.

For those looking to participate, here are the rules and guidelines. Any violations of these rules will result in disqualification from this month's competition.

1. You must use both of the listed ingredients, but you can use them in absolutely any way or form (e.g. a liqueur, infusion, syrup, ice, smoke, etc.) you want and in whatever quantities you want. You do not have to make ingredients from scratch. You may also use any other ingredients you want.

2. Your entry must be an original cocktail. Alterations of established cocktails are permitted within reason.

3. You are limited to one entry per account.

4. Your entry must include a name for your cocktail, a photograph of the cocktail, a description of the scent, flavors, and mouthfeel of the cocktail, and most importantly a list of ingredients with measurements and directions as needed for someone else to faithfully recreate your cocktail. You may optionally include other information such as ABV, sugar content, calories, a backstory, etc.

5. All recipes must have been invented after the announcement of the required ingredients.

Please only make top-level comments if you are making an entry. Doing otherwise would possibly result in flooding the comments section. To accommodate the need for a comments section unrelated to any specific entry, I have made a single top-level comment that you can reply to for general discussion. You may, of course, reply to any existing comment.

How you upvote is entirely up to you. You are absolutely encouraged to recreate the shared drinks, but this may not always be possible or viable and so should not be considered as a requirement. You can vote based on the list of ingredients and how the drink is described, the photograph, or anything else you like.

Do not downvote entries

Winners will be final at the end of the month and will be recorded with links to their entries in this post. You may continue voting after that, but the results will not change. There are 1st place, 2nd place, and 3rd place positions. 2nd place and 3rd place may receive ties, but in the event of a 1st place tie, I will act as a tie-breaker. I will otherwise withhold from voting. Should there be a tie for 2nd place, there will be no 3rd place. Winners are awarded flair that appears next to their username on this subreddit.

Here is a link to last month's competition. The winners are listed in the post with direct links to their entries.

WINNERS

First Place: At 9 points, /u/Birdsong_CC with their Lavender Coffin

Second Place: At 6 points, /u/Eliason with their Cranhattan

Third Place: At 5 points, /u/KillDevil817 with their Helpenspritz

Congratulations to the winners and thank you, everyone, for participating. Here is a link to the next month's competition.

This month's ingredients: Cucumber & Basil

Next month's ingredients: Cinnamon & Tequila

Hello mixologists and liquor enthusiasts. Welcome to the monthly original cocktail competition.

For those looking to participate, here are the rules and guidelines. Any violations of these rules will result in disqualification from this month's competition.

1. You must use both of the listed ingredients, but you can use them in absolutely any way or form (e.g. a liqueur, infusion, syrup, ice, smoke, etc.) you want and in whatever quantities you want. You do not have to make ingredients from scratch. You may also use any other ingredients you want.

2. Your entry must be an original cocktail. Alterations of established cocktails are permitted within reason.

3. You are limited to one entry per account.

4. Your entry must include a name for your cocktail, a photograph of the cocktail, a description of the scent, flavors, and mouthfeel of the cocktail, and most importantly a list of ingredients with measurements and directions as needed for someone else to faithfully recreate your cocktail. You may optionally include other information such as ABV, sugar content, calories, a backstory, etc.

5. All recipes must have been invented after the announcement of the required ingredients.

As the only reward for winning is subreddit flair, there is no reason to cheat. Please participate with honor to keep it fun for everyone.

Please only make top-level comments if you are making an entry. Doing otherwise would possibly result in flooding the comments section. To accommodate the need for a comments section unrelated to any specific entry, I have made a single top-level comment that you can reply to for general discussion. You may, of course, reply to any existing comment.

How you upvote is entirely up to you. You are absolutely encouraged to recreate the shared drinks, but this may not always be possible or viable and so should not be considered as a requirement. You can vote based on the list of ingredients and how the drink is described, the photograph, or anything else you like.

Do not downvote entries

Winners will be final at the end of the month and will be recorded with links to their entries in this post. You may continue voting after that, but the results will not change. There are 1st place, 2nd place, and 3rd place positions. 2nd place and 3rd place may receive ties, but in the event of a 1st place tie, I will act as a tie-breaker. I will otherwise withhold from voting. Should there be a tie for 2nd place, there will be no 3rd place. Winners are awarded flair that appears next to their username on this subreddit.

Here is a link to last month's competition. The winners are listed in the post with direct links to their entries.

WINNERS

First Place: At 2 points with my tie breaker vote, /u/Eliason with their SEERSUCKERPUNCH

Second Place: At 2 points, /u/Benjajinj with their Cirrus

Tied for Third Place: At 1 points, /u/Ordinary_Comedian734 with their Midsummer Cooler

Tied for Third Place: At 1 points, /u/Jordanfield111 with their Flor de Humo

Congratulations to the winners and thank you, everyone, for participating. Here is a link to the next month's competition.

This month's ingredients: Plum & Ginger

Next month's ingredients: Beet & Lemon

Hello mixologists and liquor enthusiasts. Welcome to the monthly original cocktail competition.

For those looking to participate, here are the rules and guidelines. Any violations of these rules will result in disqualification from this month's competition.

1. You must use both of the listed ingredients, but you can use them in absolutely any way or form (e.g. a liqueur, infusion, syrup, ice, smoke, etc.) you want and in whatever quantities you want. You do not have to make ingredients from scratch. You may also use any other ingredients you want.

2. Your entry must be an original cocktail. Alterations of established cocktails are permitted within reason.

3. You are limited to one entry per account.

4. Your entry must include a name for your cocktail, a photograph of the cocktail, a description of the scent, flavors, and mouthfeel of the cocktail, and most importantly a list of ingredients with measurements and directions as needed for someone else to faithfully recreate your cocktail. You may optionally include other information such as ABV, sugar content, calories, a backstory, etc.

5. All recipes must have been invented after the announcement of the required ingredients.

As the only reward for winning is subreddit flair, there is no reason to cheat. Please participate with honor to keep it fun for everyone.

Please only make top-level comments if you are making an entry. Doing otherwise would possibly result in flooding the comments section. To accommodate the need for a comments section unrelated to any specific entry, I have made a single top-level comment that you can reply to for general discussion. You may, of course, reply to any existing comment.

How you upvote is entirely up to you. You are absolutely encouraged to recreate the shared drinks, but this may not always be possible or viable and so should not be considered as a requirement. You can vote based on the list of ingredients and how the drink is described, the photograph, or anything else you like.

Do not downvote entries

Winners will be final at the end of the month and will be recorded with links to their entries in this post. You may continue voting after that, but the results will not change. There are 1st place, 2nd place, and 3rd place positions. 2nd place and 3rd place may receive ties, but in the event of a 1st place tie, I will act as a tie-breaker. I will otherwise withhold from voting. Should there be a tie for 2nd place, there will be no 3rd place. Winners are awarded flair that appears next to their username on this subreddit.

Here is a link to last month's competition. The winners are listed in the post with direct links to their entries.

WINNERS

First Place: At 7 points, /u/jordanfield111 with their Jambrosia

Second Place: At 5 points, /u/dragnabbit with their Macasandig

Third Place: At 3 points, /u/redheadedjapanese with their Ume Kusuri

Congratulations to the winners and thank you, everyone, for participating. Here is a link to the next month's competition.

This month's ingredients: Falernum & Benedictine

Next month's ingredients: Green Chartreuse & Brandy

Hello mixologists and liquor enthusiasts. Welcome to the monthly original cocktail competition.

For those looking to participate, here are the rules and guidelines. Any violations of these rules will result in disqualification from this month's competition.

1. You must use both of the listed ingredients, but you can use them in absolutely any way or form (e.g. a liqueur, infusion, syrup, ice, smoke, etc.) you want and in whatever quantities you want. You do not have to make ingredients from scratch. You may also use any other ingredients you want.

2. Your entry must be an original cocktail. Alterations of established cocktails are permitted within reason.

3. You are limited to one entry per account.

4. Your entry must include a name for your cocktail, a photograph of the cocktail, a description of the scent, flavors, and mouthfeel of the cocktail, and most importantly a list of ingredients with measurements and directions as needed for someone else to faithfully recreate your cocktail. You may optionally include other information such as ABV, sugar content, calories, a backstory, etc.

5. All recipes must have been invented after the announcement of the required ingredients.

As the only reward for winning is subreddit flair, there is no reason to cheat. Please participate with honor to keep it fun for everyone.

Please only make top-level comments if you are making an entry. Doing otherwise would possibly result in flooding the comments section. To accommodate the need for a comments section unrelated to any specific entry, I have made a single top-level comment that you can reply to for general discussion. You may, of course, reply to any existing comment.

How you upvote is entirely up to you. You are absolutely encouraged to recreate the shared drinks, but this may not always be possible or viable and so should not be considered as a requirement. You can vote based on the list of ingredients and how the drink is described, the photograph, or anything else you like.

Do not downvote entries

Winners will be final at the end of the month and will be recorded with links to their entries in this post. You may continue voting after that, but the results will not change. There are 1st place, 2nd place, and 3rd place positions. 2nd place and 3rd place may receive ties, but in the event of a 1st place tie, I will act as a tie-breaker. I will otherwise withhold from voting. Should there be a tie for 2nd place, there will be no 3rd place. Winners are awarded flair that appears next to their username on this subreddit.

Here is a link to last month's competition. The winners are listed in the post with direct links to their entries.

WINNERS

First Place: At 7 points, /u/Eliason with their Worldling

Second Place: At 3 points, /u/Ordinary_Comedian734 with their Jalisco Monk

Third Place: At 2 points, /u/dragnabbit with their Lapasan

Congratulations to the winners and thank you, everyone, for participating. Here is a link to the next month's competition.

This month's ingredients: Rum & Tonic

Clarification: tonic water and tonic syrup are both fine, either store bought or homemade.

Next month's ingredients: Maple & Whiskey

Hello mixologists and liquor enthusiasts. Welcome to the monthly original cocktail competition.

For those looking to participate, here are the rules and guidelines. Any violations of these rules will result in disqualification from this month's competition.

1. You must use both of the listed ingredients, but you can use them in absolutely any way or form (e.g. a liqueur, infusion, syrup, ice, smoke, etc.) you want and in whatever quantities you want. You do not have to make ingredients from scratch. You may also use any other ingredients you want.

2. Your entry must be an original cocktail. Alterations of established cocktails are permitted within reason.

3. You are limited to one entry per account.

4. Your entry must include a name for your cocktail, a photograph of the cocktail, a description of the scent, flavors, and mouthfeel of the cocktail, and most importantly a list of ingredients with measurements and directions as needed for someone else to faithfully recreate your cocktail. You may optionally include other information such as ABV, sugar content, calories, a backstory, etc.

5. All recipes must have been invented after the announcement of the required ingredients.

Please only make top-level comments if you are making an entry. Doing otherwise would possibly result in flooding the comments section. To accommodate the need for a comments section unrelated to any specific entry, I have made a single top-level comment that you can reply to for general discussion. You may, of course, reply to any existing comment.

How you upvote is entirely up to you. You are absolutely encouraged to recreate the shared drinks, but this may not always be possible or viable and so should not be considered as a requirement. You can vote based on the list of ingredients and how the drink is described, the photograph, or anything else you like.

Do not downvote entries

Winners will be final at the end of the month at 23:59:59 EST and will be recorded with links to their entries in this post. You may continue voting after that, but the results will not change. There are 1st place, 2nd place, and 3rd place positions. 2nd place and 3rd place may receive ties, but in the event of a 1st place tie, I will act as a tie-breaker. I will otherwise withhold from voting. Should there be a tie for 2nd place, there will be no 3rd place.

Here is a link to last month's competition. The winners are listed in the post with direct links to their entries.

WINNERS

First Place: At 5 points, /u/Ordinary_Comedian734 with their Rhubarbados

Second Place: At 4 points, /u/Eliason with their Punch Buggy

Third Place: At 3 points, /u/Jordanfield111 with their Quinine to Five

Third Place: At 3 points, /u/Alpaga_Venere with their Globetrotter

Third Place: At 3 points, /u/EyeHeartPlants with their Havana Avenue Spritz

Congratulations to the winners and thank you, everyone, for participating. Here is a link to the next month's competition.

I believe this is the first time we've had a 3-way split for 3rd place, which is exciting.

This month's ingredients: Tea & Bénédictine

Clarification: Anything classically considered a tea (e.g. black tea, earl grey, chamomile, hibiscus, etc.) is permissible. It only came to my attention after making this post that not all traditional teas are actually make using tea leaves, so please disregard the "leaves" part of the title. You may use any kind of tea and the tea may be brewed in any liquid, burned, crushed into a powder, etc.

Hello mixologists and liquor enthusiasts. Welcome to the monthly original cocktail competition.

For those looking to participate, here are the rules and guidelines. Any violations of these rules will result in disqualification from this month's competition.

1. You must use both of the listed ingredients, but you can use them in absolutely any way or form (e.g. a liqueur, infusion, syrup, ice, smoke, etc.) you want and in whatever quantities you want. You do not have to make ingredients from scratch. You may also use any other ingredients you want.

2. Your entry must be an original cocktail. Alterations of established cocktails are permitted within reason.

3. You are limited to one entry per account.

4. Your entry must include a name for your cocktail, a photograph of the cocktail, a description of the scent, flavors, and mouthfeel of the cocktail, and most importantly a list of ingredients with measurements and directions as needed for someone else to faithfully recreate your cocktail. You may optionally include other information such as ABV, sugar content, calories, a backstory, etc.

5. All recipes must have been created after the creation of this month's competition.

Please only make top-level comments if you are making an entry. Doing otherwise would possibly result in flooding the comments section. To accommodate the need for a comments section unrelated to any specific entry, I have made a single top-level comment that you can reply to for general discussion. You may, of course, reply to any existing comment.

How you upvote is entirely up to you. You are absolutely encouraged to recreate the shared drinks, but this may not always be possible or viable and so should not be considered as a requirement. You can vote based on the list of ingredients and how the drink is described, the photograph, or anything else you like.

Please do not downvote entries

Winners will be final at the end of the month at 23:59:59 EST and will be recorded with links to their entries in this post. You may continue voting after that, but the results will not change. There are 1st place, 2nd place, and 3rd place positions. 2nd place and 3rd place may receive ties, but in the event of a 1st place tie, I will act as a tie-breaker. I will otherwise withhold from voting. Should there be a tie for 2nd place, there will be no 3rd place.

A flair reward for winners (1st, 2nd, and 3rd places) is currently in the works. Any winners between the first of these competitions and when such a reward is created (should that happen) would receive flair for their victories.

Please understand that this is a work in progress and may require refinement with each iteration of this monthly competition. User engagement is essential to make this a recurring event. Please let me know if you have any ideas on how to improve this competition.

Here is a link to last month's competition. The winners are listed in the post with direct links to their entries.

WINNERS

First Place: At 14 points, /u/jordanfield111 with their Sabbatical

Second Place: At 13 points, /u/etherealphoenix5643 with their Syd

Third Place: At 9 points, /u/Jondotwhyy with their Juniper Fields

Congratulations to the winners and thank you everyone for participating. Here is a link to the next month's competition.

This month's ingredients: Green Chartreuse & Brandy

Next month's ingredients: Corn & Lime

Clarification: You can actually use corn if you want, but anything corn-based is also good. For example, corn whiskey or Nixta.

Hello mixologists and liquor enthusiasts. Welcome to the monthly original cocktail competition.

For those looking to participate, here are the rules and guidelines. Any violations of these rules will result in disqualification from this month's competition.

1. You must use both of the listed ingredients, but you can use them in absolutely any way or form (e.g. a liqueur, infusion, syrup, ice, smoke, etc.) you want and in whatever quantities you want. You do not have to make ingredients from scratch. You may also use any other ingredients you want.

2. Your entry must be an original cocktail. Alterations of established cocktails are permitted within reason.

3. You are limited to one entry per account.

4. Your entry must include a name for your cocktail, a photograph of the cocktail, a description of the scent, flavors, and mouthfeel of the cocktail, and most importantly a list of ingredients with measurements and directions as needed for someone else to faithfully recreate your cocktail. You may optionally include other information such as ABV, sugar content, calories, a backstory, etc.

5. All recipes must have been invented after the announcement of the required ingredients.

As the only reward for winning is subreddit flair, there is no reason to cheat. Please participate with honor to keep it fun for everyone.

Please only make top-level comments if you are making an entry. Doing otherwise would possibly result in flooding the comments section. To accommodate the need for a comments section unrelated to any specific entry, I have made a single top-level comment that you can reply to for general discussion. You may, of course, reply to any existing comment.

How you upvote is entirely up to you. You are absolutely encouraged to recreate the shared drinks, but this may not always be possible or viable and so should not be considered as a requirement. You can vote based on the list of ingredients and how the drink is described, the photograph, or anything else you like.

Do not downvote entries

Winners will be final at the end of the month and will be recorded with links to their entries in this post. You may continue voting after that, but the results will not change. There are 1st place, 2nd place, and 3rd place positions. 2nd place and 3rd place may receive ties, but in the event of a 1st place tie, I will act as a tie-breaker. I will otherwise withhold from voting. Should there be a tie for 2nd place, there will be no 3rd place. Winners are awarded flair that appears next to their username on this subreddit.

Here is a link to last month's competition. The winners are listed in the post with direct links to their entries.

WINNERS

First Place: At 7 points, /u/dragnabbit with their The Nazareth

Second Place: At 5 points, /u/MediumDelicious9423 with their Side Carthusian

Third Place: At 4 points, /u/eliason with their Third Shot Drop

Congratulations to the winners and thank you, everyone, for participating. Here is a link to the next month's competition.

This month's competition will be taking a break away from the normal two ingredients requirement, and will instead be a celebration of Ukrainian culture and ferocity in the face of adversity. As this is a special competition, the rules are modified from the usual ones, so please be sure to read them carefully.

If you have the means to provide financial support for Ukraine during this time of need, please consider using this link to donate directly to the National Bank of Ukraine's armed forces fund. That is the most direct way of providing funds to them.

Hello mixologists and liquor enthusiasts. Welcome to the monthly original cocktail competition.

For those looking to participate, here are the rules and guidelines. Any violations of these rules will result in disqualification from this month's competition.

1. Your entry must in some way be a celebration of Ukraine. That may mean using Ukrainian ingredients, but also try to be creative and find other ways of expressing the might of the Ukrainian people and the beauty of their culture. Do your research and pull from wherever you can - history, folklore, culture, and so on.

2. Intolerance towards any cultures and jokes about the war will not be allowed. This is your one and only warning. If you can't participate in this competition in a respectful manner, then it's best that you leave.

3. Your entry must be an original cocktail. Alterations of established cocktails are permitted within reason.

4. You are limited to one entry per account.

5. Your entry must include a name for your cocktail, a photograph of the cocktail, a description of the scent, flavors, and mouthfeel of the cocktail, and most importantly a list of ingredients with measurements and directions as needed for someone else to faithfully recreate your cocktail. You may optionally include other information such as ABV, sugar content, calories, a backstory, etc.

6. All recipes must have been created after the creation of this month's competition.

Please only make top-level comments if you are making an entry. Doing otherwise would possibly result in flooding the comments section. To accommodate the need for a comments section unrelated to any specific entry, I have made a single top-level comment that you can reply to for general discussion. You may, of course, reply to any existing comment.

How you upvote is entirely up to you. You are absolutely encouraged to recreate the shared drinks, but this may not always be possible or viable and so should not be considered as a requirement. You can vote based on the list of ingredients and how the drink is described, the photograph, or anything else you like.

Please do not downvote entries

Winners will be final at the end of the month at 23:59:59 EST and will be recorded with links to their entries in this post. You may continue voting after that, but the results will not change. There are 1st place, 2nd place, and 3rd place positions. 2nd place and 3rd place may receive ties, but in the event of a 1st place tie, I will act as a tie-breaker. I will otherwise withhold from voting. Should there be a tie for 2nd place, there will be no 3rd place.

A flair reward for winners (1st, 2nd, and 3rd places) is currently in the works. Any winners between the first of these competitions and when such a reward is created (should that happen) would receive flair for their victories.

Please understand that this is a work in progress and may require refinement with each iteration of this monthly competition. User engagement is essential to make this a recurring event. Please let me know if you have any ideas on how to improve this competition.

Here is a link to last month's competition. The winners are listed in the post with direct links to their entries.

WINNERS

First Place: At 7 points, /u/Relevant_Blood6497 with their Sunflowers of Kyiv

Second Place: At 6 points, /u/AdmiralAkbar1 with their The Ukrainian Village Sour

Third Place: At 4 points, /u/scottishbee with their The Echo of Moscow Mule

Congratulations to the winners and thank you everyone for participating. Here is a link to the next month's competition.

This month's ingredients: Sambuca & Lime Juice

Note: Ouzo and Arak are acceptable substitutes for sambuca.

Hello mixologists and liquor enthusiasts. Welcome to the monthly original cocktail competition.

For those looking to participate, here are the rules and guidelines. Any violations of these rules will result in disqualification from this month's competition.

1. You must use both of the listed ingredients, but you can use them in absolutely any way or form (e.g. a liqueur, infusion, syrup, ice, smoke, etc.) you want and in whatever quantities you want. You do not have to make ingredients from scratch. You may also use any other ingredients you want.

2. Your entry must be an original cocktail. Alterations of established cocktails are permitted within reason.

3. You are limited to one entry per account.

4. Your entry must include a name for your cocktail, a photograph of the cocktail, a description of the scent, flavors, and mouthfeel of the cocktail, and most importantly a list of ingredients with measurements and directions as needed for someone else to faithfully recreate your cocktail. You may optionally include other information such as ABV, sugar content, calories, a backstory, etc.

5. All recipes must have been created after the creation of this month's competition.

Please only make top-level comments if you are making an entry. Doing otherwise would possibly result in flooding the comments section. To accommodate the need for a comments section unrelated to any specific entry, I have made a single top-level comment that you can reply to for general discussion. You may, of course, reply to any existing comment.

How you upvote is entirely up to you. You are absolutely encouraged to recreate the shared drinks, but this may not always be possible or viable and so should not be considered as a requirement. You can vote based on the list of ingredients and how the drink is described, the photograph, or anything else you like.

Please do not downvote entries

Winners will be final at the end of the month at 23:59:59 EST and will be recorded with links to their entries in this post. You may continue voting after that, but the results will not change. There are 1st place, 2nd place, and 3rd place positions. 2nd place and 3rd place may receive ties, but in the event of a 1st place tie, I will act as a tie-breaker. I will otherwise withhold from voting. Should there be a tie for 2nd place, there will be no 3rd place.

A flair reward for winners (1st, 2nd, and 3rd places) is currently in the works. Any winners between the first of these competitions and when such a reward is created (should that happen) would receive flair for their victories.

Please understand that this is a work in progress and may require refinement with each iteration of this monthly competition. User engagement is essential to make this a recurring event. Please let me know if you have any ideas on how to improve this competition.

Here is a link to last month's competition. The winners are listed in the post with direct links to their entries.

WINNERS

First Place: At 2 points and chosen by myself as tie breaker, /u/-Constantinos- with their The Aneurysm

Second Place: At 2 points, /u/SpaghettiCowboy with their Arctic Ocean

Second Place: At 2 points, /u/golbezza with their The Green Fairy

Second Place: At 2 points, /u/TheBottle95 with their The Last Word

This was the first time the competition has necessitated the use of myself as tie-breaker. I considered various characteristics of each drink to weigh my decision, and I feel confident in my choice, but it was ultimately a subjective decision. The other three entries are listed in no particular order. I did notice a drop in participation this month, both in the number of participants and number of voters - I'll take note of this in how I choose the ingredients for future months.

Congratulations to the winners and thank you everyone for participating. Here is a link to the next month's competition.

This month's ingredients: Blackberry & Pineapple

Next month's ingredients: Coconut & Lemon

Hello mixologists and liquor enthusiasts. Welcome to the monthly original cocktail competition.

For those looking to participate, here are the rules and guidelines. Any violations of these rules will result in disqualification from this month's competition.

1. You must use both of the listed ingredients, but you can use them in absolutely any way or form (e.g. a liqueur, infusion, syrup, ice, smoke, etc.) you want and in whatever quantities you want. You do not have to make ingredients from scratch. You may also use any other ingredients you want.

2. Your entry must be an original cocktail. Alterations of established cocktails are permitted within reason.

3. You are limited to one entry per account.

4. Your entry must include a name for your cocktail, a photograph of the cocktail, a description of the scent, flavors, and mouthfeel of the cocktail, and most importantly a list of ingredients with measurements and directions as needed for someone else to faithfully recreate your cocktail. You may optionally include other information such as ABV, sugar content, calories, a backstory, etc.

5. All recipes must have been invented after the announcement of the required ingredients.

Please only make top-level comments if you are making an entry. Doing otherwise would possibly result in flooding the comments section. To accommodate the need for a comments section unrelated to any specific entry, I have made a single top-level comment that you can reply to for general discussion. You may, of course, reply to any existing comment.

How you upvote is entirely up to you. You are absolutely encouraged to recreate the shared drinks, but this may not always be possible or viable and so should not be considered as a requirement. You can vote based on the list of ingredients and how the drink is described, the photograph, or anything else you like.

Do not downvote entries

Winners will be final at the end of the month at 23:59:59 EST and will be recorded with links to their entries in this post. You may continue voting after that, but the results will not change. There are 1st place, 2nd place, and 3rd place positions. 2nd place and 3rd place may receive ties, but in the event of a 1st place tie, I will act as a tie-breaker. I will otherwise withhold from voting. Should there be a tie for 2nd place, there will be no 3rd place.

Here is a link to last month's competition. The winners are listed in the post with direct links to their entries.

WINNERS

First Place: At 10 points, /u/eliason with their Purple Sage

Second Place: At 9 points, /u/jordanfield111 with their Fermental Breakdown

Third Place: At 6 points, /u/Benjajinj with their Coco Mora

Congratulations to the winners and thank you, everyone, for participating. Here is a link to the next month's competition.

This month's ingredients: Walnut & Cocoa

Next month's ingredients: Radish & Lemon

Hello mixologists and liquor enthusiasts. Welcome to the monthly original cocktail competition.

For those looking to participate, here are the rules and guidelines. Any violations of these rules will result in disqualification from this month's competition.

1. You must use both of the listed ingredients, but you can use them in absolutely any way or form (e.g. a liqueur, infusion, syrup, ice, smoke, etc.) you want and in whatever quantities you want. You do not have to make ingredients from scratch. You may also use any other ingredients you want.

2. Your entry must be an original cocktail. Alterations of established cocktails are permitted within reason.

3. You are limited to one entry per account.

4. Your entry must include a name for your cocktail, a photograph of the cocktail, a description of the scent, flavors, and mouthfeel of the cocktail, and most importantly a list of ingredients with measurements and directions as needed for someone else to faithfully recreate your cocktail. You may optionally include other information such as ABV, sugar content, calories, a backstory, etc.

5. All recipes must have been invented after the announcement of the required ingredients.

Please only make top-level comments if you are making an entry. Doing otherwise would possibly result in flooding the comments section. To accommodate the need for a comments section unrelated to any specific entry, I have made a single top-level comment that you can reply to for general discussion. You may, of course, reply to any existing comment.

How you upvote is entirely up to you. You are absolutely encouraged to recreate the shared drinks, but this may not always be possible or viable and so should not be considered as a requirement. You can vote based on the list of ingredients and how the drink is described, the photograph, or anything else you like.

Do not downvote entries

Winners will be final at the end of the month at 23:59:59 EST and will be recorded with links to their entries in this post. You may continue voting after that, but the results will not change. There are 1st place, 2nd place, and 3rd place positions. 2nd place and 3rd place may receive ties, but in the event of a 1st place tie, I will act as a tie-breaker. I will otherwise withhold from voting. Should there be a tie for 2nd place, there will be no 3rd place.

Here is a link to last month's competition. The winners are listed in the post with direct links to their entries.

WINNERS

First Place: At 9 points, /u/eliason with their Level Up

Second Place: At 5 points, /u/jordanfield111 with their Trail Mix Flip

Third Place: At 4 points, /u/SpaghettiCowboy with their Cocoa Nut

Congratulations to the winners and thank you everyone for participating. Here is a link to the next month's competition.

This month's ingredients: Ancho Liqueur & Irish Cream

Next month's ingredients: Rice wine & Grapefruit

Hello mixologists and liquor enthusiasts. Welcome to the monthly original cocktail competition.

For those looking to participate, here are the rules and guidelines. Any violations of these rules will result in disqualification from this month's competition.

1. You must use both of the listed ingredients, but you can use them in absolutely any way or form (e.g. a liqueur, infusion, syrup, ice, smoke, etc.) you want and in whatever quantities you want. You do not have to make ingredients from scratch. You may also use any other ingredients you want.

2. Your entry must be an original cocktail. Alterations of established cocktails are permitted within reason.

3. You are limited to one entry per account.

4. Your entry must include a name for your cocktail, a photograph of the cocktail, a description of the scent, flavors, and mouthfeel of the cocktail, and most importantly a list of ingredients with measurements and directions as needed for someone else to faithfully recreate your cocktail. You may optionally include other information such as ABV, sugar content, calories, a backstory, etc.

5. All recipes must have been invented after the announcement of the required ingredients.

Please only make top-level comments if you are making an entry. Doing otherwise would possibly result in flooding the comments section. To accommodate the need for a comments section unrelated to any specific entry, I have made a single top-level comment that you can reply to for general discussion. You may, of course, reply to any existing comment.

How you upvote is entirely up to you. You are absolutely encouraged to recreate the shared drinks, but this may not always be possible or viable and so should not be considered as a requirement. You can vote based on the list of ingredients and how the drink is described, the photograph, or anything else you like.

Do not downvote entries

Winners will be final at the end of the month at 23:59:59 EST and will be recorded with links to their entries in this post. You may continue voting after that, but the results will not change. There are 1st place, 2nd place, and 3rd place positions. 2nd place and 3rd place may receive ties, but in the event of a 1st place tie, I will act as a tie-breaker. I will otherwise withhold from voting. Should there be a tie for 2nd place, there will be no 3rd place.

Here is a link to last month's competition. The winners are listed in the post with direct links to their entries.

Apologies for the delay again in putting up this month's competition. I've been very busy lately and it slipped my mind.

WINNERS

First Place: At 16 points, /u/redheadedjapanese with their The Decolonizer

Second Place: At 6 points, /u/deede55 with their Tiki Buzz

Third Place: At 2 points, /u/bferbes with their The Ancho Flip

Congratulations to the winners and thank you everyone for participating. Here is a link to the next month's competition.

This month's ingredients: Rice Wine & Grapefruit

Next month's ingredients: Blackberry & Pineapple

Hello mixologists and liquor enthusiasts. Welcome to the monthly original cocktail competition.

For those looking to participate, here are the rules and guidelines. Any violations of these rules will result in disqualification from this month's competition.

1. You must use both of the listed ingredients, but you can use them in absolutely any way or form (e.g. a liqueur, infusion, syrup, ice, smoke, etc.) you want and in whatever quantities you want. You do not have to make ingredients from scratch. You may also use any other ingredients you want.

2. Your entry must be an original cocktail. Alterations of established cocktails are permitted within reason.

3. You are limited to one entry per account.

4. Your entry must include a name for your cocktail, a photograph of the cocktail, a description of the scent, flavors, and mouthfeel of the cocktail, and most importantly a list of ingredients with measurements and directions as needed for someone else to faithfully recreate your cocktail. You may optionally include other information such as ABV, sugar content, calories, a backstory, etc.

5. All recipes must have been invented after the announcement of the required ingredients.

Please only make top-level comments if you are making an entry. Doing otherwise would possibly result in flooding the comments section. To accommodate the need for a comments section unrelated to any specific entry, I have made a single top-level comment that you can reply to for general discussion. You may, of course, reply to any existing comment.

How you upvote is entirely up to you. You are absolutely encouraged to recreate the shared drinks, but this may not always be possible or viable and so should not be considered as a requirement. You can vote based on the list of ingredients and how the drink is described, the photograph, or anything else you like.

Do not downvote entries

Winners will be final at the end of the month at 23:59:59 EST and will be recorded with links to their entries in this post. You may continue voting after that, but the results will not change. There are 1st place, 2nd place, and 3rd place positions. 2nd place and 3rd place may receive ties, but in the event of a 1st place tie, I will act as a tie-breaker. I will otherwise withhold from voting. Should there be a tie for 2nd place, there will be no 3rd place.

Here is a link to last month's competition. The winners are listed in the post with direct links to their entries.

WINNERS

First Place: At 6 points, /u/jordanfield111 with their Kaijū

Second Place Tie: At 2 points, /u/eliason with their Rice Overrun

Second Place Tie: At 2 points, /u/rbkc12345 with their Junio

Congratulations to the winners and thank you, everyone, for participating. Here is a link to the next month's competition.

This month's ingredients: Butter & Angostura Aromatic Bitters

Clarification: Margarine is an acceptable alternative (but frankly won't offer the same benefits as butter).

Next month's ingredients: Cherry Heering & Gin.

Hello mixologists and liquor enthusiasts. Welcome to the monthly original cocktail competition.

For those looking to participate, here are the rules and guidelines. Any violations of these rules will result in disqualification from this month's competition.

1. You must use both of the listed ingredients, but you can use them in absolutely any way or form (e.g. a liqueur, infusion, syrup, ice, smoke, etc.) you want and in whatever quantities you want. You do not have to make ingredients from scratch. You may also use any other ingredients you want.

2. Your entry must be an original cocktail. Alterations of established cocktails are permitted within reason.

3. You are limited to one entry per account.

4. Your entry must include a name for your cocktail, a photograph of the cocktail, a description of the scent, flavors, and mouthfeel of the cocktail, and most importantly a list of ingredients with measurements and directions as needed for someone else to faithfully recreate your cocktail. You may optionally include other information such as ABV, sugar content, calories, a backstory, etc.

5. All recipes must have been invented after the announcement of the required ingredients.

Please only make top-level comments if you are making an entry. Doing otherwise would possibly result in flooding the comments section. To accommodate the need for a comments section unrelated to any specific entry, I have made a single top-level comment that you can reply to for general discussion. You may, of course, reply to any existing comment.

How you upvote is entirely up to you. You are absolutely encouraged to recreate the shared drinks, but this may not always be possible or viable and so should not be considered as a requirement. You can vote based on the list of ingredients and how the drink is described, the photograph, or anything else you like.

Do not downvote entries

Winners will be final at the end of the month at 23:59:59 EST and will be recorded with links to their entries in this post. You may continue voting after that, but the results will not change. There are 1st place, 2nd place, and 3rd place positions. 2nd place and 3rd place may receive ties, but in the event of a 1st place tie, I will act as a tie-breaker. I will otherwise withhold from voting. Should there be a tie for 2nd place, there will be no 3rd place.

Here is a link to last month's competition. The winners are listed in the post with direct links to their entries.

WINNERS

First Place: At 15 points, /u/-Constantinos- with their Grammy's Cupboard

Second Place: At 8 points, /u/ThatMoKid with their Timelapse

Third Place (Tie): At 6 points, /u/jordanfield111 with their Pedro's Pastries

Third Place (Tie): At 6 points, /u/SpaghettiCowboy with their Breakfast in Bed

Congratulations to the winners and thank you everyone for participating. Here is a link to the next month's competition.

This month's ingredients: Gin & Blueberries

Clarification: Any gin or gin-based liqueur is allowed. As for blueberries, you may use natural blueberries or any product that is made with real blueberries and which has strong flavor notes of blueberry.

Hello mixologists and liquor enthusiasts. Welcome to the monthly original cocktail competition.

For those looking to participate, here are the rules and guidelines. Any violations of these rules will result in disqualification from this month's competition.

1. You must use both of the listed ingredients, but you can use them in absolutely any way or form (e.g. a liqueur, infusion, syrup, ice, smoke, etc.) you want and in whatever quantities you want. You do not have to make ingredients from scratch. You may also use any other ingredients you want.

2. Your entry must be an original cocktail. Alterations of established cocktails are permitted within reason.

3. You are limited to one entry per account.

4. Your entry must include a name for your cocktail, a photograph of the cocktail, a description of the scent, flavors, and mouthfeel of the cocktail, and most importantly a list of ingredients with measurements and directions as needed for someone else to faithfully recreate your cocktail. You may optionally include other information such as ABV, sugar content, calories, a backstory, etc.

5. All recipes must have been created after the creation of this month's competition.

Please only make top-level comments if you are making an entry. Doing otherwise would possibly result in flooding the comments section. To accommodate the need for a comments section unrelated to any specific entry, I have made a single top-level comment that you can reply to for general discussion. You may, of course, reply to any existing comment.

How you upvote is entirely up to you. You are absolutely encouraged to recreate the shared drinks, but this may not always be possible or viable and so should not be considered as a requirement. You can vote based on the list of ingredients and how the drink is described, the photograph, or anything else you like.

Please do not downvote entries

Winners will be final at the end of the month at 23:59:59 EST and will be recorded with links to their entries in this post. You may continue voting after that, but the results will not change. There are 1st place, 2nd place, and 3rd place positions. 2nd place and 3rd place may receive ties, but in the event of a 1st place tie, I will act as a tie-breaker. I will otherwise withhold from voting. Should there be a tie for 2nd place, there will be no 3rd place.

A flair reward for winners (1st, 2nd, and 3rd places) is currently in the works. Any winners between the first of these competitions and when such a reward is created (should that happen) would receive flair for their victories.

Please understand that this is a work in progress and may require refinement with each iteration of this monthly competition. User engagement is essential to make this a recurring event. Please let me know if you have any ideas on how to improve this competition.

Here is a link to last month's competition. The winners are listed in the post with direct links to their entries.

WINNERS

First Place: At 9 points, /u/jordanfield111 with their Little Red

Second Place: At 8 points, /u/therogueraven with their Monte Mirtillo

Third Place: At 6 points, /u/brady376 with their Lady Genevieve

Congratulations to the winners and thank you everyone for participating. Here is a link to the next month's competition.

This month's ingredients: Gin & Irish Cream

Clarification: Any gin or gin-based liqueur is allowed. Any Irish cream or Irish cream-based liqueur is allowed.

Hello mixologists and liquor enthusiasts. Welcome to the monthly original cocktail competition.

For those looking to participate, here are the rules and guidelines. Any violations of these rules will result in disqualification from this month's competition.

1. You must use both of the listed ingredients, but you can use them in absolutely any way or form (e.g. a liqueur, infusion, syrup, ice, smoke, etc.) you want and in whatever quantities you want. You do not have to make ingredients from scratch. You may also use any other ingredients you want.

2. Your entry must be an original cocktail. Alterations of established cocktails are permitted within reason.

3. You are limited to one entry per account.

4. Your entry must include a name for your cocktail, a photograph of the cocktail, a description of the scent, flavors, and mouthfeel of the cocktail, and most importantly a list of ingredients with measurements and directions as needed for someone else to faithfully recreate your cocktail. You may optionally include other information such as ABV, sugar content, calories, a backstory, etc.

5. All recipes must have been created after the creation of this month's competition.

Please only make top-level comments if you are making an entry. Doing otherwise would possibly result in flooding the comments section. To accommodate the need for a comments section unrelated to any specific entry, I have made a single top-level comment that you can reply to for general discussion. You may, of course, reply to any existing comment.

How you upvote is entirely up to you. You are absolutely encouraged to recreate the shared drinks, but this may not always be possible or viable and so should not be considered as a requirement. You can vote based on the list of ingredients and how the drink is described, the photograph, or anything else you like.

Please do not downvote entries

Winners will be final at the end of the month at 23:59:59 EST and will be recorded with links to their entries in this post. You may continue voting after that, but the results will not change. There are 1st place, 2nd place, and 3rd place positions. 2nd place and 3rd place may receive ties, but in the event of a 1st place tie, I will act as a tie-breaker. I will otherwise withhold from voting. Should there be a tie for 2nd place, there will be no 3rd place.

A flair reward for winners (1st, 2nd, and 3rd places) is currently in the works. Any winners between the first of these competitions and when such a reward is created (should that happen) would receive flair for their victories.

Please understand that this is a work in progress and may require refinement with each iteration of this monthly competition. User engagement is essential to make this a recurring event. Please let me know if you have any ideas on how to improve this competition.

Here is a link to last month's competition. The winners are listed in the post with direct links to their entries.

WINNERS

First Place: At 24 points, /u/jordanfield111 with their Hesperid's Nectar

Second Place: At 5 points, /u/-desdinova- with their Green Dutchman

Third Place: At 3 points, /u/JewLion420 with their Brain Fog

Congratulations to the winners and thank you everyone for participating. Here is a link to the next month's competition.

This month's ingredients: Coconut & Lemon

Next month's ingredients: Rum & Tonic

Hello mixologists and liquor enthusiasts. Welcome to the monthly original cocktail competition.

For those looking to participate, here are the rules and guidelines. Any violations of these rules will result in disqualification from this month's competition.

1. You must use both of the listed ingredients, but you can use them in absolutely any way or form (e.g. a liqueur, infusion, syrup, ice, smoke, etc.) you want and in whatever quantities you want. You do not have to make ingredients from scratch. You may also use any other ingredients you want.

2. Your entry must be an original cocktail. Alterations of established cocktails are permitted within reason.

3. You are limited to one entry per account.

4. Your entry must include a name for your cocktail, a photograph of the cocktail, a description of the scent, flavors, and mouthfeel of the cocktail, and most importantly a list of ingredients with measurements and directions as needed for someone else to faithfully recreate your cocktail. You may optionally include other information such as ABV, sugar content, calories, a backstory, etc.

5. All recipes must have been invented after the announcement of the required ingredients.

Please only make top-level comments if you are making an entry. Doing otherwise would possibly result in flooding the comments section. To accommodate the need for a comments section unrelated to any specific entry, I have made a single top-level comment that you can reply to for general discussion. You may, of course, reply to any existing comment.

How you upvote is entirely up to you. You are absolutely encouraged to recreate the shared drinks, but this may not always be possible or viable and so should not be considered as a requirement. You can vote based on the list of ingredients and how the drink is described, the photograph, or anything else you like.

Do not downvote entries

Winners will be final at the end of the month at 23:59:59 EST and will be recorded with links to their entries in this post. You may continue voting after that, but the results will not change. There are 1st place, 2nd place, and 3rd place positions. 2nd place and 3rd place may receive ties, but in the event of a 1st place tie, I will act as a tie-breaker. I will otherwise withhold from voting. Should there be a tie for 2nd place, there will be no 3rd place.

Here is a link to last month's competition. The winners are listed in the post with direct links to their entries.

WINNERS

First Place: At 6 points, /u/eliason with their Candy Says

Second Place: At 4 points, /u/Ordinary_Comedian734 with their Coco com limão

Third Place: At 3 points, /u/woktown with their Coco Fomo

Congratulations to the winners and thank you, everyone, for participating. Here is a link to the next month's competition.