Sacha Walters, Staff Reporter
Carolyn Tomlinson's Sensual Experience created for the Love Potion for my Valentine competition.
Love was in the mix when contestants, for Food's Wray and Nephew Rum Cream Love Potion for my Valentine contest, blended an elixir they believe is sure to get a lover in the mood.
Participants were required to submit recipes with Wray & Nephew Rum Cream as the main ingredient throughout. They were also required to include other ingredients commonly associated with love and seduction like chocolate, strawberries or grapes.
The entrants were narrowed down to 10 finalists; however, only seven persons showed up for the mix-off on Monday at Acropolis Restaurant and Bar. The competition, however, was stiff, with finalists whipping out exotic ingredients like boiled jackfruit seeds, gymbilyn, bananas and toasted peanuts, some of which the judges found appetising. With seductive names like: Mocha Jack, Banana Rum Cream Smoothie, Love Potion Number Nine, Sensual Experience, Chocolate Vanilla Sunrise, Tantaliser and Seduction, they worked their magic for the three judges.
Judges were Julian Walker, customer relations and entertainment managers, and Andre Miller, bar supervisor, both from Acropolis as well as Barbara Ellington, the Gleaner's Lifestyle editor. Carefully monitoring the proceedings on behalf of the sponsors were Andrew Pryce, brand communications and promotions manager, and Romario Samuels, brand assistant, Wray & Nephew Rum Cream.
Perfect balance
Judges graded the contestants on recipe originality, taste, creativity/presentation and the 'want more factor'. They paid particular attention that a perfect balance existed between the rum cream and the other ingredients.
The first-place winner was Stacie Little who will walk away $20,000 cash and $10,000 worth of Wray and Nephew products for her recipe, Seduction. Second prize went to Chevanese Parker Ashley for Chocolate Vanilla Sunrise and she will get $15,000 cash and Wray and Nephew products valued at $10,000. Third place went to Melverlyn DaCosta Lynch for Tantaliser. She will receive $10,000 cash and $10,000 worth of Wray and Nephew products.
Why not let one of the top three recipes ignite the fire of your lover tonight?
... and the winners are ...
1st Place - Seduction
Stacie Little with a mix of crème de cocoa, frangelico, chocolate syrup and puréed strawberry for Seduction. - photos by Ricardo Makyn/Staff Photographer
by Stacie Little
INGREDIENTS
2oz Wray and Nephew Rum Cream
1/2oz crème de cocoa
1/2oz frangelico
1oz milk
1/2oz chocolate syrup
1/2oz puréed strawberries
METHOD
Blend all ingredients and serve.
2nd Place - Chocolate Vanilla Sunrise
Chevanese Parker Ashley with her creation, Chocolate Vanilla Sunrise for the Love Potion for my Valentine competition.
by Chevanese Parker Ashley
INGREDIENTS
4 scoops vanilla ice cream
5oz Wray and Nephew Rum Cream
4oz melted dark chocolate
dash of clear syrup
crushed ice
whipped cream (for garnish)
Method
Pour two ounces of chocolate to cover the bottom of the glass. Cover chocolate with whipped cream. Blend ingredients and remaining chocolate. Pour on to whipped cream. Garnish with half a strawberry or cherry.
3rd Place - Tantaliser
Melverlyn Dacosta Lynch beams with pride over her creation,Tantaliser.
by Melverlyn DaCosta Lynch
INGREDIENTS
1 cup rum cream
1 cup vanilla ice cream
1 small pack Nescafé
4 cubes melted chocolate
6 Maraschino cherries
1 cup vanilla Supligen
3/4 cup water
Method
Blend four cherries with ingre-dients until smooth. Serve over crushed ice and garnish with two cherries.
Many thanks to the management and staff of the Acropolis Restaurant and Bar for allowing the Lifestyle team to use their facilities for the contest.
This was her drink for the Love potion for my Valentine competition.
Chocolate Vanilla Sunrise by Chevanese Parker Ashley. The potion was a combination of vanilla ice cream, melted dark chocolate, clear syrup and Wray and Nephew Rum Cream.
Lloyd Clachar with his creation Love Potion Number 9, a combination of strawberries, gymbilyn, chocolate and coffee liqueur. He pulled out the stops for the contest.
Mocha Jack by Mayon Lynch is an usual combination of boiled and blended jackfruit seeds, food colouring, soy milk, Supligen food drink and sugar, salt and spices to taste.
Hortense Hall puts the finishing touches on her Banana Rum Cream Smoothie.
