1991
We arrive at the year 1991. The year of the fall of the Soviet Union, after the independence of Ukraine, Georgia, Belarus, Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia. The year of the Gulf war, and start of the Yugoslavian conflict. The year that say Mark Wahlberg, AKA Marky Mark release "Good Vibrations", Salt 'N Peppa with "Let's Talk about Sex" and of course Gordon with
"Kon ik maar even bij je zijn", topping the charts.
AKA A year of the big guns. The NBC saw two of those big guns win the National Competitions. Nico Kager, former NBC president, wins the National Longdrink competition with his "La Venta" at Hotel Oranje in Noordwijk.
Peter Jansen, honorary President, wins the national championship with the Zagoskin, named after the Russian writer at the RAI in Amsterdam. No doubt influenced by the state of affairs that year in Russia?
"La Venta"
20 ml Tarantas Vodka -rebranded later as double WWodka by Van Wees- (we prefer Konik's Tail)
30 ml Strawberry Liqueur (we prefer De Kuyper)
20 ml Grenadine (we prefer Mathieu Teisseire)
Dash Orgeat (we prefer Mathieu Teisseire)
3 fresh Strawberries
Blend and top-up with Betuwe tweedrank Orange/Peach
Garnish: Strawberry, pineapple and mint.
"Zagoskin"
20 ml Peach liqueur
15 ml Sloe gin (we prefer Klopman Gin)
20 ml Pineapple juice
10 ml Guava juice
50 ml Lychee syrup (we prefer Mathieu Teisseire)
Blend
Garnish: Cocktail cherry, pineapple leaf, lychee & Orange.
