How is your cocktail reminiscent of warmer months? How does your cocktail answer the question, "what do spring and summer mean to you?" In spring, plants sprout and flowers blossom. Summer is the warmest time of the year and has the most daylight. A combination of both to me means an explosion of aromas, flavors, colors and more time to enjoy with friends and family. I have been working on fine dinning restaurants for a few years, which gave me the opportunity to see many seasonal products coming in and out of the walk-in. This cocktail is based on seasonal products that bring back the sunshine, offering a taste of vegetables, herbs and fruit that awakens all your senses. When you feel the firsts rays of the sun during spring and summer, you know is going to be a good day. I took my photo using the sunrise light coming through my window to add that feel into the cocktail. On good days when you want to do more and stop less, you want an accessible cocktail, large format and easy to prepare, that refreshes you, quenches your thirst and allows you to be ready in advance. I decide that a lower ABV is a better option to suit more palates and enjoy it for longer.

How does this cocktail reflect your skills, creativity, traits, values and/or experiences as a mixologist/bartender, or as a person? How does it relate to you and your personality? When you are blessed to be a parent, your sense of time may be a little different than before. You get more responsibilities that you have to accomplish in the same amount of time as always. Creativity is the fun part that motivates me as a Bartender, I learn everything I can and stay up to date with trends to open up my possibilities and make my ideas come true. I might overthink a cocktail and its many variations or approaches, however, when I enter the kitchen I have to be precise and manage my time very well to complete the task. Spring & Summer Walk-in is an easy, quick and lucid cocktail that represents this moment in my life based on my experience and knowledge that combines perfectly with the warmest and most unpretentious days.