NON-ALCOHOLIC COMPETITION

2023

MeMento – LESS is MORE + COCKTAILS COMPETITION

PRE-SELECTION ROUND

November 22^nd 2022 – January 14^th 2023

MeMento – LESS is MORE + competition is open to adult Bartenders from all over the world.

The competition category will be:

• No alcohol cocktails: mixtures made up 5 or less ingredients with 0.00 % ABV (alcohol by volume)

All bartenders can send their recipes for a first pre-selection screening from 22^nd November to 20^th December 2022 by filling out the form on the website www.mementodrink.com/contest.

The judges will evaluate and select the best 8 recipes which will be published on the website www.mementodrink.com/contest.

Through an online survey published on the website www.mementodrink.com/contest between 27^th December and 13^th January 2023 the best 4 recipes will be selected for the final competition in Milan, on 30^th January 2023.

RULES AND GUIDELINES:

• There is a limit of 1 entry per person.
• Competitors will specify an original name¹ for their cocktail.
• All recipes will be expressed in cl (centiliters) with drops being the smallest quantities.
• The minimum amount of MeMento, MeMento Green or MeMento Blue in each mixture will be 5 cl.
• For the recipe can be used alternatively MeMento, MeMento Green or MeMento Blue
• Bartending and mixology techniques are open (shake & strain, build, muddle, etc.)
• Each bartender can use no more than one home-made ingredient: it will be labeled and its recipe will be clearly shown.
• Food-drink paring is admitted.
• Garnishes are admitted and they won’t be counted as ingredients.
• Tobacco and any type of drug or psychotropic ingredients are prohibited.

TIMING:

• 22^nd November – 20^th December 2022 : recipes submission on www.mementodrink.com/contest
• 27^thDecember – 13^th January 2023: online survey and evaluation
• 14^th January 2023 : communication to finalists

HOW TO PARTICIPATE:

Competitors must create an original signature MeMento cocktail and submit the information to the online entry portal (www.mementodrink.com/contest) before the closing date.

The information will include:

• Cocktail name
• Cocktail ingredients list
• Glass type
• Cocktail preparation methodology
• Special or home-made preparation method
• A photograph of the cocktail
• A claim about the topic of the competition LESS – IS MORE + is needed
• Cocktail Recipe including Nutritional Facts and Allergies and Intolerances info
• Agreement to accept the terms and conditions of the competition

[1] The committee has the rights to reject all names that are considered offensive, immoral, associated to illicit drugs, sex or sexual success, or religions.

PRIZE:

The winner will be included in MeMento team at Berlin Bar Convent 2023 (Berlin, Germany, 09^th-11^th October 2023) as house Bartender and will be able to show his cocktail recipe during the marketplace. The prize includes flight to and from Berlin in economy class, 2 nights accommodation and entrance to the marketplace²

All finalists will receive a participation diploma and a MeMento branded bartools.

[2] The prize does not include: transfer from airport to marketplace and back, insurance, visa and everything not listed in “the prize includes”.

The contest is open, send your recipe here: