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The results are in from the Final Round of the Best Frozen Cocktail contest! Three cocktails went head-to-head in the final bout, and one walked away with over 58% of the vote.
Congratulations to the 2025 Best Frozen Cocktail:
Tidal Wave!
Here's a closer look at the winning cocktail:
Tidal Wave
Recipe created by Lumina's Food & Beverage Director William Roberts, Surfside Beach Bar & Grill (located at Lumina on Wrightsville Beach, A Holiday Inn Resort in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina)
Ingredients:
1 oz. Pineapple Vodka
½ oz. Coconut Rum
5 oz. Banana Puree
1½ C. Ice
½ oz. Blue Curacao
1 Pineapple Wedge
1 Cherry
Directions:
- Place Pineapple Vodka, Coconut Run, Banana Puree, and Ice in a blender; blend on high.
- Pour Blue Curacao into an imperial pint glass and top with the blended mix.
- Garnish with Pineapple Wedge and Cherry.
- Serve with a straw.
Be sure to congratulate this year's winner using the hashtag #BRBestFrozenCocktail across social!
Thank you to everyone who submitted to this year's contest!
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