The Vancouver Mocktail Challenge was a success featuring creations from restaurants around Vancouver. Each spot featured their creation from June 14 – July 7, 2024. Our media judging panel determined the ultimate winners of the challenge, and this was quite the task as each judge who tasted each creation with a rigorous process based on taste, originality/uniqueness and presentation/appearance.
The Winners are:
1st Place:
{107 points}
Food by Fanta
Tom Yumgarita
Price $9
Created by: Kathy Mungkhun & Parinya Loptson
Description: This refreshing summer mocktail drink brings back the feeling of your trip to Thailand.
The aroma of Tom yum ingredients got combined beautifully into our “Tomyumgarita“
The aroma & sweetness of this homemade lemongrass galangal and lime leaves syrup and preserved cherry tomatoes jam get mixed with the freshly squeezed lime juice, also a hint of the spiciness from Thai chili infused! Last but not least, the Tom yum rim gives a little kick to drink! Enjoy.
Ingredients: Lime juice, Lemongrass, Lime leaves, Galangal, Chili, Homemade cherry Tomato jam, A dash of Tabasco, Tomyum herbal Salt rim, bubbly lime.
Offered: all the time
Food by Fanta
20542 Fraser Hwy, Langley
Tel; (604) 530-6803
Instagram @foodbyfanta
2nd Place
{99 points}
Maizal RMF
Spicy Guava Margarita
Price: $7.95
Created by: Rodrigo Vela
Description:
Ingredients: Guava, sour soup, lime, jalapenos, agave syrup, tajin and the secret ingredient
Offered: all the time for dine-in and take-out
Maizal RMF
2815 Main Street, Vancouver
Tel: (604) 709-0813
Web: https://www.maizalrestaurant.ca/
Instagram: @maizal_rmf
3rd place:
{89 points}
Vancouver Aquarium
Axolotl-licious Chiller
Price: $13.99
Created by: Anthony Pratt, Shannon Kardera, Angelo dela Roca
Description: A new frozen sensation is making a splash this summer! The Axolotl-licious Chiller blends tangy cherry slushy swirled with creamy vanilla soft-serve ice cream in an irresistibly cute axolotl souvenir cup, that is yours to keep! Dive into one today, only at Vancouver Aquarium.
Ingredients: Custom-designed axolotl-themed souvenir cup, Vanilla Soft Serve Ice Cream, British Columbia Strawberries and Cherry Flavoured Slushy.
Available: Daily all the time
Vancouver Aquarium Upstream Bar & Grill
845 Avison Way, Vancouver
Tel:(778) 655-9554
Instagram @vanaqua
In the People’s Choice Awards category, the public who tried the Mocktail Creations were the ones who had the opportunity to cast their vote throughout the challenge.
The Winners are:
1st Place People’s Choice:
Food by Fanta
Tom Yumgarita
Price $9
Created by: Kathy Mungkhun & Parinya Loptson
Description: This refreshing summer mocktail drink brings back the feeling of your trip to Thailand.
The aroma of Tom yum ingredients got combined beautifully into our “Tomyumgarita“
The aroma & sweetness of this homemade lemongrass galangal and lime leaves syrup and preserved cherry tomatoes jam get mixed with the freshly squeezed lime juice, also a hint of the spiciness from Thai chili infused! Last but not least, the Tom yum rim gives a little kick to drink! Enjoy.
Ingredients: Lime juice, Lemongrass, Lime leaves, Galangal, Chili, Homemade cherry Tomato jam, A dash of Tabasco, Tomyum herbal Salt rim, bubbly lime.
Offered: all the time
Food by Fanta
20542 Fraser Hwy, Langley
Tel; (604) 530-6803
Instagram @foodbyfanta
2nd Place People’s Choice:
Vancouver Aquarium
Axolotl-licious Chiller
Price: $13.99
Created by: Anthony Pratt, Shannon Kardera, Angelo dela Roca
Description: A new frozen sensation is making a splash this summer! The Axolotl-licious Chiller blends tangy cherry slushy swirled with creamy vanilla soft-serve ice cream in an irresistibly cute axolotl souvenir cup, that is yours to keep! Dive into one today, only at Vancouver Aquarium.
Ingredients: Custom-designed axolotl-themed souvenir cup, Vanilla Soft Serve Ice Cream, British Columbia Strawberries and Cherry Flavoured Slushy.
Available: Daily all the time
Vancouver Aquarium Upstream Bar & Grill
845 Avison Way, Vancouver
Tel:(778) 655-9554
Instagram @vanaqua
3rd Place People’s Choice:
Maizal RMF
Spicy Guava Margarita
Price: $7.95
Created by: Rodrigo Vela
Description:
Ingredients: Guava, sour soup, lime, jalapenos, agave syrup, tajin and the secret ingredient
Offered: all the time for dine-in and take-out
Maizal RMF
2815 Main Street, Vancouver
Tel: (604) 709-0813
Web: https://www.maizalrestaurant.ca/
Instagram: @maizal_rmf
Each media judge scored each creation with a maximum of 40 points as follows: Overall Taste 20 points, Originality and Uniqueness 10 points, Presentation and Appearance 10 points. The highest number of points a challenge creation could have been awarded is 120 points.
Our Media judges for this challenge were: Corey Lee, Emma Clark and Rebecca Coleman
Thank you to the restaurants that accepted my invitation and featured the Mocktail Challenge creations on the menu for the past few weeks during this challenge.
See all the Mocktail Challenge Entries Here.
By: Richard Wolak