FIRST PLACE WINNER
Ornery Mule (Laurelle McDannel)
Rim glass with Lime and then Tajin spice
Muddle ½ lime cut into small wedges with 1 tsp. Tajin Spice and a couple of fresh jalapeno slices (seeds out)Pour into glass using a Mesh Sifter
Add 1 Ounce Simple Syrup & 2 Ounces of Fresh squeezed Lime (from the other half of Lime and the juice & Spices from the Muddled one)and pour over ice in the rimmed glass
Top off with N/A Ginger Beer 
Add a Lime slice or wedge dipped in Tajin spice
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SECOND PLACE WINNER
Cranberry Red Hot (Shannon & Tony, Ward)
In a 12 ounce glass combine:
1.5 ounces of Cranberry Simple Syrup
.5 ounces of Cinnamon Blue Agave Syrup
6 ounces of Good NAtured Ginger Brew
3 ounces of Martinelli's Sparkling Apple Cider
Stir.
Garnish with apple slice, candied ginger, and a cranberry on a skewer.

We handcraft our Ginger Brew (ginger beer) and simple syrups in Sioux Falls.
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THIRD PLACE WINNER - AND PEOPLE'S CHOICE!
Gingered Lemon Frost (Dana, Wohlwend)
Simple Syrup
Lavender Honey
Lemon Juice
Lime Juice
Ginger Ale


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