This is my entry creation for the 2024 #stircreativity competition. Inspiration came from the task #sawthismadethis.

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Inspiration for this cocktail came quite spontaneously. The photo was taken in the early morning after the night of Halloween. I was going to gather some ingredients for my bar prep and saw this sadly looking pumpkin, which obviously had a rough time with the partying crowd. With this creation, I wanted to make a drink that reflects consumers` habits of throwing away still usable goods while also making it seasonal and warming.

#madethis
Cocktail recipe:
50 ml - Bombay Sapphire London Dry
40 ml - Fresh pumpkin juice
20 ml - Local dry chokeberry wine
15 ml - Lemongrass and hibiscus cordial

Garnish:
Pumpkin dessert foam
Dehydrated pumpkin powder

Ingredient preparation:
Lemongrass and hibiscus cordial:
400 ml - Water
300 ml - White sugar
20 g - Dried hibiscus
10 g - Fresh lemongrass

Method:
Heat water to a light simmer, add sugar, and stir until dissolved. After that, add hibiscus and let it steep for about 2 minutes. Lightly crush the lemongrass and add it to the pot. Remove from heat and let it steep for about 10 minutes. Strain and bottle.

Pumpkin foam:
300 ml - Pumpkin juice
50 ml - Milk
50 ml - Cream
3 g - Ground cinnamon
24.5 g - Proespuma
2 pcs - Cream chargers

Method:
Put all ingredients in a blender and blend until all ingredients dissolve. Transfer everything to the siphon, add 2 cream chargers, and shake the siphon well.

Pumpkin powder:
Take what’s left after juicing the pumpkin, place it in the dehydrator, and leave for about 6-8 hours. Transfer everything to the coffee grinder and blend until the product reaches a powder consistency.

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The truth is when you really look, you can find creative inspiration everywhere.

I visited the blue John cavern in Castleton which lead me to create this mixed media painting.

I’ve loved taking part in the bombaysapphire #SawThisMadeThis campaign which is asking people to reframe the way they look at the world.

Swipe to find out what I created.
I think it’s quite unexpected.

From something ordinary, you can create something truly extraordinary.

So what do you see?

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