{"id":2038,"date":"2014-06-20T15:23:06","date_gmt":"2014-06-20T15:23:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.maxrestaurantgroup.com\/blog\/?p=2038"},"modified":"2018-07-06T13:53:52","modified_gmt":"2018-07-06T13:53:52","slug":"jason-sowik-from-max-burger-wins-medal-at-food-smooze-martini-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.maxrestaurantgroup.com\/blog\/jason-sowik-from-max-burger-wins-medal-at-food-smooze-martini-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Jason Sowik from Max Burger Wins Medal at Food Smooze Martini Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Brian Mitchell, Corporate Beverage Director, Max Restaurant Group<\/p>\n<p>Congratulations to Jason Sowik, Bar Manager for Max Burger in West Hartford, for winning the Bronze Medal at last night&#8217;s WNPR Food Smooze Martini Competition.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.maxrestaurantgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/WP_20140619_005.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-2039 alignright\" alt=\"WP_20140619_005\" src=\"https:\/\/www.maxrestaurantgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/WP_20140619_005.jpg\" width=\"232\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.maxrestaurantgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/WP_20140619_005.jpg 918w, https:\/\/www.maxrestaurantgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/WP_20140619_005-576x1024.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/a>Jason beat out over 30 other competitors to place third in a strong field of well conceived drinks from some of Connecticut&#8217;s best drink makers.<\/p>\n<p>Using a combination of fresh blueberries and limes, Jason&#8217;s drink was simple yet elegant and delicious. \u00a0A Blueberry Moji-tini, is a take on a traditional Mojito, to which Jason adds fresh blueberries. \u00a0He served this up in a mini-martini glass for the evening, hence the &#8220;tini&#8221; twist. \u00a0Pretty simple but very drinkable recipe.<\/p>\n<p>Jason can be found tending the stick at Max Burger in West Hartford, where he and his team have fun mixing all kinds of modern and traditional drink combinations.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodschmooze.org\/700-party-goers-pick-top-martinis-connecticut-faiths-wnpr-food-schmooze-martini-competition\/\">Click Here<\/a> to see the link on the event round up and all the competition results.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:12px\">This week&#8217;s top deals and sales : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caflyers.ca\/calgary-co-op-flyer\/\">calgary co-op flyer<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caflyers.ca\/costco-flyer\/\">costco flyer<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caflyers.ca\/longos-flyer\/\">longos flyer<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caflyers.ca\/rexall-flyer\/\">rexall flyer<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caflyers.ca\/shoppers-drug-mart-flyer\/\">shoppers drug mart flyer<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Brian Mitchell, Corporate Beverage Director, Max Restaurant Group Congratulations to Jason Sowik, Bar Manager for Max Burger in West Hartford, for winning the Bronze Medal at last night&#8217;s WNPR Food Smooze Martini Competition. 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