Bar: Ivy & Varley
Bartender: Cam Quantrell
“My bartending journey began as a hobby to get a break from my job in healthcare during COVID. I discovered that I enjoy creating new things and building positive memories, and experiences for others. Then to my surprise, bartending took off for me and became my whole career, filling my life with amazing new friendships and experiences of my own.”
Cocktail: Third Time
Third Time is very much a cocktail with garden-party vibes, featuring lots of citrus and lots of yum. This cocktail tastes very “red,” with lots of liquid salad qualities to it that match the spirit of summer. It starts with Wahaka Mezcal, lime juice and then comes the delightfully ambiguously named “Red Stuff,” made from fresh strawberries, watermelon, and, yes, tomatoes.
Recipe:
1.5 oz Wahaka Mezcal
2 oz Red Stuff (see below)
0.5 oz Fresh Lime Juice
2 Mint Leaves
1 Dash (3ml) Food Grade Acid Phosphate
Shake with Ice, and finely strain into a tall glass over ice. Garnish with a strawberry and mint bouquet
Red Stuff Mix:
200g Tomatoes (Blanched to Soften and roughly chopped)
200g Strawberries (Rough Chopped)
400ml Fresh Watermelon Juice
400g Sugar
200ml Verjus Rouge
Combine tomatoes and strawberries in a container with 2% pectin by weight and let sit for 20 minutes. Blend and strain through a coffee filter. Combine watermelon juice and sugar in a small saucepan on low heat, and stir until the sugar is fully dissolved. Once the watermelon syrup is cooled, combine all ingredients and enjoy (preferably outside in sunny weather).
About the 2024 Salt Lake Magazine Farm-To-Glass Cocktail Contest
Eighteen bars from across the state present delicious cocktail creations and compete for the best in Utah. This year’s contest cocktails shine with all Utah has to offer, embodying the farm-to-glass ethos by incorporating the bountiful range of Utah’s native herbs, homegrown produce and locally distilled spirits. Celebrate the bartenders’ hard work throughout September and October by visiting participating bars, trying their unique cocktail concoctions and voting for your favorite on saltlakemagazine.com.
