Add whiskey to IPA and huckleberries, then drink
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Whiskey, India Pale Ale and huckleberries.
Sounds like the provisions for a camping trip in Eastern Oregon.
The judges of Travel Oregon's first cocktail contest agreed.
The "Hike, Fish & Go Camping Punch" created by Cheryl Meloy of Portland pairs Pendleton Whiskey with Terminal Gravity IPA from Enterprise, Ore., and huckleberry syrup.
Meloy won the grand prize package of barware from Macy's and a two-night getaway to the Oregon Distillers Guild Spirits Tasting on Oct. 11 at McMenamins Edgefield in Troutdale.
All seven finalists earned a spot for their recipes in the Oregon Bounty Recipe Book and $200 in lodging gift cards courtesy of Best Western Hotels of Oregon.
Contest entries needed to represent one of the state's distinct regions and use Oregon's artisan distilled spirits and local ingredients wherever possible.
Entries were judged by top Portland bartenders, food and beverage writers and representatives from Travel Oregon.
The six final drinks, not including the winner, are as follows:
Central Oregon: "Cascade High"
Mt Hood/Columbia River Gorge: "Hood to Coast"
Oregon Coast: "Over the Bar"
Portland Metro: "East Meets West"
Southern Oregon: "Goose's Pear'd Up"
Willamette Valley: "Cherry-Hazelnut Smash"
