South African Bartenders Challenge Each Other To Make Cocktails While Blindfolded

South African bartenders are currently challenging each other online to shake-up a classic daiquiri cocktail while blindfolded, aka Bullock style.

The challenge showcases some of South Africa’s top bartenders and venues, doing what they do best. More importantly, it confirms that even with stage 6 load-shedding imminent, these pros will be able to mix you a drink in the darkest of times. Take that Eskom!

On average it took the challengers less than 2 minutes to make a classic daiquiri while blindfolded.

Vicious Virgin – Cape Town

BLINDFOLD CHALLENGE

BLINDFOLD CHALLENGEMichael Stephenson and the team at Lucky Shaker, we challenge you! How well do you know your bar?Can you make a classic daiquiri… blindfolded? Rules:1. Must include Bacardi Rum, lime and sugar.2. Must be shaken.3. Must be garnished.4. Must be captured by video.5. Must pass on challenge to another bar.#blindfoldchallenge

Posted by Vicious Virgin Bar on Thursday, January 2, 2020

The team at Cape Town’s newest cocktail spot, Vicious Virgin, opened the bird box and challenged Durban’s legendary cocktail hangout, Lucky Shaker.

Lucky Shaker – Durban

Thanks for the nomination Vicious Virgin Bar!BLINDFOLD CHALLENGETeam Sin + Tax, we challenge you!How well do you know your bar?Can you make a classic daiquiri… blindfolded? Rules:1. Must include Bacardi Rum, lime and sugar.2. Must be shaken.3. Must be garnished.4. Must be captured by video.5. Must pass on challenge to another bar.#blindfoldchallenge

Posted by Lucky Shaker on Tuesday, January 7, 2020

The Shaker boys accepted, completed and challenged the Sin+Tax team from Johannesburg.

Sin+Tax – Johannesburg

Thanks for the nomination Lucky Shaker!BLINDFOLD CHALLENGETeam Mix Cocktail Bar, we challenge you!How well do you know your bar?Can you make a classic daiquiri… blindfolded? Kimberly Michaela Munro showing me how it’s done!Rules:1. Must include Bacardi Rum, lime and sugar.2. Must be shaken.3. Must be garnished.4. Must be captured by video.5. Must pass on challenge to another bar.#blindfoldchallenge

Posted by Julian Short on Friday, January 10, 2020

And the Sinners double-tapped shakers and in turn challenged Mix Cocktail Bar in Rosebank

Who’s next?. Follow the hashtag #BlindFoldChallenge on Facebook.

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