Jenna Hemsworth’s winning cocktail, The Missing Piece

Jenna Hemsworth on stage competing at the Bartender Magazine Australian Bar Awards. Photo: Christopher Pearce

70-odd bartenders sat the exam. 16 made the second round. And after the Top 8 round in front of 650 of the industry’s finest, only one was crowned the Bartender of the Year: Ms Jenna Hemsworth of Restaurant Hubert, Sydney.

Here’s one of the two drinks that Jenna made for the judges in the final round of the Bartender of the Year sponsored by BACARDÍ & De Kuyper.

The Missing Piece

  • 45 ml armagnac
  • 20 ml Regal Rogue red
  • 10 ml De Kuyper Crème de café
  • 10 ml porcini-infused Aussie cassis
  1. Stir down all ingredients and serve over block ice.
  2. Garnish with gold leaf and lemon oils.