b'Twist Cocktail Catering Co.Bend, Ore. twistcocktails.comI n 12 years, Twist Cocktail Catering Co. has grownHoliday Cocktail Suggestionfrom a garage operation servicing one event at a time, to a business thats capable of serving multiple events simultaneously throughout the Pacific Northwest. Offering hosted bar, no-host bar and mixologist-only10 SECONDS TO services, Twist recruits top bartenders and servers to work the approximately 300 events it caters annually.MIDNIGHTThe majority of Twists business is weddings, thoughWe came up with this cocktail for a bartending it also caters for fundraisers, concerts, and private andcompetition, and it won! Its inspired by New Years corporate events, with a client roster that includes suchEve and uses activated charcoal to achieve a names as Nike, NASA and Oregon State University. Notmidnight color. Activated charcoal is great because only does Twist supply the bar, it also offers food catering.it does not stain your teeth, but you still get that cool We have an amazing food menu and love building a foodpitch-black effect. Aisha Aliand bar menu for clients events, says Aisha Ali, Twist Cocktail Caterings event director. We offer everythingYIELD: 1 cocktailfrom appetizers to high-end dinner options.Ali says Twists clients hire the company because theyINGREDIENTSdont want to worry about anything bar-related. When2 ounces macadamia nut milkyou hire Twist, we take care of all of the little details that1 ounce vodkago into creating the perfect bar set-up for an event, even ounce (house-made) vanilla maple syrupstuff you didnt know you needed, she explains. That3-4 dashes of walnut bittersincludes the alcohol, mixers, garnishes, product, theActivated charcoal to taste (to achieve the desired bar itself, all bar tools and supplies, plus liquor liabilitydarkness of the drink)insurance and the necessary permits required to serveOrange slice (garnish) alcohol in Oregon.METHODPOST-COVID PIVOT Fill a cocktail shaker with ice, and shake all In the wake of events drying up due to the pandemic,ingredients. Pour into rocks glass, and garnish with Twist created an online wine club called Fundraisingan orange slice.by the Barrel (fundraisingbythebarrel.com) that helps both Twist and its nonprofit clients whose annual fundraisers have been canceled or postponed. When someone purchases a wine subscription through Fundraising by the Barrel, 50% of the proceeds go directly to a participating nonprofit for the lifetime of the membership. Twist is also working with clients to schedule 2021 events. MOST POPULAR COCKTAILS Clients love margaritas, says Ali. We love doing a margarita as a signature cocktail and offering really delicious flavor options like tamarind, mango, prickly pear or something spicy, like muddled jalapeo. Of course, all of the flavor options are fresh and not store-bought!TRENDSThe signature cocktail trend for weddings is still going strong, notes Ali. We love working with couples on creating the perfect signature cocktails for their wedding.26 CATERING MAGAZINE cateringmagazine.com'