The Wynwood Art Galleries, the distinguished platform for South Florida’s art scene, is set to host the Wynwood Preview, a first-of-its-kind gallery opening to commence Art Basel, Miami’s premiere showcase of local and international contemporary art exhibitions. The event will be held on Monday, December 2 from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. at The Wynwood Building at 2750 NW 3rd Avenue, where an expected 500 art enthusiasts will gather to celebrate the inaugural affair. Throughout the night, guests will be served cocktails made by TANDUAY Asian Rum and Vita Coco, and food provided by Wynwood Kitchen and Bar and Joey’s Italian.
“By introducing the Wynwood Preview this year, we hope to garner recognition for the 60+ galleries that exist year-round in our district, while providing an opportunity for local and visiting art patrons to start their Art Basel experience early,” said Valentina Garcia, Co-Founder of m+v ART gallery, the Wynwood Preview’s lead organizer. “We’re incredibly grateful to our sponsors, TANDUAY Asian Rum, Vita Coco, Wynwood Kitchen and Bar and Joey’s Italian, for allowing us to turn this night into an occasion worthy of one of Miami’s largest cultural festivals.”
The Wynwood Building holds 11 distinguished galleries that will display exclusive works from upcoming and established artists throughout the event. In addition to the art exhibited, guests will enjoy light bites served by Wynwood Kitchen and Bar and imbibe with two signature cocktails, featuring TANDUAY Asian Rum and Vita Coco coconut water, created by master mixologist Chris Hudnall,.
Using TANDUAY’s Silver expression, the Tanduay Pineapple Daiquiri is prepared with tart lime juice, sweet and spicy pineapple syrup, and pure Vita Coco coconut water. Mixing refreshing watermelon juice with the custard notes of TANDUAY Gold Rum, tropical flavors of Peace & Mango Vita Coco coconut water and herbaceous honey-basil simple syrup, creates the Tanduay Sandia.
Tanduay Pineapple Daiquiri
- 2 oz. Tanduay Silver Rum
- 1 oz. Lime Juice
- 1 oz. Pure Vita Coco
- 3/4 oz. House-Made Spiced Pineapple Syrup*
- 4-5 Dashes of Xocolate Mole Bitters
Method:
- Add all ingredients into a shaker tin and shake for 10 seconds.
- Double strain into a chilled martini glass, garnish with freshly grated nutmeg and serve.
Tanduay Sandia
- 2 oz. Tanduay Gold Rum
- 1 oz. Watermelon Juice
- 1 oz. Peach & Mango Vita Coco
- 1 oz. Honey-Basil Syrup*
- ½ oz. Lime Juice
Method:
- Add all ingredients into a shaker tin and shake for 10 seconds.
- Double strain into a rocks glass over ice, garnish with a basil leaf and serve.
Spiced Pineapple Syrup
- 4 cups cane sugar
- 2 cups water
- 1 Small pineapple
- 3g Cloves
- 1 Cinnamon Stick
- 3g All spice
- In a bowl or 2-quart jar, combine sugar with water and stir. S
- kin and cube a small pineapple and add the fruit to the sugar mixture.
- Let stand for 24 hours.
- Remove the pineapple cubes, lightly pressing them with a hand juicer or other method to squeeze some juice into the mixture.
- Add spices and simmer for 30 min.
- Stir to dissolve any residual sugar and pour the resulting syrup through a tea strainer or cheesecloth-lined funnel into a 1.5-liter bottle.
- Add a small dash of spirits (any distillate of at least 80-proof) as a preservative.
- Keep refrigerated for up to a month.
Basil Honey Syrup
- 20 Basil Leaves
- 1L Clover Honey
- 11 oz. Water
- In a bowl as clover honey and water, stir till it dissolves.
- Add everything into a pan and simmer for 30 minutes with basil.
- Strain through a cheesecloth and bottle.
- Add 1 oz. vodka to preserve.
- Keep refrigerated for up to a month.
About TANDUAY Asian Rum
Founded in the Philippines in 1854, TANDUAY is the 2nd largest rum producer in the world, manufacturing over 18 million cases. TANDUAY boasts a multitude of accolades for its high quality rums, which have been perfected through a tradition of masterful blending established nearly 160 years ago. TANDUAY Asian Rum is now available in the U.S.— in Connecticut and South Florida—in two expressions: TANDUAY Silver and TANDUAY Gold. The rums are produced by Tanduay Distillers, Inc., a wholly owned and operated division of the LT Group. For additional information, visit www.TanduayUSA.com.
