Anguilla bartender Catherine Niles, second right, receives the award for most creative use of Angostura bitters from Giselle Laronde-West, corporate communications manager, Angostura Ltd. At left is head judge Rick Crossland of Bahama Breeze who is a sponsor of the "Taste of the Caribbean" competition and right is Peter Odle, president of the Caribbean Hotel Association.

June 25, 2007: Aguilla's Catherine Niles, won the "most creative use of Angostura Bitters award by a bartender" at the Taste  of the Caribbean competition in Miaimi, Florida on the weekend.

Her creation was a non-alcoholic drink called "Irie Beet" that was served in two layers individually blended with ice.

Irie Beet consisted of a red layer containing fresh lemon, basil leaves, fresh cooked beets and lime, pineapple and lemon juices and a yellow layer of mango puree, orange juice, cane sugar and Angostura aromatic bitters.

Catherine Niles in "Irie" Outfit                                         AHTA photo.

Catherine Niles displaying her award                                      AHTA photo