By Travelmail Reporter It's the type of topping you would expect to find served with apple pie, not in a cocktail. But an alcoholic drink made from Birmingham's most famous dessert, Bird's Custard, has scooped a top award - and is guaranteed to get you pie-eyed. Concocted by bartender Robert Wood of Birmingham's The Edgbaston Hotel, the Local Legend is filled with local ingredients. Award winner: Bartender Robert Wood with his cocktail, the Local Legend The 31-year-old came out tops from 10 hopefuls at the contest to find Birmingham's best cocktail, staged at the Lost and Found pub in Bennett's Hill.
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Concoction was created by bartender Robert Wood for Edgbaston Hotel
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Cocktail scooped top award for drink made with local ingredients
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New tipple - on sale for £9 - took three weeks to create
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