Results are in! Find out what celebrity judges Michael Cecconi, Julie Reiner, Audrey Saunders, and Arthur Schwartz selected as the best drinks for outdoor dining in the 3rd Annual Sidewalk Café Drink Mix-Off.

     
  50 Central Park South, New York, NY 10019

  Recipe
  2 oz Plymouth Gin
  ¾ oz St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur
  ¾ oz grapefruit juice
  1 oz cranberry juice

  Directions
  Fill shaker with ice. Add gin, liqueur, and
  juices. Shake and pour. Garnish with
  grapefruit twist or wedge.
  

140 7th Avenue South	519 Hudson Street
New York, NY 10014	New York, NY 10014
Recipe	Recipe
2 oz house-infused triple citrus	1¾ oz White Rum (Cruzan)
100% agave tequila	¾ oz Creole Shrubb liqueur
2 oz Grand Marnier (triple sec)	2 oz mint tea
Juice from 1 fresh-squeezed lime	2 oz fresh lemonade or
1 tsp cranberry juice	Paul Newman’s lemonade
	1 oz fresh orange juice
Directions	Garnish: mint sprig
Shake ingredients. Pour over ice or
serve straight up.	Directions
	In a blender add rum, Creole Shrubb liqueur,
	tea, lemonade, and orange juice. Add ice to
	16 oz measure. Blend until frozen. Pour into
	a Mason jar and garnish with a mint sprig.
	Serve with a straw.

Read the press release to learn more about the event                              Get 2008 Finalist Drink Recipes (in PDF)        Find a sidewalk café in your neighborhood       Want more drink recipes? Check out past mix-offs.     2007 Finalist Drink Recipes (in PDF)        2006 Winning Drink Recipes (in PDF)

Co-sponsored by DCA and the New York State Restaurant Association, the Sidewalk Café Drink Mix-Off, now in its third year, is an event to celebrate the City's booming outdoor dining industry. Special thanks to the Institute of Culinary Education for hosting the event.