Park City bartenders and mixologists will serve up their newest, most inventive cocktails and mocktails for this year’s Park City Area Restaurant Association (PCARA) Savor the Cocktail contest.

Residents are encouraged to cast their votes for their favorite sipper of the season beginning Monday, July 1, through Wednesday, July 31, at parkcityrestaurants.com.

“When cocktail and mocktail lovers come out and try the stellar lineup of beverages in the Savor the Cocktail contest, they’re not only supporting members of our restaurant community but also the local Summit County purveyors whose ingredients make these drinks so exceptional,” said PCARA Executive Director Ginger Wicks. “It is because of these strong local partnerships that our dining community is able to create fresh, uniquely-Utah flavor profiles for locals and visitors to enjoy. Let the (friendly) competition begin!”

The bartender or mixologist with the winning cocktail and mocktail will each earn a $500 cash prize, city-wide recognition and will be featured in a marketing campaign leading into PCARA’s popular fall “Dine About” event following the contest. 

Nineteen bars and restaurants are competing in this year’s contest. One vote may be cast per email address, per day, online at parkcityrestaurants.com. You must be 21 years of age to participate.

Cocktail entrants include: 

• Alpine Distilling, Blaire Dernback | Green Smoke
• Blind Dog Restaurant and Raw Bar, Jeffrey Just | Chocolate Almond Biscotti
• Butcher’s Chop House & Bar, Katelyn Fraser & Ryan Long | Homerun
• Cena Ristorante, Jonathan MacCord | Cena Old Fashioned
• Collie’s Sports Bar & Grill, Sam Rennert | Watermelon Shandy
• Courchevel Bistro, Bill White |Alpenglow
• Flanagan’s on Main, Clay Rosica | Jupiter’s Clover
• Grub Steak Restaurant, Anne Kent | Summit Summers
• Handle, Reagan Chung | Gin & Juice
• Hearth and Hill, Scott Stebbings | Dragon Ball Z
• KITA, Jack Schulz | Melon + Olive
• Palomino Park City, Ashley Smith | Mountain Town Martini
• Pine Cone Ridge, Victor Wilson | Lavender Summit
• Red Tail Grill, Christopher Devol | Uphill Old Fashioned
• Riverhorse on Main, Sam Truslow | Strawberry Fields Forever
• Silver Star Café, Corey Kikos | Gingered Guava Mezcalita
• Troll Hallen Lounge at Stein Eriksen Lodge, Ahmet Demir | Dipa Julep
• Tupelo, Mike Ranallo | Moon Dust
• The Goldener Hirsch, Faccindo Acosta | Wildflower 

Mocktail entrants include: 

• Handle, Reagan Chung | Juice
• Hearth and Hill, Scott Stebbing | Spirit Bomb

Handle Mixologist Reagan Chung won in both categories last year. The “Gin” Cocktail consisted of Alpine Gin, Cappelletti, rhubarb-honey syrup, lemon juice and olive oil. The winning “Mocktail #4” was a fresh mix of Phony Negroni, rhubarb-honey syrup, lemon juice, and olive oil.