TUPELO MIXOLOGIST TREVOR BROWN
MAINTAINS REIGN AS PARK CITY
SUMMER COCKTAIL CONTEST CHAMPION

“La Vaquera” Voted Best Summer Sipper

The online voting polls have officially closed, and the Park City Area Restaurant Association (PCARA) Summer Cocktail Contest names Mixologist Trevor Brown the winner of this year’s competition for his cocktail, La Vaquera.

The last four weeks were filled with sips, samples and second rounds as Park City locals and visitors imbibed at two dozen participating restaurants and cast their votes for the community’s best summer cocktail.

“We saw so many inventive summer themes in this year’s cocktails, and we couldn’t be more grateful to all the mixologists and drink enthusiasts who participated,” said PCARA executive director Ginger Wicks. “Huge congratulations to Trevor Brown for earning the coveted crown for the second year in a row!”  

tupelo’s Brown took top honors for his La Vaquera cocktail. This year’s seasonal favorite mixes High West’s Double Rye whiskey, sherry, hibiscus grenadine, lemon juice and habanero lime bitters.

La Vaquera

Mixologist: Trevor Brown, tupelo

Ingredients:

• 5oz High West Double Rye

• .5oz Lustau Pedro Ximenez Sherry

• .5 oz House-made Hibiscus Grenadine

• .5 oz Lemon Juice

• Two Dashes Bitters Lab Habanero Lime

Vigorously shake all ingredients. Double strain into rocks glass over large cube. Garnish with Ranui Gardens Edible Wildflowers, Dehydrated Lime and Orange Zest.

“The cocktail contest is such a fun reason to create new, outside-the-box cocktails and give our guests something they’ve never tasted before,” said Trevor Brown. “It’s an honor to be voted the winner again this year among such talented mixologists in our community.” 

Brown and La Vaquera will be featured in PCARA’s popular Fall “Dine About” event marketing campaign. Brown will also collect a $200 cash prize and local celebrity status among Park City’s culinary greats.