The NY Cocktail Expo returned in full force on August 18th, 2024, marking a bold continuation of New York City’s cocktail renaissance.
Mexi BK Best Cocktail 2024, People's Choice
Bars from across the city showcased their talent, competing for the coveted title of Best Cocktail of the Year NYC! This wasn't just a contest; it was a celebration of NYC’s thriving cocktail culture, a symbol of creativity, and a tribute to the resilience and camaraderie of its bar scene. As we toast to the exceptional winners below, let’s raise our glasses to the innovative spirits shaping the city's vibrant cocktail landscape!
"Zegroni"
1st Place - Best Cocktail of the Year 2024
Give your negroni a twist with Zacapa's premium quality rum. To learn how to make a Zegroni cocktail in three easy steps, follow our carefully crafted recipe.
Zacapa No. 23 Rum, Italian Vermouth, Italian Herbal Aperitif, & Orange Twist.
Combine all ingredients except orange twist in a rocks glass with ice.
Stir gently and garnish with an orange twist.
Ron Zacapa with representative Victoria Garcia of Sip & Guzzle
Photo Credit: Jason Greenspan
"Lady From Sonora"- Citrico Cafe & Agaveria
2nd Place - Best Cocktail of The Year
As an Agaveria, I wanted to create a cocktail that was interesting & innovative. We carry about 7 different types of Agave spirits, we wanted to use something less common! Bacanora is a very interesting agave spirit from Sonora. It's herbaceousness & funkiness pairs so well with sage.
Pineapple infused Kilinga Bacanora Blanco, Coconut & Sage Syrup, Citric Acid.
Giovanni Rivera of Citrico Cafe
"Tamarillo-Vino Pisco Punch"
3rd Place Best Cocktail of the Year
The Tamarillo is an Amazonian fruit & the flavors mimic riesling wine very much. I combined these flavors by cooking the Tamarillo in the riesling wine & adding sugar along with a green tea & Torontel Pisco from Caravedo, which has a lot of citrus and floral flavors.
Caravedo Torontel Pisco, Tamarillo-Riesling Syrup, Lemon Juice, Jasmine Tea, Water. Build in glass & add ice!
Garnished with a tuile made from leftover citrus, pulp, & sugar.
In addition to being a representative for Caravedo Pisco at the NY Cocktail Expo, Glendon Hartley is an owner of
Bar Amazonia, Washington D.C. - which provides a relaxed ambiance for savoring an extensive array of Piscos, imaginative cocktails, & indulging in tantalizing small plates alongside bountiful sharing dishes.
"El Mexi" - Mexi
People's Choice Best Cocktail of the Year
Once upon a time, when Mezcal was relatively new to the cocktail scene, the team behind Mexi started a pizza bar called Macchina in Manhattan & created a cocktail to complement their wood-fired pizza. 10 years ago, under the guise of the name Juan en Roma (a play on 'When in Rome'), "El Mexi" was conceived.
Throughout the years as the team evolved & started new projects, the popularity of the cocktail kept it evolving through many different versions. Now established in Williamsburg, in the house of Mexi, NYC's largest house of Mezcal, Tequila & Agave Spirits, "Juan en Roma" has become its latest version ~ El Mexi.
This is our cocktail with 9 lives, always landing on its feet!
Granja Nómada Mezcal, Aperol, Passionfruit, Ruby Red Grapefruit, Coconut. Garnished With Chili Maya Sea Salt Rim, Cantarito Caviar.
Ramon Morado of Mexi Bk
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