Locals Night Out: Mix, Mingle & More! Wed Jun 12 - Wed Jul 31 | 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Do Napa Presents
Locals Night Out
Mix, Mingle and More
Do Napa’s new summer series take outdoor events to a whole new level, and makes locals part of the fun! Each Wednesday night from June 12 through July 31, Locals Night Out offers a chance to mix and mingle with your friends while you take in local, hand-made arts and crafts, savor appetizers from downtown restaurants and enjoy a craft-brewed beer or glass of wine; all while listening to music from local artists. Additionally, each week from 7-8 p.m. three of Napa’s favorite bartenders will compete in the Mix Masters Cocktail Competition presented by Charlie Palmer, where 200 guests can sample their entries for $1 and pick the People’s Choice award winner for that week.
Wednesday Nights | June 12th through July 31st
5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
First Street Napa
Mixology Competition
Presented by Charlie Palmer
7 to 8 p.m. Every Wednesday
People’s Choice and Judges Choice of the Mix Master’s Cocktail Competition
Judges Award – TIE: Joel Pfiefle from Charlie Palmer Steak Napa & Alison Barstad from La Taberna
Joel Pfiefle’s Winning Drink – Argonaut Entertained!
Drink Recipe:
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1.5oz Argonaut Saloon Strength Brandy
- .5 oz Monarch Pistachio Cherry Syrup
- .25 oz Benedictine
- .25 oz Cherry Heering
- .75 oz Fresh Lime Juice
- Topped with Caramelized Pineapple and Coconut Foam Garnished with a Cherry Reduction
Alison Barstad’s Winning Drink – Purple Rain
Drink Recipe:
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1.5oz Argonaut Brandy (brandy infused with Butterfly Pea Flower)
- 1oz Amaretto
- 1oz Lemon Juice
- 0.5oz Simple Syrup
- *Shake all ingredients together and pour over crushed ice in a tall Collins glass.
- *Glass sprayed with Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur and equal parts lemon infused olive oil and CBD oil
- *Rim glass with roasted ground pistachio and cane sugar combination
Judges Award – Wayne Hardy – Napa Palisades Saloon
Winning Drink – Smokin’ Bandit
Drink Recipe:
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Mi Campo Blanco (steeped with sundried Arbol Chili)
- Del Vida Maguey Mezcal
- House-made Sangria-Shrub (red wine, grapefruit, hibiscus, orange, lemon & lime juice, sugar, apple cider vinegar)
- House-made Pineapple Gum Syrup (fresh cut pineapple simmered in sugar and water for 30 minutes. Cooled down and then added gum arabic, blended and strained)
- Lime juice
- Topped with house brews Pacific Pilsner
Judges Award – Joel Pfiele – Charlie Palmer Steak Napa
Winning Drink – Luigi’s Girl
Drink Recipe:
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1.5 oz Napa Valley Distillery Vodka
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.33 oz Rumhaven Coconut Rum
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.33 oz Lo-Fi Gentian Amaro
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1 oz Fresh Lime Juice
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.5 oz Charred Pineapple Syrup
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Topped with Coconut and Peach Foam
Judges Award – Brian Albright from Sky & Vine
Winning Drink – Midsummers Night Delight
Drink Recipe:
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1.5 oz savage and cook burning chair bourbon
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.5 oz aperol
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.5 oz amaro nonino
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.5 oz lemon juice
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.5 oz blackberry syrup
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Topped with a house barrel aged maple syrup, peanut butter and coconut milk foam
- House-made bacon atop the foam
Judges Award – Cody Carney from Goose & Gander
Winning Drink – Town Business
Drink Recipe:
- 2 oz ginny’s Gin
- .75 oz fresh lime juice
- .75 oz honey syrup
- 2 dashes orange bitters
- Hard shake/ double strain up/ Calabrian chili oil garnish
Week Three – June 26th
Judges Award – Vince Lundeen from Andaz
Winning Drink – Mr. Feeney
Drink Recipe:
- 1.5 oz Elijah Craig Bourbon
- 1 oz Pineapple Ginger Shrub
- 1 oz Lemon Juice
- .5 oz Aperol
- Add all ingredients into cocktail shaker, add ice and shake
- Double strain into a small rocks glass and add ice
- Garnish with a pineapple wedge soaked in ginger syrup
Drink Recipe:
- 2.0 Apricot Infused Agnesi 1799 Brandy
- (Infused for 72 hours with fresh Apricots, Vanilla, Simple Syrup & Rothman & Winter Apricot Liqueur)
- 1.0 Lemon
Housemade Basil Foam Recipe:
- Fresh basil
- Egg whites
- Simple syrup
- Lemon
Garnished with Apricot Sugar
(made from the leftover strain from the infused Apricot Brandy)
Week One – June 12th
Judges Award – Allison Barstad from Carneros Resort
Winning Drink: Bad Girl
Drink Recipe:
- 1.5oz Charbay Meyer Lemon Vodka
- 1/2 teaspoon activated Charcoal
- .5oz Lillet Rosa
- 1oz St. Germain
- .5oz lemon juice
(All shaken and poured over ice)
Bitters Recipe:
- 3oz Lavender bitters combine with 3 drops CBD oil in a small spray container
- (Shake and spray glass)
Rosé Foam Recipe:
- 1/2 cup choice rose
- 1/2 cup simple syrup
- 4 egg whites
- (All in an ISI gun aka whip cream gun)
- *Alternative foam if no ISI Gun
- 2 egg whites
- 1oz simple syrup
- 1oz rose
- (Top on drink)
Presented In Part By Napa Lodging Partners
