This summer, it’s time it mix and mash! LEBLON and SUSHISAMBA are proud to present MUDDLE, SHAKE and POUR, the ultimate contest of cocktails where twenty aspiring mixologists will vie in the making and muddling of summer’s most creative concoction. 

On Friday, July 24, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., each contestant will receive 10 ingredients and a leblon product where they will have 15 minutes to come up with a perfect cocktail! The judges will then select the top five cocktails that will move to round two. In round two, the top five remaining contestants will receive another set of fresh ingredients plus one secret ingredient that must be used by all – the contestants will have 20 minutes to make a cocktail --- The best cocktail wins!!  

The winner will receive a gift certificate to SUSHISAMBA for $500, an invitation to the 10 year anniversary of SUSHISAMBA, a Leblon gift basket, spotlight in the SUSHISAMBA newsletter and web site, PR exposure and the winner will become the official sambatini for SUSHISAMBA strip for August 2009. 

If interested participating, contestants must make reservations by calling the restaurant (702) 607-0700.  The public is invited to witness this contest! 

SUSHISAMBA

The Shoppes at The Palazzo

www.sushisamba.com

To enter, contestants 21 years of age or older can call their nearest SUSHISAMBA location to reserve a spot in the challenge. In the first round, each participant will have fifteen minutes to create the perfect cocktail from a selection of ten fresh fruits and vegetables and Leblon ultra-premium cachaça. The judges will select the top five contestants to go on to round 2. These finalists will have twenty minutes to create a second cocktail from Leblon and fresh fruits and vegetables. To really shake things up, the finalists will be given one secret ingredient that they must incorporate into their creation. The winner of the best cocktail, as determined by the judges, receives a $500 gift certificate to SUSHISAMBA, Leblon gift basket, spotlight article on SUSHISAMBA's website and in The Next Bite national e-newsletter and PR exposure. What's more, the winning cocktail will become the official SUSHISAMBA Sambatini for each respective location during the month of August.