One of the things I love about DRY Soda is the unique ways our DRY customers sip, pair, and mix DRY. I hear about new food pairing ideas from food bloggers and our Twitter followers are always chirping about how refreshing a mid-afternoon DRY Soda can be. I also hear a ton of fabulous ideas of how to mix DRY Soda.Seriously people – you are making some amazing DRY Soda cocktails, like here, here, and here. And also here and here. You’re creating your own infusions, pairing DRY with unusual flavor combinations, and using DRY Soda to riff on classic cocktails.We want to showcase how you mix DRY Soda so we’re creating a mobile phone app that features your cocktail recipes with your favorite DRY Soda flavors.We are going to put your cocktail recipes on the DRY Soda app, with your name beside it of course! Send us your cocktail recipes by March 11, 2011 and the first 30 people to send us a recipe will get some DRY Soda goodies, just for being so on the ball. Details are below.

DRY Soda cocktail submission details:

Email the following information to kate (at) drysoda (dot) com by March 11, 2011.

1. Your cocktail recipe including the name, ingredients, and quantities, and method of mixing.
2. Your name, and city and state.
3. Your email address so we can contact you if necessary.

The first 30 people to send us a recipe will receive a new edition DRY T-shirt and coupon for a free 4-pack of DRY Soda, redeemable at your local DRY Soda retailer.You may enter as many unique recipes as you would like. One DRY T-shirt and 4-pack coupon per person. DRY T-shirts and 4-pack coupons will be mailed in April 2011. The DRY Soda mobile app will be a free download and available Spring 2011. Follow DRY Soda on Facebook or Twitter for more info about DRY and the app’s release.

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We are finding more and more that DRY is not only great on its own or paired with a meal, it’s also an excellent cocktail mixer.  We’ve made non-alcoholic mimosas (two parts Lemongrass DRY + one part fresh orange juice = delicious), our founder’s favorite Lavender DRY with gin, and several other fancy drinks.  If you want reassurance straight from the cocktail world, ask the experts at LA-based Pinky Vodka.  For your sipping pleasure, they have created the Perfect Pinky Martini with their oh-so-beautiful vodka and Lemongrass DRY.  Visit www.pinkyvodka.com, choose “cocktail hour” from their drop-down menu, then select “martinis” and you will find a fabulous recipe and video instructions on how to make your Perfect Pinky at home!