2023 brazilian cocktail challenge
top 15 semi-finalists

Emilio Salehi, San Francisco, CA
Novo Fogo Bar Strength Cachaça, Liquid Alchemist Passionfruit Syrup, cucumber juice, Mommenpop Makrut Lime Aperitif, lime juice – clarified

Felisa Rivera, Glendale, AZ
Toasted cashew-infused Novo Fogo Silver Cachaça, banana puree, coconut cream, spiced sweetened condensed milk, lime juice, pineapple juice, Himalayan pink salt

Peyton Edmondson, Nashville, TN
Biquinho pepper-infused Novo Fogo Barrel-Aged Cachaça, caju syrup, biquinho pepper puree, Cocchi Americano, lemon stock

Erika Flowers, New Orleans, LA
Novo Fogo Silver Cachaça, Giffard Banane du Bresil, Tempus Fugit Crème de Cacao, lime juice, orange juice, Bittermen’s Burlesque Bitters, Angostura Bitters

Kenneth Young, Denver, CO
Novo Fogo Colibri Cachaça, lemon juice, banana orgeat, Giffard Banane du Brasil, Meletti

Clayton Cooke, Wilsonville, OR

Novo Fogo Colibri Cachaça, toasted cashew orgeat, lime juice, Tempus Fugit Crème de Banane, mango nectar, passion fruit syrup, rich demerara syrup

Joseph Michalek, Poplar Grove, IL

Novo Fogo Silver Cachaça, Yellow Chartreuse, kiwi syrup, acid-adjusted pineapple juice, Bittermens Tiki Bitters

Ingrid Folkers, Raleigh, NC
Novo Fogo Silver Cachaça, pineapple-infused Aperol, aquafaba, lime sherbet, honey syrup, Remedy Tiki Bitters, orange blossom water, saline

Justin Levaughn, Orlando, FL
Novo Fogo Colibri Cachaça, maduro syrup, coconut balsamic vinegar, lime, tamarind puree

David Leon, Chicago, IL
Novo Fogo Silver Cachaça, Novo Fogo Barrel-Aged Cachaça, Novo Fogo Silver Cachaça coffee cordial, salted pineapple, lime, sugar blend

Shaun Gordon, Miami, FL

Novo Fogo Chameleon Cachaça, velvet falernum, lychee puree, butterfly pea flower-lavender syrup, lemon juice, citric acid solution

Christina Mercado, Newport, RI

Novo Fogo Bar Strength Cachaça, lemon juice, guava-sweet potato syrup, hibiscus ginger beer

Lauren Pellecchia, Loveland, OH

Novo Fogo Bar Strength Cachaça, cacao nib-infused saffron liqueur, orange blossom oleo saccharum, Scrappy’s Cardamom Bitters

Jonathan Stanyard, Seattle, WA

Novo Fogo Bar Strength Cachaça, orange-mango-honey shrub, lime juice, banana oleo saccharum, aquafaba or egg whites, Bittermens Tiki Bitters

Joseph Arakawa, Las Vegas, NV
Novo Fogo Chameleon Cachaça, Novo Fogo Tanager Cachaça, brown butter washed Lusteau sherry, sweet vermouth, Pierre Ferrand Dry Orange Curacao