On the Rocks
Share your perfect summer drink recipe.
Prizes
- First Place:
- $1,000
- Second Place:
- $500
- Third Place:
- $250
Status
CompletedTimeline
Submissions opened
Jun 19, 2020
Submissions closed
Jun 26, 2020 3:59 AM CUT
Results
Jun 30, 2020
Prizes
- First Place:
- $1,000
- Second Place:
- $500
- Third Place:
- $250
Status
CompletedTimeline
Submissions opened
Jun 19, 2020
Submissions closed
Jun 26, 2020 3:59 AM CUT
Results
Jun 30, 2020
About this challenge
We could use a little refreshment, and we'd love your help. Share your ultimate summer drink recipe, complete with rims, garnishes, and serving suggestions—cocktail or mocktail, all are welcome.
Whether you're beating the heat with your own version of a classic, or you want to share a recipe that's totally original, we want to know what you’ll be making to stay refreshed and cool this summer. Tell us what you’re using, how you’re making it, and how you suggest we best enjoy it.
How to enter
For your story to be eligible, it must be between 600 and 5,000 words and adhere to our Community Guidelines. Stories published on Vocal and entered into the contest up until June 25, 2020, at 11:59 PM EST will be entered for consideration. Official Rules for the Challenge can be found here.
The On the Rocks Challenge is exclusive to Vocal+ members. To learn more and upgrade to Vocal+ visit https://vocal.media/vocal-plus.
To be eligible to win the grand prize, second place, or third place prizes, you must be over the age of 13 and residing in a country where Stripe is available at the time of entry. A complete list of countries where Stripe is available can be found here—winners will need to have a Stripe account created and connected in order to receive the prizes. For this reason, entrants located outside of any of these 35 countries will not be eligible to win.
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