Enjoy food and cocktails while raising money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association at Carrabba’s Italian Grill’s “Mix it Up for MDA” event on July 30.

For $15 admission, guests can sample food items from the new Mr. C’s Bar Menu and one of three signature cocktails (Blackberry Lemonade, the Italian Lemon Drop or Blackberry Fields Martini) or another drink on the Mr. C’s list. Proceeds will be donated to MDA.

And after the event, be sure be visit again and drink up because Carrabba’s will also donate $1 to MDA for each of the three signature drinks sold from July 30 – August 6.

Here are the signature drinks Charlotte Voisey, one of the nation’s top 12 mixologists, will be shaking up for you:

Blackberry Fields

1 ½ oz Stolichnaya

1 ¾ oz Sweet and Sour

½ oz Monin Blackberry Sangria

4 mint leaves

Combine ingredients and shake well.

Serve in a martini glass.

Garnish with a blackberry and mint leaf on a cocktail pick.

Blackberry Lemonade

1 oz Stolichnaya

1 oz Sweet and Sour

¾ oz Monin Blackberry Sangria

Splash of soda.

Build in a highball glass.

Stir and garnish with a blackberry and lemon wedge on a cocktail pick.

Italian Lemon Drop

1 oz Stolichnaya

1 oz Limoncello

¾ oz Cointreau

1 ¼ oz Sweet and Sour

Combine ingredients and shake well.

Serve in a martini glass.

Garnish with a lemon wedge.

Um, they all sound amazing.  I can’t pick … I’ll have to take one of each. Party starts at 5 pm and goes until close. See you there!

Carrabba’s Italian Grill

1520 South Blvd.,

Charlotte, NC 28203

(704) 377-2458

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