Try "The Phoenix," the city's new official cocktail

Phoenix officially has its own cocktail — a delightfully refreshing sipper that might make our summer heat a bit more tolerable.

The big picture: Mayor Kate Gallego, the Arizona Restaurant Association and Pour Form Consulting organized the Spirit of Phoenix contest to determine the best Phoenix-inspired cocktail.

• Expert mixologists whittled down 70 entries to the top four, which have been available for sampling at bars across the city since April. The public was encouraged to cast a vote for their favorite.

Driving the news: The top vote-getter was revealed over the weekend on the inaugural 602 Day .

• Nicole Long from Santo Arcadia designed the winning drink — now known as The Phoenix — which includes tequila and locally grown ingredients.

How to make it: Shake in tin with:

• 2 oz. Milagro reposado tequila
• 1 oz. chiltepín mesquite honey syrup
• 1 oz. lemon juice
• 1/4 oz. prickly pear syrup
• Garnish: dehydrated lemon and peppers

What they're saying: "The only (other) known city named cocktail would be the Manhattan. Other cocktails definitely are considered to represent states or to represent a city but not specifically named for it like that," Pour Form Consulting owner Jax Donahue told KJZZ .