With thousands of entries submitted not everyone could make the final shortlist.

Check out some of the entries that narrowly missed out but Vodka Cruiser thought still deserve a mention.

Sweet Apple

Xander Cross

Apple Watermelon

Backyard

Hamlyn Terrace, NSW

There hasn't been an apple Cruiser before and with a melon twish it's the perfect way to start the summer. Fresh and sweet.

FRED

wayne Buttfield

lime freddo

Beach

kilsyth, VIC

Fred will start you off with a piercing kick of lime and will please the taste buds with the finish of dark chocolate nuances....mmm

Raspberry Dream

Kirsty Levinson

Raspberry Cola

Beach

Warner, QLD

A classic Raspberry flavour with a twist of cola for that little kick!

splash

louise Haynes

coconut

Nightclub

Kirwan, QLD

when you taste or smell something coconut you always think of summer and who doesn't enjoy the best season of the year?

evergreen

Melanie Minett

Aloe Vera

Nightclub

blackburn, VIC

It's good for the body.

Granada

Damien Barrett

pomegranate

Backyard

Corrigin, WA

its a fresh and cool making it a great starter to those summer nights

Vegas

Tina Shaw

Blueberry Champagne

Backyard

Deebing Heights, QLD

Love the nightlife? Then Vegas is for you. Blueberries, Champagne, Strawberries and Rose Nectar blend together in a taste explosion, fit for a Showgirl.

honeycomb crush

Michelle Barwick

Honeycomb

Cocktail lounge

Lambton, NSW

It's awesome, enough said.

iced vovo

Brendan Winter

iced vovo

Cocktail lounge

dalby, QLD

This drink will take the elements of coconut, strawberry and marshmellow to a whole new level leaving drinkers pleasantly delighted and wanting more.

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