Cocktails To Try This Labor Day Weekend

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Labor Day: herald as the last hurrah as summer ends and autumn starts in full swing. So for whatever you're doing this labor day, whether it's heading to the beach for one final swim or staying at home to chill out Monday, here are some cocktails to celebrate Labor Day. 

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If you're planning to go on an adventure, hosting a soiree at home or just relaxing with a bbq, these cocktails will let you unwind as we head to the last days of Summer.

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El Fresco

Created by Emily Arden Wells

  • 1.5oz Volcan de mi Tierra Blanco

  • 1.5oz Fresh Watermelon Juice

  • .5oz Lemon Juice

  • .75oz Simple Syrup

  • Pinch of Salt

Shake and serve over ice with garnished lime segment

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WTF (Whiskey Tiki Foxtrot)

  • 1½ parts Fistful of Bourbon

  • ¾ parts Mango juice

  • ¾ parts Simple syrup

  • ½ Lime Juice

  • 2 dashes Burlesque Bitters (Tiki Bitters)

Combine ingredients and shake well. Strain over crushed ice into a Collins glass. Garnish with lime wheel.

SuperBloom Punch

Created by Mark Stoddard, Hendrick’s Gin Brand Ambassador

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  • 1 part Hendrick’s Midsummer Solstice

  • 2/3 part Hibiscus Tea

  • ½  part Lemon Juice

  • ½  part Lillet Rose (or Cocchi Rosato)

  • ¼  part Simple Syrup

  • ¼  part Crème de Cassis

  • 1 part Sparkling Water

    Combine ingredients in punch bowl over large block of ice and stir. Garnish with a combination of fresh berries & edible flowers.

Iced Irish Coffee

Created by Tim Herlihy, National Ambassador for Tullamore D.E.W.

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  • 2 parts Tullamore D.E.W. Original

  • 1 teaspoon Ground Espresso

  • 2 teaspoons Demerara Sugar

  • 3 parts Cold Brew Coffee

  • Fresh Cream

    Combine whiskey and espresso in a small bowl; let stand 15 minutes. Strain whiskey through a coffee filter into a cocktail shaker. Meanwhile, stir sugar and 2 tsp. hot water in a small bowl until sugar is dissolved. Add demerara syrup and cold brew to cocktail shaker; fill with ice. Shake until outside of shaker is frosty, about 30 seconds. Strain into a Collins glass filled with ice and top with cream.

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The Rhubarb Lift

Created by Allan Roth, Glenfiddich Ambassador

  • 1 ½  parts Glenfiddich 12 Year

  • ½  part orgeat

  • ½  part cream

  • ½  part orgeat simple syrup

  • Club soda

    In a shaker combine all ingredients except for club soda and shake for at least 10 seconds. Strain into a fizz or collins glass.  Top with club soda from about six inches.  Then add another splash of club soda from lower to help “lift” the head of the drink above the rim. Rhubarb syrup: In a saucepan, combine 12 ounces of water with 12 ounces of sugar and 4 cups of roughly chopped rhubarb over low heat. Keep on heat for 15 - 20 minutes stirring regularly. Strain and refrigerate. Keep up to one week.

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Rum Old Fashion

  • 1.5 oz Santa Teresa 1796

  • 0.25 oz demerara syrup

  • 4 dashes angostura bitters

    Build all ingredients in a mixing glass. Stir 30-40 seconds. Pour over ice in a double old fashioned glass. Garnish with an orange or a lemon twist.

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Al Fresco Spritz

  • 6 oz. Martini & Rossi bianco vermouth

  • 3 oz. St Germain

  • 2 oz. Bombay Sapphire

  • 1 oz. lime juice

    Build and stir. Top with Perrier and Prosecco. Garnish with green grapes, lime wheels, kiwi wheels, starfruit, green apple slices, cucumber slices.