Labor Day Cocktails

From Scotch to moonshine whiskey and vodka, there are many ways to create some perfect cocktails for the Labor Day weekend.

This Labor Day, chill out and cool off with one of these fabulous seasonal cocktails from Ole Smoky Moonshine, including refreshing summer flavors like Ole Smoky® Sweet Tea & Ole Smoky® Watermelon. Available for a limited time, they celebrate some of America’s favorite tastes, bottled in Ole Smoky’s recognizable 750 mL mason jars at 40 proof each.

Check out the below two recipes using Ole Smoky’s Sweet Tea Moonshine and Watermelon Moonshine. Additional recipes are available at olesmoky.com/recipes.

Rise N’ Shine Tea

1 Part Ole Smoky® Sweet Tea Moonshine

1 Part Orange Juice

Ole Smoky Rehydrate

1 Part Ole Smoky® Watermelon Moonshine

Garnish: Watermelon Wedge

Preparation: Mix ingredients and pour over ice

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With Labor Day just around the corner, Laphroaig Scotch has an unexpectedly summery drink that cocktail lovers and Scotch fans alike can sip on as they celebrate the long, final weekend of the season.

The Laphroaig Suntanned Scotsman keeps the classic flavor of Laphroaig 10-Year-Old alive, but makes for a satisfying summertime drink with additions of cranberry and pineapple juice to balance out the smokiness that Laphroaig is known for. As a complementary cocktail for your barbecue or cookout, serving the Suntanned Scotsman at a Labor Day party adds a touch of class to any drink lineup.

Laphroaig Suntanned Scotsman
Ingredients:
1 1/2 parts Laphroaig 10-Year-Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
1 1/2 parts Pineapple Juice
1 1/2 parts Cranberry Juice

Method:
Build over ice in a highball glass.
Garnish with a slice of pineapple on the rim.

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Whether relaxing on a much needed day off or hosting a barbecue, Labor Day calls for having a delicious cocktail in hand.

Ketel One Vodka recommends to toast the end of summer with simple, flavorful drinks that do not require much effort. For those that want to keep it to the bare minimum, drink Ketel One neat or on the rocks and enjoy the crisp flavors that are the result of the Nolet Family’s hard work to create the best tasting vodka.

See below for simple Labor Day cocktails featuring Ketel One Vodka’s Base and Oranje and Citroen flavors.

KETEL ONE CUCUMBER COOLER
1.5 oz. Ketel One Citroen
3 slices cucumber (seedless)
.5 oz. fresh lime juice
Ginger beer
Combine first three ingredients in a mixing glass. Shake vigorously with ice and strain into a Collins glass filled with ice. Top with ginger beer. Garnish with a cucumber slice.

KETEL ONE PK
1 oz. Ketel One Vodka
.5 oz. Pimms No. 1
1 dash Angostura bitters
3 cucumber slices
Lemon-lime soda
Place two cucumber slices at the bottom of a Collins glass. Top with ice. Add Ketel One Vodka, Pimms No. 1 and Angostura bitters. Top with lemon-lime soda. Stir. Garnish with remaining cucumber slice.