Labor Day Weekend Cocktails

The unofficial end of summer is upon us, but don’t fret! We’ve compiled a list of Labor Day Weekend cocktail recipes perfect for squeezing out every last drop of summer!

Mi Amorldw cocktails

Ingredients:
2oz Angelisco Reposado Tequila
1oz OM Dark Chocolate & Sea Salt
.5oz Giffard Raspberry Liqueur
3 Dashes Vanilla Angostura (infuse Angostura with Vanilla bean or Vanilla Extract to taste)

Directions:
Add ingredients to mixing glass and stir, Strain, Serve up, Garnish with a flower and ENJOY!

Recipe courtesy of Andrea Duran, @Dredre_duran, Santa Fe, NM, Paloma

Pineapple Fizz

pineapple fizz ldw cocktail labor day cocktail recipesIngredients:
1 ½ parts Hornitos® Black Barrel® Tequila
¾ parts fresh pineapple juice
½ part fresh lime juice
¼ part agave syrup
1 dash Angostura® bitters
Splash of seltzer
Pineapple chunks

Directions:
Combine all ingredients except seltzer in a shaker with ice and shake vigorously. Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice and add a splash of seltzer. Garnish with a pineapple chunk skewer and a pineapple leaf.

Recipe and photo courtesy of Hornitos Tequila.

 

Santa Teresa 1796 Piña Colada

Ingredients:labor day weekend pina colada
2 ounces Santa Teresa 1796 Rum
1/2 cup pineapple juice
1 1/2 ounces coconut cream

Directions:
Place all the ingredients into a blender with two cups of crushed ice. Blend until you achieve a creamy consistency. Strain the beverage into a hurricane glass and garnish with a pineapple wedge.

Recipe courtesy of Santa Teresa 1796.

 

Tequila Bee’s Knees

Ingredients:tequila bee's knees labor day cocktail recipes
1 ½ parts Hornitos® Reposado Tequila
¾ part fresh lemon juice
½ part fresh cranberry juice
½ part honey
Maraschino cherry
Lemon twist

Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake vigorously. Strain into a coupe glass and garnish with a maraschino cherry and a lemon twist.

Recipe and photo courtesy of Hornitos Tequila.

 

Watermelon Mezcalini

Watermelon Mezcalini labor day weekend cocktailsIngredients:
1.5 oz Recuerdo Joven Mezcal
1 oz Aperol
2 oz watermelon juice
.5 oz rosemary syrup (1 cup water, 1 cup sugar, 3-4 sticks fresh rosemary – or substitute 2 teaspoons dried. Simply heat the water, sugar, and rosemary to a gentle boil and reduce to a simmer for 1-2 minutes while stirring. Pull off the heat and allow to sit for 30-60 minutes to infuse the rosemary. Cool and strain the rosemary.)
.25 oz lime juice

Directions:
Mix all of the ingredients in a shaker over ice, serve in a cold martini glass, and garnish with a sprig of rosemary.

Courtesy of Recuerdo Mezcal.

Cesar’s Sangria

labor day cocktail recipes(batch serves 4)
1 Bottles Pinot Grigio (or your favorite crisp white
summer wine)
4oz
Dry Curaçao
4oz Apple Juice
3oz Pineapple Juice
4oz Lemon Juice
6oz Dry Apple Cider
Fresh blueberries and apple segments

Directions:
Combine all ingredients in your favorite pitcher, add ice, stir and serve. To make it extra festive use a star cookie cutter to cut your apple segments into star shapes.

Recipe and photo courtesy of Demetrëa Dewald, @demetreadewald, Los Angeles, CA, Bar Mateo at Zinc Cafe and Market.

 

Stir CrazyStir Crazy Vegas Baby Vodka ldw cocktail

3 oz. Vegas Baby Vodka
2 oz. Club Soda
1.5 oz. Agave or Simple Syrup
4 Blueberries
Juice of one lime

Directions:
Muddle blackberries in a cocktail glass and add ice. Combine and shake Vegas Baby Vodka, lime juice and agave in a cocktail shaker. Pour over ice and top with club soda. Garnish with a blackberry.

Recipe and photo courtesy of Vegas Baby Vodka.

Recuerdo Peach

recuerdo peach ldw cocktailsIngredients:
1.5 oz Recuerdo Joven Mezcal
2 oz peach juice (or substitute peach jam if juice is inaccessible)
1 oz ginger syrup (1 cup water, 1 cup sugar, 4 ounces fresh diced ginger. Simply heat the water, sugar, and ginger to a gentle boil and reduce to a simmer for 1-2 minutes while stirring. Pull off the heat and allow to sit for 30-60 minutes to infuse the ginger. Cool and strain the ginger.)
.25 oz lime juice
Tonic Water

Directions:
Mix all ingredients except for the tonic water in a shaker over ice. Serve in an old fashioned glass with ice, top off with tonic water, and garnish with a slice of peach.

Courtesy of Recuerdo Mezcal.

 

Sunny Cucumber Lime Mulesmirnoff labor day recipes

1.5 oz. Smirnoff Zero Infusions Cucumber and Lime
4 oz. Ginger Beer
1 teaspoon ground turmeric powder
3 Lime Wedges

Combine Smirnoff Zero Infusions Cucumber and Lime, chilled ginger beer, and juice from lime wedges, along with ground turmeric in a copper mule mug. Stir to combine and garnish with a cucumber slice, lime peel, and mint sprig.

Recipe and photo courtesy of Smirnoff.

 

Between the Sugar Cane

1 oz Rhum Barbancourt White Rhumrhum barbancourt labor day cocktails
1 oz Rhum Barbancourt Réserve Spéciale (5 Star), Aged 8 Years
1 oz orange liqueur
1 oz lemon juice

Combine ingredients in a shaker with cracked ice. Shake well and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon or orange twist.

Recipe courtesy of Rhum Barbancourt. Photo courtesy of Raoul Beltrame.

 

Fresh Watermelon-Mint Gimlet

1.5 oz. Smirnoff Zero Sugar Infusions Watermelon and Mint
Bunch fresh mint leaves
0.25 oz. watermelon juicesmirnoff labor day recipes
3 oz. Limeade
6-8 ice cubes
Watermelon balls for garnish

Add 5 – 6 mint leaves to a cocktail shaker and muddle to release the oils for maximum flavor. Add Smirnoff Zero Sugar Infusions Watermelon and Mint vodka, watermelon juice and limeade to the shaker and fill with ice. Shake well for about 30 seconds. Pour into a martini glass and garnish with watermelon balls and mint sprigs.

Recipe and photo courtesy of Smirnoff.

 

Mother Jones

labor day weekend cocktail recipesIngredients:
1.5oz Widow Jane 10yr Bourbon
1oz OM Meyer Lemon Liqueur
.5oz Bruto Americano
.75oz Lemon
Egg White of one egg
One tbsp Heavy Cream
3 dashes of Ginger Bitters
Top with Q Ginger Ale

Directions:
Add all ingredients except the soda water to a tin and shake vigorously for 3 mins. Add ice to the shaker, shake for 30 secs. Pour into a highball glass and top with Q Ginger Ale.

Recipe and photo courtesy of Claire Mallett.