Whether you’re a vodka lover, tequila drinker, gin aficionado or rum enthusiast, there’s a quaffable drink here sure to please every palate. Enjoy these best cocktail recipes for Labor Day parties—cheers!
Summer Cocktail Recipes for Labor Day Parties
Casa Repo Fresco
Casamigos always brings the party, so put the fall blues on pause this Labor Day and get your guests sipping a refreshing libation instead. This fresh grapefruit-tequila tipple hits all the right notes on a hot summer day. Ingredients:
2 oz Casamigos Reposado Tequila1.5 oz fresh grapefruit juice.5 oz fresh lime juice.5 oz agave nectar3 cucumber slices8-10 mint leavesSoda waterMint sprigs and cucumber slices, for garnish
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Grey Goose East Breeze
One of the most popular cocktails at Montauk hotspot The Surf Lodge is the East Breeze, which is an elevated (and healthier) take on summertime favorite—vodka lemonade. Made with Grey Goose, fresh lemon juice, fresh blackberry puree and St-Germain, it’s just sweet enough, without being syrupy. Ingredients:
1 ½ oz Grey Goose Vodka1 oz St-Germain elderflower liqueur¾ oz fresh lemon juice½ oz fresh blackberry pureemint sprig for garnish
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Woodford Reserve Orange Mule
Fall is upon and that means brown liquor season is near. Autumn and bourbon go hand in hand, so enjoy Labor Day—and the days after—with an orange mule. Ingredients:
2 oz Woodford Reserve Distiller’s Select1 oz Gents Mule Cocktail Mix5-6 dashes of WR Orange BittersAle-8-One Ginger Aleorange and lime wedgeorange and lime twist
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Gin Mare Mediterranean Gin & Tonic
Gin Mare is not your average gin. Infused with four main botanicals: Arbequina olive from Spain, rosemary from Greece, thyme from Turkey and Italian sweet basil, this Mediterranean-inspired gin & tonic is bound to be your new favorite. And at four parts tonic to one part gin, it’s a low-ABV cocktail. Ingredients:
1 oz Gin Mare4 oz 1724 Tonic Waterrosemary sprig for garnish
Directions: It is made in a special glass called a copa de balon that is a balloon-like shape. The copa de balon is filled with ice before the gin is added. Then the tonic is added by slowly pouring it down a bartender’s spoon so that it incorporates slowly and fully. Once poured, mix the drink together with the spoon, garnish and enjoy!
Casa Noble Pineapple Punch
Name two things better than tequila and pineapple. If this delish combo doesn’t say summer in a glass, we don’t know what does. Pro tip: Char your pineapples on a grill before adding the juice to the drink for a smoky finish. Ingredients:
1 ½ oz Casa Noble Crystal Tequila½ oz lime juice1 oz pineapple juice¾ oz simple syrupsoda waterdash bitterspineapple wedge for garnish
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Craven RumHaven Colada
RumHaven is an uncomplicated spirit made with real ingredients like coconut water and pure cane sugar that mixes seamlessly into summery cocktails like this cooling piña colada. Ingredients:
2 oz RumHaven2 oz pineapple juice1 oz coconut cream½ oz fresh lime juicepineapple and cherry for garnish
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Ketel One Botanical Spicy Lady
This summer-ready cocktail recipe gets a kick in flavor from a serrano or jalapeño pepper, balanced with refreshing KetelOne Botanical Cucumber & Mint, a splash of agave for sweetness and topped with club soda and sliced cucumber. Ingredients:
2 oz KetelOne Botanical Cucumber & Mint1 oz lime juice1 tsp agave2 slices cucumber6 mint leaves1 slice serrano or jalapeño1 ½ oz club soda to top
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Stella ArtoisCidre Hibiscus Frosé
Stella Artois Cidre is a perfectly balanced cider—not too sweet, not too dry—and when added to a hibiscus frosé you have yourself a delicious (and insta-worthy) cocktail to serve at any holiday get-together. Ingredients:
4 oz raspberry hibiscus infusion*6 oz Stella Artois Cidre
*Raspberry Hibiscus Tea Infusion Directions: Directions:
LIQS Pre-Mixed Cocktail Shots
Not in the mood to craft your own cocktail? Try LIQS—the world’s first premixed cocktail shot, that’s also available in liter bottles of margaritas and mojitos this fall. The Vodka Lemon Drop uses real lemon juice and sugar cane for the classic shot, while the Vodka Lychee Grapefruit has the citrus of grapefruit to balance the sweetness of lychee. Up next, the best Labor Day barbecue recipes!
