10 Cocktails To Celebrate Labor Day Weekend With

With the unofficial end of summer weekend approaching, there will be plenty of opportunities where a cocktail is needed.

There is no better way to toast to the end of the season than with a refreshing beverage. It’s the time of year when we all want to slow down and savor the last bits of warm weather while enjoying time with friends and family.

The drink options for Labor Day Weekend should be a mix of festive yet delicious and the perfect balance of the season’s favorite flavors. Whether you are hosting some backyard gatherings or need to freshen up your bar menu, one of these 10 cocktails will make an excellent addition to any situation. These recipes were crafted to be crowd-pleasers in presentation and taste and will be perfect for toasting to the weekend ahead. We’ve even added a few non-alcoholic options for those who want to partake in celebrating but don’t fancy alcohol.

Here are 10 cocktails for your Labor Day Weekend celebrations.

Tequila

Paloma

Ingredients

• 2 Dashes Saline Solution
• 1/2 oz. Fresh Lime Juice
• 1 1/2 oz. Blanco Tequila
• Top with Badger Sparkling Grapefruit Soda
• Glassware: Collins or Pilsner Glass
• Ice: Cracked Block Ice
• Garnish: Grapefruit half-wheel (manicured)

Preparation

1. Pour all ingredients into a small shaker tin, excluding the Badger grapefruit.
2. Whip shake with ten pebble ice nuggets until the ice has completely dissolved.
3. Pour the drink into a glass of ice, then top with Badger grapefruit.
4. Give a light stir, garnish, and serve.

Non-Alcoholic

Josh Cellars Boozeless Blueberry Smash

Ingredients

• 3 oz. Josh Cellars Non-Alcoholic Sparkling
• 1/4 cup Fresh Blueberries
• 1 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice
• 1 oz. Simple Syrup
• 1 oz. Soda Water

Preparation

1. In rocks glass, muddle blueberries and add ice once finished.
2. Pour Non-Alcoholic Sparkling, lemon juice, simple syrup, and soda water into glass and stir.
3. Garnish: Blueberries on skewer.

Red Wine

Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc Jalapeño Cocktail

Ingredients

• 1 bottle of Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc
• 1 Fresh Jalapeño Pepper, Frozen
• Optional: Fresh Lime, Fresh Pineapple, Chili-Lime Seasoning

Preparation

1. Slice jalapeño into ¼ inch wide slices.
2. Remove seeds.
3. Pour a chilled glass of Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc.
4. Place 3-4 frozen jalapeño slices into the glass.
5. Dress it up!
6. Squeeze some lime for a little zest.
7. Kick up the heat with a chili-lime rim.
8. Add a sweet pineapple wedge.

Gin

Matcha Martini

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 oz. of Bombay Sapphire
• 1/2 oz. White Creme De Cacao
• 1/2 oz. Vanilla Syrup
• 1 oz. Oat Milk
• 1 tsp Matcha Powder
• 6 Mint Leaves

Preparation

1. Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice and strain into a small tin.
2. Dry shake to froth the cocktail and then strain into a chilled coupe glass.

Whiskey

Mango Pash

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 oz. Coconut-Gochujang-infused Great Jones Four Grain Bourbon
• 1 1/2 oz. Mango syrup (contains: mango puree, lactic acid, sugar, soy sauce, and water)
• Chili Thread Garnish
• Glass: Double Rocks Glass
• Garnish: Chili Thread

Preparation

1. In a cocktail shaker, combine all ingredients, fill with ice, and shake until chilled.
2. Strain into an ice-filled fancy double rocks glass.
3. Finish with a chili thread garnish.

Whiskey

Third Street Sour

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 oz. Great Jones Straight Bourbon
• 1 oz. Pear Puree (such as Boiron)
• 1/2 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice
• 1/2 oz. Simple Syrup
• 1 dash Cardamom Bitters

• 1 oz. Dry Red Wine for Float (such as a Long Island Cabernet Franc)
• 1 Bourbon-Poached Maraschino Cherry
• Glass: Coupe
• Garnish: Bourbon-Poached Maraschino Cherry

Preparation

1. In a cocktail shaker, combine all ingredients except for the wine, fill with ice, and shake until chilled.
2. Strain into an ice-filled fancy coupe.
3. Garnish with a bourbon-poached maraschino cherry.

Tequila

Casa Refresher Pitcher

Ingredients

• 15 oz. Casamigos Blanco Tequila
• 10 oz. Watermelon Juice or 40-50 Watermelon Chunks (1”)
• 5 oz. Fresh Lime Juice
• 5 oz. Simple Syrup
• Heaping Handful Mint Leaves
• 1 1/4 oz. Peychauds Bitters
• Garnish Mint Sprig + Watermelon Cube through Skewer

Preparation

1. Combine all ingredients into a medium to large pitcher and muddle fruit/herbs.
2. Fill to the top with ice and stir well with a bar spoon for 10-12 seconds.

Whiskey

Salute to Summer

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 oz. Teeling Small Batch Irish Whiskey
• 2 oz. Soda Water
• 1 oz. Pineapple Juice

Preparation

1. Pour Teeling Whiskey in a rocks-filled Collins glass.
2. Add soda water and top with pineapple juice.
3. Garnish with pineapple slices.

Whiskey

Iced Irish Coffee

Ingredients

• 2 oz. Teeling Small Batch Irish Whiskey
• 2 oz. Cold Brew
• 1/2 oz. Demerara Syrup
• Bar Spoon of Heavy Cream

Preparation

1. Shake Teeling Whiskey, syrup, and cold brew over ice.
2. Strain into a chilled mug filled with ice.
3. Top with cream and garnish with grated nutmeg.

Gin, Sake, Vermouth, Vodka

Tuberose Candy

Ingredients

• 15 ml Absolut Citron
• 15 ml Campari
• 15 ml Yuzu Sake
• 20 ml Noilly Prat Original Dry
• 15 ml Martini Rosso
• 5 ml Muyu Chinotto Nero
• 1 ml LYS accord
• Glassware: Short cocktail glass

Preparation

1. Stir with ice, serve over large crystal clear ice cubes.

Liqueur, Tequila

Laelia Mexica Margarita

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 oz. Laelia Blanco Tequila
• 1 oz. Licor de Elote
• 3/4 oz. Pineapple Juice
• 1/2 oz. Lime Juice
• 1/4 oz. Agave Nectar
• 1 Pinch of Salt
• Glassware: Rocks
• Garnish: Lime Wheel and Corn Husk

Preparation

1. Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice and shake vigorously.
2. Strain over fresh ice into rocks glass.