With Labor Day Weekend on the horizon, the time is right for an elevated weekend experience with exquisite cocktails.
Whether you find yourself clinging onto the poolside vibe, taking a last stroll on the beach, firing up the barbecue, of chillin’ with family and friends at home, brands like Tanqueray, Talisker, Tequila Don Julio and more offer an ideal cocktail selection perfect for leisure mode.
Astral Chilli Mango
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 oz Astral Tequila Blanco
- 1 oz Fresh Lime Juice
- 1 oz Mango Purée
- Sliced Jalapeño
Preparation: Combine all ingredients into a cocktail shaker. Add ice. Shake and strain into an ice filled rocks glass. Garnish with salt and lime slice.
Baileys Iced Coffee
Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 oz Baileys Original Irish Cream
- 6 oz Iced Coffee
Preparation: Fill cup with ice with iced coffee. Mix in Baileys Original Irish Cream. Stir in a beer can glass.
Blade and Bow New Fashioned
Ingredients:
- 1 1/4 oz Blade & Bow
- 3/4 oz Elderflower Liqueur
- Top with a splash of soda
Preparation: Add Blade & Bow and Elderflower Liqueur into an ice-filled mixing glass. Stir and top with a splash of soda in rocks glass. Garnish with an orange slice and brandied cherry.
Summer Bonfire
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 oz Buchanan’s 12-Year-Old DeLuxe Blended Scotch Whisky
- 3/4 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
- 1/2 oz Simple Syrup
- Ginger Beer for Top
Preparation: Combine Buchanan’s 12-Year-Old DeLuxe Whisky, fresh lemon juice, and simple syrup into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well. Strain contents into a highball glass over fresh ice. Fill to top with ginger beer. Garnish with fresh strawberries and fresh rosemary sprig. Garnish with 2 Fresh Strawberries and a Fresh Rosemary Sprig.
Razzle Berry
Ingredients:
- 3/4 oz. Ciroc Red Berry
- 1/2 oz. simple syrup
- 3/4 oz. lime juice
- 1 oz. Fever-Tree ginger beer
Preparation: Combine ingredients into shaker with ice. Shake well and strain into a rocks glass. Garnish with berries and mint leaves.
Glitterati
Ingredients:
- 1 oz Tequila Don Julio Rosado
- 1/2 oz Grapefruit
- 1/2 oz Lime
- 1/4 oz Agave Syrup (2:1)
- Sparkling Rose Wine
Preparation: Add all ingredients to shaker with ice. Strain into coupe glass. Top with sparkling rosé. Garnish with salt rim and grapefruit twist
Harper Peach Punch
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 oz I.W. HARPER Cabernet Cask Reserve
- 1 oz pineapple juice
- 3/4 oz lemon juice
- 1 peach sliced into 8 slices
- 1/2 oz of simple syrup
Preparation: Muddle peaches in shaker. Add I.W. HARPER Cabernet Cask Reserve, lemon juice, pineapple juice, simple syrup and ice to shaker and mix until chilled. Place one peach ice cube in rocks glass and strain contents of shaker over it. Top with fresh-cracked black pepper and peach slice.
Johnnie & Ginger
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 oz Johnnie Walker Black Label
- 5 oz Ginger Ale
Preparation: Pour Johnnie Walker Black Label over ice in a highball and stir in 5 oz of Ginger ale. Garnish with fresh ginger and star anise or a lemon wheel.
Old Parr Picoso
Ingredients:
- 2 oz. Old Parr Aged 12 Years
- 1/2 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice
- 3/4 oz. Fresh Grapefruit Juice
- 3/4 oz. Spicy Honey Syrup
Preparation: Combine Old Parr Aged 12 Years, fresh lemon juice, fresh grapefruit juice, and spicy honey syrup. Shake with ice, strain into rocks glass. Garnish with sage bouquet
Seedlip Grove Spritz
Ingredients:
- 2 oz Seedlip Grove 42
- Top with Tonic Water or Club Soda
Preparation: Pour 2 oz of Seedlip Grove 42 over ice in a wine glass. Top with your favorite premium mixer. Garnish with an orange peel.
Talisker Penicillin
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 oz Talisker 10-Year-Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
- 1/2 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
- 1/2 oz Honey-Ginger Syrup
Preparation: Combine Talisker 10-Year-Old, lemon juice and honey-ginger syrup in a shaker with ice. Shake until well-chilled. Strain into rocks glass over fresh ice and garnish with candied ginger.
Singleton Swizzle
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 oz The Singleton 12 Year Old
- 1/4 oz Amontillado Sherry
- 1/2 oz Ginger Syrup
- 1/2 oz Lime Juice
- 3 Mint Leaves
Preparation: Add all ingredients into a shaker with crushed ice. Shake until cold, 8-10 seconds. Strain into a highball glass and add crushed ice. Swizzle with a swizzle stick or use a spoon to mix ice with the cocktail. Add more crushed ice to create an ice cone. Add bitters on top and garnish with a mint sprig.
Mackintosh Tea Room
Ingredients:
- Mortlach 16 Year Old
- Tempus Fugit Creme de Cacao
- Earl Grey Tincture
Preparation: Add all ingredients to a mixing glass with ice. Stir to chill. Strain into a Coupe glass and garnish with a Dehydrated Rose Petal.
Tanqueray Sevilla Orange Spritz
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 oz Tanqueray Sevilla Orange
- 1 1/2 oz Lemonade
- 3 oz Sparkling Wine
Preparation: Combine ingredients over ice and stir to combine in wine glass. Garnish with orange wheel.
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Source: Mixology News
