Labor Day Weekend Drinks For 2024

Labor Day always comes as a bit of a shock, especially when it falls earlier than usual. Ease your guests into the transition from summer and extend the season with some fresh and flavorful cocktails. Here are seven we like for 2024.

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Guavabuena

Course Drinks

Keyword club soda, Guava nectar, honey syrup, lime, mint, tequila

Ingredients

• 2 parts Espolón Tequila Reposado
• 2 parts Guava nectar
• ¾ parts Honey syrup
• ¾ parts Lime juice
• 3 parts Club soda
• 5 Fresh mint leaves

Instructions

• Add all ingredients into a shaker except for the club soda.
• Shake vigorously and quickly.
• Open the shaker and add club soda.
• Strain all contents into a highball over fresh ice.
• Garnish with mint bouquet, lime wheel and citrus salt.

Notes

The mixologists at Espolón created this recipe.

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Bourbon Spritz

Course Drinks

Keyword Aperol, bourbon, lemon, prosecco, Simple syrup

Ingredients

• 1 part Maker’s Mark bourbon
• 1 part Aperol
• ¾ parts Freshly squeezed lemon juice
• Splash of simple syrup
• Prosecco

Instructions

• Fill a wine glass with ice.
• Layer in bourbon, Aperol, juice and syrup.
• Top with prosecco.
• Garnish with an orange peel.

Notes

The mixologists at Maker’s Mark created this recipe.

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Punch by the Ocean

Course Drinks

Keyword gin, ginger beer, lemon, Lillet rouge, mint, watermelon

Ingredients

• 8 parts Gray Whale gin
• 4 parts Lillet Rouge or Cocchi Rosa vermouth
• 4 parts Watermelon puree
• 4 parts Fresh lemon juice
• 6 parts Ginger beer
• Fresh mint

Instructions

• Combine ingredients except ginger beer into large drink vessel.
• Fill with crushed ice and top with ginger beer.
• Briefly stir to combine.
• Garnish with fresh mint.

Notes

The mixologists at Gray Whale created this recipe.

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Little Death

Course Drinks

Keyword amaro, Champagne, Ginger syrup, lemon, Peach liqueur

Ingredients

• ½ oz. Juliette peach liqueur
• 1 oz. Lo-Fi gentian amaro
• ¼ oz. Ginger syrup
• ¼ oz. Cucumber syrup
• ½ oz. Lemon juice
• Champagne

Instructions

• Fill a wine glass with ice.
• Add liqueur, amaro, lemon juice, cucumber syrup, and ginger syrup.
• Gently stir and top with Champagne of choice.
• Garnish with a cucumber ribbon.

Notes

The mixologists at Daintree Rooftop & Lounge in New York created this recipe.

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The Siesta

Course Drinks

Keyword Angostura bitters, Aperol, grapefruit, lime, raspberries, Simple syrup, tequila

Ingredients

• 1 ½ oz. Cimarron Blanco tequila
• ½ oz. Raspberry-infused Aperol
• ½ oz. Grapefruit juice
• ½ oz. Lime juice
• ½ oz. Simple syrup
• 1 dash Angostura bitters
• Lemon peel

Instructions

• Add liquid ingredients to a shaker.
• Shake vigorously.
• Double-strain the mixture into a coupe glass.
• Express and discard the lemon peel.

Notes

Tyler Faust, bartender at The Citizen in Alys Beach, FL, created this recipe.

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Yuzu Zing

Course Drinks

Keyword Campari, Italicus, Ketel One Botanical Grapefruit & Rose vodka, Lime & Yuzu soda, Triple sec, vodka

Ingredients

• 1 ½ oz. Ketel One Botanical Grapefruit & Rose vodka
• ½ oz. Italicus bergamot liqueur
• ½ oz. Campari
• ½ oz. Giffard Triple Sec
• Top with Fever-Tree Sparkling Lime & Yuzu

Instructions

• Build in a wine glass over ice.
• Garnish with an orange peel.

Notes

The mixologists at Rose Lane at Park Lane New York created this recipe.

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Lady Day

Course Drinks

Keyword coconut, mango, rum, Simple syrup

Ingredients

• 2 oz. Rum
• 1 cup Mango chunks
• 1 oz. Coconut shrub*
• 1 oz. Simple syrup adjust to taste
• Coconut flakes

Instructions

• In a blender, combine liquid ingredients with ice.
• Blend until smooth.
• Pour the blended mixture into a chilled glass.
• Garnish with coconut flakes.

Notes

*For Coconut shrub: Combine 1 cup coconut water, 1 cup sugar, and 1 cup white wine vinegar in a saucepan. Heat until the sugar is dissolved, let it cool, and then strain into a bottle.

The mixologists at Red Rooster Overtown in Miami created this recipe.