Labor Day Cocktail Recipes To Toast The End of Summer

With Labor Day serving as the unofficial end to summer, it’s time to raise a glass for one last hurrah.

Whether planning one last rooftop soiree or a backyard pool party, these drink recipes will most definitely be the star of any occasion.

From Low-ABV cocktails to refreshing sake drinks, these delicious summer drinks are a guaranteed good time.

Casa Limone

Created by: Casa Limone

• 1.5 oz Limoncello Vivere
• 6-8 mint leaves
• 1 oz lemon juice
• 0.5 oz simple syrup
• 0.25 club soda

Method: In a shaker, muddle mint leaves with lemon juice and simple syrup. Add ice and limoncello then shake. Pour in a rocks glass and top with club soda. Garnish with a lemon wedge and mint leaf.

Cherry Refresher

• 1.5 oz TYKU Coconut Sake
• .5 oz Bitter Aperitivo Liqueur
• .75 oz Club Soda
• Muddled Cherries

Method: Muddle cherries into a stemless wine glass and add ice. Add TYKU Coconut sake and Aperitivo Liqueur. Top with Club Soda.

DEVON BRAMBLE

• 1 oz Salcombe Gin ‘Rosé Sainte Marie’
• 1 oz lemon juice
• 1 oz sugar syrup
• 1 oz of Crème de Mure
• Ice
• Garnish with Fresh Blackberries

Method: Fill an old-fashioned glass with ice and place it to the side. Fill a Boston shaker with ice and add the Salcombe Gin ‘Rosé Sainte Marie’, lemon juice, and sugar syrup. Shake vigorously for 10 seconds. Double strain the mixture into the glass over the ice. Add plenty of crushed ice on top and drizzle the Crème de Mure over the top. Simply garnish with two blackberries on the side of the glass.

Lit Juice

Created by: Corey Hayes, Director of Food and Beverage of The Wayfinder Hotel and Nomi Park

• 1.5 oz Thai chile-infused lunazul tequila
• .75 oz hypnotic
• .5 oz passion fruit puree
• .5 oz lime
• 2 dashes bitters

Method: Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a glass with fresh ice.

Select Spritz

• 3 oz Prosecco
• 2 oz Select Aperitivo
• 1 splash soda water
• 1 large green olive

Method: Pour Select, prosecco and soda water into a wine glass over ice and garnish with a large green olive.

Monte & Tonic

• 2 oz Amaro Montenegro
• 4 oz Tonic

Method: Pour ingredients over ice in a tumbler, stir gently, and garnish with an orange slice.

St. Junmai

• 2 oz TYKU Junmai Sake
• 1oz Grapefruit Juice
• 1 tsp St. Germain
• 3 Drops Citrus Bitters
• .25 oz Simple Syrup
• Garnish with an orange slice

Method: In a shaker with ice, combine TYKU Junmai sake, Grapefruit juice, St. Germain, Citrus bitters, simple syrup, and shake. Pour over ice in a rocks glass. Garnish with an orange slice.

iichiko Chu- Hai

• 2 oz iichiko Silhouette
• Topped with Club Soda
• Fresh Seasonal Fruit

Method: Add iichiko Silhouette and top with Club Soda to a highball glass with ice. Give a quick stir and garnish with seasonal fruit.

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