Bossip Labor Day Drink Guide – Source: Four Roses Small Batch / Four Roses Small Batch
Unfortunately, Summer has to end but Labor Day is upon us so it’s time to send summer off with some curated cocktails for Labor Day.
This has flown by and we are officially well beyond the halfway mark and the leaves are about to start falling. However, before we usher in the fall weather and attire we owe summer one last toast. Labor Day is here and the grill is going and if you follow our cocktail guides your guests are expecting banger selection over ice. Don’t fret as always we have the best selection of cocktails you’ll find on the internet.
BOSSIP’s Labor Day Cocktail Guide
Let’s start with the absolute hit of the summer courtesy of Grey Goose. The “Honey Deuce” has dominated the US Open with over $10M in sales and went viral across every social media platform.
Source: Grey Goose / Grey Goose
GREY GOOSE HONEY DEUCE
Ingredients:
1.25 oz GREY GOOSE® vodka
3.0 oz Fresh Lemonade
0.5 oz Raspberry Liqueur
Method: Chill Collins Glass by placing in refrigerator/freezer or by filling with ice water for 5 minutes. Remove Collins Glass from refrigerator/freezer, and fill with ice. Measure and add vodka to Collins Glass. Top with measured amount of fresh lemonade. Measure and add raspberry liqueur. Garnish with skewer of 1 or multiple frozen honeydew melon balls (note: place honeydew melon in freezer before using the melon baller). Cheers!
Source: Four Roses Small Batch / Four Roses Small Batch
Pineapple Bourbon Iced Tea
Ingredients:
1.5 oz Four Roses Small Batch
.75 oz Ooni honey
.75 oz Fresh lemon juice
2 oz Iced tea
3-4 pineapple pieces
Garnish: additional pineapple pieces
Method: Muddle pineapple in a mixing tin. Combine all ingredients (except iced tea) in a mixing tin. Add ice. Shake for fifteen seconds or until cocktail is properly diluted and well chilled. Add iced tea. Double strain into a glass over fresh ice. Garnish.
Source: Uncle Nearest / Uncle Nearest
Hibiscus Daisy
Ingredients:
1 oz Uncle Nearest 1884.
1 oz Equiano Light Rum.
1 oz Fresh Lemon Juice.
0.75 oz 1:1 Agave Syrup.
0.5 oz Sorel Liqueur.
Pinch of Coarse Sea Salt.
Lemon Wheel garnish.
Method: Combine all liquid ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and a pinch of salt. Shake vigorously for 8-10 seconds. Strain into a rocks glass with fresh ice. Garnish with a lemon wheel.
Source: Bombay / Bombay
Aflie’s Elegant Twist
Alfie brings a refreshing English twist to Emily’s Parisian life, and this cocktail, featuring London Dry Gin, highlights his British roots—making it the perfect sipping companion while watching him fight for Emily’s love.
Ingredients:
1 ½ oz Bombay Sapphire
5 oz Sparkling Lemonade (like San Pellegrino Limonata)
Method: Combine all ingredients in your favorite balloon glass or wine glass full of ice. Garnish with a lemon wheel.
Source: Dewars / Dewar’s 12 Year Old
Slyvie’s Secret
Similar to Emily’s chic and modern adventures in Paris, the combination of the honeyed notes of whiskey and the floral essence of elderflower add a touch of elegance to your night of binge-watching.
Ingredients:
1 oz Dewar’s 12 Year Old
0.75 oz St Germain
2 oz Lemonade
Top With Unsweetened Hibiscus Tea
Method: Quickly shake the ingredients with ice and strain over fresh ice in a glass. Top with hibiscus tea.
Source: Tres Agaves Blanco Tequila / Tres Agaves Blanco Tequila
Jalisco Mule
Ingredients:
1.5 oz. – Tres Agaves Blanco Tequila
½ oz. – lime juice
2.5 oz. – Ginger beer
Method: Add Tequila Blanco and lime juice to a copper mule mug filled with ice. Top with ginger beer, then garnish with mint and edible flowers.
Source: Tres Agaves Cocktail-Ready Organic Agave Nectar / Tres Agaves Cocktail-Ready Organic Agave Nectar
Strawberry Moon
Ingredients:
½ oz. – Tres Agaves Cocktail-Ready Organic Agave Nectar
1 oz. – Fresh squeezed Meyer lemon juice
1.5 oz. – Tres Agaves Organic Tequila (Blanco or Reposado)
3 Strawberries
3 Sprigs of mint
Method: Gently muddle strawberries and mint in mixing tin. Add liquid ingredients with ice and shake vigorously until well chilled. Fine strain into an ice filled rocks glass, then garnish with lemon peel, strawberry, and/or fresh mint. Enjoy immediately.
Source: Surfside / Surfside
Surfside Green Tea + Vodka is sure to serve as the ultimate addition to any summer activity you have planned. Easy to drink: chill then open and enjoy.
Source: Skrewball / Skrewball
SKREWTBEER FLOAT
Ingredients:
2 oz. root beer
1 ¼ oz. Skrewball
2 scoops vanilla ice cream
Method: Combine root beer, Skrewball and ice cream in a cup and enjoy!
Source: Flecha Azul Reposado Tequila / Flecha Azul
Tequila Sour
Ingredients:
2oz Flecha Azul Reposado Tequila
1oz lemon juice
½ oz lime juice
½oz agave nectar
2 dashes Angostura bitters
1 egg white or ½ oz aquafaba
Method: Add the tequila, lemon juice, lime juice, agave, bitters, and egg white to a cocktail shaker without ice. Shake for 15 seconds.Add the ice to the cocktail shaker. Shake again for 30 seconds. Strain the drink into a glass; the foam will collect at the top. Serve with a lime wedge and a cocktail Cherry.
Source: LALO / LALO
LALO Margarita Naranja
Ingredients:
2 ounces LALO Tequila
1/2 ounce Aperol
1/2 ounce fresh lime juice
1/2 ounce fresh orange juice
1/2 ounce Cointreau
Method: Combine all ingredients in an ice-filled cocktail shaker. Shake to chill and dilute. Strain into an ice-filled, salt-rimmed rocks glass. Garnish with an orange wheel. Makes one serving.
Source: Makers Mark / Makers Mark
Bourbon Spritz
Ingredients:
1 part Maker’s Mark Bourbon
1 part Aperol aperitif
¾ part of freshly squeezed lemon juice
Splash of simply Syrup
Prosecco
Orange Peel
Method: Fill a wine glass with ice and layer in Maker’s Mark, Aperol, lemon juice and syrup. Top with Prosecco and garnish with an orange peel.
Source: Joseph Magnus Straight Bourbon Whiskey / Joseph Magnus Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Honey Bourbon Gold Rush
Ingredients:
1.5 oz Joseph Magnus Straight Bourbon Whiskey
1 tsp honey
1 tsp water
1 tbsp lemon juice
Lemon slice, garnish
Cherry, garnish
Method:
Stir honey and water in a cocktail shaker until the honey is dissolved. Add bourbon and lemon juice. Shake and strain into a rocks glass filled with ice and garnish with a lemon slice and cherry.
Source: Elysian Brewing / Elysian Brewing
Elysian Brewing “Pumpkin Variety Pack”
With a variety of “Night Owl”, “Punkuccino”, “The Great Pumpkin” and “Dark O’ Moon” guest will love the reminder Halloween is near. Just chill then enjoy!
