If you read my blog regularly, you will have seen that I LOVE to feature cocktails for various holidays ( as well as “just because”!). Labor Day is on the horizon..
and NOW is the time to start planning your BBQ or shindig!
To properly celebrate the last of summer before your days pivot towards mulled wine and hearty dishes, a Labor Day BBQ is in order. For those looking to bid summer adieu with some quality cocktails, look no further than the below recipes for a crowd-pleasing drink menu.
These recipes are light, labor-less, and will allow you to focus less on home bartending and more on mastering the barbeque. Wo
Glenmorangie x BBQ
Ingredients:
- 50ml (2oz) X by Glenmorangie
- 50ml (2oz) Ginger Beer
Method:
Fill a highball glass with crushed ice.
Add X by Glenmorangie and ginger beer and stir.
Squeeze 3 lime wedges over the drink,
Then use them to garnish.
BELVEDERE BLACKBERRY & LEMONGRASS SPRITZ
This very elegant cocktail is super-easy to mix up. The flavor mix will surprise your tastebuds too!
Ingredients:
- 1 ¼ oz Belvedere Blackberry & Lemongrass
- ¼ oz Dry Vermouth
- 1 TSP Honey Water
- 2 oz Dry Sparkling Wine
- 2 Fresh Blackberries
- Sprig of Mint
Method:
Place all ingredients in spritz glass over cubed ice,
Stir gently to combine.
Garnish
LA VALOMA
Ingredients:
- 2 oz Volcan Blanco Tequila
- ¾ oz Fresh Lime Juice
- 1.5 oz Fresh Grapefruit Juice
- ¾ Oz Agave Syrup
- A pinch of salt
Method:
Combine Volcan Blanco, fresh lime, grapefruit juice, salt, and agave syrup in a shaker filled with ice.
Shake vigorously and strain over ice in a highball glass.
Top with soda water
Garnish with a grapefruit wedge.
Stevie Wilson
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