Labor Day Cocktail Recipes

Margarita

BASE: Blanco Tequila

• 1 1/2 oz Blanco Tequila
• 3/4 oz Cointreau
• 3/4 oz Lime Juice
• 1 tsp Agave Nectar
• Lime Wheel for garnishment
• 1 Salt

Mojito

BASE: Light Rum

• 2 oz Light Rum
• 2 Mint Sprigs
• 2 tsp Sugar
• 1 Lime
• Soda Water (top off)
• Mint Sprig for garnishment
• Lime Slice for garnishment

Aperol Spritz

BASE: Aperol

• 1 oz Aperol
• 2 oz Dry Prosecco
• 1 oz Soda Water
• Orange Slice for garnishment

Paloma

BASE: Tequila

• 2 oz Tequila
• 1 oz Grapefruit Juice
• 1/2 oz Lime Juice
• 3/4 oz Simple Syrup
• 2 dashes Grapefruit Bitters
• Soda Water (top off)
• Grapefruit Wheel for garnishment

Mai Tai

BASE: White Rhum Agricole, Gold Rum, Aged Rum, Plantation Rum

• 1/2 oz White Rhum Agricole
• 1/2 oz Gold Rum
• 1/2 oz Aged Rum
• 1/2 oz Plantation Rum
• 1/2 oz Clément Créole Shrubb
• 1 oz Lime Juice
• 3/4 oz Orgeat
• Lime Wheel for garnishment
• 6 Mint Leaves

Piña Colada

BASE: Rum

• 2 oz Rum
• 1 oz Pineapple Juice
• 1/2 oz Lime Juice
• 1 oz Coconut Cream
• 1 oz Coconut Milk
• Pineapple Wedge for garnishment

Daiquiri

BASE: Light Rum

• 2 oz Light Rum
• 1 oz Lime Juice
• 3/4 oz Simple Syrup
• Lime Wheel for garnishment

Mimosa

BASE: Champagne

• 3 oz Champagne
• 3 oz Orange Juice
• Orange Peel for garnishment

Tom Collins

BASE: Gin

• 1 1/2 oz Gin
• 3/4 oz Lemon Juice
• 3/4 oz Simple Syrup
• Soda Water (top off)
• Brandied Cherry for garnishment
• Orange Wheel for garnishment

Moscow Mule

BASE: Vodka

• 2 oz Vodka
• 3/4 oz Lime Juice
• 4 oz Ginger Beer
• Lime Wheel for garnishment

Americano

BASE: Campari, Sweet Vermouth

• 1 1/2 oz Campari
• 1 1/2 oz Sweet Vermouth
• Soda Water (top off)
• Orange Slice for garnishment

Ancient Mariner

BASE: Demerara Rum, Blackstrap Rum

• 1 oz Demerara Rum
• 1 oz Blackstrap Rum
• 1/4 oz Allspice Dram
• 3/4 oz Lime Juice
• 1/2 oz White Grapefruit Juice
• 1/2 oz Simple Syrup
• Mint Sprig for garnishment
• Scored Lime Wedge for garnishment

Bahama Mama

BASE: Jamaican Rum, Dark Overproof Rum

• 1 oz Jamaican Rum
• 1 oz Dark Overproof Rum
• 1/2 oz Coconut Rum Liqueur
• 1/4 oz Coffee Liqueur
• 3 oz Pineapple Juice
• Brandied Cherry for garnishment
• Pineapple Wedge for garnishment

Batanga

BASE: Tequila

• 1 1/2 oz Tequila
• 1/2 oz Lime Juice
• 4 oz Cola
• 1 pinch Salt

Bay Breeze

BASE: Vodka

• 1 1/2 oz Vodka
• 2 2/3 oz Cranberry Juice
• 1 1/4 oz Pineapple Juice
• Pineapple Wedge for garnishment
• Brandied Cherry for garnishment

Bee's Knees

BASE: Gin

• 1 1/2 oz Gin
• 3/4 oz Lemon Juice
• 3/4 oz Honey Syrup
• Lemon Wheel for garnishment

Bellini

BASE: Prosecco

• 2 oz Prosecco
• 2 oz Peach Purée
• 1/2 oz Peach Liqueur
• 1/4 oz Lemon Juice

Bermuda Rum Swizzle

BASE: Blackstrap Rum, Gold Rum

• 1 oz Blackstrap Rum
• 1 oz Gold Rum
• 1/2 oz Velvet Falernum
• 1 1/2 oz Pineapple Juice
• 1 oz Orange Juice
• 1/2 oz Lemon Juice
• 1/4 oz Lime Juice
• 4 dashes Angostura Bitters
• Brandied Cherry for garnishment
• Pineapple Wedge for garnishment
• Orange Slice for garnishment

Bicicletta

BASE: Campari

• 2 oz Campari
• 3 oz Dry White Wine
• Soda Water (top off)
• Orange Wheels for garnishment

Blue Lagoon

BASE: Vodka

• 1 1/2 oz Vodka
• 1 1/2 oz Blue Curaçao
• 1/3 oz Lime Juice
• Lemon-Lime Soda (top off)
• Mint Sprig for garnishment
• Orange Wheel for garnishment

Caipirinha

BASE: Cachaça

• 2 oz Cachaça
• 2 tsp Sugar
• 1 Lime (quartered)
• Lime Wheel for garnishment

Cape Codder

BASE: Vodka

• 1 1/2 oz Vodka
• 4 oz Cranberry Juice
• 1/2 oz Lime Juice
• Lime Wedge for garnishment

Charles Dickens's Punch

BASE: Rum, Cognac

• 2 cups Rum
• 1 1/2 cups Cognac
• 5 cups Black Tea
• 3/4 cup Sugar
• 3 Lemon Juice
• Lemon Slices for garnishment
• Orange Slices for garnishment
• Grated Nutmeg for garnishment

Cobra's Fang

BASE: Dark Jamaican Rum, 151 Proof Demerara Rum, Absinthe

• 1 1/2 oz Dark Jamaican Rum
• 1/2 oz 151 Proof Demerara Rum
• 1/2 oz Velvet Falernum
• 1/2 oz Fassionola Syrup
• 1/2 oz Orange Juice
• 1/2 oz Lime Juice
• 1 dash Absinthe
• Orange Wheel for garnishment
• 2 Brandied Cherries
• Bouquet of Mint for garnishment

Cuba Libre

BASE: Gold Rum

• 1 oz Gold Rum
• 2 1/2 oz Cola
• 2 dashes Angostura Bitters
• Lime Wedge for garnishment
• Lime Wheel for garnishment

Daniel Webster's Punch

BASE: Jamaican Rum, Cognac, Dry Oloroso Sherry

• 3/4 cup Jamaican Rum
• 3/4 cup Cognac
• 3/4 cup Dry Oloroso Sherry
• 1/2 cup Sugar
• 3 Lemons
• 2 cups Black Tea
• 1 1/2 cups Red Wine
• Champagne (top off)
• Fruit Embellished Ice Ring for garnishment

Dark 'n' Stormy

BASE: Blackstrap Rum

• 2 oz Blackstrap Rum
• 1 oz Lime Juice
• 4 oz Dry, Spicy Ginger Beer
• Lime Wheel for garnishment

Fernandito

BASE: Fernet-Branca

• 2 oz Fernet-Branca
• 4 1/2 oz Cola
• Lemon Peel for garnishment

Florodora

BASE: Gin

• 1 1/2 oz Gin
• 3/4 oz Lime Juice
• 4 Raspberries
• 1/2 oz Simple Syrup
• Ginger Ale (top off)
• Orange Wheel for garnishment
• Lime Wheel for garnishment
• A Raspberry for garnishment

Fog Cutter

BASE: Light Rum, Cognac, Gin, Sherry

• 1 1/2 oz Light Rum
• 1/2 oz Cognac
• 1/2 oz Gin
• 1 1/2 oz Lemon Juice
• 1/2 oz Orange Juice
• 1/2 oz Orgeat
• 1/2 oz Sherry
• Mint Sprig for garnishment

Frozen Negroni

BASE: Gin, Sweet Vermouth, Campari

• 1 oz Gin
• 1 oz Sweet Vermouth
• 1 oz Campari
• 1/2 oz Water
• Orange Peel for garnishment

Fuzzy Navel

BASE:

• 2 1/2 oz Peach Liqueur
• 3 1/2 oz Orange Juice
• Orange Slice for garnishment

Gimlet

BASE: Gin

• 2 oz Gin
• 3/4 oz Lime Juice
• 3/4 oz Simple Syrup
• Lime Wheel for garnishment

Gin And Tonic

BASE: Gin

• 2 oz Gin
• Tonic Water (top off)
• Lime Wedge for garnishment

Gin Basil Smash

BASE: Gin

• 2 oz Gin
• 1 oz Lemon Juice
• 1/2 oz Simple Syrup
• 10 Basil Leafs
• Basil Sprig for garnishment

Gin Rickey

BASE: Gin

• 2 oz Gin
• 3/4 oz Lime Juice
• Soda Water (top off)
• Lime Wheel for garnishment

Greyhound

BASE: Vodka

• 1 1/2 oz Vodka
• 1 3/4 oz Grapefruit Juice
• 1/4 oz Simple Syrup
• 3 dashes Grapefruit Bitters
• Grapefruit Wheel for garnishment

Harvey Wallbanger

BASE: Vodka

• 1 1/4 oz Vodka
• 3 oz Orange Juice
• 1/2 oz Galliano
• 2 dashes Orange Bitters
• Orange Slice for garnishment
• Maraschino Cherry for garnishment

Hibiscus Punch Royale

BASE: Aged Rum

• 2 oz Aged Rum
• 1 oz Hibiscus Tea
• 3/4 oz Lime Juice
• 1/2 oz Simple Syrup
• 1 oz Champagne
• Lime Wheel for garnishment

Hurricane

BASE: Light Rum, Dark Rum

• 1 3/4 oz Light Rum
• 1 3/4 oz Dark Rum
• 1 oz Pineapple Juice
• 1/2 oz Lime Juice
• 1/2 oz Orange Juice
• 1/4 oz Passion Fruit Syrup
• 1 tsp Grenadine
• 1/4 tsp Simple Syrup
• Orange Wheel for garnishment
• Brandied Cherry for garnishment

Jungle Bird

BASE: Rum, Campari

• 1 1/2 oz Rum
• 1 1/2 oz Pineapple Juice
• 1/2 oz Lime Juice
• 3/4 oz Campari
• 1/2 oz Simple Syrup
• Pineapple Wedge for garnishment

La Bomba

BASE: White Rum

• 2 oz White Rum
• 1 oz Lime Juice
• 3/4 oz Simple Syrup
• 1/4 oz Maraschino Liqueur
• Lime Wheel for garnishment

Lemon Drop Martini

BASE: Vodka

• 2 oz Vodka
• 1/2 oz Cointreau
• 3/4 oz Lemon Juice
• 1/2 oz Simple Syrup
• Lemon Wheel for garnishment

Lynchburg Lemonade

BASE: Tennessee Whiskey

• 1 1/4 oz Tennessee Whiskey
• 3/4 oz Triple Sec
• 3/4 oz Lemon Juice
• 1/4 oz Simple Syrup
• Lemon-Lime Soda (top off)
• Lemon Wheels for garnishment

Mexican Firing Squad

BASE: Tequila

• 2 oz Tequila
• 3/4 oz Lime Juice
• 3/4 oz Grenadine
• 5 dashes Angostura Bitters
• Soda Water (top off)
• Lime Wheel for garnishment

Mezcal Mule

BASE: Mezcal

• 1 1/2 oz Mezcal
• 4 Cucumber Slices
• 1/2 oz Agave Nectar
• 3/4 oz Passion Fruit Purée
• 3/4 oz Lime Juice
• Ginger Beer (top off)
• Charred Lime Wheel for garnishment

Michelada

BASE: Mexican Beer

• 3 oz Tomato Juice
• 1 oz Lime Juice
• Mexican Beer (top off)
• 5 dashes Hot Sauce
• Salt to taste
• Pepper to taste
• Lime Wedge for garnishment

Midori Sour

BASE: Vodka

• 1 oz Midori
• 1 oz Vodka
• 3/4 oz Lemon Juice
• 3/4 oz Lime Juice
• Soda Water (top off)
• Lemon Wheel for garnishment

Negroni Sbagliato

BASE: Prosecco, Campari, Sweet Vermouth

• 3 oz Prosecco
• 1 oz Campari
• 1 oz Sweet Vermouth
• Orange Peel for garnishment

Pain Killer

BASE: Virgin Islands Rum

• 1 1/2 oz Virgin Islands Rum
• 1 1/2 oz Pineapple Juice
• 1/2 oz Orange Juice
• 3/4 oz Coconut Cream
• Grated Nutmeg for garnishment
• Mint Sprig for garnishment

Planter's Punch

BASE: Dark Caribbean Rum

• 1 1/2 oz Dark Caribbean Rum
• 1/2 oz Lime Juice
• 1/2 oz Orange Juice
• 1 oz Pineapple Juice
• 1/4 oz Grenadine
• 3/4 oz Honey Syrup
• Pineapple Slice for garnishment
• Citrus Wheels for garnishment

Rum Runner

BASE: Jamaican Rum, Gold Rum

• 1 oz Jamaican Rum
• 1 oz Gold Rum
• 1 oz Banana Liqueur
• 1/2 oz Crème de Mûre
• 2 oz Pineapple Juice
• 1 oz Lime Juice
• 1/2 oz Grenadine
• Pineapple Wedge for garnishment
• Pineapple Frond for garnishment
• Brandied Cherry for garnishment

Salty Dog

BASE: Vodka

• 1 1/2 oz Vodka
• 2 1/2 oz Grapefruit Juice
• 2 dashes Grapefruit Bitters
• Grapefruit Wheel for garnishment
• 1 pinch Salt

Sangria

BASE: Spanish Brandy

• 1/2 oz Spanish Brandy
• 1/2 oz Dry Curaçao
• 3 oz Dry Red Wine
• 1 oz Orange Juice
• 1/2 oz Lemon Juice
• 1/4 tsp Simple Syrup
• 1/4 tsp Cinnamon Syrup
• 1 oz Soda Water
• 2 Orange Slices
• 2 Lemon Slices
• 6 Strawberry Slices
• Bouquet of Mint for garnishment

Saturn

BASE: Gin

• 1 1/2 oz Gin
• 1/2 oz Lemon Juice
• 1/2 oz Passion Fruit Syrup
• 1/2 oz Velvet Falernum
• 1/2 oz Orgeat
• Lemon Wheel for garnishment
• Brandied Cherry for garnishment

Scorpion Bowl

BASE: Aged Rum, Cognac

• 10 oz Aged Rum
• 2 oz Cognac
• 3 oz Orgeat
• 4 oz Lemon Juice
• 3 oz Orange Juice
• Grated Cinnamon for garnishment
• Cinnamon Stick for garnishment
• Grapefruit Peel for garnishment
• Orchids for garnishment
• Flaming Lime Shell for garnishment

Screwdriver

BASE: Vodka

• 1 1/2 oz Vodka
• Orange Juice (top off)
• Orange Slice for garnishment

Sea Breeze

BASE: Vodka

• 1 1/2 oz Vodka
• 2 1/2 oz Cranberry Juice
• 1 oz Grapefruit Juice
• Charred Lime Wheel for garnishment
• 1 Mint Leaves

Sex on the Beach

BASE: Vodka

• 1 1/2 oz Vodka
• 3/4 oz Peach Liqueur
• 1 oz Cranberry Juice
• 1 oz Orange Juice
• 1 oz Pineapple Juice
• Pineapple Slice for garnishment
• Cranberries for garnishment

Spicy Margarita

BASE: Blanco Tequila

• 2 oz Blanco Tequila
• 1/2 oz Cointreau
• 1 oz Lime Juice
• 1/2 oz Agave Nectar
• 2 Jalapeno Coins (seeds removed)
• Jalapeno Coins (seeds removed) for garnishment
• 1 Lime Wedge
• Lime Wheel for garnishment

Stone Fence

BASE: Dark Rum

• 2 oz Dark Rum
• 5 oz Apple Cider
• 1 dash Angostura Bitters
• Mint Sprig for garnishment
• Grated Nutmeg for garnishment

Tequila Sunrise

BASE: Tequila

• 2 oz Tequila
• 4 oz Orange Juice
• 1/2 oz Grenadine
• Orange Slice for garnishment
• Maraschino Cherry for garnishment

Three Dots and a Dash

BASE: Rhum Agricole, Blended Aged Rum

• 1 1/2 oz Rhum Agricole
• 1/2 oz Blended Aged Rum
• 1/4 oz Velvet Falernum
• 1/4 oz Allspice Dram
• 1/2 oz Lime Juice
• 1/2 oz Orange Juice
• 1/2 oz Honey Syrup
• 1 dash Angostura Bitters
• 3 Brandied Cherries
• Pineapple Frond for garnishment

Ti' Punch

BASE: Rhum Agricole

• 2 oz Rhum Agricole
• Cane Syrup
• Lime Wedge for garnishment
• Lime Peel Coin for garnishment

Whiskey Smash

BASE: Bourbon

• 1 1/2 oz Bourbon
• Mint Sprig for garnishment
• 2 dashes Simple Syrup
• 2 Lemon Wheels
• Lemon Wheel for garnishment

White Russian

BASE: Vodka

• 2 oz Vodka
• 1 oz Coffee Liqueur
• 1 oz Heavy Cream

Zombie

BASE: Jamaican Rum, Puerto Rican Rum, 151 Proof Rum, Absinthe

• 1 1/2 oz Jamaican Rum
• 1 1/2 oz Puerto Rican Rum
• 1 oz 151 Proof Rum
• 1/2 oz Don's Mix
• 1/2 oz Velvet Falernum
• 3/4 oz Lime Juice
• 1/4 oz Grenadine
• 2 dashes Absinthe
• 1 dash Angostura Bitters
• Mint Sprig for garnishment