Hard to believe but Labor Day weekend is quickly approaching, and so is the unofficial end of summer. Plan ahead for a memorable weekend with the cocktails below.

Boozy Weekend Brunch

Kick off the weekend on a positive note. After all, the saying goes, “Brunch without booze is just a sad late breakfast,” so here is a riff on a classic Bloody Mary, called a Red Snapper. It’s made with Boodles Gin, a proper London Dry Gin that isn’t overpowered with botanicals, making it a perfect tipple with eggs or pancakes.

Red Snapper

1 oz. Boodles Gin

4 oz. Tomato Juice

½ oz. Lemon Juice

7 drops Tabasco Sauce

4 dashes Worcestershire Sauce

2 pinches Salt

1 small pinch Black Pepper

Lemon wedge, garnish

In a tall glass, build ingredients in order over ice and stir to combine. Garnish and serve.

Saturdaze

Continue your weekend party with a crowd pleasing sangria. However, this isn’t just any classic sangria. It’s still summer, so capture that feeling in a glass with Hangar 1 Rosé Vodka – the first of its kind rosé wine flavored vodka, and blend it with fresh watermelon juice, lime juice and some club soda.

Rosé Sangria

2 oz Hangar 1 Rosé Vodka

½ oz fresh watermelon juice

¼ oz fresh lime juice

Club soda, to top

Combine vodka, watermelon juice, lime juice, and fruit in a shaker with ice. Shake well and pour into a stemless wine glass. Top with club soda.

Sunday Funday

Nothing screams summer more than rum, and this refreshing, bubbly cocktail made with Owney’s Rum shows that blended white rum doesn’t have to be relegated to a blender daiquiri or a giant punch bowl. The Hustler is a light concoction that can be sipped all day long while lounging on a giant inflatable pool raft.

The Hustler

1 oz. Owney’s Rum

¼ oz. Aperol

½ oz. Fresh Lemon Juice

½ oz. Raspberry Syrup*

1 oz. Sparkling Wine

Lemon peel, garnish

Combine ingredients except for the sparkling wine in a shaker with ice. Shake & strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice, top with sparkling wine and garnish.

*To make raspberry syrup, make 1:1 simple syrup and pour the hot mixture over fresh raspberries in a bowl and let it steep for 3-5 hours (the longer, the deeper the color will develop.) Strain and bottle for use.

Labor Day Monday

We’ve made to Labor Day! Grab onto the last licks of summer with a Cuervo Frosé Margarita. You’ve been making cocktails all weekend, so this last one is a labor-free recipe. Grab Jose Cuervo’s newest ready-to-drink Rosé Margarita in a bottle and prepare to rosé all day! The new Jose Cuervo Especial Rosé combines two classic drinks – the margarita and rosé wine – and this frozen concoction is a beautiful and trendy way to close out long summer weekends with a bang.

Cuervo Frosé Margarita

Jose Cuervo Golden Rosé Margarita

¼ cup Fresh or Frozen Strawberries

Ice (as needed)

Water (as needed)

Add Jose Cuervo Golden Rosé Margarita to a blender with fresh or frozen strawberries and ice as needed. Decrease ice when using frozen fruit. Blend until smooth, adding water as needed to achieve your desired consistency. Enjoy!