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Six Labor Day Weekend Cocktails to Bid Summer Farewell

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Labor Day Weekend is here, and we have SIX cocktails for you to whip up as we bid summer farewell!

SVEDKA’s Berry Summer Sipper

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Ingredients:

  • 1-3/4 parts SVEDKA Vodka
  • 3/4 part lemonade
  • 1/2 part triple sec
  • 1 part cranberry juice
  • Juice of 6 whole limes
  • 12 cups ice
  • Whole blueberries & sliced strawberries

Instructions:

  • Combine all ingredients in a punch bowl.
  • Add 5-6 cups of ice, stir, and garnish with blueberries and sliced strawberries.
  • As the party continues add more ice and fruit as needed.
  • Yields 25-30 servings.

SVEDKA’s Summer Curtain Call

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Ingredients:

  • 1-1/2 parts SVEDKA Cucumber Lime
  • 3/4 part simple syrup
  • 3/4 part fresh lime juice
  • 1 strawberry (top removed)

Instructions:

  • Muddle strawberry in a cocktail shaker, add remaining ingredients, and fill with ice.
  • Shake well and fine strain into a Collins glass over fresh ice.
  • Garnish with strawberries and a cucumber slice.

KIM CRAWFORD Wine’s Summer Sunset

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Ingredients:

  • 750 ml of grapefruit juice
  • 750 ml (1 bottle) Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc

Instructions:

  • Pour juice and wine into a shallow plastic container, cover with plastic wrap and place in the freezer.
  • Using a fork, stir the mixture every 30 minutes, breaking up the ice until granita is frozen (about 3 hours).
  • Scoop into chilled coupe glasses.
  • Garnish with edible flowers and serve with a dessert spoon.

KIM CRAWFORD Wine’s Labor of Love

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Ingredients:

  • 1 seedless cucumber, thinly sliced
  • 1 lime thinly sliced
  • Fresh mint leaves
  • 1/4 cup of lime juice
  • 1/4 cup of honey
  • 1 bottle of Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc
  • 1 liter bottle carbonated water, chilled

Instructions:

  • In a large pitcher, combine cucumber, lime slices and 12 mint leaves in a large pitcher.
  • In a small bowl, stir together lime juice and honey until combined.
  • Pour over cucumber mixer, add wine, stirring gently.
  • Cover and chill for at least two hours. (Recipe makes a batch. For single serving, use parts;1 oz = 1 part).

KIM CRAWFORD Wine’s Summer Smash

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Ingredients:

  • 2 parts Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc
  • 3-4 pieces lemon wedge
  • Pinch of mint
  • .75 parts simple syrup
  • Mint sprig

Instructions:

  • Muddle Mint, lemon and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker.
  • Add Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc.
  • Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
  • Garnish with a mint sprig.

Ruffino Wines’s La Vita Ruffino

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Ingredients:

  • 2 parts Ruffino Prosecco
  • 1-1/2 part fresh grapefruit juice
  • 1 part Campari
  • 3/4 part honey syrup (2:1 honey to water)

Glass: Highball
Garnish: Grapefruit slice

Instructions:

  • Build cocktail in a high ball glass with ice.
  • Garnish with a grapefruit slice

Two Tequila Cocktails for National Lemonade Day

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National Lemonade Day is on August 20, and Hornitos has taken the classic summertime drink to the next level with the Hornitos LeMANade and El Padre.

No need to waste a ton of time indoors on a Saturday. These spiked lemonade recipes are easy-to-make and perfect for the end of summer, offering a refreshing mix of sweet and tart flavors.

Hornitos LeMANade

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  • 2 parts Hornitos® Plata Tequila
  • ½ part lime juice
  • 1 ½ part ginger ale
  • 1 ½ part lemonade

Preparation: Combine ingredients in a glass and serve. Garnish with a lemon peel or slice.

El Padre

El Padre Original

  • 1 part Hornitos® Plata Tequila
  • 2 parts lemonade
  • 3-4 dashes of green hot sauce
  • Salt/smoked paprika rim

*Recipe yields 3 servings

Preparation: Rim shot glass with salt and smoked paprika. Mix chilled lemonade, chilled Hornitos Plata and hot sauce in mixing glass and pour into a tall shot glass.

Recipes courtesy of Hornitos® Tequila.

Caipirinha, Meet Caipiruila

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The Caipirinha is Brazil’s national cocktail, made with cachaça, sugar and lime. While cachaça isn’t a staple here in the States, tequila is, and we have a new take on the Brazilian favorite which you can enjoy while watching the summer games. Say hello to the Caipiruila!

Caipiruila

Caipirinha

  • 1 ½ parts Hornitos® Plata Tequila
  • 1 lime, quartered
  • 3 tsp. sugar
  • Splash of club soda

Preparation: Place lime and sugar into an old fashioned glass and muddle the ingredients. Fill the glass with crushed ice and add Hornitos® Plata. Add a splash of club soda and serve.

Recipes courtesy of Hornitos® Tequila.

National Tequila Day Cocktails!

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National Tequila Day is July 24th, and we have some cocktails for you to make at home!

Hornitos Paloma

Paloma Pitcher

Ingredients:

  • 1 part Hornitos® Plata Tequila
  • 2 parts fresh ruby red grapefruit juice
  • 1 part simple syrup
  • 2 parts club soda

Preparation: Build in order over ice in a tall glass, stirring once before adding soda and once after. Garnish with a lime wedge or grapefruit wedge. Rosemary sprig optional.

Hornitos Manhattan

Manhattan

Ingredients:

  • 1 ½ parts Hornitos® Añejo Tequila
  • ½ part sweet vermouth
  • 1 tsp maraschino cherry juice

Preparation: Combine all ingredients over ice. Stir. Strain into cocktail glass. Garnish with a maraschino cherry. Served up, no ice.

Hornitos Old Fashioned

Old Fashioned

  • 1 ½ parts Hornitos® Black Barrel® Tequila
  • 1 part simple syrup
  • ½ part amaro liqueur
  • 2 dashes bitters
  • 2 dashes orange bitters

Preparation: Combine simple syrup, Hornitos® Black Barrel® Tequila, amaro and bitters. Add ice and stir. Strain over fresh ice and garnish with an orange peel.

Recipes courtesy of Hornitos® Tequila.

Two Red Cocktails for the 4th of July

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Strawberry Muddler

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  • 3 parts Hornitos® Plata Tequila
  • Handful of fresh strawberries
  • Juice from 1 lime
  • 2 teaspoons superfine sugar
  • Fresh pepper
  • 1 cup club soda

Preparation: Put strawberries in a small pitcher and mash to your desired consistency. Add juice, club soda, Hornitos® Plata and combine along with 4 good grinds from the pepper mill. Fill 2 glasses halfway with ice and divide drink among glasses.

Hornitos Firecracker

Hornitos Firecracker

  • 1 part Hornitos® Plata Tequila
  • 4 parts concord grape juice
  • ½ part fresh lemon juice

Preparation: Add ingredients to glass over ice and stir.

Recipes courtesy of Hornitos® Tequila.

Four Tequila Cocktails for the Summer

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Mexican Vacation

Sauza 901 Mexican Vacation

  • 2 parts Sauza® 901® Tequila
  • 1 part triple sec
  • 1 part lemon juice
  • Splash agave syrup
  • Mexican pilsner

Preparation: Combine all ingredients excluding Mexican pilsner in mixing glass over ice. Shake vigorously. Strain into chilled tall glass. Top with Mexican pilsner beer.

Sauza® 901® Peachy Keen

Sauza 901 Peachy Keen

  • 2 parts Sauza® 901® Tequila
  • 1 part triple sec
  • 1 part peach schnapps
  • 1 part grapefruit juice
  • Thyme sprig for garnish

Preparation: Combine all ingredients over ice in a cocktail shaker. Shake vigorously. Strain into a rocks glass. Garnish with a thyme sprig.

 Hornitos LeMANade

Hornitos LeMANade

  • 2 parts Hornitos® Plata Tequila
  • 1 ½ parts ginger ale
  • 1 ½ parts fresh lemonade
  • ½ part fresh lime juice
  • Lemon peel for garnish

Preparation: Combine ingredients in a highball glass and serve. Garnish with a lemon peel.

Black Ginger

Black Ginger

  • 1 part Hornitos® Black Barrel® Tequila
  • ⅓ part simple syrup
  • ⅓ part fresh lemon juice
  • Rosemary sprig
  • Top with ginger beer

Preparation: Lightly muddle one rosemary sprig in a mixing glass with ice and combine the remainder of the ingredients except ginger beer. Shake vigorously and strain into a highball glass over fresh ice. Top with ginger beer and garnish with one rosemary sprig.

Recipes courtesy of Hornitos® Tequila & Sauza® 901® mixologist, Eddy Buckingham.

Holiday Cocktail: Molinari After Eight

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Molinari After Eight

  • 1oz Molinari Sambuca Extra
  • 1oz white creme de menthe
  • 1oz cream or half and half

Directions: Pour all the ingredient in the shaker with a lot of ice, shaken for a long time (15/20 seconds) then pour into a martini glass. Sprinkle a little ground coffee on top and garnish with a little mint leaf (and a small candy cane during the Christmas holidays).

Holiday Cocktail: Berry Tea Royale

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Berry Tea Royale, high-res

  1. 1 oz. prepared NUMI BERRY BLACK TEA
  2. 1 oz. Crème de Cassis
  3. 3 oz. Champagne

DIRECTIONS

  1. Steep tea at 4X normal strength for 2 minutes, then remove tea bag and chill liquid for later use.
  2.  Pour chilled tea and Cassis into glass and stir.  Tilt glass and slowly fill with Champagne.
  3.  Serve without garnish.

Created by James Labe

Holiday Cocktail: Golden Chai Eggnog

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Golden Chai Eggnog, high-res

  • 1 ½  oz. prepared NUMI GOLDEN CHAI TEA
  • 1 ½  oz.  Brandy
  • 3 oz. Milk
  • 1 tsp. Sugar
  • 1 Egg Yolk

DIRECTIONS

  1. Steep tea at 4X normal strength for 2 minutes, then remove tea bag, stir in sugar, and chill liquid for later use.
  2. Pour liquid ingredients, plus one Egg Yolk per serving, into a shaker with ice.
  3. Shake vigorously and strain into glass.
  4. Dust with Nutmeg to garnish.

Created by James Labe