Must Haves for Labor Day is Easy with This Labor Day Weekend 2024 Guide
As Labor Day (9/2) approaches, be sure to have these must haves cool cocktails, RTDs, skincare and more to transition from summer to fall!
Stay in Summer:
Italicus Spritz
Ingredients:
- 2 oz ITALICUS Rosolio Di Bergamotto
- 4 oz parts Prosecco
- 3 green olives to garnish
Method: Build in a wine glass over ice. Simply combine one part Italicus with two parts Prosecco or Champagne over ice. Add garnish with three green olives to balance the floral aromas with a touch of saltiness.
Italicus was created by the authority on Italian spirits, Giuseppe Gallo, to bring back the forgotten Rosolio category. With keynotes of Cetalabrian bergamot, Italicus is made using the finest Italian ingredients to create a sip of Italy. The striking bottle design embodies the history and heritage ofItaly’s distinctive regions, whilst telling the story of Rosolio’s time-honored traditional drinking occasion of Aperitivo. Italicus is one of the world’s most awarded aperitivo globally.
Purchase via Curiada: HERE
Lambrusco Spritz
Ingredients:
- Avaline Lambrusco
- 1oz Campari
- Splash of Orange Juice
- Blood Orange Soda
- Garnish with an Orange Slice or Blood Orange Slice
Method: Add ice to your preferred glass. Add 1oz Campari. Add a couple glugs of Avaline Lambrusco. Add a splash of orange juice. Stir everything up! Top with your blood orange soda Garnish with an orange slice.
Sip and enjoy!
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Crack open a cold one from Shiner Beer and Dale’s or sip on RTDs from Talkhouse Encore and Sprinter while it’s still hot out
Shiner Shandy
A new seasonal brew form Shiner Beer, Shiner Lemonade Shandy is brewed with agave and a blend of premium 2-row and wheat malts for a crisp and light brew.Topped off with refreshing lemonade, brewed right at Spoetzl Brewery, this fruity seasonal brew is the perfect way to cool down in the summer heat.
Where To Buy: HERE
Social Handle: @shinerbeer
Talkhouse Encore
Talkhouse Encore is a line of refreshing, authentic and fruit-forward spirits-based canned seltzers inspired by the iconic Hamptons venue, Stephen Talkhouse. Founded by Ruby Honerkamp, whose family founded and manages Stephen Talkhouse, Talkhouse Encore captures the essence of the iconic Hamptons venue and tastes just like what you would order at the bar. The fruit-forward line, is gluten-free and made with real spirits, fruit juice, and premium ingredients. Each flavor has no added sugar or artificial flavoring, offering a lighter alternative with authentic taste and fewer calories.
Where To Buy: HERE
Social Handle: @talkencore
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Bask in the golden hour while the days are still long with Halter Ranch wine or a Cucumber Mint Tonic featuring Flecha Azul
Flecha Azul
Cucumber and Mint Tonic
Ingredients:
- 1.5oz Flecha Azul Blanco
- 1/2oz Lemon Juice
- 1/8tsp Blue Spirulina
- Tonic Water to top
Directions: Add Blanco, lemon juice and blue spirulina to a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake. Strain into an ice-filled cocktail glass. Top with tonic water.
Flecha Azul Blanco tequila is the foundation of all of Flecha’s tequila expressions and thus delivers a balanced profile, crisp tasting notes, and a bright flavor. A balanced flavor profile brings expressive spice, and cooked agave gives way to ripe fruit and honey-sweet floral notes.
TO PURCHASE: HERE
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While in bloom, taste the botanicals in Glendalough’s Harvest Sour or Empress’ Cool As A Cucumber cocktail
Cool As A Cucumber
Ingredients:
- 1.5 oz Empress 1908 Indigo Gin
- 1 oz Lemon Juice
- 1 oz Simple Syrup
- 4-5 Cucumber Slices
- 6-7 Basil Leaves
Method: Muddle the cucumber slices in the bottom of your shaker. Add the remaining ingredients and shake on ice. Strain into a chilled rocks glass. Garnish with a basil leaf and cucumber ribbon.
Kick off Fall:
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Cozy up to a neat glass of Glendronach 12 Year or Diplomatico’s Chai Tea cocktail
Planas Chai Tea
Ingredients:
- 1.5 Parts Diplomatico Planas
- 2 Parts Hot Chai Tea
- 0.5 Part Coconut Syrup
- 0.25 Part Fresh Lemon Juice
Method: Garnish cinnamon powder
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Pamper your skin with Skin Pharm’s best-selling Youth Serum
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- Youth Serum ($115.00): This multitasker tackles everything from dull, dry skin to firmness, fine lines, wrinkles, redness and uneven texture. Multi-molecular weight hyaluronic acid instantly plumps and firms, a bioactive peptide fights blemishes and redness, honey extract and allantoin soothe sensitive, dehydrated skin, while a vitamin blend slows signs of aging.
- Where to Buy: HERE
- Available for affiliate marketing via ShareASale/Skimlinks HERE
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Prepare for apple picking with Proper Whiskey’s Irish Apple Cider
Proper Irish Apple Cider
- 2 oz Proper No. Twelve Irish Apple
- 4 Cups Apple Cider
- 6 Sticks of Cinnamon
- 4 Tablespoons Nutmeg
- 10 Cloves
- Orange Zest
- Orange twist
Method: Over heat, combine Proper No. Twelve Irish Apple, apple cider, cinnamon sticks, nutmeg, cloves and fresh orange zest. Pour into a heat-protected mug, garnish with an orange twist and enjoy warm.
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Warm up by a bonfire with Dos Hombres and Ilegal’s smoky mezcal cocktails
Oaxacan Coffee
Ingredients:
- 1.5oz. Dos Hombres Mezcal
- 1/4oz. Demerara Syrup
- 1oz. Cold Brew
- 3 Dashes Chocolate Mole bitters
- 3/4oz. Amaro
Method: Add ingredients to a shaker filled with ice. Shake and strain into a rocks glass over a large ice cube. Garnish with expressed orange peel. Enjoy!
