The best cocktails for a fun Labor Day weekend

Nothing is better to toast the dawn of summer than these simple cocktails.

The summer fun is winding down, but there's a three-day weekend to celebrate and enjoy the last moments. Whether you're grilling, camping, or just hanging out at home, these are the best cocktails for a fun Labor Day weekend. The holiday was organized to celebrate the worker. As the labor and union movements grew, their leaders suggested that this day celebrate workers. Oregon was the first state to make it an official holiday. And by the time it became a federal holiday in 1894, 30 states had recognized and adopted it. Now you can sit back and enjoy a cool drink and a relaxing three-day weekend!

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Mai Tai

Even though it's a huge travel weekend, not everyone can sneak away. But this cocktail allows you to mentally escape to the tropics. It is said to have been invented in 1944, according to Victor Jules Bergeron aka Trader Vic, the owner of a tiki restaurant of the same name and one of the founders of tiki culture. He apparently took an aromatic Jamaican rum and needed to mix it with something, so he took a fresh lime, some orange curacao, a dash of rock candy and a little French orgeat syrup. He shook the mixture with shaved ice, put half the lime peel on the drink and added a sprig of mint to represent an island. The guest tried it and declared “Mai Tai-Roa Aé,” which means “Out of this world – the best” in Tahitian. So he decided to call the drink Mai Tai. Here's a simple version to enjoy.

Ingredients

• 1 cup Ice cubes
• 3 Fluid Ounces Pineapple juice
• 2 Fluid Ounces orange juice
• 1 (1.5 fluid ounces) measuring cup Spiced rum
• ½ (1.5 fluid ounces) measuring cup Rum with coconut flavour
• 1 teaspoon Grenadine syrup
• 1 Maraschino cherry

Create

1. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice cubes
2. Add pineapple juice, orange juice, spiced rum, coconut rum and grenadine to the shaker and shake vigorously
3. Strain into a glass with ice
4. Add cherries to garnish

The Amazon

Soju is Korea's most famous and widely consumed alcohol. While the average Korean drinks 53 bottles a year, it's just becoming popular in the U.S. and Canada. It's made from distilled grains and has an alcohol content of 12 to 25 percent (though there are stronger versions). It's the best-selling liquor in the world, with 100 million nine-liter cases sold in 2022, outselling Smirnoff vodka. Popular in cities across North America, this drink is named after the company whose employees created it.

Ingredients

• 2 ounces soju
• 1 ounce Sprite
• 1 ounce grapefruit juice
• Orange slice

Create

1. Fill cocktail glass with ice
2. Add soju, sprite and grapefruit juice and stir
3. Add an orange slice as a garnish

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The Paloma

Known as the workers' drink, there's nothing better to drink this weekend. It's believed that the drink was named after the 1860s folk song “La Paloma,” Spanish for “the dove.” And who doesn't need a little rest after a long day at work?

Ingredients

• 2 ounces tequila
• 1/2 ounce grapefruit
• 1/2 ounce lemonade

Create

1. Fill the glass with ice
2. Mix ingredients in the glass, stir
3. Enjoy

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The Godfather

“I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse, a delicious, strong drink that will make you forget about fall. The Godfather can deliver just that with its namesake cocktail. It had its peak in the '70s and '80s, but is still the best cocktail.

Ingredients

• 2 Ounces mixed scotch or bourbon
• 1/4 ounce Amaretto

Create

1. Fill a mixing glass 2/3 full with ice. Add scotch and amaretto and stir until well chilled.
2. Strain into a whiskey glass with fresh ice.

Start your weekend with these drinks and have a great time.