An extra day off means an extra day of eating, drinking and being merry. Here’s our round-up of the best batch cocktails and boozy bite recipes to enjoy over the long weekend.
We believe all weekends should be three days long: one day for rest, one day for chores and one day for pure FUN.
But alas, we only get the two. That means when a long weekend comes along, you’ve got to soak up every ounce of it.
Enjoy every drop of your long weekend with these refreshing batch cocktails and boozy bite recipes.
Why batch? Because you can batch your bottom dollar that everyone is going to want one. Come to the pool party or barbecue prepared with these cocktail recipes that are designed to be shared.
This recipe elevates sauvignon blanc, a summertime staple, with bubbles and fruity blood orange flavor. What more could you ask for?
The Recipe
2 cups Kim Crawford Illuminate Sauvignon Blanc
3 large rosemary sprigs
4 ounces fresh blood orange juice
1, 12-ounce can club soda
Thinly sliced blood oranges
Add sauvignon blanc, rosemary sprigs and fresh blood orange juice to a large pitcher. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour, but up to 24 hours. Fill glasses with ice and fill ¾ way with wine mixture. Top with club soda. Garnish with rosemary and thinly sliced blood oranges. Makes 4 to 6 cocktails.
Scotch might not be the first spirit you reach for to make a summertime cocktail but trust us on this one: this single malt Scotch is finished in Caribbean rum barrels, giving it a tropical flavor profile with notes of banana, pear and apple. Mixed with watermelon, agave and mint, this one is downright delicious.
The Recipe
1 ½ cups The Glenlivet Caribbean Reserve Scotch
4 watermelon chunks
1 ½ cups fresh watermelon juice
1 teaspoon agave nectar
Mint sprigs
Watermelon wedge
In a pitcher, add Scotch, watermelon chunks, watermelon juice and agave nectar. Muddle and set aside. In a glass with ice, add mixture and garnish with mint sprig and watermelon wedge. Makes 6 to 8 cocktails.
The name says it all. This punch is boozy, fruity and blue as the sky on a beautiful long weekend. Try garnishing with a cocktail umbrella for a splash of tropical flair!
The Recipe
2 cups Alpine Blu Vodka
4 cups lemonade
¼ - ½ cup Charles Regnier Blue curaçao
Blueberries
Lemon wheel
In a punch bowl, add vodka, lemonade, blue curaçao, blueberries and lemon wheels. Serve in a glass over fresh ice and garnish with a lemon wheel. Makes 8 to 10 cocktails.
What’s better than a cherry limeade on a hot day? Maybe a boozy watermelon limeade, which is basically what this is.
The Recipe
6 ounces Brother’s Bond Bourbon Whiskey
3 ounces simple syrup
3 ounces fresh lime juice
2 cups fresh watermelon, cubed
6-8 ounces club soda
Watermelon, cut into stars
Mint leaves
In a blender, add whiskey, simple syrup, lime juice and watermelon. Blend until combined. Pour into a pitcher and top with club soda and ice. When ready to serve, pour into individual glasses and garnish with a watermelon star and mint leaves.
The ideal long weekend must be equal parts sippin’ and snackin’.
Click the link in the recipe names below for the perfect spiked snacks to nibble in between sips.
Beer cheese represents the best of pub fare: rich, decadent and dependably scrumptious. Add Bulleit Bourbon Frontier Whiskey to the mix and you’ve got yourself a dip that will yield no leftovers.
...and, of course, you’ll need something to dip into your bourbon beer cheese. These tequila-battered onion rings are the perfect match. The honey lime yogurt sauce in this recipe is not to be missed, either. Because appetizers are really just vehicles for delicious dips, spreads and sauces galore, right?
It’s grilling season, y’all; don't show up to the backyard barbeque without a killer wing sauce. Enter this finger-licking good Maker’s Mark glaze that’s sweet and savory with just the right amount of kick.
We’ve saved the best for last. This peach bourbon barbeque chicken is the taste of summer on a plate. Watch our own Chef Macy grill up these bad boys below.
