“Eat, drink and be merry – for tomorrow we shiver.”
In an effort to squeeze every last degree above 70 and every last ray of sunshine out of this fading summer, our End of Summer Guy’d is going to be pounding you with plenty of recipes you can pound to make these last days of August and lead up to your Labor Day celebrations the best they can possibly be.
We’re getting underway today, and the distillers at Ketel One Vodka stepped up with their Labor Day contributions. Of course, these needn’t be held for that end of summer cookout or party. You’ve got five recipes down there for starters. Try one per day, if you wish. We’ve got more cocktail recipes headed your way this week to give you ideas for when you’ve polished off this quintet.
Related: Keep Summer Cocktail Choices Light
KETEL ONE SUMMER BREEZE
Ingredients:
- 1 ½ oz. Ketel One Oranje
- 1 ½ oz. fresh orange juice
- 1 ½ oz. cranberry juice
Preparation: Build in a rocks glass over ice. Stir. Garnish with an orange wedge.
KETEL ONE APERITIVO ESPECIAL
Ingredients:
- 1.5 oz. Ketel One Oranje
- .75 oz. Aperol
- 1 oz. fresh lemon juice
- 1 oz. fresh orange juice
- .25 oz. honey Prosecco
Preparation: Combine first five ingredients in a mixing glass. Shake with ice and strain into a Collins glass filled with ice. Top with Prosecco. Garnish with a lemon wheel.
KETEL ONE CUCUMBER COOLER
Ingredients:
- 1.5 oz. Ketel One Citroen
- 3 slices cucumber (seedless)
- .5 oz. fresh lime juice
- Ginger beer
Preparation: Combine first three ingredients in a mixing glass. Shake vigorously with ice and strain into a Collins glass filled with ice. Top with ginger beer. Garnish with a cucumber slice.
KETEL ONE PK
Ingredients:
- 1 oz. Ketel One Vodka
- .5 oz. Pimms No. 1
- 1 dash Angostura bitters
- 3 cucumber slices
- Lemon-lime soda
Place two cucumber slices at the bottom of a Collins glass. Top with ice.
Add Ketel One Vodka, Pimms No. 1 and Angostura bitters. Top with lemon-lime soda. Stir. Garnish with remaining cucumber slice.
KETEL ONE CITROEN FIZZ
Ingredients:
- 1.5 oz. Ketel One Citroen
- .75 oz. fresh lemon juice
- .5 oz. simple syrup
- Club soda
Preparation: Build in a Collins glass over ice. Top with club soda. Stir. Garnish with a lemon wheel.
