Guest post by Fine Wine & Good Spirits.
Now is the time to soak up the remaining days of summer. Whether you’re celebrating Labor Day at the beach, at a barbecue or pool party, these light cocktail recipes will keep you cool and refreshed.
Prairie Organic Cucumber Garden Fresh Mule
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1 oz Prairie Organic Cucumber Vodka
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2 oz Stoli ginger beer
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Splash of Daily’s lime juice
Combine all ingredients in a copper mug or a rocks glass filled with ice. Garnish with fresh-cut jalapeños and lime wedge.
Rosemary’s Pear
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1 and 3/4 oz organic pear nectar
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2 oz Bloom Gin
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1 oz rosemary syrup
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2 and 1/4 oz Stoli ginger beer
Combine pear nectar, gin and rosemary simple syrup in a cocktail shaker. Shake and strain into an iced filled glass. Top with ginger beer and garnish with a rosemary sprig.
Rum-Beer Float
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1 and ½ oz Calypso Spiced Rum
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1 (12 oz) can or bottle of root beer
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2 scoops vanilla ice cream
Pour root beer into a mug; stir in rum. Spoon ice cream into root beer mixture; let ice cream melt slightly into the liquid (about five minutes). Enjoy!
Bourbon Sour
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2 oz Jim Beam Bourbon
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1 oz lemon juice
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½ oz lemon-lime soda
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½ tsp sugar
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1 each: lemon wedge, cherry
Combine first four ingredients in a shaker filled with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into a rocks glass filled with fresh ice. Garnish with lemon wedge and cherry.

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