Tailgating or Poolside - 4 Labor Day Weekend Cocktail Ideas To Try

Everyone loves a holiday that results in a 3-day weekend. Not only do most people get an extra day off of work, but they also get an extra day to "get savage" with their favorite cocktails and a side of Savage Scorpions! 

Whether you're the type of person that spends Labor Day Weekend celebrating a final big summer blowout barbecuing by the pool or tailgating for all of those college football season-opening games, we've got some drink recipes in today's blog that you're going to love. Simply add our creative cocktail garnish to the ingredients list of each one and get ready to ask your friends, "How Savage Are You?" 


Beer Margaritas
from FoodNetwork.com

  • 1 lime, cut into 8 wedges
  • 1/4 cup coarse salt
  • 1 (12-ounce) bottles of your favorite beer, chilled 
  • 1/2 cup frozen concentrate limeade, thawed
  • 1/2 cup chilled tequila
  • ice cubes
Rub lime wedges around rims of 4 margarita glasses. Dip rims into salt to coat lightly. In a medium pitcher, combine beer, limeade, and tequila. Fill prepared glasses with ice, then with margarita mixture. Garnish with remaining lime wedges. Serve immediately. 

from FoodNetwork.com 



Grilled Pineapple Mai Tai
from AllRecipes.com 

  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 1 lime, halved, or more to taste
  • 1/4 pineapple, cut into wedges
  • ice
  • 1 fluid ounce gold rum
  • 1/2 fluid ounce silver rum
  • 1/2 fluid ounce triple sec
  • 1/2 fluid ounce orgeat almond syrup
1) Preheat grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
2) Place sugar in a shallow bowl. Dip lime halves in sugar to coat.
3) Grill lime and pineapple wedges, turning occasionally, until lightly browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from grill and let cool.
4) Fill a cocktail shaker and Old Fashioned glass with ice.
5) Squeeze 1/2 fluid ounce lime juice and 1 fluid ounce pineapple juice into the shaker. Add gold rum, silver rum, triple sec, and orgeat syrup. Cover and shake until the outside of shaker has frosted. Strain into the glass and garnish with a grilled pineapple wedge. 

from AllRecipes.com 

Pina Colada Sangria
from Delish.com 

  • 1 750-ml. bottle white wine, such as Sauvignon Blanc
  • 2 c. pineapple juice
  • 1 c. Seltzer
  • 1 c. chopped pineapple
  • 1/2 c. coconut rum
  • 1/4 c. maraschino cherries
1) In a pitcher, combine white wine, pineapple juice, seltzer, pineapple, coconut rum, and maraschino cherries. Refrigerate until chilled.
2) Garnish with pineapple and serve. 

from Delish.com 

Watermelon Bloody Mary
from MensJournal.com 

  • 2 parts Three Olives Fresh Watermelon Vodka
  • 2 parts fresh tomato juice
  • 2 parts fresh watermelon juice
  • 1/4 parts lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 2-3 dashes Cholula Hot Sauce
  • 1 pinch sea salt, celery salt, white pepper, and grated fennel seeds
1) Mix all ingredients in a shaker filled with ice.
2) Rim double old-fashioned glasses with salt.
3) Pour Bloody Mary mixture into glasses, then garnish with a watermelon cube rolled in freshly grated horseradish and a cucumber slice. 

from MensJournal.com 


If you've been looking for a new drink to impress your friends, any one of the above cocktails should do the trick. If you truly want to impress everyone with something incredibly fun and a little different, finish off each of these drinks with a garnish of Savage Scorpions! #HowSavageAreYou 



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