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Sit back and relax with these 13 celebratory cocktails and mocktails to mark the weekend

The perfect drinks to bring in the weekend


APRIL 11, 2020 1:01 PM EDT

We’re always looking for ways to relax every weekend: from working out to meditating to cooking up some delicious treats of the sweet and/or savory kind. But sometimes you just need to kick it with a cold one or your favorite drink to help set off those weekend vibes just right. Whether you want something that is more on the refreshing side or something that makes you feel warm and fuzzy, the following 13 drinks are sure to bring about the right mood while you’re chilling on your couch or in your backyard. The list includes everything from sparkly and fuzzy mocktails to savory and in-your-face cocktails — something to please any and every palette.

The Blackberry Delight by Waterloo Sparkling Water© Waterloo Sparkling Water

Mocktail: The Blackberry Delight by Waterloo Sparkling Water

Ingredients:

- 2 muddled blackberries

- ½ oz lemon juice

- ¼ oz simple syrup

- Top with Black Cherry Waterloo

- Garnish with Lemon wedge or mint

Preparations:

1 - Muddle two blackberries into a glass, mix in lemon juice and simple syrup. Stir well.

2 - Top with Black Cherry Waterloo and granish with mint or lemon wedge.

CaneBerry Punch by Waterloo Sparkling Water© Waterloo Sparkling Water

Mocktail: CaneBerry Punch by Waterloo Sparkling Water

Ingredients:

- 1 oz cranberry juice

- 3 oz Lime Waterloo

- Garnish with spring of rossmary, candy cane or cranberries

Preparations:

1 - Pour cranberry juice and Lime Waterloo into a desired glass and stir.

2 - Enjoy!

Turn Up the (Heart) Beet cocktail by Red Bull© Red Bull

Mocktail: Turn Up the (Heart) Beet cocktail by Red Bull

Ingredients:

- 2 oz. of beet juice

- ¾ oz. of lemon juice

- Red Bull Sugarfree

Preparations:

1 - Pour beet juice and lemon juice in a glass and stir.

2 - Top with Red Bull Sugarfree and garnish with a rosemary sprig and cinnamon dust.

Carrot Mocktail crafted by Beverage Director Melina Meza at Olivetta© Olivetta

Mocktail: The Carrot Mocktail

Crafted by Beverage Director Melina Meza at Olivetta

Ingredients:

- Carrot

- Jasmine Honey

- Lime

- Sicilian Lemonade

Preparations:

1 - Pour 2 ounces of carrot juice, jasmine honey and lime (combined) into a glass and stir.

2 - Top with 2 oz of Sicilian lemonade

The Bitter Truth Orange Flower Water Tonic© The Bitter Truth

Mocktail: The Bitter Truth Orange Flower Tonic

Ingredients:

- Glass of sparkling water or tonic water

- 2-3 dashes of The Bitter Truth Orange Flower Water Lemon

Preparations:

1 - Pour sparkling water or tonic water into glass of choice.

2 - Add 2-3 dashes of The Bitter Truth Orange Flower Water Lemon.

3 - Stir and enjoy!

C.W.S. Bar & Kitchen's fruit-forward 'The Jam' cocktail by Mixologist/Co-Owner Brian Freed© C.W.S. Bar & Kitchen

Cocktail: The Jam

C.W.S. Bar & Kitchen’s fruit-forward cocktail by Mixologist/Co-Owner Brian Freed

Ingredients:

- 2oz Corazon Blanco Tequila

- 1 oz Citrus

- 1 oz Agave

- 1 Teaspoon of Fig Jam

- 1 Bar Spoon of White Balsamic (One Squeeze)

- ½ oz Strawberry Puree

- Garnish with Strawberry Fan on a stick (Or Half Strawberry)

Preparations:

1 - Stir ingredients together in a glass.

2 - Top with garnish.

3 - Enjoy!

Bloody Mary by TABASCO Original Red Sauce© TABASCO®

Cocktail: Bloody Mary

Ingredients:

- 6 drops TABASCO® Original Red Sauce

- 2 oz vodka

- 8oz tomato juice

- ¼ lemon, juiced

- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce

- ¼ teaspoon prepared horseradish

- Black pepper to taste

Celery salt to taste

Preparations:

1 - Add ice to a tall glass. Combine all ingredients and stir well.

2 - Season with black pepper and celery salt to taste. Serve immediately.

D'USSE Glorious Beginnings© D’USSE

Cocktail: D’USSE Glorious Beginnings

Ingredients:

- 1 ½ parts D’USSE VSOP Cognac

- ⅓ part MARTINI & ROSSI Bitter Liqueur

- ¾ part lemon juice

- 2 bar spoons orange marmalade

- ⅓ part egg white Garnish with orange twist

Preparations:

1 - Add all ingredients into a shaker with ice and shake.

2 - Strain back into an empty shaker and shake vigorously with no ice to develop the egg white foam.

3 - Double-strain into an ice-filled stemmed rocks glass.

D'USSE Laughing Star© D’USSE

Cocktail: D’USSE Laughing Star

Ingredients:

- 1 ½ parts D’USSE VSOP Cognac

- ½ part Heering Cherry Liqueur

- 1 part almond milk

- ¾ part lemon juice

- ½ part simple syrup

- Garnish with brandied cherries on a gold metal skewer, grated nutmeg

Preparations:

1 - Add D’USSE, cherry liqueur, lemon juice, almond milk and simple syrup into a shaker with ice.

2 - Shake and double-strain into a Nick & Nora glass.

Whisky cherry cocktail garnished with orange peel skewered with toothpick© GrosbyGroup

Cocktail: The Longshot

Ingredients:

- 1.5 parts Longbranch

- .25 part Averna

- .5 part Agave Nectar

- .75 part Tamarind Agua Fresca

Preparations:

1 - Shake and strain into glass.

Glass cup with cold old fashioned cocktail with whiskey and orange peel© GrosbyGroup

Cocktail: The Long Kiss Goodnight

Ingredients:

- 1.5 parts Longbranch

- .75 part Aperol

- .75 part Cinzano

- 2 Cucumber slices

- 1 dash salt

Preparations:

1 - Shake and strain into glass.

A whisky cocktail with orange© GrosbyGroup

Cocktail: The Southern Staple

Custom created by Josh Cameron

Ingredients:

- 1.5 Long Branch

- .5 Cynar

- .5 lime

- .5 ginger syrup

- 2 dashes Angostura Bitters

- Soda Topper

Preparations:

1 - Shake and strain into glass.

Two glass of Pomegranate Christmas holiday cocktail with rosemary sprig, sparkling wine, club soda on white table. Xmas drink. Close up.© GrosbyGroup

Cocktail: Schisandra Supreme Spritzer by Goldthread Plant-Based Tonics

Ingredients:

- 1 oz Schisandra Supreme Goldthread

- 3 oz your favorite Prosecco or Champagne

Pomegranate Seeds for garnish

Preparations:

1 - In a champagne flute, pour the Prosecco or Champagne and top with Schisandra Supreme Goldthread.

2 - Add fresh pomegranate seeds for garnish. Sip & enjoy!