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The final long weekend of the summer is here. It's a bittersweet thought. Still, with 3 weeks of summer left, there's still plenty of time to soak up some sun, spend time with family and friends and enjoy a few good tequila cocktails, courtesy of our friends at Milagro Tequila. Have a wonderful Labour Day weekend!

Freshest Margarita

Freshest Margarita

Ingredients:
2 oz Milagro Silver Tequila
1 oz lime juice
3/4 oz agave nectar

Preparation:
Shake in a shaker with cracked ice and serve over fresh ice in a rocks glass. Garnish with a half rim of salt and a lime wheel.

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The most beloved season of the year is winding down as summer's last long weekend is upon us. Tequila Herradura Reposado (which sent me the following recipe) combined with the summer flavours of iced tea and peaches, make for a refreshing summer quencher.

Herradura Smoked Peach Ice Tea

Created by Mark Drew, Casa Herradura’s brand ambassador and mixologist.

Herradura Smoked Peach Ice Tea

Ingredients:
1-1/2 oz Herradura Reposado
1/2 oz lemon Juice
1-1/2 oz peach juice
1-1/2 oz Earl Grey tea
1/4 oz simple syrup
1/4 oz mezcal
1 lemon twist
1 peach slice

Instructions:
Fill a highball glass with good quality cubed ice. Add all ingredients and stir thoroughly with a bar spoon, then garnish with a long lemon twist and/or a peach slice.

What did you/will you be drinking during the summer's final long weekend?

As Labour Day approaches, you're sure to find yourself hanging with a group of friends during summer's final long weekend. Serve less and socialize more with this awesome recipe for a pitcher of Margaritas, courtesy of chef Rory Dunaway from The Ritz-Carlton, Cancun.

Margaritas by the Pitcher

By chef Rory Dunaway, The Ritz-Carlton, Cancun

Tequila! (Everybody do the Pee Wee Herman dance

Ingredients:
1-3/4 cups tequila reposado
1/4 cup orange liqueur
3/4 cup water
3/4 cup fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon lime zest, finely grated
2/3 cup sugar

For rim of glass:
1/4 cup course sea salt
1 lime wedge per glass

Preparation:
1. Blend all ingredients (except the limes and the salt) in a blender with ice.

2. Spread the salt on a shallow dish.

3. Rub the rims of 4 glasses with the cut side of a lime wedge and dip each glass rim in the salt. Shake off the excess.

4. Add margarita mixture to glass, decorate with lime wedge and serve.

Chefs notes: You can make the recipe one day ahead and keep in the refrigerator and it will get better as it sets.  Serve straight up with no ice.

Whether you spell it whisky or whiskey, no matter. Today is National Whisky Sour Day. To mark the occasion, we have a pair of whisky sour recipes for you, thanks to our friends at Canadian Club.

Canadian Club Sour

Canadian Club Whisky Sour

Ingredients:
1-1/2 parts Canadian Club Classic 12
Juice of half a lemon
Teaspoon of sugar

Garnish:
Maraschino cherry or lemon wedge

Preparation:
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add whisky, lemon juice and sugar and shake, shake, shake. Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice and garnish with a Maraschino cherry or lemon wedge.

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Yep, August 20 is National Lemonade Day. Seems the right time of year to me, and a nice rep from Canadian Club was cool enough to send me a trio of recipes that featured not only lemonade, but some delicious CC whisky as well.

Enjoy your adult lemonade everyone. Summer continues, squeeze out every last drop!

Raspberry Canadian Lemonade

Raspberry Canadian Lemonade

Ingredients:
2 parts Canadian Club Reserve 10 Year
1 part Cruzan Raspberry Rum
4 parts raspberry lemonade (prepared or fresh)
Fresh raspberries, mint and a lemon wedge for garnish

Preparation:
Build in order over ice in a tall glass. Garnish with fresh raspberries, a sprig of mint and a lemon wedge.

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