The end of summer: the kids are almost back in school, vacations are wrapping up, fall is just around the corner, and there’s no better time to pour yourself a drink to close it all out. Our friend Whiskey Pete Wagner with Brown-Forman joined Greg Hansberry in the Mix Studio Bar to share some easy recipes you can make at home and give a toast to the season of sun. Summer is the time for vacations. Maybe you explored some new, far away lands this year…or perhaps you just put your feet in the backyard kiddie pool with a drink in hand, we don’t judge. But wherever your summer took you, you’re sure to be a globetrotter with Pete’s drink recipes. Each drink featured one of Brown-Forman’s incomparable spirits, including the Vibrant Sunrise featuring Fords Gin, the Cape Codder featuring Finlandia Vodka, the Irish Buck featuring Slane Irish Whiskey, and a Mexican Shandy featuring Herradura Ultra. For those who are 21 and older, try one or try all of these drinks. The recipes can be found below and all use simple and accessible ingredients. You can find all of these spirits at your local liquor store. And please remember to drink responsibly. Cheers to summer!
Cape Codder
- 2 oz Finlandia Vodka
- 2 oz Cranberry juice
- juice of 1/2 a lime
- soda
- lime wedge
Irish Buck
- 1.5 oz Slane Irish Whiskey
- .5 oz Lemon juice
- .5 oz Honey syrup
- 2 oz Ginger beer
- lemon wedge
Mexican Shandy
- 1.5 oz Herradura Tequila
- 6 oz Lemonade
- 6 oz Mexican lager
- lemon wedge
Vibrant Sunrise
- 2 oz Fords Gin
- 1 oz Lemon juice
- 1 oz Lime juice
- .33 oz Blood orange juice
- orange slice