As you soak up the last moments of summer, we highly recommend you spend your time outside soaking up the sun, ideally with a refreshing drink in hand. Whether you’re planning a casual get-together or a Labour Day dinner party, consider whipping up a refreshing cocktail or opening a bottle of easy-drinking wine, guaranteed to spice up your night and easily impress your guests.

We’ve put together a list of 7 refreshing cocktails and wines you should make before summer comes to an end.

Dillon’s Mariposa Float

This Dillon’s Peach Brandy cocktail is the perfect sweet treat (or nightcap) to serve to friends after dinner.

Ingredients:

• 2-3 fresh peach slices
• 1.5oz Dillon’s Peach Brandy
• Vanilla bean ice cream
• 3oz sparkling wine or Prosecco

Instructions:

1. Layer fresh peaches on the bottom of your glass, pour over 1.5oz of Dillon’s Peach Brandy
2. Scoop vanilla ice cream over the peaches
3. Top with 3oz of sparkling wine or prosecco
4. Garnish with peach slice and straw

BEARFACE Highball

One of the simplest cocktails anyone can make is a highball. This type of cocktail typically contains a spirit, served over ice in a highball glass, and topped with a carbonated beverage like soda. The BEARFACE Highball only has 3 ingredients and is a refreshing way to enjoy Canadian Whiskey.

Ingredients:

• 1.5 oz BEARFACE whiskey
• 1/2 oz vanilla syrup
• Soda water
• Strawberry
• Thyme

Instructions:

1. Fill your your highball glass with ice
2. Add 1.5oz BEARFACE whiskey and a 1/2 oz vanilla syrup
3. Top with soda water
4. Garnish with strawberry and thyme

Saturday Sun Brilliant White Wine

If you don’t want to roll the dice of guessing a cocktail palette, open a great bottle of wine. Our end-of-summer pick is the Saturday Sun Brilliant White Wine, enjoy a heavy pour of this refreshing and fruity blend with grilled seafood and other spicy flavours.

Notes: Citrus, melon

Pairs with: Caprese salad, grilled chicken, spicy shrimp, soft cheeses, pear