Bottoms Up! 6 Labor Day Cocktail Recipes From Local Mixologists

You will most likely be headed out to a Labor Day barbecue of some sort this weekend (your small balcony equipped with grill counts, too), so it's about time you start thinking about what to bring. While it's just too easy to grab a case of beer and call it a day, we suggest you impress your friends and family with something a little more enticing than Miller Lite.

We've gathered six festive cocktail recipes from some of Chicago's top mixologists that are guaranteed to liven up any party. Don't worry about regretting that decision to skip bartending school, these libations are super simple to put together. In fact, navigating the weekend shoppers at the grocery store will prove to be more difficult.

Have a signature recipe of your own you'd like to share? Let us know! In the meantime, Labor Day libations are only a click away.