Camp Lola Whiskey's Signature Cocktails
One of the most memorable parts of Camp Lola Whiskey 2025 was our incredible lineup of craft cocktails, each one featuring the best of Wisconsin's spirits, mixers, and flavors. From our opening night Old Fashioned to our post-dinner shrub cocktails, every drink told a story about our beautiful state.
Here's your complete guide to the cocktails we served at camp last year, so you can recreate the magic at home or just get really excited about what might be waiting for you in 2026!
Berens Brandy Old Fashioned – served night one of camp.
Berens Brandy Old Fashioned
We kicked off camp the Wisconsin way—with a proper brandy Old Fashioned. Because if you're going to do summer camp for adults in Wisconsin, you'd better start with our state cocktail.
What you need:
1/2 orange slice
2 cherries (for muddling)
1 sugar cube
2-3 dashes of bitters
7up (for sweet floater)
Ice
Cherry + orange slice (for garnish)
How to make it: Drop your orange wedge in a glass. Add the sugar cube, 2 cherries, and bitters. And then ladies and gentlemen, start your muddlers. After she's good and muddled, add your brandy. Top with ice to the brim, then add your 7up floater. Stir. Garnish with a cherry and orange.
This is how Wisconsin does it—sweet, boozy, and unapologetically us.
The Honey Cocktails
Before dinner on Saturday, we hosted our "Buzzing Around Camp" happy hour, featuring two honey-forward cocktails that made everyone weak in the knees (pun intended).
Bee’s Knees cocktails paired perfectly with a game of bar dice!
Bee's Knees
2 oz 45th Parallel gin
1 oz fresh lemon juice
2/3 oz Wisconsin honey syrup
How to make it:
Boil a 50/50 honey and water mixture ahead of time, depending on the quantity of cocktails you plan to make. Stir and let cool. Shake all ingredients with ice until chilled, pour over crushed ice into a lowball glass, and garnish with a lemon slice.
Sweet as summer camp crushes, twice as intoxicating.
Gold Rush
2 oz 45th Parallel bourbon
1 oz fresh lemon juice
2/3 oz Wisconsin honey syrup
How to make it:
Boil a 50/50 honey and water mixture ahead of time, depending on the quantity of cocktails you plan to make. Stir and let cool. Shake all ingredients with ice until chilled, pour over crushed ice into a lowball glass, and garnish with a lemon slice.
Like striking gold!
The Shrub Cocktails
After dinner, we transitioned to our "Shrub Your Troubles Away" happy hour—getting everyone in the mood to dance under the stars.
Shrubs were the perfect tart pairing to drinks throughout the weekend.
Campfire Cherry Fizz
2 oz Driftless Glen vodka
4 oz Siren Shrub Co. tart cherry shrub
1 oz club soda
Garnish: maraschino cherry
The cherry on top of your camp experience.
The Forest Forager—a drink that kept people dancing!
Forest Forager
Drink ingredients:
2 oz Driftless Glen vodka
1/2 oz fresh lime juice
1/2 oz blueberry basil syrup (recipe below)
Top with Siren Shrub Co. basil shrub
Blueberry basil syrup ingredients:
1 cup frozen berries
1 cup water
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves
How to make it: Combine blueberries, water, and sugar in a saucepan and bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally for about 5-7 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in basil leaves. Cover and let ingredients steep for 20 minutes. Strain the syrup through a mesh sieve and cool completely before using.
Shake vodka, lime juice, and blueberry basil syrup over ice. Fill glass with ice and top with basil shrub.
For when you want to feel outdoorsy but also slightly fancy.
Two happy campers enjoying a night under the stars (after torrential downpour).
Want to Experience Camp Lola Whiskey for Yourself?
Camp Lola Whiskey 2026 registration is officially LIVE!
August 27-30, 2026 | Hayward, WI
This isn't your average weekend getaway. This is summer camp for adults who want to reconnect with their inner child while sipping craft cocktails, making new friends, and dancing under the stars. We've got modern cabins (no tents!), camp games, bonfires, live music, and more Wisconsin pride than you can shake a cheese curd at.
Spots are limited and our inaugural year sold out, so don't sleep on this.
