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Say it ain’t so, Summer!

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With Labor Day come and gone, summer has tragically, albeit unofficially, come to a close. Sure, fall doesn’t truly start until September 22, but as we find ourselves once again sipping a pumpkin spice latte while stuck behind some lumbering school bus on the way to work, there’s no denying it: Summer has taken leave of us.

Fortunately, there are places in the world where summer never ends. Places where warm weather and sunshine reign year round, and where snow, sleet, and freezing rain never dare show their grim, unwelcome faces. If a never-ending summer sounds good to you, check out these hot destinations!

Clockwise from top right:
Point Estero Beach Resort, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Hotel St. Francis, Santa Fe, NM

Sunshine Suites, Grand Cayman

Royal Solaris Los Cabos, Los Cabos, Mexico

End-of-Summer Cocktail: The Spicy Secreto

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Contrary to popular belief (and, well, Florence Welch), the dog days are not over. Before we trade in our beachwear for booties, we’re going to celebrate the lingering summer weather with an equally sizzling cocktail: the Spicy Secreto.

Hotel St. Francis, Spicy Secreto Cocktail

Photo courtesy of Liquid Living Magazine

Hotel St. Francis in historic Santa Fe, New Mexico, mixes up the award-winning cocktail using jalapeños and Brazilian rum. Here’s the recipe:

Shake up:

-1 1/2 oz. Cabana Cachaça

-3/4 oz. St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur

-2 oz. fresh sour mix (2 parts simple syrup, 2 parts lemon juice, 1 part lime juice)

Pour over ice and garnish with:

-2 slices cucumber

-1 slice jalapeño (seeds removed)

-New Mexican red chile rim

If your palate can handle the punch (we promise it’s worth it), why not let the creator of the drink—Hotel St. Francis’ Daniel Gonzales—whip one up for you in person?