As spring approaches, the warmer temperatures and longer days inspire a shift in our beverage choices. Gone are the cozy brown spirits, replaced by fresh and vibrant flavors. Whether you’re hosting an Easter brunch or looking to elevate your happy hour, here are some delightful cocktail recipes to usher in the new season.
Cherry Blossom
Ingredients
- 1.25 oz 1800 Silver Tequila
- 1 oz lime juice
- 1 oz grapefruit juice
- 0.25 oz grenadine
- Grapefruit slice or maraschino cherry for garnish
- Salt as needed
Instructions
Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a salt-rimmed martini glass or serve over ice. Garnish with a grapefruit slice or cherry.
The Honey Rose Margarita
Ingredients
- 1 oz Cointreau
- 2 oz blanco tequila
- 1 oz fresh lemon juice
- 0.5 oz honey water
- 2 dashes rose water
Instructions
Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice. Garnish with rose petals.
Mezcal Pineapple Sour
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz Doña Vega Espadín
- 0.5 oz fresh pineapple juice
- 0.75 oz lemon juice
- 0.75 oz agave
- 1 egg white
Instructions
Shake all ingredients with ice, then dry shake and pour into a coupe glass. Garnish with crushed peppercorn on the froth.
Raspberry Lemon & Lime Ginger Beer Cocktail
Ingredients
- 0.75 oz raspberry puree
- 1.5 oz Brooklyn Crafted Ginger Beer, Lemon and Lime
- Splash of limoncello
- 4 oz champagne
- Squeeze of lime juice
- Fresh raspberries
Instructions
In a champagne glass, combine raspberry puree, ginger beer, and limoncello. Stir, top with champagne, and squeeze in lime juice. Garnish with fresh raspberries.
Cherry Blush
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz Tito’s Handmade Vodka
- 1.5 oz 365 Cherry Limeade
- 1 oz sour mix
- 4 fresh raspberries
Instructions
Combine the ingredients with ice in a mixing tin, shake vigorously, and strain into a glass with fresh ice.
Mint Julep
Ingredients
- 2 sprigs of mint
- 2 oz Black Maple Hill Bourbon
- 0.5 oz simple syrup
- Crushed ice
Instructions
Muddle mint with simple syrup in a julep cup. Fill with crushed ice, add bourbon, stir, and top with more crushed ice and a mint sprig.
Bourbini
Ingredients
- 1 oz Heaven Hill 6-year bourbon
- 2 dashes peach bitters
- 0.5 oz Mathilde Peche peach liqueur
- Sparkling wine to top off
Instructions
Shake ingredients with ice, strain into a flute, and top with sparkling wine. Garnish with a mint sprig.
The Garden Rose
Ingredients
- 1 oz Volcan de mi Tierra Blanco
- 0.75 oz St Germain
- 0.75 oz simple syrup
- 0.75 oz lemon juice
- 4 shakes rose water
- 1 muddled strawberry
Instructions
Mix all ingredients in a shaker with ice, shake, and strain into a coupe. Top with cava and garnish with dried flowers.
Tequila Honeysuckle
Ingredients
- 2 oz Milagro Blanco Tequila
- 0.75 oz honey syrup
- 0.75 oz lime juice
Instructions
Combine ingredients in a shaker with ice. Strain into a coupe and garnish with a lime wedge.
Vibrant Sunrise
Ingredients
- 1/3 of a blood orange, muddled
- 2 oz Royal Gate Gin
- 1 oz fresh lemon juice
- 1 oz fresh lime juice
- Dash of agave
- Cayenne and salt for rim
- Blood orange slice and thyme sprig to garnish
Instructions
Muddle blood orange in a shaker, add gin, lemon, lime juice, and agave. Shake with ice, rim a rocks glass with spicy salt, pour, and garnish with an orange slice and thyme sprig.
This spring, celebrate the season with these refreshing cocktails, perfect for any gathering or a cozy night in.