10 Spring Cocktails For 2023
Spring has sprung and it’s time for some fresh and bright cocktails. We’ve selected 10 recipes that use a variety of different base spirits and modifiers. Some sparkle, others have tropical flair or floral notes and a few have Easter themes; all would work for a variety of spring holidays and celebrations. And if you’re looking for more holiday drinks, check out our 2022 Easter roundup.
Pretty in Pink
Ingredients
1 ½ oz. Eado vodka1 oz Lime juice½ oz. Fruitful guava liqueur½ oz. Guava syrup1 Egg whiteTop with Poggio Di Costa rosé prosecco
Instructions
Combine ingredients in a shaker and shake.
Fine strain into a coupe glass.
Garnish with an orchid.
Notes
Bartender Jennifer Guerrero at Miss Carousel in Houston created this recipe.
Saffrodesiac
Ingredients
2 oz. Neisson Rhum Agricole½ oz. Apologue saffron liqueur½ oz. Almond orgeat½ oz. Lemon juice5 dashes Bittermens Elemakule Tiki bitters
Instructions
Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker.
Top with ice and shake vigorously.
Serve over ice in a rocks glass.
Garnish with edible marigolds or nasturtiums.
Notes
Mixologist Christopher Hamm of Soif Wine Lounge created this recipe.
Purple Water
Ingredients
1 ½ parts Tulchan gin1 part Drambuie1 part White creme de cacao½ parts Butterfly pea flower tea¾ parts Double cream1 bar spoon Lemon juice
Instructions
Add all ingredients to a shaker.
Fill with ice and shake well.
Strain into a chilled coupe glass.
Garnish with an edible flower.
Notes
The mixologists at Tulchan created this recipe.
The Friendly Sour
Ingredients
1 ½ oz. Four Roses Bourbon¾ oz. Pineapple juice½ oz. Lime juice¼ oz. Simple syrupCardamom bitters
Instructions
Combine ingredients in a mixing tin and shake.
Serve over crushed ice.
Notes
Mixologist Charles Freeland created this recipe.
Rosérita
Ingredients
¼ part Campo Viejo Rosé1 ½ parts Altos silver tequila½ part Fresh lime juice¼ part Fresh lemon juice½ part Agave nectar
Instructions
Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice.
Shake vigorously.
Strain over crushed ice into a rocks glass.
Notes
The mixologists at Campo Viejo created this recipe.
Vie de Lavande
Ingredients
2 oz. Tito’s Vodka1 oz. Lavender-infused simple syrup1 oz. Lemon juice
Instructions
Combine ingredients in a mixing tin and shake.
Strain into a coupe.
Garnish with a lavender sprig.
Notes
Justin Rankin, lead bartender at The Katharine Brasserie & Bar in Winston-Salem, NC, created this recipe.
Scotch Spring Matcha
Ingredients
2 parts The Glenlivet Founder’s Reserve Scotch¼ parts Matcha2 parts Crème of coconut½ parts Lime juice
Instructions
Combine ingredients in a mixing tin and shake.
Strain into a Collins glass with ice.
Garnish with matcha dusting and edible flowers.
Notes
The mixologists at The Glenlivet created this recipe.
The Tipsy Bunny
Ingredients
2 oz. Carrot juice blend1 oz. Pineapple juice½ oz. Ginger liqueur1 ½ oz. Koloa Kaua’i Dark RumHoney and shredded coconut for the glassLong thin carrot for garnish
Instructions
Paint one side of a tall, narrow glass with honey, then roll it in shredded coconut.
In a cocktail shaker, combine the carrot juice, pineapple juice, and ginger liqueur and shake with ice.
Fill the serving glass with ice, then strain the cocktail into the glass.
Gently float the dark rum over the cocktail.
Garnish with a long, thin carrot for stirring the layers together.
Notes
Mixologist Lee Corbett (@TheRogueBrusselSprout) created this recipe.
Gin from the Garden
Ingredients
2 oz. Gin½ oz. Lemon juiceChopped strawberries or 1 oz. strawberry puree½ oz. Simple syrup6 Basil leaves
Instructions
Combine ingredients in a mixing tin and shake.
Double strain and serve in a rocks glass with ice.
Gently tap a basil leaf against the glass, place it in the glass.
Notes
The mixologists at Renaissance Santo Domingo Jaragua Hotel & Casino created this recipe.
White Rabbit
Ingredients
1 ½ oz. Pisco 100¾ oz. Velvet Falernum¾ oz. Clarified lime juice¾ oz. Carbonated milk
Instructions
Combine in a shaker, add ice.
Dilute by a hard shake.
Double strain in a glass.
Garnish with salted milk foam.
Notes
JR Rena, beverage director at Dirty Habit in Washington DC, created this recipe.
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