Spring has officially sprung, and what better way to step into the season than with a refreshing cocktail on hand! When you’re not stopping to smell the roses this time of year, you can sip rosé, or one of these other spring-inspired drinks perfect for socially-distanced brunches and celebrations. Cheers to warmer days!
Scroll below for our favorite 25 spring cocktail recipes:
Clicquot Rich Rosé + Grapefruit
Ingredients:
- 5-6 Large Ice Cubes
- 1-2 zests of Grapefruit
- Veuve Clicquot Rich Rosé Champagne
Method:
- Place 5 ice cubes in a large wine glass.
- Sprinkle in zests of grapefruit.
- Finish with Clicquot Rich.
Moët & Chandon The Golden Hour
Ingredients:
• 10 ml Crème de Pêche liqueur
• 5 ml Maraschino Liqueur
• 1 Strawberry (cut into quarters)
• 2 Raspberries (cut in half)
• 3 Blueberries (cut in half)
• 75ml Moët & Chandon Brut Impérial
• Garnish: Mint Sprigs and Berries
Method:
Place the cut berries in a large glass and gently press down using the back of a spoon. Add the liqueurs. Top with Moët Impérial and stir. Add ice cubes and garnish with two mint sprigs and some berries. Serve with a smile!
Guava Lime Sparkler
Ingredients:
• 1.5 parts Pinnacle® Light & Ripe™ Guava Lime Vodka
• ¾ parts Honey
• 6 Mint Leaves
• Lime
• Soda Water
• Garnish: Fresh Mint and Guava
Method:
Muddle mint, lime and honey in a highball glass. Fill with crushed ice. Add vodka and stir. Top with soda water. Garnish with fresh mint and guava.
Chandon POM Spritz
Ingredients:
• 1 oz Belvedere Pure
• .75 oz Lemon Juice (freshly squeezed preferred)
• .5 oz Simple Syrup
• .75 oz Pomegranate Juice (freshly squeezed preferred)
• 3 oz Chandon Rose
• Garnish: Pomegranate Pearls and Rosemary Spring
Method:
Shake all of the ingredients in a shaker tin except Chandon. Strain into glassware with ice and top with Chandon. Stir in the glass. Garnish with pomegranate pearls and rosemary spring.
Kim Crawford Rosé Mimosa
Ingredients:
• ¼ cup and 2 tbsp sugar
• ¼ cup and 2 tbsp water
• 1 Bottle Kim Crawford Rosé
• ½ Bottle Ruffino Prosecco
• Garnish: 8 Rosemary Sprigs
Method:
In a small saucepan, bring the sugar and water to a boil. Simmer 5 minutes until dissolved. Cool and mix in the Kim Crawford Rosé. Freeze in a loaf pan, breaking up occasionally till frozen solid. Process in batches in a food processor until smooth, then freeze again until firm. Scoop into coupe glasses and pour over Prosecco. Garnish with rosemary and serve immediately. Tip: Garnish with any fresh aromatic herb such as basil, mint, or a small slice of melon.
Casa Bellini
Ingredients:
• 1 oz Casamigos Blanco Tequila
• 1 oz Peach Purée by Perfect Purée®
• 2 Red Raspberries
• Chilled Prosecco OR Champagne
• Garnish: 1 Raspberry Through Skewer
Method:
Combine all of the ingredients, except prosecco/champagne. Muddle fruit. Add ice, shake vigorously and fine strain into a champagne flute. Top off with chilled prosecco/champagne and garnish.
Riondo Prosecco Rosé Spritz
Ingredients:
• 3 oz Riondo Prosecco Rosé
• 2 oz Nonino Aperitivo
• 1 oz Grapefruit Soda Water
• Garnish: Grapefruit Slice
Method:
Add Riondo Prosecco Rosé, Nonio Aperitivo and grapefruit soda water to a glass. Stir, then garnish.
Irish Eyes
Ingredients:
• 2 oz Broken Shed Vodka
• 3 Basil Leaves
• Seltzer
• Garnish: Basil and Strawberries
Method:
Muddle basil leaves and strawberries into a shaker. Add Broken Shed Vodka and ice and shake. Strain into a rocks glass with ice and top with seltzer. Garnish with basil leaves and sliced strawberries.
The Milagro Paloma Select by Milagro
Ingredients:
• 1 1/2 parts Milagro Select Silver
• 1/2 part Agave Nectar
• 1 part Pink Grapefruit Juice
• 1/2 part Fresh Lime Juice
• 3 parts Soda
• Garnish: Pink Grapefruit Wedge
Method:
Pour all of the ingredients, except sparkling water, into a Boston shaker. Add ice, shake and strain over fresh ice into a highball glass and stir. Top with sparkling water. Garnish with pink grapefruit wedge.
Abuelo Spring Cooler Created by Eleonora De Santis, Ron Abuelo Italian Brand Ambassador
Ingredients:
• 1 1/2 oz. Ron Abuelo 7 Años
• 1 oz Fresh Lime Juice
• 1/3 oz Mandarin liqueur
• 1/2 oz Honey syrup (2:1)
• Top Off with Ginger Ale
• Garnish: Slice of Ginger and Star Anise
Method:
Add all of the ingredients into a Collins glass over ice and stir gently. Garnish with a slice of ginger and star anise.
BABE Frosé
Ingredients:
• 4 Cans of BABE Rosé or BABE 100 Rosé
• 1/4 Cup Vodka
• 4 tbsp Strawberry Simple Syrup*
Method:
Pour the BABE Rosé into a gallon ziplock bag set inside a dish, then freeze overnight (don’t be concerned if it’s a little slushy). To make the strawberry simple syrup, combine water and sugar in a bowl and microwave until boiling, about 1 ½ minutes. Stir until sugar dissolves. Add the chopped strawberries and chill in the refrigerator overnight. Strain through a fine mesh sieve into another bowl, then discard strawberry pieces.Add the frozen BABE Rosé, vodka, and strawberry simple syrup to a blender then blend until smooth. Serve immediately.
*Ingredients For Strawberry Simple Syrup
• 1/2 Cup Water
• 1/2 Cup Sugar
• 1 Cup Finely Chopped Strawberries
Grey Goose Essences Strawberry & Lemongrass Fizz
Ingredients:
• 1 ½ oz Grey Goose Essences Strawberry & Lemongrass
• 4 ½ oz Soda Water
• Garnish: Fresh Strawberries, Lemongrass and Lemon Twist
Method:
Fill a chilled glass with cubed ice and add Grey Goose Essences Strawberry & Lemongrass. Top with soda. Then simply garnish with lemongrass, fresh strawberry, and a lemon twist.
Carley’s Southern Charm
Ingredients:
• 1.5 parts Grand Marnier Cordon Rouge
• 4 parts Unsweetened Hibiscus Iced Tea
• 1 Orange, Thinly Sliced
• 1 Fresh Mint
Method:
Add all of the ingredients in a punch bowl or pitcher. Serve in a Collins glass over ice.
Avaline Sparkling Float
Ingredients:
• 1 Scoop of Your Favorite Sorbet (raspberry + rose sorbet is a good option)
• 3-4 oz of Avaline Sparkling Wine
• Handful of Fresh Raspberries
Method:
Fill your coupe glass with a scoop of your preferred sorbet. Pour 3-4 ounces of Avaline Sparkling on top. Sprinkle with fresh raspberries, and voila!
Spicy Mango Tequila Paleta
Ingredients:
• 4 oz Espolón Blanco
• 12 oz Mango Puree
• 2 oz Lime Juice
• 4 oz Jalapeño Infused Simple Syrup
• 4 oz Water
• Large Pinch Salt
Method:
Combine all of the ingredients in a pitcher and stir. Pour into Paleta Molds. Freeze overnight. Enjoy!
Honey Highball
Ingredients:
• 1 ½ oz ABERFELDY 12 Years Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
• ½ oz Local Honey Syrup (honey syrup = 1 part honey, 1 part water)
• Chilled Chamomile Tea (to top)
• Garnish: Lemon Twist and Dried Chamomile Flower
Method:
Stir together ABERFELDY 12 Years Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky and honey syrup in a glass. Add cubed ice and chilled chamomile tea, then stir to incorporate. Garnish with a lemon twist and a dried chamomile flower.
Papi Steak’s Koko Chanel
Ingredients:
• 1 oz Tanqueray Gin
• .5 oz Lillet Blanc • .5 oz Lemon Juice
• .5 oz Strawberry Purée
• .75 oz Coconut Rose Syrup
• Prosecco
• Garnish: Rose Water Mist
Method:
Combine the gin, lillet blanc, lemon juice, strawberry purée and coconut rose syrup. Served in a champagne glass and top with prosecco. Garnish with a rose water mist.
Mana Daisy
Ingredients:
• 2 parts Teremana Blanco Tequila
• .75 parts Lemon Juice
• .75 parts Passion Fruit Syrup
• Splash of Soda
• Garnish: Edible Flower
Method:
Place lemon juice, passion fruit syrup & Teremana Blanco into a shaker. Shake and add a splash of soda directly to tin before straining. Strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with edible flower.
The Belvedere Spring Bloom
Ingredients:
• 1 ½ oz Belvedere Vodka
• ¾ oz Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice
• ½ oz Honey Syrup
• 3 oz Soda Water
• Lavender Salt
Method:
Combine Belvedere Vodka, lemon juice, honey syrup and ice into a cocktail shaker. Give it a good shake (30-40 seconds). Strain the mixture into a glass with fresh ice, then top off with soda water. Give it a swirl with the sprig of fresh rosemary—then finish it all off with a pinch of lavender salt.
La Adelita Tequila’s Spiked Pink Lemonade
Ingredients:
• 2 oz La Adelita Tequila Blanco
• 1 oz 50/50 Lemon-Lime Juice
• 1 oz Cherry Syrup
• 2 oz Lemonade
• 3/4 oz Agave (optional)
• Garnish: Lemon Slices, Mint and Fruit
Method:
Juice half a lemon and half a lime into a glass and set aside. Fill a shaker tin with ice, tequila, cherry syrup, lemon-lime juice and agave (optional). Shake well! Strain over ice into a fresh glass. Garnish with fresh lemon slices, mint, and fruit. Sip happy!
Spring Break
Ingredients:
• 1 oz Damrak Gin
• .75 oz Passoa Passion Fruit liqueur
• .5 oz Freshly Squeezed Lime Juice
• 1 oz Grapefruit Juice
• .5 oz Simple Syrup
• Garnish: Grapefruit Wedge
Method:
Shake all of the ingredients with ice and strain into a cocktail coupe. Garnish with a grapefruit wedge.
Ron Barceló’s Tangerine Spritz “Sunshine State of Mind”
Ingredients:
• 2 oz Barceló Gran Añejo Rum
• 1 oz Fresh Orange Juice
• 1/2 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
• 1/2 oz Fresh Lime Juice
• 1 oz Orange Triple Sec
• 2 oz Ginger Ale
• Garnish: Fresh Basil
Method:
In a shaker tin add rum, orange juice, lemon-lime juice, triple sec and ice. Shake well. Strain the cocktail into a glass with fresh ice. Top with 2 ounces of ginger ale. Garnish with fresh basil. Enjoy the sunshine!
1800 Cilantrita
Ingredients:
• 2 oz 1800 Coconut
• 1 oz Lemon
• ¾ oz Ginger Syrup (or 2 slices of ginger muddled in simple syrup)
• Small Handful of Cilantro
• Garnish: Sprig of cilantro
Method:
Shake all of the ingredients in a cocktail shaker and strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with a sprig of cilantro.
St-Germain Spritz
Ingredients:
• 2 parts Martini & Rossi
• 1 ½ parts St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur
• 2 parts Sparkling Water
• Garnish: Lemon Twist
Method:
Fill a tall Collins glass with ice. Add Martini & Rossi first, then St-Germain, followed by club soda. Stir completely and then garnish with a lemon twist.
Ketel One Spring Garden
Ingredients:
• 45ml Ketel One Vodka
• 10ml sugar syrup
• 20ml fresh lemon
• 65ml Fresh Pressed Apple Juice
• Garnish: Fresh Raspberries and Fresh Mint Leaves
Method:
Shake all of the ingredients with ice and strain into an ice-filled glass. Garnish with mint sprig and raspberries.
Aperol Spritz ‘Perfect Serve’
Ingredients:
• Ice Cubes
• Aperol
• Prosecco
• Soda, Served from Syphon or Chilled Bottle
• Garnish: Slice of Orange
Method:
In a glass full of ice, combine Prosecco followed by Aperol in equal parts. Add a splash of soda and garnish with an orange slice.
Spring Bubbles
Ingredients:
• 1.5 oz GREY GOOSE Vodka
• .5 oz St Germain Liqueur
• .75 oz Strawberry Puree
• .5 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
• 2 oz Prosecco
• Garnish: Mint Sprig and Sliced Strawberry
Method:
Build in a wine glass. Add ice and top with Prosecco. Garnish with mint sprig and diced strawberry.
D’USSE Ginger Julep
Ingredients:
• 1 ½ oz D’USSÉ VSOP Cognac
• ½ oz Simple Syrup
• 8 Mint Leaves
• 4-5 dashes Whiskey Barrel-Aged Bitters
• Crushed Ice
• Garnish: Mint
Method:
Muddle simple syrup, bitters and mint leaves in a julep cup. Add D’usse and crushed cie. Stir vigorously until cold and cup is frosted. Top with more crushed ice to form a dome. Add dashes of bitters on top. Garnish with mint.
Noilly Prat Dry Le Sud
Ingredients:
• 2.5 oz Noilly Prat Original Dry
• Chilled Sparkling Water
• Large Ice Cubes/Spheres
• Garnish: Frozen Green Grapes
Method:
Stack ice to the top of the glass. Pour Noilly Prat Original Dry over ice and top with sparkling water. Garnish with frozen green grapes.
Woodford Reserve Miami Mint Julep Created by MIA Brand Ambassador Natalia Cardenas
Ingredients:
• 2 oz Woodford Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon
• .5 oz Chinola Passionfruit Liqueur
• 1 tsp Rich (2:1) Simple Syrup
• Bunch of Mint
Method:
Add 2 oz WR Bourbon, ½ oz Chinola with a bar spoon of rich (2:1) simple syrup and a healthy bunch of mint leaves (8-10). Fill the julep cup halfway with crushed ice. Swizzle or stir to incorporate the ingredients until the julep cup starts to frost. Add more crushed ice and then garnish with a few edible flowers and a fresh sprig of mint.
Seagram’s Strawberry Mint Pink Lemonade Punch
Ingredients:
• ½ Bottle of Seagram’s Extra Smooth
• ¼ cup of Mint Syrup
• 2 cups of Pink Lemonade
• ½ cup of Soda Water
• ½ cup of Chopped Strawberries
• Garnish: Lemon Slices and Springs of Mint
Method:
Add all of the ingredients to a pitcher over ice. Stir, then garnish with lemon slices and mint sprigs.
The T-Dot
Ingredients:
• 2 oz. Double Cross Vodka
• .75 oz. Grapefruit Juice
• .5 oz. Lemon Juice
• .5 oz. Maple Syrup
• 2 Dashes Lavender Bitters
• Garnish: Lavender
Method:
Combine all of the ingredients and shake with ice. Strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with lavender.
Proper Iced Tea Created by Taylor Meschke, Beverage Director @ Bounce Sporting Club
Ingredients:
• 2 oz Proper No. Twelve Irish Whiskey
• 1.5 oz Irish Breakfast Tea
• .5 oz Fresh Lemon
• .25 oz Agave
• 2 Bar Spoons Raspberry Preserves
Method:
Combine all of the ingredients in a high ball glass. Stir and top off with ice.
Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
Ingredients:
• 1.5 oz Nelson’s Green Brier Tennessee Whiskey
• .5 oz Aperol
• .75 oz Lemon Juice
• .5 oz Vanilla Syrup
• 1 Strawberry
• 2 dashes Rhubarb Bitters
• 3 drops Black Pepper Tincture
• Garnish: Strawberry
Method:
Muddle the strawberry in the bottom of a mixing tin, then add the rest of the ingredients. Add ice and shake until chilled. Fine strain into a rocks glass over ice and garnish with an additional strawberry.
Rosénade
Ingredients:
• 4 oz Lemonade
• 4 oz Cavit Rosé
• 1 oz Vodka
• 1 cup Ice Cubes
• Garnish: Lemon Twist, Fresh Strawberries, and Sugar-Rimmed Glass.
Method:
Combine lemonade, Cavit Rosé, vodka, and ice in a blender. Purée until very smooth. Pour into a tall chilled glass. Serve immediately.