Spring cocktails

  • Easter Cocktails — Put A Hop In Your Step!

    ByDOTW Staff
    Pull out the fake grass, jelly beans and multicolored eggs — it’s almost Easter! While it’s usually the children that get to indulge in this sweet, candy-filled holiday, we know that you need something to keep a smile on the grown-ups face, too! We’ve rounded up some of our favorite cocktails for your holiday pleasure. Enjoy!
      Easter Bunny Cocktail — if candy won’t give you the chocolate fix you need, try this rich, vodka cocktail.
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  • Easter Sangria

    Our friends over at Voga recently sent us some fun recipes for Easter.  This one really resonated!  I am a really big fan of wine based cocktails, punches and Moscato.  The Easter Sangria combines all three.  Plus, you get the added bonus of being able to wow your friends and relatives with that punch bowl your grandma gave you.  I grew up in the Midwest and no self respecting woman would be caught dead on … Read more

  • Lemon Lavender Cocktail

    This light and refreshing drink is perfect for weddings, garden parties … or any time you want to toast something beautiful. My latest creation is a champagne cocktail made with limoncello, gin, a hint of lavender and, of course, champagne.

    It’s a subtle cocktail that will please lots of different tastes.

    If you want a more pronounced lavender flavor and aroma in the drink, after you muddle the flowers with the lemon and limoncello, leave … Read more

  • Spring-Time Manhattan

    Ingredients:
    1 ½ parts Maker’s Mark
    ½ parts Maurin Quina Liqueur
    1 bar spoon Stirrings Ginger
    4 dashes Peychauds Bitters
    1 heaping bar spoon of orange marmalade

    Directions:
    Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass. Fill with ice and shake until frost forms on the tin. Strain into chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a fresh orange twist.

    Recipe by Josh Lewis (Blush). Courtesy of Maker’s Mark Whisky.… Read more

  • La Estrella

    This is the time of year before summer  gives us the kind of good weather that makes for lazy afternoons on the deck or at a backyard barbecue. For laid-back sipping, I like this refreshing and light cocktail that’s like margarita’s mellow cousin.

    I used the beautiful Rio Star red grapefruits that are available right now, along with fresh lime, mint, tequila and triple sec. Estrella means star in Spanish, so I gave the drink … Read more

  • Lemon Verbena Spring Fling Cocktail

    Now that spring is in full bloom, it’s time to take advantage of all the fresh cocktail ingredients available to us!

    I used fresh lemons and lemon verbena along with Tru2 Organic Gin, which is highly recommend for this cocktail (and others, for that matter). Lemon verbena has a flavor that is like a mild mint with a lemony finish, so we thought it would be perfect for muddling and mixing. And I was right.… Read more

  • Basil Mojito

    Almost no drink welcomes warm weather the way a good mojito does. It’s simple and refreshing! I mixed up some basil mojitos. An easy way to change up your cocktail is to substitute ingredients. By using basil instead of mint, we found a whole new drinking experience without much work.

    Try it out with basil or any of your favorite herbs! You can learn more about substitutions and creating new cocktail recipes in our book, … Read more