Spring Cocktail Recipes

Spring brings with it a refreshing shift in the atmosphere, with blooming flowers and sun-filled days creating the perfect backdrop for both quiet reflection and joyful gatherings. It’s an ideal time to enjoy a beautifully crafted cocktail that captures the essence of the season during a quiet afternoon in peaceful solitude or hosting a cheerful gathering with friends and loved ones.

Whether you’re drawn to sweet, fruity, or floral flavors, these thoughtfully curated cocktail recipes are a celebration of spring’s vibrant spirit and refreshing charm.

 

 

 Elderflower Spritz

Elegant with a botanical twist

 

Ingredients:

• 1 oz Elderflower liqueur

• 3 oz Sparkling wine

• 2 oz soda water

 

Instructions:

1. Combine elderflower liqueur, sparkling wine, and soda water.
2. Pour contents in a wine glass over ice.

3. Garnish with edible flowers or a lemon wheel.

    

Strawberry Basil Smash

Fresh and fruity with a savory herb touch

 

Ingredients:

• 2 oz Vodka

• ½ oz Simple syrup

• 2–3 strawberries

• 2 basil leaves

• ½ oz fresh lime juice

Instructions:

1. Muddle berries and basil in a shaker.
2. Add vodka, syrup, lime juice, and ice.

3. Shake and strain over ice. Garnish with basil leaves and a strawberry on the rim.

 

 Blood Orange Margarita

Vibrant and tangy

 

Ingredients:

• 2 oz Tequila

• 1 oz blood orange juice

• ½ oz lime juice

• ½ oz Triple sec

Instructions:

1. Combine tequila, blood orange juice, lime juice, and triple sec in a shaker.
2. Shake it thoroughly and pour contents in a glass over ice.
3. Garnish with a blood orange slice and a salt rim.

 

 

Peach Thyme Bellini

Bright and aromatic

Ingredients:

• 2 oz peach purée

• ½ oz thyme syrup

• Top with Prosecco

 

Instructions:

1. Stir peach purée and syrup in a champagne flute.
2.  Slowly top with chilled Prosecco.

 

White Sangria with Peach & Elderflower

Light, fruity, and delicately floral

 

Ingredients:

• 1 bottle dry White wine 

• ½ cup Elderflower liqueur 

• 1 cup peach slices (fresh or thawed frozen)

• 1 cup green grapes, halved

• 1 orange, thinly sliced

• 1 lemon, thinly sliced

• ½ cup club soda or sparkling water (to top)
  

 

Instructions:

1. In a large pitcher, combine white wine and elderflower liqueur.
2. Add peach slices, grapes, orange, and lemon. Stir gently and refrigerate for 2-4 hours.
3. Just before serving, top with chilled club soda and garnish with fresh mint.