When Easter comes, it is an occasion for me to prepare cocktails. I have amassed a collection that includes what I consider the 12 best cocktails to serve on Easter.
While some observers might think otherwise, a couple of them are suitable for pouring at brunch. And a “horchata” daiquiri is an appropriate type of drink to serve during a resurrection narrative.
I’m not a fan of serving cocktails that taste bad but look good. I also think the drinks I serve should at least look decent, although really, really, really good drinks should taste great and also look somewhat decent.
The 12 Best easter cocktails
1. Lavender Lemonade Spritzer
For a delightful drink that not only quenches but also refreshes, one might consider a Lavender Lemonade Spritzer. Combining it with a drink that boasts floral notes from culinary lavender, one might erringly think of a drink that is more Virginia Woolf than Beyoncé.
And yet that is exactly what (via recipe) one is instructed to do when one thinks of a drink featuring floral notes.
Ingredients
1 cup water
1/4 cup dried culinary lavender
1 cup sugar
1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 cups club soda
Ice cubes
Lemon slices and lavender sprigs for garnish
Instructions
1. In a small saucepan, combine the water and dried culinary lavender. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat and allow to steep for about 10 minutes. Strain the lavender and return the infused water to the saucepan.
2. To the water infused with lavender, add sugar. Heat gently, stirring until the sugar dissolves completely to create a lavender syrup. Allow this mixture to cool to room temperature.
3. A large pitcher is the vessel of choice for bringing together the cooled lavender syrup and the freshly squeezed lemon juice. Stir this mixture well. Then introduce the club soda to the combination.
4. Pour over ice, garnishing each glass with a lemon slice and a sprig of lavender for a festive touch.
2. Carrot Mimosa
Mimosa de zanahoria mezcla jugo fresco de zanahoria, prosecco y licor de naranja para un cóctel de brunch refrescante. Se endulza con miel o jarabe de agave, se ilumina con jugo de limón y se termina con menta fresca.
Ingredients
Fresh carrot juice
Prosecco or champagne
Orange liqueur (e.g., Cointreau)
Honey or agave syrup
Lemon juice
Ice cubes
Fresh mint leaves for garnish
Instructions
1. In a cocktail shaker, combine 1 ounce of freshly juiced carrot, 1/2 ounce of orange liqueur, 1 teaspoon of honey, and 1/2 tablespoon of lemon juice. Add a few ice cubes to the mixture.
2. Mix the ingredients thoroughly until well integrated, then pour the liquid into a champagne flute.
3. Chilled prosecco or champagne makes a lovely finish.
4. Add fresh mint leaves for garnish and serve right away.
3. Cottontail Martini
The Cottontail Martini mixes vodka, coconut rum, and cream of coconut, producing a yummy cocktail with a shredded coconut rim and a garnish of either a marshmallow or a bunny-shaped candy.
Ingredients
Vodka
Coconut rum
Cream of coconut
Half-and-half
Simple syrup
Shredded coconut (for rimming the glass)
Marshmallow or bunny-shaped candy (for garnish)
Instructions
1. Start by dipping the edge of a martini glass in simple syrup and then in shredded coconut to make a coconut-rimmed martini glass.
2. In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine 2 ounces of vodka, 1 ounce of coconut rum, 1 ounce of cream of coconut, and 1 ounce of half-and-half.
3. Well shake until the mixture is completely chilled.
4. Pour the mixture into the prepared martini glass, and garnish with a marshmallow or bunny-shaped candy on the rim. Serve immediately.
4. Peeps Mojito
4. Mojito de conejito (Peeps Mojito) es un cóctel clásico que incluye ron blanco, jugo de lima fresca, menta y refresco de club y que cuenta con adorables conejitos de malvavisco Peeps como guarnición.
Perfecto para la primavera.
Ingredients
2 ounces white rum
1 ounce fresh lime juice
1 to 2 teaspoons sugar
6 to 8 fresh mint leaves
Club soda
Ice cubes
1 to 2 Peeps marshmallow chicks for garnish
Instructions
1. In a glass, combine the mint leaves, sugar, and lime juice. Muddle to release the mint’s flavor.
2. Incorporate the white rum and pack the glass with ice cubes.
3. Finish filling the drink with club soda and stir very lightly to mix.
4. Serve immediately after garnishing with Peeps marshmallow chicks.
5. Spring Sangria
Refreshing and invigorating, the Spring Sangria weds white wine and sparkling water with the elderflower liqueur and fresh fruit like strawberries, oranges, and lemons. Adding a mint leaf or two brings an even more delightful aroma to this sangria—simple and simply superb.
Ingredients:
- 1 bottle of white wine (such as Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio)
- 1 cup of sparkling water
- 1/4 cup of brandy
- 1/4 cup of elderflower liqueur
- 1/4 cup of simple syrup
- 1 cup of fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 1 orange, sliced
- 1 lemon, sliced
- 1/2 cup of fresh mint leaves
Instructions
1. In a large pitcher, mix together a bottle of white wine, brandy, elderflower liqueur, and simple syrup.
2. Place the sliced strawberries, orange, lemon, and mint leaves into the pitcher. Gently stir to mix.
3. Chill the sangria in the refrigerator for a minimum of 2 hours, or until well chilled. This will allow the flavors to mingle and merge.
4. Right before serving, incorporate the sparkling water and delicately mix. Pour over ice and garnish with additional mint leaves if you wish.
6. Chocolate Bunny Martini
The Chocolate Bunny Martini is a holiday cocktail comprised of chocolate liqueur, vodka, and Irish cream liqueur, with a splash of milk or cream. It is served in a glass decorated with chocolate syrup and garnished with a mini chocolate bunny.
Ingredients
Chocolate liqueur
Vodka
Irish cream liqueur
Milk or cream
Ice cubes
Chocolate syrup
Mini chocolate bunny for garnish
Instructions
1. A cocktail shaker filled with ice cubes is essential for making a great drink. And for this one, you will need an equal pour of three ingredients: chocolate liqueur, vodka, and Irish cream liqueur. To that base, you will add a splash of milk or cream.
2. Combine all ingredients by shaking well until the mixture is very cold.
3. Decorate a martini glass by drizzling chocolate syrup along the insides. Strain the cocktail into the finished glass
4. Before serving, adorn the glass with a tiny chocolate rabbit positioned on the rim. Enjoy this lovely Easter beverage!
7. Rhubarb Fizz
The Rhubarb Fizz is a tasty and refreshing cocktail that mixes rhubarb syrup, gin, and fresh lemon juice. The drink is then topped with club soda and served over ice.
You can garnish it with a fresh stalk of rhubarb and a sprig of mint (optional). This is an excellent spring cocktail.
Ingredients
Rhubarb syrup
Gin
Lemon juice
Club soda
Ice cubes
Fresh rhubarb stalk (for garnish)
Mint leaves (optional, for garnish)
Instructions
1. Combine 2 ounces of rhubarb syrup,
1.5 ounces of gin, and 0.5 ounces of lemon juice in a shaker.
2. The shaker should be filled with ice cubes and shaken vigorously until well chilled.
3. Pour the mixture through a fine mesh strainer into a glass packed with ice and finish with club soda.
4. If desired, garnish with a fresh rhubarb stalk and mint leaves. Stir gently before serving.
8. Easter Egg Blue Margarita
The Easter Egg Blue Margarita is a lively cocktail that combines tequila with blue curaçao, fresh lime juice, and simple syrup. The drink also has coconut cream, which, when combined with the other ingredients, gives this margarita such a lovely azure hue.
What makes this drink truly special, though, is how it is served.
Ingredients
1 ½ oz tequila
1 oz blue curaçao
½ oz fresh lime juice
½ oz simple syrup
1 oz coconut cream
Ice
Lime wedge and coarse sugar or salt for rimming#
Instructions
1. Coat the edge of the glass with sugar or salt after dipping it into a lime wedge.
2. In a shaker, mix together tequila, blue curaçao, fresh lime juice, simple syrup, and coconut cream with ice.
3. Mix thoroughly and chill well until all the ingredients are combined and well integrated.
4. Pour into the glass that was prepared with ice, then serve without delay.
9. Passion Fruit Bellini
A Passion Fruit Bellini is a cool and invigorating drink that merges smooth passion fruit puree, basic syrup, and Prosecco or another form of sparkling wine. Topped with a fresh passion fruit, it’s the kind of cocktail that transports you to a sunny, beachside clime.
Ingredients
Passion fruit puree
Prosecco or sparkling wine
Fresh passion fruit (for garnish)
Simple syrup
Ice cubes
Instructions
1. In a cocktail shaker, combine ice cubes, the passion fruit puree, and the simple syrup.
2. Well shake until the mixture is chilled.
3. Pour the mixture through a fine mesh strainer into a glass, filling it halfway.
4. Add more chilled Prosecco or sparkling wine and top off with fresh passion fruit. You’ll want to enjoy this almost as much as you would a dessert.
10. Honey Bunny Sour
The Honey Bunny Sour is a cool cocktail made by combining bourbon, fresh lemon juice, honey syrup, carrot juice, and orange juice. You can opt to add egg white for fluffiness that gives this drink a delightful feel as it slides down your throat.
This cocktail is perfect for springtime.
Ingredients
- 2 oz bourbon
- 3/4 oz fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 oz honey syrup (made by dissolving equal parts honey and warm water)
- 1/4 oz carrot juice
- 1/4 oz fresh orange juice
- 1 egg white (optional)
- Ice
Instructions
1. In a cocktail shaker, bourbon, lemon juice, honey syrup, carrot juice, orange juice, and egg white (if using) are combined. Ice is not added just yet.
2. If used, rigorously shake the egg white in the mix without ice for about 20 seconds to emulsify it.
3. Fill the shaker with ice and shake it once more until the mixture is very cold.
4. Strain the blend into a cocktail glass that has been chilled and is ready for service. In an optional decorative flourish appropriate for the holiday, one might garnish it with a lemon twist or a barely-there edible flower.
11. Strawberry Basil Smash
Take a look at the refreshing Strawberry Basil Smash, a delightful cocktail starring gin, fresh lemon juice, simple syrup, and strawberries muddled with basil leaves. This is a perfect summer sip that is vibrant and aromatic.
Ingredients
2 oz gin
1 oz fresh lemon juice
3/4 oz simple syrup
3 fresh strawberries
4-5 fresh basil leaves
Ice
Club soda
Instructions
1. Mash up the strawberries and basil leaves in a shaker until they are mixed together nicely.
2. Pour gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup into a shaker with ice.
3. Shake vigorously and pour into a glass that’s filled with ice.
4. Finish with a splash of club soda and top it off with a strawberry or a basil leaf as a garnish.
12. Vanilla Bean Old Fashioned
The Vanilla Bean Old Fashioned is a classy drink composed of 2 ounces of bourbon; a whisper of vanilla-bean-infused simple syrup; and a couple dashes of Angostura bitters. For garnishes, you may either use a twist of orange peel or a whole vanilla bean—if you’re feeling really fancy—as a makeshift swizzle stick.
Ingredients
2 ounces bourbon
1 teaspoon vanilla bean simple syrup
2 dashes Angostura bitters
1 strip of orange peel
Ice cubes
Vanilla bean pod, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
1. In a mixing glass, combine bourbon, vanilla bean simple syrup, and Angostura bitters.
2. Halfway fill a glass with ice cubes and stir the mixture until well-chilled, about 30 seconds.
3. Pour the cocktail into a rocks glass over a large ice cube.
4. Bend the strip of orange peel over the glass to extract its oils, then add it to the drink as a garnish. For extra aroma and visual appeal, you can also garnish with a vanilla bean pod.
