Easter Cocktails

While there are many cocktails known for other holidays, I can't say that as far as I know, there are many for Easter. So I did some hunting for you, and found a few fun ideas that you might want to start as a Easter cocktail tradition in your families or with friends.

Hope you enjoy!

Pink Lemonade would be a very fun virgin option for the kids at the table.

Menning Mimosa

• 6 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
• 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons orange flavored liqueur, such as Grand Marnier
• Prosecco, chilled
• Fresh mint leaf

 In a Champagne flute, mix together orange juice, lemon juice, and liqueur. Fill with Prosecco. Garnish with mint leaf and serve immediately.

 

Peach Rose Bellini

 

• 4 ounces white-peach puree (sidwainer.com)
• 1 750-ml bottle Cremant d'Alsace Brut Rose sparkling wine, chilled

Divide the puree among 6 Champagne flutes (about 1/2 jigger per glass), and top with sparkling wine.

Pear and Cranberry Bellini

 

• 1 cup pear nectar
• 1 cup cranberry juice cocktail
• 1 bottle Prosecco or other dry sparkling white wine

In a small pitcher or large liquid measuring cup, combine pear nectar and cranberry juice cocktail. Pour 1/4 cup juice mixture into each of eight champagne glasses. Dividing evenly, top with Prosecco or other dry sparkling white wine.

Semifreddo Bellini

• 1 cup peeled, chopped peaches, frozen until hardened
• 1/4 cup peach schnapps
• 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons chilled Champagne or sparkling white wine
• 2 tablespoons superfine sugar
• 1 cup small ice cubes
• Peach slices, for garnish

Blend peaches, peach schnapps, 2 tablespoons Champagne, the sugar, and ice in a blender until smooth. Divide mixture between 2 glasses; top off each glass with 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons Champagne, and serve.

 

What could be more Easter-appropriate than chocolate? I would almost serve these two in place of dessert! ;)

Chocolate Easter Bunny

• 1 oz. Godiva Chocolate Liquor
• 1 oz. Kahlua Mocha
• 2 oz. Half and Half

Shake all ingredients with ice in a cocktail shaker and strain into a martini glass with a chocolate swirl in the glass. Top up with chocolate shavings.

Chocolate Covered Strawberry Martini

• cocktail glass, chilled
• 1 1/2 oz Godiva Chocolate liqueur
• 1 1/2 oz White Creme de Cacao
• 1/2 oz Stoli Strasberi vodka
• 2 1/2 oz half and half
• strawberry, garnish
• chocolate syrup, garnish

Take chilled cocktail glass and spin with chocolate. Pour liqueur, vodka, creme de cacao, and h&h in a shaker full of ice. Shake once and pour into glass. Garnish with strawberries. Enjoy.

Does your family have any go-to cocktail recipes for Easter? Share them in the comments below, I'd love to try them out!

CHEERS!

<3,
Ern