Throwing an Easter party? While the kids are away (hunting eggs perhaps?) the adults will play.
Here are some of our favorite Easter themed cocktails, perfect for the holiday.
- The Blue Cottontail:
Here’s a bright and springy drink that will leave your guests begging for the recipe.
Ingredients Per Cocktail:
1-1/2 ounces vodka
½ ounce triple sec
¼ ounce blue Curacao
Flamed orange peel (for garnish)
Preparation:
Shake all ingredients well, serve chilled with the flamed orange peel over the glass.
2. Pink Bonnet:
This drink not only includes an egg white in honor of the Easter spirit but also is pastel pink and perfect.
Ingredients Per Cocktail:
1-1/2 ounces gin
½ ounce simple syrup
¾ ounce lemon juice
2 dashes of crème de framboise or grenadine (this give it the beautiful color)
White of a small egg (you can use a pasteurized egg or two tablespoons of egg white substitute- the egg attributes to the cloudy coloring)
Preparation:
Shake all ingredients before adding ice to break up the egg white and create the cloudy color of the drink. Add ice and shake again. Serve with mint leaves if desired.
3. The White Chocolate Easter-tini:
Ingredients Per Cocktail:
1 ounce vanilla vodka
1 ounce cream
1 ounce white chocolate liqueur
Jellybeans
2 ounces eggnog
Preparation:
Shake well, serve chilled. To add the illusion of Easter eggs in your drink thrown in a few jellybeans!
4. The Easter Egg: One egg you won’t want to hide!
Ingredients Per Cocktail:
2 ounce blue Curacao
2 ounce white crème de cacao
A splash of half and half
Preparation:
Fill a glass half full with ice and pour the Curacao and crème de cacao on top. Last add the splash of half and half.
5. The Easter Bunny: The Myth becomes a reality with this festive drink!
Ingredients Per Cocktail:
1-1/2 ounces crème de cacao
½ ounce vodka
1 teaspoon chocolate syrup
1 teaspoon cherry brandy
Preparation:
Shake the crème de cacao and vodka with ice. Layer the top with chocolate syrup and cherry brandy.
