Refreshing Cocktail Recipes to Enjoy this Spring Season

Spring is ALMOST here, it's time to ditch all things cozy, especially warm beverages for spring-inspired and refreshing cocktails! A fresh season needs lighter drinks with fresh ingredients like fruits and herbs. Spring cocktails are as charmingly easy to make as they are to drink. You can serve them anytime you want a fresh drink bursting with the season's much-loved flavors.

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Here are some festive and refreshing cocktails to sip on all spring long.

Cherry Blossom Recipe

On the first day of spring, you can mix up and enjoy this delightful cocktail recipe from Hilton Garden Inn.

Total prep time: 3 minutes

Serves: 1

Here's what you need:

• 25 oz. 1800 Silver Tequila
• 1 oz. lime juice
• 1 oz. grapefruit juice
• .25 oz. grenadine

For garnish

• Grapefruit slice or maraschino cherry
• Salt (optional)

Here's how to mix it:

1. In a shaker, pour all the ingredients and shake well.
2. Into a salt-rimmed martini glass, strain or serve over ice.
3. Garnish with a slice of grapefruit or cherry.

Reposado Old-Fashioned Cocktail Recipe

Another beautiful way to usher springtime is by mixing up this classic tequila cocktail by Colleen Graham. Tequila lovers or not will surely love this cocktail recipe.

Total prep time: 3 minutes

Serves: 1

Here's what you need:

• 2 slices nectarine
• 2 cherries (Bing)
• 1 tablespoon agave nectar
• 3 ounces tequila (reposado)
• 2 dashes Angostura Bitters
• Garnish: Bing cherry
• Garnish: nectarine slice

Here's how to make it:

1. Gather all the ingredients.
2. In an old-fashioned glass, add the cherries, nectarines, and agave nectar.
3. Mix-up well, until all the ingredients are thoroughly mixed.
4. Fill the glass with ice, then add the tequila and bitters.
5. Stir well.
6. Garnish with a slice of nectarine and Bing cherry.
7. Serve and enjoy!

The Garden Rose Recipe

This spring-inspired cocktail by Gitano Jungle Room in NYC is fruity and so easy to mix up and you can sip this refreshing drink all spring.

Total Prep time: 5 minutes

Serves: 1

Here's what you need:

• 1 oz. Volcan de Mi Tierra Blanco
• .75 oz. St Germaine
• .75 oz. simple syrup
• .75 oz. lemon juice
• 4 shakes rose water
• 1 muddled strawberry

Here's how to mix it:

1. In a shaker with ice, combine all the ingredients.
2. Shake and strain into a coupe glass.
3. Top with cava and garnish with mixed dried flowers

The Green Giant Recipe

This Garden-Fresh Cocktail with Peas by Colleen Graham is a perfect drink for spring days. With this garden-fresh cocktail, you'll get enough veggies for your diet

Total prep time: 3 minutes

Serves: 1

Here's what you need:

• 2 ounces Prairie Organic Vodka
• 4 sugar snap peas
• 1 sprig tarragon
• 1-ounce lemon juice
• 1/2 ounce dry vermouth
• 3/4 ounce honey

Here's how to mix it:

1. In a cocktail shaker, mix-up 4 sugar snap peas, 10-12 tarragon leaves, and honey.
2. Add the remaining ingredients and shake with ice.
3. Strain into an old-fashioned glass over crushed ice.
4. Garnish with two sugar snap peas.

The Honey Rose Margarita Recipe

An amazing and sweet cocktail with honey and floral taste of rose by COINTREAU.  This is a fun drink to sip on while enjoying the spring weather.

 Total prep time: 3 minutes

Serves: 1

Here's what you need:

• 1 oz. Cointreau
• 2 oz. Blanco tequila
• 1 oz. fresh lemon juice
• .5 oz. honey water
• 2 dashes rose water

Here's how to mix it:

1. Into a shaker with ice, add all ingredients.
2. Shake and strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
3. Garnish with rose petals (fresh or dried).

Easter Bunny Cocktail Recipe

This sweet chocolaty cocktail by Colleen Graham of The Spruce Eats will take care of your sweet tooth this Easter.

Total prep time: 3 minutes

Serves: 1

Here's what you need:

• 1 1/2 ounces crème de cacao (dark)
• 1/2 ounce vodka
• 1 teaspoon chocolate syrup
• 1 teaspoon cherry brandy

Here's how to mix it:

1. Into a cocktail shaker, pour the crème de cacao and vodka.
2. Add ice and shake well.
3. Into an old-fashioned glass with ice cubes, strain the mixture.
4. Float the chocolate syrup and cherry brandy on top by pouring them over the back of a bar spoon.

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Delightfully welcome springtime with these spring-inspired cocktails with bright colors and flavors as bright as the sun and spring flowers! These are awesomely delicious and easy to mix up! 

Cheers to the warmer months ahead!