5 Spring Cocktail Recipes

Happy Friday my lovelies!

Is anyone else as excited for the weekend as I am?  Although the weather here in SoCal hasn't been the best over the last couple of weeks (can you say Spring showers?!), it has certainly been a welcome change, considering we don't get much rain.  Not sure if I'm the only one, but I LOVE rainy days, especially when I can stay inside, snuggle up under the blankets, and catch up on my tv shows!

As we move into the first weekend of Spring, I thought it only appropriate to share a few Spring Cocktail recipes that are sure to be a hit at your next get-together.

Enjoy and have a happy and safe weekend :)

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Green Flash Cocktail Recipe
Ingredients:
1 oz vodka
1/2 oz Peach Schnapps
1/2 oz Blue Curacao
3 oz orange juice
3 0z sprite
ice

Directions
1. mix ingredients together, serve over ice.
2. garnish with an orange slice and maraschino cherry
3. lean back, savor the tropical evening and enjoy

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Blue Egg

Ingredients:

2 oz. Russian Standard Vodka

0.5 oz. pineapple juice

0.5 oz. lime juice

Grenadine

Blue Elixir #9

Directions:

Combine Russian Standard, pineapple juice, lime juice, and Blue Elixir in a shaker with ice. Strain into a martini glass and pour grenadine so it sinks to the bottom. Garnish with orange, cherry, and sprig of mint.

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Watermelon Tini Shots

Ingredients:
2/3 cup cubed, fresh watermelon

2 tsp Vodka

1 tsp sugar (or to taste)

watermelon slices

Directions:

In the container of a blender, process watermelon until blended. Over a small bowl, press watermelon puree through a fine wire mesh strainer, using the back of a spoon to squeeze out juice. Discard the solids. In a bowl, put 6 tbsp watermelon puree, discarding remaining puree. Stir in vodka, sugar, and lemon juice, stirring to dissolve sugar. Cover and chill for 30 minutes. Pour into iced shot glasses and serve at once. Garnish with watermelon slices, if desired.

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Spring Fling
Ingredients:
3 ounces amaretto liqueur
2 ounces vodka
4 ounces freshly squeezed orange juice
2 ounces cranberry juice cocktail
Freshly squeezed juice from 1 lime or lemon

Directions:
Combine ingredients in cocktail shaker (with an ice cube or two if there’s room). Shake to mix ingredients. Divide between two ice-filled old-fashioned glasses.

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Blue Cottontail

Ingredients:

1-1/2 ounces vodka

1/2 ounce triple sec

1/4 ounce blue Curacao

Orange peel (for garnish)

Directions

1. Shake ingredients well

2. Strain into a chilled martini glass

3. Flame the orange peel over the glass

Do you have a favorite Spring Cocktail? I'd love for you to share the recipe in the comments below.

Put Your Signature On It

One way you can add a personal touch to your wedding is by creating and/or serving a signature drink. A great way to tie in a signature drink is by choosing one that matches your wedding's color scheme/theme and creating a fun and delicious name to reflect the couple's personal style. A bonus tip for couples looking to save money on the drink tab: rather than splurge on the full open bar package, choose instead to serve only beer, wine, champagne, and a signature drink.

Check out a few yummy recipe's that I came across...

Belvedere Sparkle

Ingredients:

1 oz Belvedere Vodka

2 oz cranberry juice with ice

1 oz Moet & Chandon Champagne

Directions:

Shake vodka and cranberry juice with ice. Strain into chilled martini glass and top with champagne. Garnish with raspberries.

The Tinsel Bellini

Ingredients:

2 oz HPNOTIQ
1 oz Limoncello

1 oz Champagne

Splash of lime juice

Directions:

Rim the champagne flute with a light coat of sugar. Pour chilled HPNOTIQ, Limoncello, and Champagne into the champagne flute. Add a splash of lime juice.

The Mad Bellini

Ingredients:

Peach juice

Peach schnapps

Veuve Cliquot Rose

The Cointreau Teese

Ingredients:

1 1/2 oz Cointreau

3/4 oz apple juice

1/2 oz Monin violet syrup

1/2 oz fresh lemon juice

Passion Fruit Punch

Ingredients:

1 1/2 ounce(s) Smirnoff Passion Fruit Flavored Vodka
1 splash(es) cranberry juice
1 splash(es) pineapple juice
1 splash(es) grapefruit juice
2 dash(es) bitters
1 splash(es) lemon-lime soda
1 piece(s) pineapple
1 piece(s) orange
1 piece(s) cherry

Directions:
Build first 5 ingredients in a collins glass over ice.
Top with lemon-lime soda.
Garnish with pineapple wedge, an orange slice, and a cherry.

Pomegranate Martini

Ingredients:

1 ounce(s) Smirnoff No. 21 Vodka
1/2 ounce(s) Grand Marnier
1 splash(es) pomegranate juice
1 splash tonic water
1 twist lemon

Directions:
Combine ingredients in shaker with ice.
Shake, strain, and serve in a martini glass.
Garnish with a lemon twist.

All photos and recipes courtesy of www.delish.com