3 Cocktail Recipes You Have To Try This Spring!
September 3, 2018
With Spring comes the promise of warmer weather, family get-togethers, weekend soirées with friends and a touch of alfresco to just about everything.
If you’re looking forward to the season, here are some of the must-try Spring cocktails that are easy to make at home, without requiring a huge ingredient list. Enjoy!
1. STRAWBERRY & PIMM’S DELIGHT
Sunday brunch with friends? Make use of all the delicious strawberries available now, and marry them with Pimm’s, Rosé, and a splash of Soda.
Ingredients – In a Jug
150ml Pimm’s
325ml Rosé
½ punnet of fresh strawberries (cut into quarters)
Splash of soda
Ice
Mix and stir Pimm’s and the Rosé over ice and add strawberries. Fill to the top with soda water. Enjoy daarrhhling!
2. SPRING RUM PUNCH
Entertaining over the weekend? Punch is always a good idea for a Saturday evening get-together or post-sports celebration.
Ingredients – In a Punch Bowl or Large Jug
8 cups of White Rum
4 cups of watermelon juice
3 cups of orange juice
1 cup lime juice
Sliced lime
Basil leaves
Ice
Mix and stir Rum and the juices over ice. Garnish with lime and fresh basil leaves. Serve.
3. THE FRIDAY NIGHT GIN & TONIC WITH A ROSEMARY TWIST
Need a new Friday night drink? If you’re a bit over wine, why not give your palate a surprise and try our take on a classic G&T, with a rosemary and cucumber twist? The Rosemary offers a refreshing kick, and the cucumber is an invigorating change to just the standard Lime!
Ingredients – In a Glass
1 cucumber
1 lime
3 sprigs of rosemary
20ml of Gin
Tonic water
Ice
Halve the cucumber and peel, slice lime into wedges. In the glass add a few slices of peeled cucumber, 1 sprig of rosemary, Gin and juice from a whole lime. Muddle with the back of a spoon.
Add ice, and another few slices of cucumber. Top with tonic and serve with sprigs of Rosemary. YUM!
NEW Spring Cocktail list, launching this month at Dee Why Hotel… watch this space!