Spring Cocktails You Have To Try

Now that spring is here and we’re able to enjoy longer days, rooftop bars and warm weather, comes the need to bring in new cocktails into your routine. Not sure what to drink? Don’t worry we’ve compiled a list of drinks so refreshing it likes Spring in a glass.

From vodka, tequila, gin, rum and many more– we've rounded up the most spring like cocktails to welcome in warmer months ahead.

Haru #1 by Masahiro Urushido (Katana Kitten)

1.25 oz Chamomile-Infused BERTOUX Brandy
.75 oz White Port
.5 oz Crème de Pêche Liqueur
1 oz Cucumber Juice
.75 oz Lemon Juice
.75 oz Ginger Syrup

Shake with ice. Strain into chilled highball glass over fresh ice. Top with soda. Garnish with halved strawberry and atomized spray of “Sakura” mist.

Clicquot Rich Rosé + Grapefruit + Rosemary

Veuve Clicquot Rich Rosé Champagne
5-6 large ice cubes
1-2 slices of grapefruit
1-2 sprigs of rosemary

Place 5 ice cubes in a large wine glass, add slices of grapefruit, top with Clicquot Rich Rosé, and finish with sprigs of fresh rosemary

Midsummer Spritz

Styled by: Sebastien Derbomez, Hendrick’s National Ambassador

1 ½ parts Hendrick’s Midsummer Solstice
½ part Elderflower liqueur
Top with Soda
Squeeze of Lemon
Garnish with Flowers & Cucumber

San Patricios

1.5 oz. Espolòn Blanco
.75 oz. lime
.75 oz. cilantro simple syrup*
2 oz. fresh juiced granny smith apple.

Build ingredients in a cocktail shaker except for the apple juice and shake over plenty of ice. Strain into a tall glass of ice. Top with fresh fluffy Granny Smith Apple Juice. Garnish with an orange peel (for the Irish Flag) and some cilantro sprigs.

For syrup: Makes 2 cups of simple syrup

Juice one bunch fresh cilantro and set aside.
Measure 1 ¼ cups white sugar and place in a saucepan.
Add cilantro juice to measuring cup and top up with water to reach 1 ¼ cups of total liquid. Add to saucepan.
Gently heat liquid and sugar to dissolve. As soon as the syrup is boiling, take off heat and allow to cool before using.
For best color retention, add a tsp. of citric acid or the juice of one lime.

Glenfiddich Malt Julep Created by Allan Roth, Glenfiddich Ambassador

2 parts Glenfiddich 14 Year Old Bourbon Barrel Reserve
Bruised mint Leaves
¼ part simple syrup
2 dashes Angostura bitters

Build with crushed ice and garnish with mint sprigs in a traditional julep cup.

Tully Smash - Created by Tim Herlihy, National Ambassador for Tullamore D.E.W.

2 parts Tullamore D.E.W. Original
½ part fresh lemon juice
¾ part rich demerara syrup
8 mint leaves
2 lemon wedges
3 brandied cherries

Add Tullamore D.E.W., Lemon Juice and syrup to a shaker with ice. Shake and strain over glass filled with fresh pebble ice. Garnish with lemon wedges, mint leaves and cherries.