15 Best Easter Cocktails: Celebrate With These Festive Recipes!
April 12, 2022A traditional Easter celebration with family and friends includes gorging on delicious chocolates, playing Easter-themed games, and spending quality time with your nearest and dearest.
While chocolates are the main focus for many, Easter cocktails are an underrated area that deserves a lot more attention. After all, everyone likes a boozy festive drink every once in a while.
Toasting with sangrias, mimosas, or other delicious drinks with your family, especially in these unprecedented times, can be just what you need. Sipping on your cocktails placed on customized or promotional beer mats and relaxing with your nearest and dearest sounds like a pretty good day, doesn’t it?
Here is a list of some of the best Easter cocktails from around the world that you should consider for your Easter celebrations. These drinks are perfect for any party or get-together, and they will definitely get you in the spirit.
Whether you want a classic cocktail or something a little more unique, we have you covered. So gather your ingredients and get ready to mix up some delicious drinks!
1. Spiked Sparkling Basil Lemonade
Easter is just around the corner, so it's time to start planning your menu. If you're looking for a festive cocktail to serve at your Easter brunch, look no further than this Spiked Sparkling Basil Lemonade.
This invigorating drink features sweet lemonade, aromatic basil, and a splash of vodka . It's the perfect way to enjoy the warm spring weather.
2. Easter Champagne
One of the best things about Easter is getting together with friends and family to celebrate over a delicious meal. The classic mimosa has always been a popular drink to celebrate Easter, but how about concocting something new and interesting? Try this Easter Champagne, which adds a little twist to the classic mimosa.
This cocktail is made using pineapple juice bottled champagne (instead of the usual prosecco) and has the same bubbles and fizz as the mimosa. It would make your Easter celebration a little more interesting if you added strawberries and pineapple wedges as garnishes.
3. Brown Sugar Old Fashioned
Spring is a time for renewal, and what better way to celebrate the season than with a stimulating cocktail? The Brown Sugar Old Fashioned is a perfect easter cocktail choice.
This cocktail is festive and delicious, made with bourbon , brown sugar, and angostura bitters—garnished with orange peel and cinnamon stick. The best part about the Brown Sugar Old Fashioned is that you can easily tailor it to your preference.
4. Mimosa Margarita
It's no secret that the Mimosa Margarita is one of the best cocktails. But what makes it so special? For starters, it's Easter-themed, which means it's perfect for any holiday celebration.
Secondly, it's made with delicious ingredients like orange juice, lime juice, tequila , and champagne. And thirdly, it's garnished with a beautiful orange slice. So it is delicious and festive, but it's also easy to make.
5. St. Germain Spritz
This Easter, why not try the St. Germain Spritz?
This delightful drink is made with St. Germain liqueur, dry sparkling wine , and club soda and is garnished with a celery rib and cucumber slice. It's the perfect way to enjoy the warm spring weather and celebrate the holiday with family and friends if you're looking for a reviving cocktail to serve at your Easter lunch gathering. You can also try its tasty pomegranate version .
6. Vanilla Peach Bellini
Spring has sprung, and that means Easter is just around the corner! This year, celebrate with a delicious and unique cocktail. Our Vanilla Peach Bellini is perfect for Easter festivities.
You're sure to have a hit with this refreshing slushy that's made from fresh or frozen peaches, honey, vanilla extract, and orange zest. Plus, Prosecco bubbles are thrown in for good measure!
7. Tiffany Mimosa
This spring holiday, aka Easter, impress your guests with a show-stopping cocktail that's both beautiful and delicious. Our recipe for the Tiffany Mimosa is simple to make and perfect for any brunch celebration. Be sure to refrigerate both your bubbly and blue curacao ahead of time so that everything is nice and chilled when you're ready to assemble the drinks.
8. Dole Whip Mimosa
Whether you're hosting an elegant brunch for two or twelve, there is always room to impress guests with creative twists on classic drinks.
This Dole Whip Mimosa has been designed as both a beautiful presentation and a delicious cocktail! To ensure that everyone gets their desired taste of sweetness, simply adjust accordingly by adding more pineapple juice or lessening the sparkling wine before pouring it into glasses.
9. Moscato Lemonade
Looking for an easy but interesting drink to serve during your Easter dinner? Try mixing up a pink Moscato Lemonade! This drink is made with a type of wine called "Moscato " and vodka. It has sweet and fruity flavors that are sure to make it light enough so you can enjoy every sip.
And when we say “lemonade,” think more about the strawberry type. The perfect balance makes this combo unforgettable—give this drink a chance, and it will be a perfect toast drink for your Easter celebration.
10. Cherry Sazerac
The best cocktails for Easter always seem to have a little something extra. They tend to be celebratory and often incorporate seasonal fruits and flavors. Try serving up the Cherry Sazerac this year, a delicious twist on the classic Sazerac cocktail.
The drink starts with a maraschino cherry juice, cognac, and rye whiskey, which is then combined with bitters and absinthe. It also includes a lemon peel that adds a little acidity, resulting in a well-balanced cocktail—perfect for sipping on Easter Sunday.
11. Lemonade Sangria
A famous Spanish drink, the sangria is by itself iconic. To elevate this drink instantly, you just need to add lemonade!
Combining lemonade and a classic sangria is a perfect cocktail for a warm day. Moreover, a lemonade sangria is relatively easy to make—all you need is lemonade, wine (red or white, both work really well), rum, and a few fruits of your choice. Combine all the liquids in a big pitcher , and then add the fruits.
12. Orange Sherbet Mimosa
The Orange Sherbet Mimosa is best enjoyed during Easter because of the holiday's joyful and bright mood. The drink consists of adding a scoop of orange sherbet to champagne or any sparkling wine.
The results are a lighter and more refreshing drink perfect for sipping on while spending time with family or friends. It is an easy and festive cocktail to make, but it is also a great example of true indulgence.
13. Salted Caramel Rum Hot Chocolate
Building upon the topic of indulgent drinks, if you love a bit of chocolate with your booze, a Salted Caramel Rum Hot Chocolate is the perfect cocktail for you. So this Easter, instead of getting the ideal homemade chocolate, why not consider this decadent drink?
Salted caramel rum hot chocolate is an alcoholic blend that will provide you with warmth, comfort, and amazing taste. What’s more, it’s simple to make with just four basic ingredients—dark rum , caramel, milk, and hot chocolate. You can whip up this drink in no time.
Pro tip:
Add a pinch of sea salt to enhance the intensity of the drink. Besides these drinks, another idea you could consider is creating Easter-themed custom beer mats for your family. These can be a great addition to your traditional Easter gifts and celebration and will make all the wine lovers happy.
14. Apple Cider Moscow Mule
The classic Moscow mule is another great cocktail that can go perfectly with your Easter celebrations. But to make things interesting, change up the traditional Moscow mule by adding a kick of spice through apple cider vinegar .
This drink is super easy to make and only requires basic ingredients like vodka, ginger beer , lime, and apple cider vinegar. With the subtle taste of apple cider blending tastefully with the other liquids, the Moscow mule’s flavor profile is elevated even further, especially when using copper mugs .
15. Citrus And Berry Spritzer
Spritzer is a drink that originated in Hungary. Due to its immense popularity, the beverage now has various customizations that only improve it even further. Ingredients like citrus and berry serve as a great addition to a classic spritzer making it a great cocktail that you should definitely consider.
For those who prefer light yet refreshing drinks for their Easter celebrations, this fruity cocktail is one of the best options for you. You can easily customize it according to your preferred flavor profiles to make the drink more enjoyable.