Whether it’s a twist on a classic or an out-of-the-box concoction, we’re always looking for fun cocktails to try. And while we do love a picture-perfect cocktail (you eat with your eyes first, right?!), we know that it’s not just about the presentation – the taste is just as important. Luckily, these sweet sips not only look good, they taste good, too! Don’t take our word for it though! Try them yourself. Whip up one, or all, of these refreshing cocktails for your next get together.
Raspberry Pink Champagne Float
from The Cookie Rookie
2 to 3 scoops raspberry sorbet
1 cup pink champagne
Fresh raspberries for garnish
Instructions:
Place the scoops of sorbet in a large wine glass. Pour the champagne over the sorbet and top with raspberries.
*1 serving
French 75
from Sugar and Charm
Ingredients:
1/2 oz lemon juice
1 oz gin
1 sugar cube
1 bottle chilled champagne
Instructions:
Add the lemon juice, gin, and sugar cube in a shaker with ice. Shake for 20 seconds so the sugar cube can dissolve. Strain into a champagne flute. Top with champagne, and garnish with a lemon twist.
*1 serving
Champagne Lemonade Margaritas
from Marla Meridith
1 oz silver tequila
1/2 oz orange liqueur
3 oz pink lemonade
Brut champagne
Ice
Lemon wedge
Coarse salt
Instructions:
Rub the lemon wedge round the rim of an old-fashioned glass. Roll the rim of the glass in the coarse salt. In a cocktail shaker add some ice, tequila, orange liqueur, and pink lemonade. Shake well and pour into an ice filled glass. Top with champagne.
*1 serving
Fresh Frosé
from Kate La Vie
Ingredients:
1/2 bottle frozen Rosé wine
1/2 juiced lemon
50 ml simple sugar syrup
50 ml gin
3 to 4 chunks frozen watermelon
Instructions:
Dip the rim of your glasses in Pink Himalayan salt mixed with sugar for a sweet and salty twist. Add all of the ingredients to the blender. Blend and pour in to two glasses. Garnish with a thinly sliced lemon.
*2 servings
Fizzy Spiked Pear Punch
4 cups pear juice
1 bottle Prosecco or champagne
3/4 cup vanilla vodka
1/2 cup simple syrup
Fresh pears for garnish
Instructions:
Combine pear juice, vodka and simple syrup into a pitcher and stir. Slowly pour the full bottle of Prosecco or champagne into the mixture in your pitcher. Stir again, gently. Fill glasses to the top with ice, garnish with slices of pear, and serve.
*12 servings
Enjoy!