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Thu Mar 27, 2025, 06:23 PM Mar 2025

Get ready for Easter with these fun, playful cocktails [View all]

Bright colors, fruity ingredients, and carrot themed drinks to celebrate the season

https://www.themanual.com/food-and-drink/fun-easter-cocktails

Easter is approaching, and if you’re hosting friends or family this year and you fancy going beyond the usual drinks options then why not try serving some on-theme cocktails? From the playful use of carrot juice to a sophisticated Japanese and Korean-inspired drink, there’s something for everyone — including a mocktail for those who’d rather stay off the alcohol.

The Tipsy Bunny

Created by @TheRogueBrusselSprout



Ingredients:

1.5 oz Kōloa Kaua’i Dark Rum
2 oz carrot juice blend
1 oz pineapple juice
0.5 oz ginger liqueur
Long, thin carrot for garnish
Honey and shredded coconut for the glass

Method:

Paint one side of a tall, narrow glass with honey, then roll it in shredded coconut.
In a cocktail shaker, combine the carrot juice, pineapple juice, and ginger liqueur and shake with ice.
Fill the serving glass with ice, then strain the cocktail into the glass.
Gently float the dark rum over the cocktail.
Garnish with a long, thin carrot for stirring the layers together.


Spring Sipper



Ingredients:

2 oz Jeptha Creed Bottled-In-Bond Bourbon
3 dashes Ne Oublie Strawberry Ginger Bitters
½ oz Campari
1 oz grapefruit juice
1 oz lime juice
1½ oz simple syrup
Lime wheel
Coarse sugar

Method:

Rim highball (collins) glass with coarse sugar
Add all ingredients to shaker tin
Add ice and shake
Double strain over ice in a highball (collins) glass
Garnish with lime wheel


Old Seoul



Ingredients:

1.5 oz Kish SEOUL Hibiscus Lemon Balm & Raw Honey Apéritif
0.5 oz Japanese Gin
0.5 oz Campari
0.75 oz Lemon Juice
0.75 oz Simple Syrup
1 Egg White
Garnish: Dried Hibiscus Powder

Method:

Add all of your ingredients to a shaking tin with ice.
Shake firmly for 8-10 seconds.
Strain the ice out.
Add the egg white and shake without ice for 10-15 seconds.
Strain into a chilled sour glass and garnish with dried hibiscus powder. Cheers!


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