Recipes
Which Easter Cocktail Are You?
Allow us to wish you a “hoppy Easter” with an egg-cellent sip!
The Easter weekend is almost here, and what better way to celebrate than with a spring tipple? If you’re in need of some drinkspo, we’re here to help you figure out which recipe to make with a fun quiz based on your seasonal spring persona. Do you relate most to the Easter Bunny himself? Perhaps you exude the lively energy of a chick? Or, is your vibe evocative of the bright colours of an easter egg? Scroll on further to find out!
Question 1: What’s your favourite easter treat?
A) Jelly Beans 🫘
B) Peeps 🐤
C) Chocolate Eggs 🍫
Question 2: Which easter activity are you looking forward to the most?
A) Easter egg hunt 🪺
B) Brunch with friends and family 🥂
C) Painting eggs 🎨
Question 3: What is your perfect spring vibe?
A) Lush greenery 🪴
B) Rays of sunshine ☀️
C) Colourful blooms 🌷
Question 4: Which pastel is speaking to you?
A) Green 💚
B) Yellow 💛
C) Pink 💖
Question 5: What’s your spring flavour of choice?
A) Fresh and herbal 🌿
B) Fun and fruity 🍓
C) Soft and floral 🌸
Count up which answer you selected the most for your results!
Mostly A: Bunny 🐇
Hippity hoppity; here is sipping done properly! The easter bunny enjoys the whimsy of life and is always out on an adventure and trying new things. Given that their favourite treat is a crisp and sweet carrot, it’s only fitting that their cocktail features carrot juice!
Enjoy your serving of vegetables with @holycityhandcraft’s Black Carrot Gin Sour!
INGREDIENTS
- 1½ oz Empress 1908 Elderflower Rose Gin
- 1 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
- ¾ oz Simple Syrup
- ¾ oz Carrot Juice
- 1 Pinch Sea Salt
- Carrot Ribbon, for garnish
METHOD
Combine ingredients except garnish in a shaking tin and shake with ice. Pour/strain over crushed or pebble ice in a rocks glass. Garnish with carrot ribbon or rose.
Mostly B: Chick 🐥
Vibrantly spirited, the chirps of chicks show that they’re just here to have a fun time. With an equally bubbly outlook in light of springtime, they’re always the life of the party! A spritz bursting with fruitiness is sure to complement the vivacious attitude of a chick.
A glass of the Lemon Spritz is bound to make any spring day even brighter!
INGREDIENTS
- 1 oz Empress 1908 Cucumber Lemon Gin
- 1 oz Limoncello
- ½ oz Fresh Lemon Juice
- Dry Sparkling Wine, to top
- Soda Water, to top
- Lemon Slice, for garnish
METHOD
In a copa glass filled with ice, add gin, limoncello, and lemon juice and top with sparkling wine and a splash of soda water. Give a quick stir to combine and garnish with lemon slice.
Mostly C: Easter Egg 🥚
Exuding elegance and creativity, the colourful personalities of easter eggs are truly one of a kind. With an air of tender kindness, the joy they bring makes them a delight to have around! The soft charm of easter eggs can only be captured in sippable form by a sour boasting a frothy texture and floral notes.
Celebrate the diverse and seasonal blooms with @thekitchenmccabe’s Flower Power Sour!
INGREDIENTS
- 1½ oz Empress 1908 Indigo Gin
- ½ oz Fresh Lemon Juice
- ½ oz Elderflower Liqueur
- ½ oz Flower Trio Syrup*
- Egg White
- Edible Flowers, for garnish
METHOD
Add gin, elderflower liqueur, flower trio syrup, lemon juice, and egg white to a cocktail shaker and dry shake for 20 seconds. Add ice and shake for another 30 seconds. Strain into a coupe glass and float flowers on top of the foam.
*To make the flower trio syrup, place 1 cup granulated sugar, 1 cup water, ¼ cup dried hibiscus flowers, 2 tbsp dried rose petals, 2 tbsp dried lavender buds in a saucepan and slowly bring to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Reduce heat to medium and simmer gently for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit until cooled. Strain before using.
Thanks for playing – we hope you enjoy your chosen cocktail from your results! If you want to make it especially fun, have some of your friends and family take the quiz and serve them these sips at your Easter gathering. Have a fabulous festivity-filled weekend ahead!
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Sip responsibly!
