Spring Cocktails & Cheshire Cat Grins

Today the temps are in the low 70's (talk about turn around) and 

I have one thing on my mind! Fun spring cocktails! 

I absolutely love mixing up or ordering a concoction that is

all glammed up and ready for a good time!

You know the kind that make you stick that little pinky out just a little bit further and 

with a Cheshire cat grin you chuckle oh darling...make it a double!

Here is a round-up of my most favorite eye-catching spirits perfect for 

all the gorgeous spring days to come. 

Blueberry Mint Fizz with Fruit Ice

via Mountain Side Bride

1 1/2 oz. Smirnoff Blueberry Vodka

Fruit Ice cube

2 1/2 oz. Club Soda

5-8 Mint Leaves

Blueberries

Muddle mint leaves in a cocktail of shaker. Add plain ice 

(not your fruit ice), Vodka, and Club Soda. Shake. 

Pour the cocktail over your over your fruit ice and enjoy.

Lilac Pisco Cocktail

Via Sugar and Charm

2 ounces lemon juice
1/2 of a lemon in chunks with the rinds on them
2 ounces pisco
1 ounce St-Germain Liqueur
1.5 ounces simple syrup 

  4 mint leaves
1 tablespoon lilac flowers, washed.
Combine the lemon chunks with the rinds, simple syrup, 

mint and lilac flowers in a cocktail shaker and muddle.

Then add in the Pisco, lemon juice, St-Germain and ice. 

Shake for about 20 seconds.

Then strain into a coupe glass and garnish with a few more lilacs.

 Lillet Rose

via Martha Stewart

12 ounces Lillet Rose

6 ounces Ruby Red grapefruit juice

6 ounces gin

6 edible flower blossoms

Combine 6 ounces Lillet, 6 ounces grapefruit juice, 3 ounces gin, and ice in a cocktail shaker. 

Shake until well chilled. Strain and divide cocktail among 3 stemmed cocktail glasses, 

such as Champagne coupes. Repeat. Garnish with flowers. Serve immediately.