6 Floral Cocktail Recipes for the warm weather

As the weather warms up, a touch of botanicals brings the freshest of the season right to your glass. Think elderflower-kissed spritzes, rose-infused negronis, and a dash of lavender where you least expect it. The season’s blooms aren’t just for vases—they belong in your cocktail shaker too. 

Lotus Flower Martini 

Ingredients

• Ice Cubes
• 30 ml Absolut Vodka
• 15 ml Lychee Liqueur
• 10 ml Blue Curaçao
• 10 ml Violet Liqueur
• 1 Edible Flower
• 1 Mint Leaf 

Method 

• Fill a shaker with ice cubes.
• Add all ingredients.
• Shake well and strain into a cocktail glass.
• Garnish with an edible flower and a mint leaf. 

Chamomile & Honey Old Fashioned Rum 

Ingredients

• 60 ml Camikara Rum
• 15 ml Chamomile-Infused Honey Syrup
• 2 Dashes Orange Bitters
• Orange Peel and Chamomile Flowers for Garnish 

Method 

• Add rum, chamomile-infused honey syrup, and orange bitters to a mixing glass with ice.
• Stir well and strain into a rocks glass over a large ice cube.
• Garnish with an orange peel and chamomile flowers. 

Rose & Hibiscus Sangria  

Ingredients

• 1 Bottle Jacob’s Creek Rosé Wine
• 120 ml Hibiscus Tea (Brewed and Chilled)
• 120 ml Elderflower Liqueur
• 60 ml Orange Liqueur (Such as Cointreau)
• 1 Orange, Sliced
• 1 Lemon, Sliced
• 1 Cup Mixed Berries (Strawberries, Raspberries, Blackberries)
• Edible Flowers for Garnish 

 Method 

• In a pitcher, combine rosé wine, hibiscus tea, elderflower liqueur, and orange liqueur.
• Add sliced fruits and berries, then let sit in the fridge for at least 2 hours.
• Serve over ice and garnish with edible flowers. 

Lavender Mirage 

Ingredients

• 45 ml 1800 Tequila Añejo
• 15 ml Lavender Syrup
• 30 ml Grapefruit Juice
• 15 ml Lime Juice
• 5 ml Sugar Syrup
• Soda Water (To Top Up) 

Method 

• Fill a shaker with ice and add tequila, lavender syrup, grapefruit juice, lime juice, and sugar syrup.
• Shake well and strain into an ice-filled highball glass.
• Top up with soda water and stir gently.
• Garnish with a lavender sprig or a grapefruit slice. 

The Grasshopper 

 Ingredients

• 60 ml Tenjaku Gin
• 40 ml Apple Juice
• 20 ml Lime Juice
• 20 ml Elderflower and Lemongrass Cordial
• Ginger Ale (To Top Up) 

Method 

• Shake gin, apple juice, lime juice, and cordial with ice.
• Strain into a highball glass filled with ice.
• Top up with ginger ale and stir gently.
• Garnish with a thin apple slice or a sprig of lemongrass. 

G.O.A.T 

Ingredients

• 60 ml Creyente Mezcal
• 25 ml Hibiscus Cordial
• 5 ml Citrus Solution (2:5 Ratio)
• 90 ml Tonic Water 

Method 

• Shake mezcal, hibiscus cordial, and citrus solution with ice.
• Strain into a highball glass over ice.
• Top up with tonic water and stir gently.
• Garnish with a dehydrated lime wheel or an edible flower.