The prettiest floral cocktails to sip this season

Miranda Priestly may have scoffed at florals for spring, but in cocktails, they make perfect sense. 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 

  1. Fill a shaker with ice cubes. 
  1. Add all ingredients. 
  1. Shake well and strain into a cocktail glass. 
  1. 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 

  1. Add rum, chamomile-infused honey syrup, and orange bitters to a mixing glass with ice. 
  1. Stir well and strain into a rocks glass over a large ice cube. 
  1. 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 

  1. In a pitcher, combine rosé wine, hibiscus tea, elderflower liqueur, and orange liqueur. 
  1. Add sliced fruits and berries, then let sit in the fridge for at least 2 hours. 
  1. 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 

  1. Fill a shaker with ice and add tequila, lavender syrup, grapefruit juice, lime juice, and sugar syrup. 
  1. Shake well and strain into an ice-filled highball glass. 
  1. Top up with soda water and stir gently. 
  1. 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 

  1. Shake gin, apple juice, lime juice, and cordial with ice. 
  1. Strain into a highball glass filled with ice. 
  1. Top up with ginger ale and stir gently. 
  1. 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 

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

Anushka Manik

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