Can you feel it too? The warmth of the sun on your skin and the desire to spend more time outdoors again? Then we're definitely on the same wavelength! Spring is finally here and we hope you're enjoying it to the full. One thing you can't do without on a warm spring evening is a delicious cocktail. But which drinks are particularly popular in spring and summer? We present our favourite recipes and tell you which drinks are the perfect way to round off a warm spring day.
Simple cocktail recipes: These drinks will sweeten our spring 2022
Cocktail number 1: Ruby Tonic
For all those who like it tart yet fruity, there is the ultimate gourmet cocktail for spring. Ruby Tonic is a refreshing cocktail with grapefruit and tastes simply delicious.
Ingredients
- 45 ml vodka
- ¼ Grapefruit (squeezed)
- Mediterranean Tonic Water
- Grapefruit strips from the peel
- Ice cubes
Preparation
Fill a tall glass with vodka, grapefruit juice and ice. Top up with tonic water and garnish the drink with the grapefruit zest. Et voila - your refreshing Ruby Tonic cocktail is ready!
Cocktail number 2: Orange Fizz
Do you love fruity drinks and like them sparkling and refreshing? Then the new trend drink "Orange Fizz" is just the thing for you! To prepare the drink, you only need a few ingredients, most of which you probably already have at home anyway!
Ingredients
- 40 ml mango juice
- 40 ml orange juice
- 10 ml lime juice
- 120 ml Prosecco
- Fresh mint
- Ice cubes
- 1 orange slice
Decoration: Orange sugar rim
- 150 g sugar
- 1 tbsp finely grated orange peel
- 100 ml orange juice
Preparation
For the decoration (and it really makes a statement!), fill a deep plate with approx. 150 g sugar. Then add the grated orange zest and stir it in. Now take out a second deep plate and fill it up with a little orange juice. Dip your glass of choice into the orange juice (approx. 0.5 cm), allow it to drain briefly and then dip it into the orange sugar. Et voila - the sugar rim is ready!
To make the drink, first fill your beautifully decorated glass with ice cubes and the orange slice. Then mix the mango juice with the orange and lime juice and add the juice mixture. Top up the glass with the Prosecco and garnish the drink with fresh mint.
Cocktail number 3: Pink Drink
When in doupt - drink pink! Pink is not only the colour of spring par excellence, the colour pink also automatically puts you in a good mood. Especially in the form of a delicious drink.
Ingredients
- Fresh raspberries
- 2-4 drops of rose water
- ¼ tsp lemon juice
- 40 ml vodka
- Prosecco
- Icing sugar
- Ice cubes
Preparation
Firstly, sprinkle a champagne glass with icing sugar. Then pour the vodka, lemon juice and rose water into a cocktail shaker. Add the raspberries and shake well. Finally, strain and top up the glass with chilled Prosecco. Your rose-coloured cocktail dream is ready!
Now nothing stands in the way of a cosy cocktail evening. We hope you enjoy trying out our cocktail recipes and say PROST!