Sunday, April 14, 2013

Spring it on!


What better way to end the weekend then with some fabulous cocktail recipes. 
Below are some Spring drinks to get you through the work week ahead.

Spring it on!


The Paloma
recipe via bsinthekitchen

Ingredients
1/4 cup tequila
1/4 cup club soda
1/4 cup grapefruit juice
1 tbsp fresh lime juice
1 tsp sugar
small plate with sugar
grapefruit wedge

Instructions
Sprinkle sugar on a small plate. Cut grapefruit in half rubbing outer edge along rim of glass. Dip glass in plate of sugar to coat the rim. 
In your cocktail glass combine grapefruit juice, lime juice and sugar. Mix until sugar dissolves. Add tequila, club soda. Garnish with a wedge of grapefruit and enjoy!



Basil Prosecco and Limoncello
recipe via Limn and lovely

Ingredients
1 ounce of limoncello
Prosecco to fill
1 palmful of fresh basil

Instructions
Pour chilled limoncello into a champagne glass and muddle with fresh basil.
Pour prosecco over the top and stir.



Sparkling Grapefruit Sangria
recipe via how sweet it is

Ingredients
1 bottle Riesling
1 bottle prosecco
1 cup grapefruit juice
1/2 cup simple syrup
1/2 cup club soda
1 1/2 cups sliced strawberries
1 grapefruit, cut into chunks

Instructions
Fill a large pitcher with the fruit. Combine remaining ingredients except club soda, and pour on top of fruit. Refrigerate an hour or more. Right before serving pour cold club soda on top so it's nice and bubbly.


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