11 Elegant Easter Drink Ideas for Your Weekend Menu
Elevate your Easter celebration with these spring sippers.
Easter is here! Before you finalize your menu and grocery list, take a moment to consider a special Easter drink idea to truly wow your guests. Everyone is expecting a perfectly cooked ham, all the savory sides, plus an over-the-top cake. But a festive cocktail will earn you high hosting marks.
If your Easter schedule is a little packed, rest assured knowing some of these recipes can partially be made in advance, or completely in advance! And many of them can be made for a crowd. Stir up a pitcher of lemonade the day before and have it chilling in the fridge. That way you can focus on a lovely Easter celebration with friends and family.
Carrot Gimlet
Don’t let the Easter bunny chomp up all the carrots. Save a few for this delicious drink, which combines homemade carrot-ginger juice with gin, Italian aperitivo, and fresh lime juice.
Carrot “Cocktail”
This simple idea will make the kids and anyone else not drinking alcohol feel extra fancy. Simply pour carrot juice into a tall champagne glass, and top with flat-leaf parsley sprigs to mimic carrot tops.
White Sparkling Sangria
Full of fresh fruit and two types of white wine, this easy sparkling sangria will be a huge hit at your Easter brunch, lunch, or dinner. You can stir everything together in advance and add the sparkling wine when you're ready to serve!
Fresh Mint and Lemon Iced Tea
This iced tea will be a hit at your Easter gathering! Full of fresh mint, sweetened with honey, and chock full of strawberries and lemons, it's the perfect spring sipper.
Thyme-Blueberry Lemonade
This isn't your average lemonade! Blueberries are muddled and shaken together with thyme and lemon juice to create a refreshing drink that all of your Easter guests are sure to enjoy.
Spring Gin Flip
Chamomile syrup adds flavor to this spring take on a gin flip. Make the syrup a day or two in advance and you can shake up these delightful cocktails for your Easter celebration.
Mint Tulip Cocktail
This citrus-packed cocktail is best served in floral-adorned glasses, of course! Stir together these four ingredients to create and easy and delicious batch cocktail for a crowd.
Strawberry and Sparkling Rosé Punch
This brunch cocktail turns a bottle of rosé into a springtime delight. It's great served with Easter lunch too. This one can easily be made kid-friendly too. Just swap in a bottle of nonalcoholic sparkling wine or juice.
Daisy Buchanan Cocktail
Named after F. Scott Fitzgerald's golden girl, this elegant drink is only four ingredients and perfect for a sunny spring day. Add this easy drink to your Easter brunch menu!
Dogwood Punch
This is the quintessential Easter cocktail: a bubbly drink bursting with sweet spring flavors. Set out a pitcher of this easy cocktail to show your guests how sweet they are! Use sparkling grape juice to make this recipe kid-friendly.
Spring Bouquet Cocktail
How sweet is this pretty and pink cocktail that's garnished with edible flowers!? This drink is a cocktail and a cute craft all in one. Make these tiny bouquets with your friends or family before serving for a fun Easter celebration.
Bonus: Bunny Ears Garnish
Make any cocktail extra-festive with this simple idea.
To make: Cut very small rabbit ears from watercolor paper. Use a pink colored pencil to fill in the pink interior of the ear. Cut the top 1/4 to 1/3 off a strawberry. Thinly slice, discarding the outer pieces so that you are left with a piece that is flat on both sides. Use a paring knife to cut two small slits in the top of the berry, on either side of the point; insert the ears. Cut a small slit in the center of the bottom of the berry, slide onto the rim of the glass.
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