It’s time to trade in your warm and cozy cocktails for something bright and fresh. Hobnob has done of roundup of some beauteous libations in tones of pink.
Prosecco Cocktail with Rhubarb Syrup
Lightly sweet, this cocktail adds a touch of sweetness to prosecco and incorporates my favorite Spring ingredient: rhubarb. Adding the beet to the rhubarb syrup gives it a little extra color and flavor. Eliminate the vodka if you want to offer something with less alcohol.
MAKE THE RHUBARB SYRUP
2 CUPS rhubarb, chopped (about 2 stalks)
1 small cooked beet, diced
2/3 CUP organic cane sugar
1 CUP water
zest and juice from 1 lemon
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Combine ingredients in a small saucepan, allow to simmer. Lower the heat, then cook till rhubarb is soft, about 20 min. Allow to cool a little. Run through a sieve to get just the liquid. (You can reserve the rhubarb to top ice cream for dessert). Transfer the syrup to a squirt bottle and refrigerate.
MAKE THE COCKTAIL
1 oz vodka
2 oz rhubarb syrup
prosecco
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Mix the vodka and syrup together with a spoon in a champagne glass, then top with prosecco.
Ravo Lavender Rose
2 oz Ravo Vodka
1 oz rose simple syrup
.75 oz Chase Elderflower Liqueur
.5 lemon, juiced
Zonin Sparkling Rose Wine, to top
Lavender sprigs, for garnish
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Edible flowers, for garnish
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Combine ice, Ravo Vodka, rose simple syrup, Chase Elderflower and lemon juice in a cocktail shaker. Shake well. Strain into a coup glass and top with sparkling wine. Garnish with a Lavender sprig and edible flowers.
Rose Tea Collins
MAKE THE ROSE TEA SYRUP
3 rose tea bags
6.5 oz. hot water
3.5 oz. sugar
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Steep tea in hot water and sugar for 10 min. Remove tea bags and let cool.
MAKE THE COCKTAIL
2 oz Chase Vodka
.5 oz rose tea syrup
.5 oz fresh lemon juice
soda
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dried rose petals for garnish
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In a Collins glass filled with ice mix all ingredients and top with soda. Garnish with petals.
Pink Paloma Punch
Makes 20 (for those boozy brunches) See photo above, right.
5 CUPS Partida Blanco Tequila
3 CUPS Ruby Red Grapefruit juice
2 CUPS fresh lime juice
4 CUPS simple syrup
5 CUPS grapefruit soda
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garnish: wedges of pink grapefruit
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Mix ingredients in a large punch bowl. To serve, fill a glass with ice, pour in punch and garnish with grapefruit wedge.
Fresh Pick Planas Punch
1 CUP fresh raspberries
fresh mint leaves
1 oz simple syrup
2 oz fresh lime juice
2 CUPS Diplomático Planas Rum
32 oz soda water
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Lime wheels, mint, raspberries, for garnish
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Muddle raspberries with mint, simple syrup and lime. Add the rum. Mix thoroughly, then strain through a sieve over fresh ice in a punch bowl. Top with soda water and garnish.
