It may be a tad cold outside, but that’s no reason not to plan for warmer days. We hope our Presidential Towers community members in Chicago, Illinois, will consider these spring cocktail recipes.
Honey Ginger Spring Cocktail
This sparkling wine-based cocktail brings together robust flavors to be expected from a vibrant spring beverage. It will require about 20-30 minutes of preparation time.
Gather These Ingredients
- 1 750ml bottle of prosecco
- 1 cup of local honey
- 3 cups of filtered water
- 2 pears (peeled, cored and diced)
- 1 large piece of ginger (peeled and diced thin)
- 15 sage leaves
How To Prepare
Bring water to boil in a saucepan. Add your honey, stir until melted into water, and reduce to simmer. Put in your sage, pears, and ginger and let simmer for 15 minutes or until one-third of the liquid has evaporated. Remove from heat for 10 minutes then strain into a mixing bowl or large jar. Place fruit slices into wine glasses, 2 tablespoons of the syrup mixture and fill with prosecco.
Simple Sweet-Tart Ginger Beer Cocktail
This tantalizing ginger beer recipe provides a fruity, tangy twist to some trending cocktails that have been circulating.
Gather These Ingredients
- 1 ounce of raspberry puree
- 1 ½ ounces of high-quality ginger beer
- Splash of limoncello
- 4 ounces of champagne
- Splash of lemon and lime juice
- Ripe raspberries
How To Prepare
Pour puree, ginger beer, and limoncello in a wine glass and stir. Add champagne, splashes of lemon, lime and garnish with fresh raspberries.
Old School Mint Julep
This mint julep recipe is a classic spring cocktail widely associated with the Kentucky Derby. That race comes around in early May, but you can get a head start with this classy cocktail.
Gather These Ingredients
- 2 ounces of Kentucky bourbon
- ½ ounce of Simple Syrup
- Mint Sprigs
- Crushed Ice
How To Prepare
In a julep glass, stir 2 mint sprigs with the simple syrup. Add crushed ice until glass is ¾ full. Add Kentucky bourbon. Cheers!
We hope our Presidential Towers community members enjoy these spring cocktails. If you or a friend would like more information about our Chicago apartments, call us today.