Signature Spring Wedding Cocktails Your Guests Will Love

Spring is the perfect season to incorporate fresh, vibrant flavors into your wedding menu, and what better way to impress your guests than with signature spring-inspired cocktails? Featuring seasonal fruits, fresh herbs, and light, refreshing flavors, these cocktails will elevate your wedding bar and create a memorable experience for your guests. Here are some delicious signature spring wedding cocktails your guests will love for your DC spring wedding.

1. Cherry Blossom Spritz

A tribute to Washington, DC’s iconic cherry blossoms, this light and floral spritz is perfect for a springtime celebration. Ingredients:

• 2 oz cherry blossom-infused vodka
• 1 oz elderflower liqueur
• 3 oz prosecco
• 1 oz soda water
• Fresh cherries and mint for garnish Instructions:

1. Fill a glass with ice and add cherry blossom vodka and elderflower liqueur.
2. Top with prosecco and soda water.
3. Garnish with fresh cherries and a sprig of mint.

2. Lavender Lemonade Fizz

This refreshing cocktail combines citrus with the floral notes of lavender, creating a perfectly balanced drink. Ingredients:

• 2 oz gin
• 1 oz fresh lemon juice
• 1 oz lavender simple syrup
• 3 oz club soda
• Lavender sprigs and lemon slices for garnish Instructions:

1. Shake gin, lemon juice, and lavender syrup with ice.
2. Strain into a glass filled with ice and top with club soda.
3. Garnish with a lavender sprig and a lemon slice.

3. Strawberry Basil Smash

A delightful mix of sweet strawberries and fresh basil, this cocktail is as flavorful as it is beautiful. Ingredients:

• 2 oz vodka
• 4 fresh strawberries, muddled
• 1 oz simple syrup
• 1 oz fresh lime juice
• 3 oz soda water
• Fresh basil leaves for garnish Instructions:

1. Muddle strawberries and basil in a shaker.
2. Add vodka, lime juice, and simple syrup, then shake with ice.
3. Strain into a glass with ice and top with soda water.
4. Garnish with a basil leaf.

4. Cucumber Mint Mojito

A crisp and refreshing cocktail, this mojito variation adds a light and cooling touch to your wedding bar. Ingredients:

• 2 oz white rum
• 1 oz fresh lime juice
• 1 oz simple syrup
• 4 cucumber slices, muddled
• 6 fresh mint leaves
• 3 oz soda water
• Cucumber ribbons and mint sprigs for garnish Instructions:

1. Muddle cucumber slices and mint leaves in a glass.
2. Add rum, lime juice, and simple syrup, then stir.
3. Fill with ice and top with soda water.
4. Garnish with cucumber ribbons and a sprig of mint.

5. Peach Bellini Twist

A fun take on the classic Bellini, this version features peach nectar with a hint of vanilla for a smooth, sweet sip. Ingredients:

• 3 oz peach nectar
• 1 oz vanilla vodka
• 4 oz prosecco
• Peach slices for garnish Instructions:

1. Pour peach nectar and vanilla vodka into a champagne flute.
2. Top with chilled prosecco.
3. Garnish with a fresh peach slice.

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