6 Refreshing Cocktails to Get You Excited For Early Spring

With grapefruit juice as one of the main flavors in this cocktail, the Italian Greyhound is the perfect segue into citrus season. Made with fresh grapefruit juice, Aperol liqueur and a sparkling rosemary sugar rim, you’ll be counting down the hours to 5:00 when you can kick back with light, springy flavors.

If you love the fresh, tart flavors of pomegranate, head into spring with this Pomegranate Kiss cocktail. Aside from pomegranate juice, this cocktail calls for gin, a splash of lime juice, club soda and sugar. Garnish with lime slices and pomegranate seeds for an elegant touch to this already sophisticated spring beverage.

Now, I know what you may be thinking: Watermelon drinks are designed for the summer season, but can’t we all agree that the flavor of watermelon is too delicious to only be assigned to one season? This watermelon mojito is made with white rum, mint leaves, lime juice, simple syrup, soda water and, of course, seedless watermelon. Muddling the watermelon chunks with the mint leaves pairs extremely well with the white rum and can totally pass for a spring-themed cocktail.

This recipe is for all of those out there who love to cut corners, because, let’s face it: crafting homemade cocktails is not for everyone, especially if you’re coming off of a long work day. Check if your favorite brand of cocktail mixes offers a peach bellini-flavored syrup, and pair this with prosecco for the simplest spring cocktail. Garnish with a peach slice and a mint leaf for a fancy touch.

If you love using herbs to spice up your at-home cocktails, this cilantro-themed Aperol cocktail is for you. This refreshing recipe calls for fresh Aperol, vodka, fresh lime juice and cranberry juice, with torn-up cilantro and a dash of sugar. Although this may seem very similar to a traditional cosmopolitan, the addition of Aperol and cilantro transform this into a spring cocktail of its own.

For those who are looking for a fresh and new recipe and are also willing to go outside of the box in terms of ingredients, look no further than this pink dragon cocktail. Its hot pink color and fruity flavors come from strawberry gin, ginger liqueur, pink lemonade, dragon fruit syrup and lemon juice. The tropical theme of this beverage will have you dreaming of beach weather in no time, even if Phil’s prediction doesn’t turn out to be totally accurate.