Festive Libations To Toast To Mom With

Celebrating mom with an intimate at home Mother’s Day gathering? Raise a glass to all she does with one of these tasty libations.

Pomegranate Citrus Avaline Rosé Spritz:

1 cup Pomegranate Juice (if not pressing fresh, look for one with low sugar)

1-2 Grapefruits, thinly sliced

1-2 Blood Oranges, thinly sliced

1 c. Kumquats, sliced in half (optional)

1 bottle of Avaline Rosé

Sparkling Water (to taste)

Directions: Combine pomegranate juice, grapefruit, blood oranges, kumquat slices, and Avaline Rosé in a large pitcher. When ready to serve, top with sparkling water (to taste), a slice of grapefruit, and a couple kumquat halves.

Volley Cucumber Skinny Margarita:

1 can of Zesty Lime Volley Tequila Seltzer

.5 oz. Fresh Lime Juice

Sliced Limes

Sliced Cucumber

Pinch of Kosher salt

Directions: In a tin, muddle 5 slices of cucumber, two lime wedges, and a .5 oz. of lime juice. Add one can of Zesty lime Volley Tequila seltzer and a pinch of salt. Tumble with ice and pour into your favorite margarita glass. Salt the rim in advance (optional). Enjoy!

Grey Goose Essences Strawberry & Lemongrass Fizz:

1.5 oz. Grey Goose Essences Strawberry & Lemongrass

4.5 oz. Soda Water

Fresh Strawberries

Lemongrass

Lemon Twist

Directions: Fill a chilled glass with cubed ice and add Grey Goose Essences Strawberry & Lemongrass. Top with soda. Then simply garnish with lemongrass, fresh strawberry, and a lemon twist.

Fleur de Cerisier: (Created by Mixologist Jacob Sunny, Bastille Brasserie & Bar)

1.5 oz. Roku Gin

.5 oz. Luxardo

.75 oz. Lemon Juice

1 oz. Tussock Jumper Pinot Noir

3 Dashes Fee Brothers Cherry Blossom Bitters

Sancho Pepper Foam*

Cherry Blossom Flower

Directions: Shake everything except the foam and strain into a chilled coupe glass. Finish with Sancho pepper foam. Garnish with cherry blossom flower.

*Sancho Pepper Foam

2 tsp of Pepper, grinded with a mortar

1 oz. Lemon Juice

2 oz. of Hot Water

1 Egg White

Directions: Mix pepper, lemon and hot water. Once it’s cooled, whisk it with egg white. Add everything into a whipper, and charge it with two n20 cartridges. Keep it refrigerated until ready to serve.

Belvedere Super Cocktail – Kombucha:

1.5 oz. Belvedere Vodka

5 oz. Honey

.75 oz. Fresh Lime Juice

2 oz. Kombucha

1 dash Angostura Bitters

Lime Wheel

Directions: Place all ingredients in a shaker except Kombucha and shake with ice. Strain into a Coupe and top of with ice cold Kombucha. Garnish with a lime wheel.