My Top 5 Cocktail Trends I'm Excited to Sip This Spring 2025
- Katie Mcatee
- Apr 30
- 4 min read
As spring approaches, it brings not just warmer weather but also an exciting wave of new cocktail creations. If you’re a cocktail enthusiast like me, you know that this season is a perfect time to explore fresh flavors and bold trends. From delicate botanicals to sustainable ingredients, there’s so much to look forward to. Here are five cocktail trends for spring 2025 that I can’t wait to try. Let’s get mixing!
1. Botanical Infusions
This spring, cocktails are going full-on garden party mode! Think rosemary, thyme, and lavender—not just for taste, but for their oh-so-enticing aromas. Picture a gin and tonic with rosemary or a lavender-lemon creation that feels like sipping in a secret garden. Refreshing, aromatic, and totally trendy!
Ingredients
2 oz gin
1 oz lavender syrup
0.75 oz lime juice
2 dashes lavender bitters (optional)
Sparkling water (to top)
Lime wheel and lavender sprigs, for garnish
Instructions
Mix the Base: In a cocktail shaker or directly in the glass, combine lime juice, lavender syrup, gin, and lavender bitters. SHAKE IT UP
Pour into a highball or stemmed glass filled with fresh ice.
Top with Sparkling Water: Gently add sparkling water and stir lightly to mix.
Garnish: Add a lime slice and one or two sprigs of lavender for a fragrant, elegant touch.
2. Session Cocktails
For those who prefer to savor their drinks, "session cocktails" are a fantastic trend. These drinks have a lower alcohol content, allowing for leisurely sipping without overwhelming effects.
These cocktails provide complexity in taste and are perfect for long afternoons spent with friends—no hangover required!🍹
Ingredients
2 oranges
2 lemons
3 oz. Prosecco
1 oz. Aperol
1 cup sugar (to be used to make simple syrup)
Instructions
Halve 1 orange into slices for garnish
In large bowl, stir together Prosecco, Aperol and juices of the lemons and oranges
In blender (or food processor), combine the Prosecco-Aperol mixture, ice and 1 oz of simple syrup
Pulse until slushy
Pour into glass and garnish with orange slice!
3. Sweet and Savory Pairings
Spring cocktails are leveling up with sweet-meets-savory vibes! Think smoked salt rims on mango margaritas or bourbon kissed with sesame oil. Bold, unexpected, and guaranteed to make your taste buds do a happy dance. Cheers to surprises in every sip! 🍹
FUN FACT:
Vanderpump À Paris has served this drink for a while now-- it was the creation of the daughter of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Lisa Vanderpump
Ingredients
1 tablespoon everything bagel spice
1 teaspoon simple syrup
3 oz. gin
0.75 oz. olive juice
0.5 oz. dry vermouth
3 Blue Cheese Stuffed Olives
1 Sprig fresh Rosemary
Instructions
In a mixing glass, add your gin and olive juice and fill with ice, stire for about a minute until the glass if frosted and cold
Discard the ice from the martini glass and place the everything bagel spice on a plate. Wipe the simple syrup under the rim of half the martini glass and immediately roll it in the spice.
Add vermouth to the martini glass-- roll the glass so the inside is coated with vermouth, then discard the liquid
Strain the gin and olive juice mixture into the glass
Garnish with 3 blue cheese stuffed olives skewered onto a sprig of rosemary
4. The Return of Classic Flavors
This spring, classic cocktails are back—but with a glow-up! Think Negronis, Manhattans, and Daiquiris, now rocking smoked mezcal and funky bitter liqueurs. It’s nostalgia with a twist, keeping cocktail lovers—old and new—coming back for more. Cheers! 🍸
The Bebbo is a lesser-known cousin of the Bee’s Knees that adds a touch of orange juice to the Prohibition-era sour
Ingredients
2 oz. gin
0.5 oz. lemon juice
0.5 oz. blood orange juice
0.5 oz honey Syrup
Instructions:
Combine all ingredients into a cocktail shaker
Add ice and shake until well chilled
Serve in glass garnished with orange twist
0.5 oz honey Syrup
5. Mocktails Taking the Spotlight
Mocktails are having their moment this spring, and trust me, they’re anything but boring. From artisan syrups to exotic fruit blends, these alcohol-free drinks bring bold flavors and creativity to the table. Picture sipping a minty, sparkling mojito on a sunny afternoon—proof that great drinks don’t need booze to shine. Cheers to fresh trends and delicious twists for spring 2025! 🍹
Ingredients
0.5 cup of either:
Gingerale, Ginger Beer or Ginger Kombucha
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 Cup Cranberry Juice (NOT cocktail)
Cranberries & Lime (for garnish)
Instructions:
Combine all ingredients into a glass with ice
Serve in glass garnished with skewer of cranberries and slice of lime
In summary, whether you're drawn to the lightness of botanical infusions or keen on exploring wellness with mocktails, there’s something for everyone in the vibrant cocktail landscape ahead. So let’s gather friends, embrace these innovative ingredients, and celebrate spring with fresh flavors in every glass!
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