20 cocktails you can put a spring twist on

Mimosas are a classic cocktail made with champagne and orange juice, and they’re so easy to put spins on. A few easy twists you can make are using pink lemonade instead of orange juice, adding muddled strawberries, or garnishing with a toothpick of berries. 

There are dozens of ways to make a margarita into something seasonal, and you’ve probably already tried at least a couple. Try a strawberry-rhubarb margarita for a spring twist, or switch up the alcohol and opt for a rosé margarita. 

A French 75 is traditionally made with gin, champagne, lemon juice, and simple syrup. An easy way to edit this cocktail for spring is by infusing an additional flavor into the simple syrup, like lavender, strawberry, or pineapple. 

Salty drinks can be made spring-y, too. An easy way to add a spring twist to a dirty martini is by making it into a spritz. Add a dash of club soda to your finished product to give it a bit of fizz and make it a tad lighter. 

The easiest way to make a classic daiquiri more spring-y is by putting the popular strawberry spin on it. But you can go even more seasonal by muddying some berries and adding them to the glass. 

Palomas are already quite spring-y, but if you want to make them even more seasonal, consider muddling some berries or adding club soda for a spritz. You can also swap the grapefruit for another citrus fruit, like a pomelo or a tangerine. 

There are lots of options for adding a spring twist to your classic mule. Strawberry basil, lemon blueberry, and berry cucumber are among the many variations you can employ for a seasonal spin. 

A sidecar’s lemon-y taste already makes it feel apropos of spring. But swapping the lemon juice for the juice of another citrus fruit can make for a fun twist, as can using pink- or lavender-colored sugar for the rim. 

There are an abundance of spring twists that already exist for a mojito, all of which are totally delicious. A grapefruit mojito, a berry mojito, or a pineapple mojito will all taste great in the spring.

The spring twists in a Bloody Mary lie almost entirely in the garnishes. Sure, you can make some adjustments to the cocktail recipe (using lemon pepper would add a fun, spring-y zip), but it’s more fun to play around with the garnishes. Try adding radishes, carrots, cucumbers, garlic cloves, and other spring vegetables to the mix. 

A gimlet is made of gin, lime juice, and sugar. It’s a tasty cocktail, but it’s also a great base for seasonal spins. Try infusing flavors like lavender or rhubarb, or swapping lime juice for another citrus fruit. You can also get playful with your garnishes, using various citrus rinds or edible flowers. 

An Old Fashioned is made with bourbon or whiskey, sugar, bitters, and an orange twist. A fun way to make this cocktail more spring-y is to use something other than sugar to sweeten it. Try using honey instead, and add bonus points if it's flavored. 

A true fan of an espresso martini would say there’s never a wrong time to have one, but they might become particularly inclined to have one in the spring after tasting a seasonal twist. Some fun springtime spins include a mint-chocolate espresso martini or an orange-blossom espresso martini. 

Made of gin, sweet vermouth, and Campari, a Negroni is a classic drink. You can customize it for spring by adding Limoncello or using a flavored gin, like rhubarb or elderflower. 

For many, an Aperol spritz is a summer drink. But if you want to get a head start on enjoying the popular cocktail, consider using sparkling rosé instead of prosecco, or adding a simple syrup to sweeten it a tad. 

Traditional martinis are made with gin, and if you like a traditional martini, an easy way to make a dry one a little more fun for spring is by using a flavored gin. Pink grapefruit is a fun flavor option, as is orange. 

Many drinkers already find cosmopolitans to have a spring-y feel thanks to the citrus. But you can easily make it lighter by adding some soda for cosmopolitan spritz. 

Bellinis are great summertime drinks. If you’d rather have one in the summer, use pineapple or strawberry puree instead, and maybe add some basil to make it fresher. You can swap the prosecco for sparkling rosé, too. 

A Tom Collins is another cocktail that can easily be adapted for seasonal drinking. A flavored simple syrup or a flavored gin should do the trick, but no one will say no to a fun garnish, either. 

Whiskey sours are already fairly spring-y because they’ve got a bounce to them. But they can always be more seasonal, and switching up the citrus juice or using a flavored simple syrup is an easy way to accomplish it.