Spring Cocktails & Fashion Trends

Spring Flowers

Fern Mallis’, Creator of New York Fashion Week, Spring Fashion Trend: Floral Prints and Sorbet Colors
Pairing Cocktail: With floral garnishes and a scoop of sorbet, this Spring Flowers cocktail will complement this season’s freshest looks.

Ingredients:
1 oz. Citrus Vodka
1 oz. Lemoncello
1 ½ oz. Fresh sour
1-2 scoops lemon sorbet

Garnish: Edible Viola, Matcha Powder
Special Instructions: Add a scoop of sorbet to your chilled coupe glass. Add your first three ingredients and shake and serve up in your coupe glass.

Recipe by Jair Bustillos SGWS Mixologist & Spirits Educator from Las Vegas, NV

Lucky McBeans

Fern Mallis’ Spring Fashion Trend: “The Cold Shoulder” AKA Off-the-Shoulder Looks
Pairing Cocktail: The cool mint flavors and garnishes in this Lucky McBeans cocktail will help consumers chill out while showing a little skin.

Ingredients:
1 oz. Irish Whiskey
1 oz. Crème De Menthe
1 oz. White Crème de Cacao
2 oz. Heavy whipping cream

Garnish: Mint top, Chocolate covered Coffee Bean
Special Instructions: Blend all of the items, and then garnish

Recipe by Jair Bustillos SGWS Mixologist & Spirits Educator from Las Vegas, NV

Fashionably Late

Fern Mallis’ Spring Fashion Trend: Stripes
Pairing Cocktail: Get the layered look with this Fashionably Late cocktail topped with a refreshing wheat beer.

Ingredients:
1 oz. Gin
¾ Aperol
1 oz. Fresh lemon sweet & sour
Topped with a Wheat Beer

Garnish: Mint top, purple Basil sugar
Special Instructions: Shake the first three ingredients in your shaker and serve up in a chilled pilsner glass. Top with a wheat beer and garnish.

Recipe by Jair Bustillos SGWS Mixologist & Spirits Educator from Las Vegas, NV

Fashion Ready

Fern Mallis’ Spring Fashion Trend: Romantic Looks with Ruffles, Lace and Bows
Pairing Cocktail: If spring romance is in the air, this strawberry-infused Fashion Ready cocktail will take the latest spring looks from cool to red hot.

Ingredients:
2 oz. Tequila
1 ½  oz. Fresh Lemon Juice
½ oz. Agave Nectar
1 oz. Strawberry Syrup
4-6 Mint Leaves

Garnish: Strawberry & Mint Leaves
Special Instructions: Shake with ice and strain into a rocks glass

Recipe by Armando Rosario SGWS Director of Mixology from Orlando, FL

Light Spring 

Fern Mallis’ Spring Fashion Trend: Embellishments AKA More is More is More
Pairing Cocktail: Seasonal flowers, vanilla bitters and mint sprig leaves make this Light Spring cocktail bring out the different colors, patterns and textures in your wardrobe.

Ingredients:
1.5 oz. Gin
1 oz. Lillet Rose
.75 oz. Lime Juice
.75 oz. Strawberry Syrup
2 Dashes Liquid Alchemist Vanilla Bitters
1 Egg White

Garnish: Mint sprig, seasonal flower, edible dust

Recipe by Luke Detraz SGWS Director of Mixology from Arizona