04.09.2021 | Cocktail Recipes
Cheers to the weekend! Another week has passed and we are ready to destress and decompress in our luxury apartments at Aqua at Lakeshore East. Read on for some spring-themed cocktails you can make at home this weekend!
Gone with the Gin
Sit back and watch a movie while sipping on this refreshing Kombucha G&T.
Recipe:
2 oz. of gin
3 oz of tonic
2 oz of watermelon kombucha (or whatever your favorite fruity flavor is)
Garnish with a lime wheel
Stir ingredients together in a glass over ice, and you’re good to go!
Spicy Pineapple Margarita
Save this recipe for Cinco de Mayo! Indulge in a spicy and sweet concoction this weekend. Best served with friends!
Recipe:
3 slices of jalapeno (or more depending on your tolerance to spice)
2 oz of tequila
¾ oz of fresh lime juice
1 oz of pineapple juice
½ oz of simple syrup
Salt
Add jalapeno slices, lime juice, and simple syrup to a mixing tin and muddle. Add tequila, pineapple juice, and ice and shake well. Salt the rim of a glass, then pour the mixture into the glass over ice. Add extra jalapeno slice for garnish.
Grapefruit Mocktail
We can’t drink cocktails all the time, sometimes a mocktail really hits the spot especially this spring mocktail - perfect for brunch!
Recipe:
2 oz grapefruit juice
2 oz kombucha
1 oz sparkling water
Garnish optional - pink peppercorn, mint sprig, and grapefruit slice
Wake up your senses! Possibly the most refreshing cocktail you’ll ever have. Combine juices in a glass over ice and stir, pour in the sparkling water, and garnish! It’s as easy as that.
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