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Infuse the fruity flavors of spring into your drinks with these cocktails

Cantera Negra Tequila
Cantera Negra Tequila

Fresh fruits and herbs are one of the biggest trends for cocktails this spring, and if you’re looking for inspiration then we have recipes featuring tequila, bourbon, and gin which all incorporate fruits and herbs that are perfect for the season.

Cantera Negra Blood Orange Mimosa

Ingredients:

  • 1 part Cantera Negra Reposado Tequila
  • 1 part Aperol
  • 2 parts Fresh squeezed blood orange juice
  • Champagne or sparkling wine


Instructions:

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Shake all ingredients (minus champagne) and strain into highball glass over ice. Slowly add champagne to fill. Garnish with a blood orange wheel.

Belle of the Ball

Ingredients:

  • 2 parts Bib & Tucker The Classic Six Bourbon
  • 1 part Peach syrup
  • 0.75 part Lemon juice
  • 0.5 part Meletti Amaro
  • 1 Egg white
  • 1 dash Walnut bitters

Instructions:

Add all ingredients to shaker and dry shake for 30 seconds. Add ice to shaker and shake until tin shaker is cold. Double strain into coupe glass.

Pier Passion

Ingredients:

  • 1.5 parts Gray Whale Gin
  • 0.5 part Fresh grapefruit juice
  • 0.25 part Fresh lemon juice
  • 0.75 part Passionfruit syrup
  • 3-4 Cucumber slices
  • Garnish: Cucumber ribbon

Instructions:

Muddle cucumbers in a cocktail shaker, then add all other ingredients and shake with ice. Fine strain into a coupe glass and garnish with a cucumber ribbon.

Cantera Negra Tequila Lime Mojito

Ingredients:

  • 2 parts Cantera Negra Silver Tequila
  • 1 part Freshly squeezed lime juice
  • 1 part Simple syrup
  • 2 to 4 parts Soda water
  • 6 Mint leaves, plus additional for garnish

Instructions:

In a cocktail shaker, muddle the mint leaves. Add the lime juice, syrup and tequila and fill the cocktail shaker with ice and shake until cold. Place ice into a glass, and strain in the drink. Top off the glass with soda water. Garnish with additional mint leaves.

Bourbon Apple

Ingredients:

  • 2 parts Bib & Tucker Double Char Bourbon
  • 2 dashes Bar Keep Baked Apple Bitters
  • Top with Soda water
  • Apple slide for garnish

Instructions:

Add Bib & Tucker Double Char Bourbon and bitters into mixing glass. Stir until cold. Strain into rocks glass over fresh ice and top with soda. Garnish with apple.

Georgina Torbet
Former Digital Trends Contributor
Georgina Torbet is a cocktail enthusiast based in Berlin, with an ever-growing gin collection and a love for trying out new…
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