Best Brunch Cocktails
Who doesn’t love brunch? It’s an effortless social occasion where anything goes! Cheerful, sociable, and enticing, a brunch can be a chilled, low-key situation, or full-on extra with all the bells and whistles. It’s adaptable, fun, and a great way to spend a morning.
We’ve paired this laid-back social event with our favourite brunch cocktail suggestions that look super fancy but are secretly very simple to prepare. Go ahead, impress your guests without breaking a sweat.
- Mimosa cocktail
No list of morning cocktails would be complete without a Mimosa cocktail recipe. This zesty drink pairs well with everything from fully loaded omelets to tapas-style breakfast treats. The best mimosa recipe calls for a 50/50 ratio of sparkling wine to orange juice. However, depending on your personal taste, this ratio can be switched up for a lower-alcohol drink, or one with a bit more kick.
- Bellini cocktail
The crowd-pleasing Bellini is often the morning cocktail recipe of choice. It’s pretty as a peach (no pun intended!) and adds a touch of class to just about any event. Best of all, the Bellini cocktail recipe features only three ingredients—peach puree, prosecco, and bitters. This refreshing drink is sweet and fruity, with a beautifully delicate flavor that makes it the perfect welcome for your guests.
- Tequila Sunrise cocktail
Arguably one of the best fruity cocktails ever, the Tequila Sunrise recipe calls for orange juice, grenadine, and tequila that layers prettily in a glass to look like a sunrise. It has a bright, citrusy taste—the sweetness of grenadine combines with the tang of the orange juice for a serve that’s fresh and fruity, and pairs well with brunch-time staples like bacon and eggs.
- Espresso Martini cocktail
This caffeine-packed cocktail is effortless to make and makes a great addition to a brunch line-up. The simple Espresso Martini recipe uses only four ingredients and is typically garnished with three coffee beans atop the foam, laid out in a triangle shape to represent health, wealth, and happiness. Simply shake together chilled espresso, coffee liqueur, and vodka for that instant wow factor.
- Orange Blossom Cocktail
When you need something special to serve up at moment’s notice, the orange blossom cocktail is a super easy drink to make with just three ingredients. The combination of orange juice and gin is quite rare in a cocktail, but the swirl of sweet vermouth is the perfect bridge that balances the acidity. We recommend Cinzano Rosso with its spicy botanicals and complex bittersweet twist, perfect to accompany a savoury brunch!
- The French Blonde Cocktail
The French Blonde is a beguiling citrus-based drink with no clear origin. It’s a classic cocktail with a retro name, so you’d imagine that someone would have laid claim to it by now, but no dice – its history remains shrouded in mystery even as its popularity soars! It will steal the limelight at any brunch, thanks to its sheer zesty deliciousness, walking a delicious line between sweet and tart, with vodka and elderflower liqueur plus grapefruit juice and bitters to give it a real depth of flavour.
- Strawberry Basil Cocktail
The fragrant smell of a Strawberry Basil cocktail always transports us to summer picnics, rich with strawberry bushes and fresh green herbs. This gin cocktail is like a little bit of sunshine in a glass, perfect for sipping in on an outdoor terrace. While it is technically a spin on the classic gin and tonic, we actually like to think that it belongs in a category all of its own. The peppery essence of the fresh herbs paired with the sweetness of the berries is something quite wonderful.
- Virgin Strawberry Daiquiri cocktail
This Strawberry Daiquiri is a simple but beautiful drink that only calls for four ingredients: rum, strawberry puree, simple syrup, and lime. To make a virgin version of the drink, you simply use apple juice instead of rum. Serve it shaken on the rocks, or frozen on balmy days. Either way, this non-alcoholic drink is sure to make a splash.
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