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15 Popular Floral Cocktails to Try

Let me share something special with you. We’re mixing up cocktails that bring the garden right to your drink, using fresh flowers and herbal essences. These floral cocktails blend the vibrant flavors of nature with our finest spirits. What I love about them is how they transform a sip into a breezy spring day, no matter the season. They’re not just drinks; they’re a celebration of nature’s bounty, balanced with a masterful touch. Light, refreshing, and subtly sweet, they’re perfect for any occasion that calls for a toast. You’ve got to check out our roundup for the best floral cocktails.

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Lilac Lavender Gin Sour

lavender gin sour

A Gin Sour is already a classic drink that many people enjoy—adding lavender just puts it over the top! All you need for this recipe is fresh lemon juice, lavender-infused syrup, your favorite gin, and an egg white which is optional based on your liking. The scent is amazing, and the lavender gives off a floral taste with hints of lemon and rosemary, adding slight sweetness. 


Spring Blossom Cocktail

Spring Blossom Cocktail
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If you’re having a family get-together in the backyard or hosting a dinner party for friends, the Spring Blossom Cocktail is the perfect addition. It’s refreshing, sweet, and has the right amount of kick. This easy-to-make recipe only requires a grenadine, gin, cherry brandy, sparkling lemonade, and a lovely organic blossom like peach or cherry for decor. 


Flower Drop

Flower Drop
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The Flower Drop consists of simple syrup, fresh lemon juice, Grey Goose vodka, and St. Germain, an elderflower liqueur. It adds a smooth finish to your cocktail and has a light, sweet flavor with floral undertones and hints of passion fruit, pear, and citrus. The end result gives off a delightful fragrance. 


The May Queen Floral Cocktail

The May Queen Floral Cocktail
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The May Queen Floral Cocktail pays homage to the month of May with elderflower liqueur, hibiscus rose syrup and lavender-infused gin. The hibiscus syrup adds a slight tartness, along with the lemon juice and some rosewater. You’ll need an egg white to achieve that silky finish, and while this recipe is a little tricky, a few practices will surely enable you enough to make a perfect may queen floral cocktail. 


Lemon Lavender Gin Spritz

Lemon Lavender Gin Spritz
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Want something that isn’t too heavy, not too sweet, looks pretty, and tastes refreshing? Look no further than the Lemon Lavender Gin Spritz. For a dramatic flair, it contains lemonade, lavender-infused simple syrup, gin, and butterfly pea powder. It doesn’t add a funky taste to your drink but it adds a nice purple color to the top.


Violet Tide Cocktail

Violet Tide Cocktail
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The Violet Cocktail is light and has a smooth, frothy finish. Moreover, it contains a hint of sweetness from the maraschino liqueur and packs a little punch from the gin and lime juice. The real star of the show? The creme de violette. It’s not creamy, but it tastes like a sweet tart candy with a light floral taste. You can garnish the glass with violet blossoms, dried cornflowers, or a lime peel.


Fleur de Paradis

Fleur de Paradis
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The Fleur de Paradis not only sounds fancy, but it tastes great. This drink features a floral liqueur, a botanical gin, champagne, a mixture of citrus juice, and a pansy for the garnish. You can sip this cocktail for brunch, and it’s sure to be a hit amongst guests. There are seven ingredients, which may seem a little daunting, but they’re all reasonably easy to find.


Jasmine Elderflower Daiquiri

Jasmine Elderflower Daiquiri
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Jasmine Elderflower Daiquiri is one of this list’s most visually appealing drinks, thanks to the Blue curacao syrup. This refreshing drink is sweet and tart because of the syrup and the lime juice. In addition, the jasmine flower water, the elderflower liqueur, and the white rum come together to make a tremendous floral drink.


Raspberry Rose Floradora

Raspberry Rose Floradora
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Looking for a drink to spice things up? The Floradora alone is a classic gin cocktail that infuses lime juice, raspberry syrup, and ginger ale. To add a bit of a twist to this drink, add a mist of rosewater to the cocktail to add a floral touch. You can make an elegant drink in no time, and it’s pink too!


Cactus Flower

Cactus Flower
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Summertime is right around the corner, and having a drink complementing the beautiful weather is a must. The Cactus Flower is a beautiful and equally tasty drink with sweet-and-smoky flavors. All you need to make this beauty of a concoction is citrus, ginger, watermelon-infused, and prickly pear syrup.


Lilac French 75

Lilac French 75
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As May approaches, we can anticipate warm weather and the deliciously fragrant and violet-hued lilac. The Lilac French 75 is a great way to infuse this floral treat into your drink. Here’s what you need to make this drink a reality: lilac, blueberries, sparkling wine, gin, sugar, and lemons.


Lavender, Rosewater, and Hibiscus Spritz Cocktail

Lavender, Rosewater, and Hibiscus Spritz Cocktail
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The Lavender, Rosewater, and Hibiscus Spritz Cocktail is a mouthful to say, but it’s delicious to drink as well. Prepare to have a refreshingly floral spritz that looks as good as it tastes! While this drink requires a bit more preparation than the other, it’s not by much. The essential ingredients are elderflower liqueur, lemons juiced, vodka, hibiscus tea, culinary-grade lavender, rosewater, and lemon juice.


Elderflower Rose Gimlet

Elderflower Rose Gimlet
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Summertime is fast approaching—perhaps you’re looking for something to jazz up the beautiful season? The Elderflower Rose Gimlet is a great way to do so. It has a bouquet of elderflowers, rose water, and gin and tastes like fresh flowers. You only need rose water, elderflower liqueur, gin, and lime juice to make this gimlet.


Floral Daiquiri

Floral Daiquiri
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What drink is more classic than a Daiquiri? You can spruce a traditional Daiquiri by adding a floral element. All you need is elderflower liqueur, light white rum, and creme de violette liqueur to take this drink from ordinary to extraordinary. It’s light, sweet, a little strong, and somewhat tart. 


Garden Martini

Garden Martini
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Treat yourself to an exquisite drink—the garden martini! This drink is conveniently simple. For garnishing, get some elderflower, rose liqueur, apple juice, lavender foam, gin, and cucumber slices. Combined together, all these fresh ingredients will give you the refreshing floral spritz you need.


A Spring Blossom Cocktail, served in an elegant coupe glass, with a delicate pink hue, evoking the essence of spring flowers. It's garnished with a small edible flower on the rim, adding to the springtime theme. The drink has a light, floral appearance, with subtle effervescence. It's placed on a clean, white bar top, surrounded by a few scattered cherry blossoms. The background features a serene garden scene with blooming cherry blossom trees, lush greenery, and a clear blue sky, creating a tranquil and beautiful spring atmosphere.

15 Floral Cocktail Recipes

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
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Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Keyword: floral cocktails
Servings: 1
Author: Paul Kushner
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