Saturday, May 07, 2011

Mother's Day Cocktails

Planning a Mother's Day celebration? Brunch cocktails are the perfect way to toast your mom tomorrow, and we’ve made it easy by rounding up a few of our favorites—including an alcohol-free option.

Homemade Pimm’s
Based on its namesake spirit’s flavors of gin, fruit and spice, this homemade version of Pimm’s is mixed with sparkling lemonade for the perfect brunch time sipper.

Sweet Tea Punch
This flavor-packed cocktail combines gin and green Chartreuse with sweet tea liqueur and pineapple syrup for a perfect brunchtime sipper.

Limoncello Sparkler
A bottle of bubbly livens up this sparkling cocktail, which gets an added dose of sweetness from a splash of limoncello.

Ceo Maidin
Whiskey-loving moms will swoon for this Emerald Isle-inspired cocktail that combines Irish tea and whiskey with fresh citrus, rosemary and honey.

The Scarecrow
This chamomile and cantaloupe mocktail proves that skipping the alcohol doesn’t mean skimping on flavor. Cantaloupes are just coming into season, so be sure to use the ripest you can find.