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Spring Cocktails To Make At Your Vacation Rental in Newport Beach

Looking for some inspo to add a little extra refresh to your spring trip at your vacation rental in Newport Beach? These spring-inspired cocktails are sure to get you feeling refreshed in no time, and are the perfect addition to any day at the beach.

Cherry Blossom

Ingredients: ⅛ oz lemon juice, .25 oz orange liqueur, 1 oz cherry liqueur, .25 oz grenadine, .5 oz gin, 1.5 oz sake, brandied cherries (optional)

• Add ingredients to mixing glass
• Add ice to mixing glass
• Stir until fully chilled
• Strain into two chilled glasses
• (Optional) Garnish with brandied cherries

Lavender Lemon Drop

Ingredients: 2 oz vodka, 1 oz lemon juice, 1 oz lavender simple syrup, lavender sprig (optional)

• Add ingredients to mixer
• Add ice to mixer
• Shake 10-15 seconds, or until fully chilled
• Strain into chilled cocktail glass
• (Optional) Garnish with lavender sprig or curled lemon peel

Orange Raspberry Mimosa

Ingredients: 2 large oranges, 750 mL (one bottle) dry or rose champagne, 1 cup frozen raspberries, lemon juice, 1 tbsp sugar, rosemary twigs (optional)

• Dip rim of chilled glass in lemon juice, and roll in sugar
• Cut oranges in half and squeeze juice through strainer
• Add one part strained orange juice to glass with one part champagne
• Add frozen raspberries to glass
• (Optional) Garnish with rosemary twig

Watermelon Raspberry Cooler

Ingredients: ¾ cup sugar, ¾ cup water, 1 cup lime juice, 3 cups white rum, 4 cups seedless watermelon cubes, 1 cup raspberries, sparkling soda/water, lime wedges

• Add ¾ cup sugar and ¾ cup water to a sauce pan and bring to simmer until sugar is dissolved
• Remove pan from heat and let syrup cool
• Add cooled syrup to blender with lime juice, rum, watermelon, and raspberries
• Blend until all ingredients combined
• Pour into chilled glasses filled with ice and top with sparkling soda/water
• Garnish with watermelon, raspberries, and lime wedges

Boozy Pink Lemonade

Ingredients: 4 oz vodka, 1 oz Malibu, 2 oz cranberry juice, 1 tbsp lime juice, 1 cup sprite, ice, thyme (optional)

• Add vodka, Malibu, cranberry juice, lime juice, and ice to shaker
• Mix 10-15 seconds or until chilled
• Add to chilled glass with ice until ¾ full, and top with sprite
• Optional) Garnish with thyme

If these spring-inspired cocktails don’t get you refreshed for a day at the beach during your stay at your vacation rental in Newport Beach, then nothing will!

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