With Easter coming this weekend you may, like me, be planning a gathering of festive proportions. Yes, Easter is often the first opportunity that the family has of all getting together post-Christmas so I like to make a big deal out of the 4-day holiday and make something special to eat and drink. As you can probably guess from the title of the blog post, today’s I’ve mixed up a fruity (non-alcoholic, good for all the family) cocktail that’s just right for a enjoying with a Springtime gathering.Β At this time of year I want something fresh, fruity, sparkling and a little bit chilled. Yes, I’m hoping for sunny days and hot weather over Easter weekend (however unlikely that may be) so I’ve stocked up with ice and frozen fruit for my fizzy fruity spring cocktail. Here’s what you’ll need to mix up the same recipe at home:
Ingredients: 1 carton of low sugar raspberry and cranberry juice, 1 litre of sugar free lemonade, a punnet of frozen mixed berries (the type you’d use in a smoothie or crumble filling), a squeeze of fresh lemon and lots of ice.
Get out your biggest jug – mine is from Dartington Crystal – and pack it full of ice and frozen fruit. Pour over the fruit juice and top up with as much lemonade as needed. Add a squeeze of lemon and stir the ingredients together. As the fruit defrosts into the drink it will release even more fruity flavours. Pour over ice in tumblers and add a cute paper straw, and perhaps some more fresh fruit.
My jug has one of those pinched lips so that the ice in the jug can’t plop into the glasses so it keeps splashes to a minimum. This is a bit of a godsend because I always spill. Whether I’m dealing with ice or tea, you can guarantee it’s going to end up all over the table. But not anymore with my new jug! By the way, if you’ve ended up with too much leftover punch, you can decant it into a bottle and drink another day.
April 3, 2016 at 11:36 pm
A Vodka and coke is my favourite tipple x
April 3, 2016 at 11:34 pm
Gin and tonic with ice and cucumber
April 3, 2016 at 10:36 pm
real ale
April 3, 2016 at 10:07 pm
My favourite drink is pineapple juice
April 3, 2016 at 9:47 pm
Diet Coke!
April 3, 2016 at 9:46 pm
Pink Lemonade
April 3, 2016 at 9:28 pm
Has to be an ice cold gin and tonic π
April 3, 2016 at 8:04 pm
pineapple juice x
April 3, 2016 at 6:59 pm
I love mango juice!!
April 3, 2016 at 5:46 pm
My favourite drink is an espresso coffee with frothy milk.
April 3, 2016 at 5:38 pm
Pimms & a lot of lemonade!
April 3, 2016 at 5:27 pm
malibu and coke
April 3, 2016 at 4:59 pm
Pink Lemonade
April 3, 2016 at 4:15 pm
I love a good Chardonnay spritzer
April 3, 2016 at 3:52 pm
Elderflower cordial
April 3, 2016 at 3:43 pm
Tea is my favourite drink
April 3, 2016 at 3:37 pm
Earl grey tea
April 3, 2016 at 3:14 pm
Cuppa tea!
April 3, 2016 at 1:57 pm
Gin with Elderflower tonic with lots of ice, lime and cucumber
April 3, 2016 at 1:42 pm
Snowball with ice
April 3, 2016 at 1:05 pm
fruit punch
April 3, 2016 at 1:00 pm
banana smoothie
April 3, 2016 at 12:43 pm
It depends on the occasion,if it’s friends round for a summer BBQ then it would be a Mojhito,which I can never spell !,or if it’s family fun then lemonade is very refreshing x
April 3, 2016 at 11:04 am
Frappe
April 3, 2016 at 11:04 am
White wine or vodka and coke π
April 3, 2016 at 10:39 am
Diet coke with ice
April 3, 2016 at 10:31 am
Iced water is my favourite drink
April 3, 2016 at 10:13 am
Mainly coffee but at the weekends with the kids in bed I like to relax with a Rum and coke or 2 or 3 or ….. π
April 3, 2016 at 9:06 am
coke zero or pineapple juice
April 3, 2016 at 8:37 am
Can’t beat a good cup of builders’ tea
April 3, 2016 at 8:25 am
Fresh lemonade with lots of mint and ice, so refreshing.
April 3, 2016 at 8:14 am
A nice cold beer
April 3, 2016 at 8:09 am
I love Sangria in summer, or a G&T π
April 2, 2016 at 11:32 pm
Mine is Bombay Gin and Ginger Ale lots of ice π
April 2, 2016 at 11:22 pm
Strawberry & Lime Cider and red wine (although not together lol) π
April 2, 2016 at 10:17 pm
Homemade elderberry cordial..really messy to make but a labour of love and can be used is so many ways
April 2, 2016 at 9:30 pm
pimms yum π
April 2, 2016 at 9:06 pm
Lemonade with bits and plenty of ice.
April 2, 2016 at 7:17 pm
Lemonade x
April 2, 2016 at 5:58 pm
Strawberry daiquiri
April 2, 2016 at 5:20 pm
love a glass of white wine spritzer on a lovely summers day π
April 2, 2016 at 1:50 pm
Homemade lemonade
April 2, 2016 at 11:22 am
I love Elderflower Cordial with chunks of real fruit π
April 2, 2016 at 9:36 am
G & T or Pimms either has to be with cucumber
April 2, 2016 at 6:38 am
homemade lime and strawberries lemonade
April 1, 2016 at 11:05 pm
I love orange juice & lemonade π
April 1, 2016 at 9:37 pm
I love iced blueberry tea! π
April 1, 2016 at 9:20 pm
I love making alcohol free punch.x
April 1, 2016 at 8:46 pm
Gin and Tonic with ice and a slice lovely and refreshing x
April 1, 2016 at 8:41 pm
A cold white wine
April 1, 2016 at 6:55 pm
Ice cold Coca Cola!
April 1, 2016 at 5:49 pm
Dry Martini and lemonade
April 1, 2016 at 1:32 pm
If I am drinking alcohol my favourite is a chilled Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand but if I am not drinking alcohol I enjoy the French cordials from Teisseire.
April 1, 2016 at 11:45 am
Homemade lemonade is my favourite
March 31, 2016 at 9:50 am
Ice cold cranberry juice with lime.
March 29, 2016 at 7:50 pm
Love a very cold coke zero lots of ice. But my other favourite is a fresh orange with lemonade.
March 29, 2016 at 4:15 pm
I love a gin & tonic.
March 29, 2016 at 3:56 pm
A henry orange juice and lemonade.
March 29, 2016 at 3:49 pm
Soda water & lime π
March 29, 2016 at 3:27 pm
I love a coke , but pop a dollop of vanilla ice cream in there on a hot summers day π
March 29, 2016 at 9:52 am
My most recent, favourite drink is cointreau, soda water & lime juice.
March 29, 2016 at 8:18 am
My favourite drinks are cold water, tea and wine according to the occasion
March 28, 2016 at 5:49 pm
i love still flavoured waters x
March 28, 2016 at 2:44 pm
Mine is whole milk
March 28, 2016 at 12:02 pm
I love anything with elderflower in it!
March 26, 2016 at 3:03 pm
My favourite drink is rose wine
March 26, 2016 at 12:29 pm
Pink lemonade
March 26, 2016 at 12:12 pm
Lemonade
March 24, 2016 at 11:52 pm
Rose lemonade , unfortunately I can no longer drink.
March 24, 2016 at 6:50 pm
Mango Juice and Lemonade
March 24, 2016 at 12:47 pm
Mine is pineapple juice. Thanks for the lovely giveaway.
March 24, 2016 at 9:16 am
I do love my wine – white and Rose, red gives me a headache xx
March 24, 2016 at 7:59 am
Good old malt on its own
March 23, 2016 at 10:21 pm
Pimms
March 23, 2016 at 9:12 pm
Vodka & coke
March 23, 2016 at 8:55 pm
vodka and coke
March 23, 2016 at 8:08 pm
Real lemonade!
March 23, 2016 at 6:01 pm
Homemade elderflower & lavender cordial is delicious and would be perfect in this jug.
I put lavender flowers and elderflowers in the ice cubes (sometimes adding a small mint
leaf) looks pretty and tastes gorgeous.
Pink gin for little ones :~) take enough juice from Marrachino cocktail cherries to make
lemonade turn pink add a cherry and straw to glass.
Slightly bigger littles large mint leaf. Put cocktail stick through one end. Thread cherry on
next to leaf. Thread stick through leaf other end so it covers cherry. balance on glass rim
or pop in drink.
Makes youngsters feel very grown up :~)
BTW It doesn’t encourage drinking, I’ve raised 8 children doing this. 2 teetotal and the others
are socially responsible drinkers.
March 23, 2016 at 4:47 pm
Bailys Irish creme
March 23, 2016 at 4:27 pm
Maibu!
March 23, 2016 at 4:12 pm
i love lemonade
March 23, 2016 at 4:02 pm
I love a mojito!
March 23, 2016 at 3:53 pm
Lemonade is my favourite
March 23, 2016 at 3:38 pm
You reminded me of when my mum used to make us soda floats during the summer – my fave drink is apple juice
March 23, 2016 at 2:44 pm
white wine
March 23, 2016 at 2:40 pm
Elderflower cordial x
March 23, 2016 at 1:46 pm
Lemonade x
March 23, 2016 at 1:42 pm
I love cloudy lemonade π very refreshing
March 23, 2016 at 1:42 pm
Iced Caramel Macchiato! π
March 23, 2016 at 12:17 pm
a refreshing frozen strawberry daiquiri is my favourite tipple π
March 23, 2016 at 11:18 am
fruit cider over ice
March 23, 2016 at 10:59 am
i love red grape shloer
March 23, 2016 at 10:53 am
Love a Pimms, this is perfect for that
March 23, 2016 at 10:28 am
Rose sangria x
March 23, 2016 at 10:19 am
a cold cider
March 23, 2016 at 10:15 am
Cola π
March 23, 2016 at 10:11 am
I love my rose wine!