Pitcher cocktails are some of the very best drink you can serve at Easter brunch . They are beautiful and flavorful, they don’t take much effort on the hosts’ part (no standing at the counter with a shaker in hand) and they’re just a little more elegant than beer or even wine. Since Easter often marks the beginning of spring — it is also the perfect time to enjoy the end-of-winter citrus and early spring berries in the same pitcher.
Pitcher cocktails are often built on fruit juice and alcohol with some kind of bubbly beverage added to finish. You can mix up the base of most pitcher cocktails well in advance and then just pour on the Champagne (or ginger beer) and add ice just before serving. Having glasses and garnishes right neat the finished pitcher makes for easy self-service.
Next to Easter classics like egg casseroles , slow cooked hams , and robust roast lambs , it is also important that your Easter drinks be a little tart, bitter, or sweet to contrast the rich food at the table. These 16 pitcher cocktails are a cinch to make, pretty on your Easter table, and taste just as vibrant as they look.
A riff on the classic Champagne cocktail — The French 75 — this pitcher cocktail can be made with sparkling wine. Sweetened with simple syrup and punched up with gin and blood orange gin, this is a great brunch cocktail for Easter Sunday.
This pretty drink gets an earthy flavor from the cucumber and a tartness from the strawberries, balanced with sweetness from the Cointreau. It pairs particularly well with a lamb dish for lunch or dinner on Easter Sunday.
Margaritas aren't traditionally associated with Easter brunch, but is there a better expression of the transition from winter to spring than citrus juice, orange liquor, and tequila? Probably not.
Make a double batch of the strawberry lemonade base here and you can have a punch for adults and kids. Just make sure you clearly label which pitcher has the white rum added and which is just cool classic lemonade.
This colorful sangria is a fun twist on the usual mimosa. The citrus fruit releases its sweetness into the orange liquor and Prosecco, and the whole thing is topped off with grapefruit-flavored sparkling water.
If you're on the West Coast or in the South, where fresh strawberries are starting to show up at the farmers markets, celebrate by making this cocktail. For the rest of us, grocery-store strawberries will have to do. Regardless, the result will be a bright, fresh cocktail that tastes like spring.
This pitcher cocktail is as simple as it gets: Combine grapefruit juice and sparkling wine and enjoy. It's worth seeking out good-quality grapefruit juice here to really make this drink special.
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