Who Needs Chocolate Eggs When You Have These Easter-Themed Cocktails

Chocolate may be front of mind for many when it comes to Easter, but do you know what would be even better? Chocolate and alcohol. In one drink. A chocolate cocktail, perhaps? We’ve got just the recipe.

If you’re craving an adult beverage to compliment your stash of Easter treats, we have a couple of great Easter-themed cocktail recipes for you. Just remember to buy your alcohol before the bottle shops close for Good Friday on the Easter long weekend.

The Best Easter Cocktail Recipes

Bailey’s Hot Chocolate Easter Cocktails

Ingredients:

• 60ml Baileys Irish Cream ($32 or two for 62)
• Milk mixed with your favourite malted or hot chocolate powder
• Maltesers (optional)
• Chocolate Syrup
• Whipped Cream

Method:

1. Optional: Rim your cup with chocolate syrup and crushed Maltesers.
2. Using the milk and chocolate powder, make your favourite hot chocolate and stir in the Baileys Irish Cream.
3. Top up your cup with whipped cream and a drizzle of chocolate syrup. Feel free to get creative with the syrup flavours, too — hazelnut and coffee would work a treat!
4. To really take things up a notch, dust the whole thing with some cocoa and garnish the crushed Maltesers.

Recipe supplied by Jonathan Wright. 

Chocolate Martini Cocktail Recipe

Ingredients: 

• Vodka
• Chocolate Syrup
• Chocolate Liqueur
• Irish Cream — we recommend Baileys Irish Cream ($32 or two for 62)

Method: 

1. Unlike other cocktails, you’re going to want to garnish this one first by drizzling a bit of chocolate sauce inside the martini glasses. Then, add a circle of chocolate on a small plate and drag the glass’ rim along it for a nice chocolate rim.
2. To make the drink add about a cup of ice to a cocktail shaker and then pour in the vodka, chocolate liqueur, and Baileys.
3. Close up the shaker, and give it a vigorous shake. This step is important because it cools the drink and adds the water needed for balance. If you like your drinks stronger, then stir away and skip the shaking.
4. Pour the drink into your prepared glasses.
5. Finish with a sprinkle of shaved chocolate If desired.

Recipes originally from Preppy Kitchen. 

Strawberry Cream Mimosa Cocktail Recipe

Maybe you don’t feel like doubling up on your chocolate with your alcohol. In that case, the team over at Dan Murphy’s have a great recipe for a Fresh Strawberry Cream Mimosa. A perfect recipe for breakfast, lunch or dinner cocktails.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup frozen raspberries
• 1/2 cup fresh or frozen strawberries
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 1 cup half & half cream
• 1/8 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1-2 bottles sparkling wine
• Strawberries for garnish

Method:

1. In a medium saucepan, cook berries on low/medium heat until soft, about 10 minutes. Add sugar, and be sure to taste and adjust sweetness to your liking. Add honey, continue stirring mixture and continue to cook for another 5 minutes.
2. Take off the heat, allow to cool for 5 minutes and purée or blend the mixture in a blender.
3. Using a strainer, separate the juice from the seeds/pulp and run a little of the half & half cream through the strainer with the seeds to remove any additional liquid.
4. Pour the remainder of the cream into the raspberry liquid and stir to combine.
5. Add a splash of vanilla extract and stir.
6. Pour into an ice cube tray and freeze or pour into a plastic bowl and freeze for at least 4 hours.
7. When ready to serve, pour sparkling wine into a glass and add the frozen cubes.
8. Garnish with a fresh strawberry.

Recipe supplied by Jonathan Wright. 

Easter Chocolate Cocktail Kits