*Almost* Too Pretty to Drink.

Add ice, gin, grapefruit juice, soda water and elderflower liqueur to a shaker. Stir contents vigorously (do not shake as the soda water could bubble over) until they are very well blended. Strain contents into a martini glass, serve up, and top with an edible flower or a lemon twist for a pop of color.

Build in a cocktail shaker, shake and strain in a chilled Martini glass. Garnish with edible rose petal.

Muddle 4-5 basil leaves and cucumber slices in a cocktail shaker. Add crushed ice, vodka, lime juice, and simple syrup. Cover and shake for 10 seconds. Strain into a chilled glass. Garnish with basil and a slice of cucumber.

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Add ice to a chilled glass

Squeeze one slice of grapefruit into the glass and discard.

Add the remaining grapefruit slice, juniper berries, and a sprig of rosemary

Add gin, followed by the tonic 

Stir and serve

In a cocktail shaker, muddle 3 thin slices of fresh cucumber and 2 sprigs cilantro. Add the vodka, elderflower liqueur, agave nectar and lime juice. Shake and strain into an ice filled glass. Top with soda water or ginger beer and stir gently. Garnish with a sprig of cilantro wrapped with a thin slice of fresh cucumber.

Combine the lemon slices with rinds, simple syrup, mint, and lilac flowers in a cocktail shaker and muddle.

Add to the shaker - Tequila, lemon juice, St Germain, and ice. Shake for 20 seconds.

Strain over ice and garnish with more lilacs.

We did it! We made it! Spring has sprung!