April 7, 2012
Easter Bunny Brunch Cocktails
Mark Thompson READ TIME: 2 MIN.
While the kids run around collecting goodie-filled plastic eggs on Sunday morning, it's time for the Easter Bunny to sit back and enjoy a nice breakfast cocktail.
Here are two brunch-friendly cocktails to celebrate the Easter Bunny's hard work and help him/her enjoy the holiday.
Selma
2 Parts Kanon Organic Vodka
1 part heavy cream
3/4 part amaretto
cardamom pod
egg yolk (optional)
Lightly crush cardamom in shaker, add liquid ingredients dry shake (without ice), shake with ice, strain into rocks glass.
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Easter Fizz
1 1/2 oz Vodka
2 oz of lychee juice
1/2 oz ruby red grapefruit juice
1/4 oz fresh lemon juice
1 oz Mercy
Combine all ingredients, except Mercy, in a shaker, shake vigorously, and strain into a martini glass.
Top with Mercy.
Garnish with a lemon wheel or a lychee.
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LINKS: http://www.kanonvodka.com/
A long-term New Yorker and a member of New York Travel Writers Association, Mark Thompson has also lived in San Francisco, Boston, Provincetown, D.C., Miami Beach and the south of France. The author of the novels WOLFCHILD and MY HAWAIIAN PENTHOUSE, he has a PhD in American Studies and is the recipient of fellowships at MacDowell, Yaddo, and Blue Mountain Center. His work has appeared in numerous publications.
