Iced Lemon Cava Cocktail Recipes

BEST LEMON COCKTAILS: LEMON DROP & MORE!

Steps:

• Cut a notch in a lemon wedge, then run the lemon around the rim of a martini glass. Dip the edge of the rim into a plate of superfine sugar.
• Make the lemon twist.
• Place the vodka, Cointreau, lemon juice, and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker, fill it with ice, and shake until cold.
• Strain the drink into the glass with the sugared rim. Garnish with the lemon twist.

LEMON CHAMPAGNE COCKTAIL

Steps:

• In a pitcher, combine the lemonade and vodka. Slowly stir in the champagne. Pour into ice-filled glasses and garnish with mint sprigs.
• Cook's Note: To make vanilla-flavored vodka, place 3 whole vanilla beans in a 750 ml bottle of plain vodka. Place the bottle in a cool dark place for at least 10 days to allow the vanilla to infuse the vodka. Open the bottle occasionally during the infusion time.

REFRESHING LEMON COCKTAILS (+FRESH LIME TEQUILA SOUR)

Steps:

• Pour all ingredients, except ice, into cocktail shaker.
• Shake hard for 30 seconds.
• Add ice filling shaker 1/3, then shake 30 seconds.
• Strain and Serve.

CAVA COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Using a reamer, juice the blood oranges into a strainer placed over a bowl. With the back of the spoon work the pulp against the strainer to extract all of the juice, about 1/4 cup.
• In a small pitcher combine the blood orange juice, lemon juice, bitters, and the chilled cava. Give it a little stir. Pour into a chilled champagne flute. Garnish with a thin slice of blood orange.

ICED LEMON CAVA COCKTAIL

Steps:

• In a container fitted with a tight lid, combine the sugar and 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon water. Cover and shake for 3 minutes. Let rest, then shake again for 30 seconds. Transfer to a small pitcher. Stir in the lemon juice, then the cava.
• Fill 4 tall, narrow half-cup tumblers with crushed ice. Pour in enough of the cava mixture to just cover the ice. Garnish with fresh mint.

FRENCH 75 COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Pour the lemon juice, sugar syrup and gin into a cocktail shaker then fill up with ice.
• Shake well then strain into a champagne flute. Top with a little champagne, leave to settle (as it will bubble up) then fill up with more champagne. Swirl gently with a cocktail stirrer then garnish with a strip of lemon zest if you like.