These 20 must make Fruity Cocktail recipes are fresh, colorful, and delicious! Perfect for serving at your next party or for any sunny spring or summer day.
This post was first published March 20, 2017. It was updated and republished April 28, 2022, with new cocktails, photos, and details.
It's the middle of Spring and our minds are turning to thoughts of warmer weather and outdoor entertaining!
To celebrate the spring season, I've got 20 Must Make Fruity Cocktail Recipes. These are some of my own favorites, as well some from fellow food blogging friends.
Cheers to spring!
Berry Cocktails
From raspberry to blueberry to strawberry (and more!) berry-based cocktails are versatile, colorful, and delicious! These fruity cocktail recipes are bursting with berry flavors.
Raspberry Mimosas
Made with Champagne, orange juice, mint, and of course raspberries, this gorgeous drink is one of our easiest and favorite fruity cocktail recipes!
Marionberry Cider Crush
Made with native Oregon marionberries, this tangy, juicy cocktail mixes in apple cider to add a crisp, tasty tartness!
Strawberry Vodka Cocktail
This 6 ingredient drink is a balance of tart and sweetness that makes it a refreshing option for your next summer soiree.
Blueberry Cake Mojito
This twist on a mojito uses blueberries and simple syrup to make a berry cocktail that tastes like cake!
Raspberry Bellini with Lime
If you're looking for the perfect brunch cocktail, this Raspberry Lime Bellini is it. It's fruity, fizzy, and fun in a glass!
Blue Coupe Cocktail
This delightful drink is made with prosecco, fresh blueberries, and a touch of lemon. Fruity, tangy, fizzy -- it's everything you want in a great cocktail!
Citrus Cocktails
Citrus cocktails are the perfect combination of refreshment and zing! And the tasty possibilities are nearly endless. Here are a few citrusy fruity cocktail recipes to make for your next get together.
Be My Clementine Sparkling Wine Cocktail
The sparkling wine and clementine soda give this citrusy cocktail some fizz, while the raspberries add a pop of color and flavor!
Citrus Bourbon Buzz
Bourbon is one of my favorite spirits. Mix it with lemonade and ice you've got a summer crowd pleaser. Couldn't be easier!
Grapefruit Basil Refresher Cocktail
Grapefruit and basil aren't usually the first ingredients that come to mind when thinking cocktail, but the tart and herby flavors complement each other perfectly in this whimsical drink.
Lemon and Cucumber Lemonade Vodka
This drink is so citrusy it has lemon twice in its name! Combined with the crisp cucumber and ice cold vodka, this may soon become one of your summer faves.
Tangerine Champagne Cocktail
Sometimes you just want to slowly savor a summer drink. Enter this Tangerine Champagne cocktail with a punch of tangerine juice, Grand Marnier, and bubbly.
Lemon and Grapefruit Prosecco Cocktails
Two citrusy cocktails in one recipe? Yes! Prosecco with lemon and with grapefruit juice. Make them both and serve them at your next brunch with friends!
Melon Cocktails
Melon-based cocktails are great for spring and summer entertaining, and they can make for a nice, light aperitif before a meal with friends. These fruity cocktail recipes are both beautiful and blissful!
Watermelon Mojito
Some cocktails are perfect to be made by the pitcher, and this watermelon mojito is one of them. The rum and ginger ale in this drink complement the watermelon perfectly.
Cantaloupe Margaritas
Packed with vitamins A and C (both antioxidants!), this refreshing Cantaloupe Margarita puts a tasty spin on an old classic -- just in time for summer.
Watermelon Mint Cocktail
Made with just 5 ingredients including watermelon, vodka, and seltzer water, this crisp, fruity cocktail is the perfect easy summer happy hour drink.
Exotic Cocktails
If you're in the mood for more tropical flavors, like pineapple or coconut, we've got you covered. These fruity cocktail recipes will make you feel like you've been whisked away to the islands!
Hibiscus Cocktail Cooler
With a rich dark color reminiscent of a night sky, this floral, tequila-based cocktail is perfect to sip on a warm summer evening.
Pineapple Saketini
Mix things up with this sake and vodka-based summer cocktail recipe -- fruity but not too sweet. And the pineapple chunks make a refreshing treat to eat as well.
Picnic Punch
Mixing up a refreshing, fruity punch can be a great way to liven up your next warm weather party or intimate outing. Either way, this picnic punch hits the mark!
Fruity Elderflower Sangria
This summery sangria uses chardonnay and elderflower liqueur instead of simple syrup as the base, then it's mixed with a bunch of fruit for a flavorful punch. Perfect to make in batches for your next backyard party.
Pineapple Coconut Cocktail
Dark rum, juicy pineapple, and a dash of cinnamon. You may enjoy this in your backyard this summer, but you'll feel like the beach is just steps away!
Bar Essentials
- Champagne glasses - Flutes, tulip glasses and couple style glasses are great to to have on hand.
- Highball glasses - These are a must for some cocktails.
- Cocktail Shaker Bar Set - This one contains the shaker, measuring jigger and mixing spoon set.
- Bitters - Some of these cocktails call for bitters.
- Corkscrew - The right corkscrew can make all the difference. Our ultimate corkscrew guide breaks down the many different types.
Dishes That Go Great With These Fruity Cocktail Recipes
Peter Korchnak says
If you and other commenters from Portland were over the weather a month ago when you published this, how do you feel now? Geez. As a beer drinker, I'm still on porters and stouts, my winter brew preferences. Spring cocktails sound like such a distant dream...
Lydi says
Yay for spring cocktail season! These all have me giddy for some outside drinking! Thanks so much for including my Grapefruit Basil Refresher! Happy spring and CHEERS! :)
Kimberly @ Berly's Kitchen says
This is my kind of roundup! I'd by happy with any of these, but that Pineapple Coconut Cocktail sounds delicious.
Liz says
I cannot wait for Spring weather to arrive! The Lemon Cucumber Lemonade looks like the perfect cocktail to enjoy on a Friday night as you unwind from a long week. :)
Ashley says
Spring is the perfect season for sweet light and fresh beverages! This is a great list! THANKS!
Marlynn Jayme Schotland says
Glad you like it! Thanks, Ashley!
Ali says
These are lovely spring cocktails! All of these are making me wish it would stop raining already and I could sit outside on the patio, drink a cocktail and enjoy a good book! :)
Marlynn Jayme Schotland says
Yes, definitely over the rain here as well :) Thanks, Ali!
Bianca Mcneace says
Wow! That Cantaloupe Margarita looks amazing! Cannot wait to try it this week!
Marlynn Jayme Schotland says
I hope you like it, Bianca! Thanks for stopping by!
Melissa Chee says
It was soooo nice to see some sun!!! Those cocktails look lovely.
Marlynn Jayme Schotland says
I know, the sun is such a tease! Thanks, Melissa!
cori says
Ouuuuu! I all all about this post - the drinks look so refreshing.
Marlynn Jayme Schotland says
Thanks Cori!
Erin (Platings and Pairings) says
I am SO ready for cocktails on the patio - Bring on the sunny Spring weather please!
Marlynn Jayme Schotland says
Yes, please! Thanks, Erin!
Tarryn says
These are great, it really makes me ready for warm weather and delicious drinks!
Marlynn Jayme Schotland says
I'm with ya, Tarryn! :) Thanks!
Brianne says
Nothing says spring like a refreshing spring cocktail, and these all look amazing!
Marlynn Jayme Schotland says
Thanks Brianne!
Krysten says
I love spring cocktails, they're always so fruity and fresh tasting. The ones that you have chosen are so perfect! I am going to make these!
Marlynn Jayme Schotland says
Thanks Krysten!
Create/Enjoy says
YAY spring!!! I am SO excited but it almost feels too good to be true that soon we'll have more sunny days and feel like drinking cold beverages outside! :D
Marlynn Jayme Schotland says
I know - it seems like we've got so many more rainy days ahead, but more sunshine will be here SOON! :)