How do you make Easter celebrations more interesting? Grab a bottle of Cointreau, the world's most famous and award-winning orange liqueur (triple-sec), and let your inner mixologist get creative and enjoy some refreshing and delicious cocktails.
Six Egg-citing Easter Cocktails to try at home
Make Easter celebrations more interesting
To help you make the most of it, we've curated a list of six egg-citing cocktails that you and your family and friends will love.
For over a century, one incredible orange liqueur has found itself at the heart of more world-famous cocktails than any other. We refer, of course, to Cointreau.
Since its invention by Edouard Cointreau in 1885, Cointreau has influenced the art of cocktail making. This versatile orange liqueur (triple-sec) is used in over 500 cocktails to add a touch of sweetness and complexity. And if you want vegan options, 259 Cointreau-based cocktails are available in our cocktails sections. Just use the filter to refine your search and we’re going to share a few of our favourites.
Cointreau glorifies flavours, enhances tastes, and balances compositions. These qualities make it the mixologists' favourite, earning it a privileged place in famous bars worldwide. Its smooth and silky texture adds depth to any cocktail, creating a more well-rounded and satisfying drinking experience.
One of the primary reasons Cointreau is so highly regarded is its complex and nuanced flavour profile. It has a bright citrus aroma that is both refreshing and invigorating, with notes of orange blossom, mandarin, and lemon.
Start making the most of your Easter holidays with a classic Cointreau cocktail that's stood the test for over 70 years. On vacation in Acapulco in 1948, Dallas socialite Margarita Sames mixed her two favourite spirits, Cointreau and tequila, and lime juice. And just like that, the original Margarita was born.
What better day to celebrate the Aussie tradition of the Easter long weekend than by sharing one of Australia's favourite cocktails with friends. As a cocktail everyone loves the Margarita, it’s perfect for all sorts of weekend entertaining, and with only three ingredients it's so easy to make.
The Original Margarita
The Original Margarita
The Original Margarita
The Original Margarita
30ml Cointreau
30ml tequila
30ml fresh lime juice
Make a salt rim on your glass. Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake vigorously until well chilled. Strain into a Margarita glass. Garnish with a lime wheel.
The experts have spoken
An independent study[1] on various Margarita recipes shows that an original Margarita made with Cointreau demonstrates superior 'organoleptic’ qualities – delighting the senses with a very aromatic, fresh, and balanced sensory profile.
If you want to serve an authentic Margarita that your friends will truly enjoy, use Cointreau, the first and original triple-sec. As Margarita Sames, inventor of the Margarita, so famously said:
“A Margarita without Cointreau isn’t worth its salt.”
Unique flavour notes
Cointreau’s unique flavour notes and sensory profile make it the perfect cocktail ingredient. The flavour is rich and well-rounded, with a sweet and fruity front note that gives way to a slightly bitter and spicy finish.
Its complex aroma and nuanced taste add depth and balance to any cocktail, making it a versatile and highly regarded choice for mixologists and home bartenders alike.
Lavender Dream
Lavender Dream
Lavender Dream
The second recipe on our list adds notes of lavender to create a cocktail perfect for chilling with friends.
The elegant Lavender Dream adds a touch of class to any Easter gathering, featuring a lavender floral note that pairs well with citrus and Cointreau.
Lavender Dream
50ml Cointreau
20ml fresh lemon juice
15ml lavender syrup
1 egg white
Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker. Shake without ice to emulsify the egg white. Add ice and shake again until well-chilled. Strain into a glass and garnish with a sprig of lavender.
Use in season French Lavender
French Lavender (a perfect match with French liqueur like Cointreau) flower in Autumn in Australia, making it the perfect seasonal ingredient with which to make your own lavender syrup – and wow your friends with your cocktail expertise. Making your own lavender syrup for the Lavender Dream is easy and fun, with plenty of recipes available on You Tube.
Cointreau has a sweet and citrusy taste that complements other ingredients in a long drink, such as soda or tonic water. Its sweetness is not overpowering, allowing other flavours to come through while adding a subtle sweetness, highlighted in the next drink on our list.
Strawberry and Mint Fizz
Strawberry and Mint Fizz
Strawberry and Mint Fizz
When you feel like kicking back with a long, fizzy, refreshing drink on a lazy Easter long weekend, a Cointreau Strawberry and Mint Fizz will never disappoint. This refreshing and fruity cocktail is perfect as an aperitif before an Easter holiday meal or BBQ. It's easy to make and only requires a few ingredients.
Strawberry & Mint Fizz
50ml Cointreau
1/2 lime
2 strawberries
3 sprigs of mint
Soda water
In a cocktail shaker, muddle the strawberries, mint and lime. Add Cointreau and ice and shake well. Strain into a glass filled with ice. Top with soda water and garnish with a strawberry and mint sprig.
Mimosa
Mimosa
Mimosa
Is there anything better than an Easter long weekend brunch? Yes! A lazy Easter long weekend brunch with a Mimosa – the perfect brunch cocktail.
Often serves in tall champagne flute at brunch, the Mimosa is often part of business or first-class service on some passenger railways and airlines. According to legend it was also drunk by Queen Elizabeth II back in the 1960s. With only three ingredients, the classic Mimosa is morning sunshine in a glass and simple to make. Which makes it the perfect addition to any easter holiday brunch.
Mimosa
30ml Cointreau
60ml orange juice
Top with Champagne (or sparkling wine)
Pour Cointreau and orange juice into a champagne flute. Top with chilled champagne. Garnish with an orange slice.
Original Fizz
Original Fizz
Original Fizz
Original Fizz (Sharing jug – 10 serves)
600ml Cointreau
300ml Fresh lime juice
900ml Soda Water
Combine all the ingredients in a 2L jug with plenty of ice. Garnish with an orange twist. Voila! Stir, pour and enjoy.
Cointreau adds depth and complexity to the cocktail, helping to balance out the flavours of other ingredients. It pairs well with various spirits, including gin, vodka, and tequila. It's the key ingredient in so many classic cocktails.
Cosmorita
Cosmorita
Cosmorita
If you’re planning a stylish Easter get together and you’d like to serve something a little different, you could try the delicious Cosmorita – a winning fusion of two of the most famous and iconic Cointreau cocktails of all time, the Margarita and the Cosmopolitan. Your friends are bound to love it.
Cosmorita
30ml Cointreau
30ml tequila
15ml fresh lime juice
45ml cranberry juice
Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker and fill it with ice. Shake well and strain into a glass over ice. Garnish with a lime wedge.
Simple, classic or sharing cocktails
These six cocktails offer a range of flavours and styles that are perfect for all occasions over the Easter holidays. From light and fruity drinks like the Cointreau Strawberry and Mint Fizz to more indulgent cocktails like the Lavender Dream, these drinks will impress your friends. Whether you're looking for an iconic brunch cocktail like the Mimosa, or a refreshing and appetizing sharing jug of Cointreau Original Fizz, there’s always plenty to try with Cointreau.
To you and your family and friends this Easter, CHEERS from the house of Cointreau.
[1] Ipsos cocktail study 2017, Crimson & Google Analytics 2017-2019, IWSR 2018 / CGA Mixed Drinks Report Q1 2019 / Business Insider, The 50 best-selling cocktails in the world in 2019
