Haru Cocktail at AZABU Miami Beach
Get ready, South Florida—Spring has officially sprung. And to get in the seasonal spirit, restaurants across the Magic City are celebrating this beautiful time of year by adding floral and fruity drinks to their cocktail menus.
To keep up with the trend, try these eight cocktails listed below. Along with being some of our favorites, they’re sure to put a spring in your step in no time!
April
Where you’ll find it: Café Roval {5808 NE 4 Court, Miami; 786.953.7850}
Why wouldn’t you drink an April during the month of April? This drink mixes SOTO sake, passion fruit purée, house-made vanilla syrup, Tabasco, and pink peppercorns.
Ladies & Gintelmen
Where you’ll find it: Mandarin Oriental, Miami {500 Brickell Key Drive, Brickell; 305.913.8358}
This is MO Bar’s ultimate gin and tonic, which is influenced by Asian flavors and is made with house-blended gin, mixed botanicals, yuzu tonic, and sesame oil.
400 Rabbits
Where you’ll find it: Hakkasan {4441 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach; 877.326.7412}
This cunning combination of muddled basil, yellow Chartreuse, mezcal, and a mix of pineapple, yellow pepper, and lemon juices will get you hopping in no time.
Peachy Keen
Where you’ll find it: NaiYaRa {1854 Bay Road, Miami Beach; 786.275.6005}
Perfect for any warm Miami night, this peachy-good cocktail mixes Mandarin vodka with iced tea, white peach purée, lemon, cane syrup, and for the “cherry” on top, peach wedges soaked in vodka.
Apple Basil Smash
Where you’ll find it: Dolce Italian {1690 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach; 786.975.2550}
This drink has all the best of spring: Zu vodka, Elderflower, basil, green apple, and lime.
Haru (Spring in Tokyo)
Where you’ll find it: AZABU Miami Beach {161 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach; 786.276.0520}
With a name that literally translates to “spring,” this cocktail—a mix of Mizu, lemongrass shōchū, umeshu, yuzu, matcha tea, and egg whites—gives you a taste of springtime in the Far East.
Cipriani’s Famous Bellini
Where you’ll find it: Cipriani {465 Brickell Avenue, Miami; 786.329.4090}
All we know about this brunch cocktail is that it’s half Mediterranean white peach, and half Prosecco. (The exact details and ingredients are a Cipriani secret!)
Fort Aleza Cooler
Where you’ll find it: Coco Bambu Miami Beach {955 Alton Road, Miami Beach; 786.348.0770}
You’ll cool down in no time with this drink; it fuses Leblon Cachaca, mint, Coco Bambu syrup, passion fruit, and lemon juice, and tops it all with Prosecco.
Happy dining!
By Jennifer Agress | Miami Editor