7 Floral Gin Cocktails To Make Every Day Feel Like Spring

Craving sunshine in a glass? These floral gin cocktails bring garden-party vibes any day of the week. They’re bright, fragrant, and way easier than they look—no PhD in mixology required. Grab your shaker and a handful of petals, because we’re about to bottle spring.

1. Lavender Lemon Gin Fizz That Smells Like a Fresh Laundry Day

This one hits all the happy notes: crisp, citrusy, and softly floral from soothing lavender. It’s perfect for brunch, showers, or days when you want your living room to feel like a breezy patio. Sweet, tart, and effervescent—what’s not to love?

Ingredients:

• 2 oz gin
• 1 oz fresh lemon juice
• 3/4 oz lavender simple syrup (see tip below)
• 1 oz egg white or 1 oz aquafaba (optional, for foam)
• Soda water, to top
• Ice
• Lemon wheel and a pinch of dried lavender, for garnish

Instructions:

1. Add gin, lemon juice, lavender syrup, and egg white to a shaker without ice. Dry shake hard for 10 seconds to build foam.
2. Add ice and shake again until the shaker frosts.
3. Strain into a chilled highball or Collins glass over fresh ice.
4. Top with soda water and give a gentle stir.
5. Garnish with a lemon wheel and a teeny sprinkle of dried lavender.

Make lavender syrup by simmering 1 cup sugar, 1 cup water, and 1 tablespoon culinary lavender for 2 minutes; steep 15 minutes, then strain. Serve with shortbread for maximum tea-party energy. FYI: go light on the lavender garnish—too much tastes soapy.

2. Rose & Raspberry Martini That Flirts, Then Delivers

This martini looks fancy but mixes up fast. Rose water adds perfume while fresh raspberries bring color and brightness. It’s the date-night drink that says “I have taste” without screaming it.

Ingredients:

• 2 oz gin
• 1/2 oz dry vermouth
• 1/2 oz raspberry syrup or 1 barspoon raspberry preserves
• 2-3 dashes rose water (not rose extract!)
• 1/4 oz fresh lemon juice
• Ice
• Fresh raspberries or a rose petal, for garnish

Instructions:

1. Add gin, vermouth, raspberry syrup, rose water, and lemon juice to a shaker with ice.
2. Shake until icy cold, about 12-15 seconds.
3. Double strain into a chilled coupe or martini glass.
4. Garnish with a raspberry or a single clean, unsprayed rose petal.

Dial rose water carefully—too much turns it into grandma’s perfume. No raspberry syrup? Muddle 4 raspberries with 1 teaspoon sugar, then add the rest. Pair with a salty cheese board to keep the floral notes popping.

3. Elderflower Garden Gimlet That Makes Weeknights Feel Fancy

Think classic gimlet, but in a flower crown. Elderflower liqueur brings honeyed, springy sweetness that plays beautifully with lime. It’s bright, refreshing, and dangerously sippable—consider yourself warned.

Ingredients:

• 2 oz gin
• 3/4 oz elderflower liqueur (like St-Germain)
• 3/4 oz fresh lime juice
• 1/4 oz simple syrup (optional, to taste)
• Ice
• Thin lime wheel or edible flower, for garnish

Instructions:

1. Add gin, elderflower liqueur, lime juice, and simple syrup (if using) to a shaker with ice.
2. Shake until well chilled.
3. Strain into a chilled coupe or Nick & Nora glass.
4. Garnish with a lime wheel or an edible viola.

Want it lighter? Serve on the rocks in a small glass and top with a splash of soda. Try swapping half the gin for cucumber-infused gin for an extra garden vibe. Seriously, this is the easy crowd-pleaser you’ll make on repeat.

4. Cucumber-Honeysuckle Collins That Belongs on a Porch Swing

This long drink tastes like shade under a leafy tree. Cool cucumber, sweet honey, and floral notes from honeysuckle tea or honey-elderflower syrup turn a classic Collins into a spring dream. Bonus: it’s super sessionable.

Ingredients:

• 2 oz gin
• 1 oz fresh lemon juice
• 3/4 oz honey-elderflower syrup (see tip)
• 3-4 slices cucumber
• Soda water, to top
• Ice
• Cucumber ribbon and lemon wheel, for garnish

Instructions:

1. Muddle cucumber slices gently in a shaker.
2. Add gin, lemon juice, and honey-elderflower syrup, then fill with ice.
3. Shake briefly to chill.
4. Strain into a Collins glass filled with ice.
5. Top with soda water and garnish with a cucumber ribbon and lemon wheel.

Make the syrup by stirring 1/2 cup honey with 1/2 cup hot water and 2 tablespoons elderflower liqueur; cool before using. No elderflower? Use straight honey syrup and add 2 dashes orange blossom water. Pair with salty snacks—kettle chips, anyone?

5. Violet Aviation That Looks Like Sunset in a Glass

The classic Aviation goes full fairy tale with a touch of crème de violette. It’s floral, citrusy, and that dreamy lavender color never fails to impress. Serve when you want “oohs” before anyone takes a sip.

Ingredients:

• 2 oz gin
• 1/2 oz maraschino liqueur
• 1/4 oz crème de violette
• 3/4 oz fresh lemon juice
• Ice
• Brandied cherry or lemon twist, for garnish

Instructions:

1. Add gin, maraschino liqueur, crème de violette, and lemon juice to a shaker with ice.
2. Shake until very cold.
3. Double strain into a chilled coupe.
4. Garnish with a brandied cherry or a thin lemon twist.

Keep the violette light—too much turns the drink murky. For a softer profile, swap half the lemon with fresh grapefruit juice. IMO, a dry, juniper-forward gin keeps the florals elegant instead of perfumy.

6. Jasmine Negroni Spritz That Wakes Up Golden Hour

Love a bitter sip but want it springy? Meet the Jasmine-inspired spritz: gently bitter, tea-fragrant, and sparkling. It’s a sunny take on a Negroni you can sip all afternoon without scaring off the floral-curious.

Ingredients:

• 1 oz gin
• 3/4 oz Campari or floral aperitivo
• 3/4 oz triple sec or dry orange liqueur
• 1/2 oz fresh lemon juice
• 1 oz cooled jasmine tea (strongly brewed)
• Sparkling water or prosecco, to top
• Ice
• Grapefruit peel and edible flower, for garnish

Instructions:

1. Add gin, Campari, triple sec, lemon juice, and jasmine tea to a shaker with ice.
2. Shake quickly to chill without over-diluting.
3. Strain into a large wine glass over fresh ice.
4. Top with sparkling water or a splash of prosecco.
5. Garnish with a wide grapefruit peel and a tiny edible flower.

Brew jasmine tea double strength and cool completely to keep the spritz lively. Prefer more bitter? Bump Campari to 1 oz and skip the prosecco. Serve with citrus-marinated olives—trust me, it slaps.

7. Chamomile Honey Bee’s Knees That Tucks You In Nicely

This riff on the Prohibition classic channels cozy spring evenings. Chamomile softens the edges while honey rounds it out, and the lemon keeps things bright. It’s soothing yet zesty—like a warm-weather hug in a coupe.

Ingredients:

• 2 oz gin
• 3/4 oz lemon juice
• 3/4 oz chamomile-honey syrup (see tip)
• Ice
• Lemon twist or chamomile blossom, for garnish

Instructions:

1. Add gin, lemon juice, and chamomile-honey syrup to a shaker with ice.
2. Shake until frosty.
3. Strain into a chilled coupe.
4. Express a lemon twist over the top and drop it in, or float a tiny blossom.

Make the syrup by steeping 2 chamomile tea bags in 1/2 cup hot water for 5 minutes, then stir in 1/2 cup honey until dissolved; cool. Use a floral-forward New Western gin if you want the botanicals to shine. Feeling wild? Add 2 dashes orange bitters.

Ready to turn your kitchen into a cocktail garden? These seven sips prove you can shake up spring any time you want. Stock a few syrups, grab some citrus, and bloom where you’re poured.