Patch Picks: Easter Cocktail Recipes

Easter doesn't have to be all about chocolate, going to church and . 

The folks at BevMo have sent Patch readers their recommendations for Easter cocktail recipes. All alcoholic ingredients can be found at the on 41st Avenue in Capitola.

The Blue Cotton Tail:

• Add 1.5 ounces of your favorite Vodka, .5 ounce Triple Sec, and .25 ounces Blue Curacao to a shaker. Shake well.
• Strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with orange peel.

The Pink Bonnet/The Pretty in Pink:

• Add 1.5 ounces of your favorite Gin, .5 ounces of simple syrup, and .75 ounces of lemon juice, 2 dashes of crème de framboise or grenadine (for color), and the white of one egg to a shaker. Shake well to emulsify the egg white.
• Then shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a small cocktail glass.
• Garnish with muddled mint leaves if desired.

The Black Velvet: 

• Fill glass halfway with your Champagne of choice. Slowly pour Guinness Stout over Champagne with a spoon to create a layered effect.

The Shandy: 

• Fill a pint glass halfway with North Coast Blue Star Wheat Beer, add lemonade, ginger ale, or ginger beer.

The Snake Bite: 

• Mix equal parts Cable Car Lager and Strongbow Hard Cider in a pint glass.

How do the cocktails sound to you? Have any recipes of your own to share? Let us know in the comments!