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Spring cocktails: How to make a Raspberry Crush to impress your party guests
7th March 2025
Spring is on the horizon, bringing longer days, blooming flowers, and the perfect excuse to shake up a refreshing cocktail. The Raspberry Crush is a simple yet sophisticated drink, bursting with fresh and fruity flavours - ideal for garden parties, weekend get-togethers, or just enjoying a sip of sunshine at home. Here's how to make this refreshing cocktail:
Ingredients
This vibrant cocktail combines a few simple ingredients for a perfectly balanced springtime refreshment:
- 50ml Whitley Neill raspberry gin – rich and fruity with a smooth finish
- 100ml cranberry juice – tangy and refreshing, the perfect complement to the gin
- To garnish: fresh raspberries and a sprig of mint for a final touch of elegance
Method
- Prepare your glass: Fill a tall glass with plenty of ice.
- Pour the gin: Add your measure of raspberry gin.
- Top it off: Fill the rest of the glass with cranberry juice.
- Garnish and serve: Add fresh raspberries and a sprig of mint for a bright, sophisticated finish.
Simple, effortless, but oh-so-elegant! Bright and colourful, this deliciously juicy drink will be the star of any spring gathering.
Not up for DIY? Head to Warner Hotels
If you'd rather let the experts mix up something spectacular, Warner Hotels’ spring drinks menu is packed with fresh, seasonal flavours in every sip. In addition to our Raspberry Crush (pictured), here are a few more must-try drinks of the season:
- Passionfruit Colada: A dreamy mix of rum, pineapple and passionfruit juice, with a splash of lime and double cream for a decadent, holiday-worthy treat.
- Pineapple Gin Martini: The French and Caribbean crossover – a tangy and tropical blend of pineapple gin and Chambord raspberry liqueur, mixed with pineapple juice and garnished with fresh fruit for a true taste of paradise.
- Marvellous mocktails: Prefer a soft drink? No problem! Celebrate the season with one of our delicious alcohol-free mocktails, including Pink Lemonade, Pineapple Dream and Apple & Mint Smash.
Raise a glass to the season of renewal
Whether you're staying at one of our 16 hotels and villages this spring or entertaining at home, there’s always a reason to toast to longer days, warmer evenings and time well spent with loved ones. So grab a glass, mix up something delicious and sip to good times and unforgettable moments. Cheers!
Image: Passionfruit Colada
Image: Pineapple Gin Martini
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