Spring Rock Candy Cocktails

Spring is full of color and life, so why not let your new favorite cocktail share that same vigor? Inviting with their crisp bubbly taste. Enticing with just the right amount of fun sparkle. Then wowing with a whole lot of color. The one promise we can make is that these Rock Candy Cocktails won’t last long at your next soiree.

Rock Candy Cocktails are a colorful feast for both your eyes and your tastebuds. Don’t let all that pop and fizz fool you, though. The Rock Candy Cocktails are super simple to put together (hint: it’s all about the candy), and within seconds you can enjoy these delightfully sweet drinks as you entertain this spring!

Rock Candy Champagne Cocktail

Serving size: 1
Total Time: < 1 minute

Ingredients:

1 Rock Candy stick
3-4 ounces of champagne

Directions:

Pour chilled champagne into individual champagne flutes.
Place one Rock Candy stick into each flute. Let settle for a few seconds.
Serve and enjoy!

Now here is where you can take the Rock Candy Cocktail to the next level with a little more “oomph”. Our second version of this delicious drink still has all that bubbly and colors, but packs a little more punch (pun intended).

Rock Candy Champagne Punch

Serving size: 1
Total Time: 2 minutes

Ingredients:

1 tbsp of granulated sugar
1 oz of vodka
3 oz of lemonade
1 oz of pineapple juice
3 oz of champagne
1/2 oz of St. Germaine
1 cup of ice
1 lime
1 Rock Candy stick

Directions:

Cut lime in half and rub lime juice on the rim of your glass. Dip glass in granulated sugar on a plate to garnish.
Place ice in glass.
Pour champagne, vodka, lemonade, pineapple juice, and st. germaine directly over the ice.
Place Rock Candy stick in the champagne mixture and let settle for one minute.
Serve and enjoy!

What crafty way do you use candy in cocktails? Share with us!

Meet the Author | Carrie Beth & Jen

Carrie Beth and Jen are both 30-something mothers and wives, who happen to be best friends. They both love all things preppy, southern, and just plain pretty. Between the two of them, they have 5 precious little ones and constantly have a text conversation going on about the day-to-day of their lives and the crazy adventure that is motherhood. Whether it's trying to keep up with current fashion trends, finally getting around to that DIY project, or just dealing with everyday life with kids, it always keeps them laughing and it's always real life. They share their ideas and stories on their blog, The Magnolia Mamas.