LONDON, April 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

Get creative with your drinks at home with easy to make egg-cellent cocktails

Looking to impress your family and friends this Easter? Well, look no further. Now you can get creative with your drinks and try something new with a selection of delicious, easy to make egg-cellent cocktails from thebar.com.

With many homes sure to be that little bit fuller with traditional Easter ingredients, there has never been a better time to have a go and excite your guests with show-stopping drinks. Embracing the hot trend of incorporating unexpected ingredients in cocktails, thebar.com has taken Easter kitchen staples - eggs and chocolate - and used them to add a fun twist to a selection of classics.

You'd be surprised that many cocktail classics such as the whisky sour and Baileys Eggnog have egg as one of the ingredients. Known for delivering a smooth taste and create an exciting foamy texture for maximum wow factor. The folk at thebar.com have developed a range of exciting recipes, ideal for serving at your get togethers with friends and family, or as a pudding at a lazy Easter Sunday lunch.

If however, you want to go for something totally different try your hand at making some delicious new edible cocktail recipes in the shape of Baileys Macaroons or Baileys cheesecake.

thebar.com also deliver a contemporary spin on the classic Baileys serve by using it as a base for delicious cheesecake and on-trend chocolate macaroons. With the rich creaminess of Baileys peeping through the delicate chocolate in each recipe, the Baileys Chocolate Macaroons and Cheesecake will be a creative edible treat with which to celebrate Easter.

So what are you waiting for? Try one of these seasonal drinks and have a crackin' Easter!

Easter Flip

Quick and easy to create, the Easter Flip is a blend of vanilla, chocolate, cream and a whole egg, topped with nutmeg and real chocolate shavings. The Easter Flip is a stylish cocktail that not only tastes delicious but is both easy and hassle free to make. Served in a martini glass the cocktail is mixed with the perfect blank canvas of Smirnoff No. 21 Vodka that combines vanilla cream and egg to create a chocolatey-vanilla intensity, the perfect festive tipple.

Whisky Sour

One of the simplest of mixed drinks, the Whisky Sour combines Scotch whisky with delicious citrus and the sweetness of sugar syrup to create spring-life flavours and really bring out the personality in your Scotch. The simplicity but impressiveness of the Whisky Sour makes it the perfect addition to your Easter cocktail list.

Fireman

Both super smooth and super easy to make, the Fireman takes the classic sour to a whole new level. Refreshingly tangy with rich, dark Captain Morgan rum and a hint of fragrant pomegranate from a pour of grenadine, the Fireman uses egg white in an entirely new way to bring out the rounded caramel and vanilla notes of the Captain Morgan Original rum.

Baileys Macaroons

The height of cool, macaroons are light and fluffy bites that easily melt in your mouth. By incorporating the creaminess of baileys Original Irish Cream, you can offer your Easter guests an exciting edible twist to their favourite tipples.

Baileys Cheesecake

Creamy, rich and divinely chocolatey, Baileys Cheesecake really is a little slice of Baileys heaven. Partner Baileys Irish Cream with indulgent chocolate and mascarpone to make a rich and smooth show-stopping edible cocktail for your Easter guests.

So get mixing and serve-up one of thebar.com delicious recipes. For more inspiration head to uk.thebar.com. With hundreds of recipes to choose from, there's something to suit everyone's tastes. Search by ingredient or spirits for recommendations for the perfect cocktail.

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