Easter 2015: 7 Best Easter Candy Drink Recipes

Easter Sunday is just around the corner, so it's time to break out the Peeps and Cadbury Creme Eggs. While the kids paint and find hidden Easter eggs (who are we kidding, we will be doing the same), we might as well start the party a little early with some divine cocktails to accompany our deviled eggs and other treats.

Now that we bought massive amounts of Easter candy (hey, they were on sale), it's time to put it to good use. What better way to do that than to add the sweets to cocktails that will leave us hopping back for more? Here are the best Easter candy cocktail recipes for Easter 2015.

PeepTini

Since we simply can’t get enough of Peeps, this cocktail is an Easter party must. To make a PeepTini, combine 1 oz of Marshmallow Vodka (try Smirnoff Fluffed) into a cocktail shaker with ice and 2 oz of cranberry juice. Shake and strain into a sugar-rimmed martini glass. Cut a very small slit at the bottom of your favorite color Peep (bunny or chick varieties can be used) to garnish or let your Peep float!

Caramel Cadbury Egg Martini

The Caramel Cadbury Egg Martini sounds just divine. Creamy and sweet, this drink has us giving thanks to the foodie gods. Start by drizzling chocolate syrup around the inside of a chilled martini glass. Combine 1 1/2 oz of Bailey’s Irish Cream with Caramel, 1/2 oz, crème de cacao, 1 oz caramel syrup, 1 oz. cream and 1/2 tbsp of Hershey’s syrup into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well until the chocolate syrup is mixed in well and strain into a glass.

Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Cocktail

If you are a fan of Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Easter Egg candies, then this cocktail is for you. To make the Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Cocktail, combine 1 1/2 oz of crème de coco, 1 oz of Kahlua, 1 oz of Frangelico (hazelnut liqueur), 1/2 oz of Bacardi white rum and 2 tbsp of creamy peanut butter in a shaker and stir until the peanut butter dissolves. Then add in 3 oz of cream or milk and a handful of ice into a shaker. Drizzle chocolate syrup in a glass, pour and add in some Reese's as a garnish.

Jelly Bean Martini

Put all those those jelly beans that were in your Easter basket to good use by adding the candy into a delicious cocktail. The Jelly Bean Martini gives us a new reason to munch on the Easter candy must-have. Start by placing 1/4 cup of red and pink jelly beans (because they are the best flavors) in a bowl with 3 oz of cotton candy-flavored vodka. Cover and chill for an hour. Strain vodka into a cocktail shaker with ice when cold, making sure not to include the candy. Add in 2 oz of orange-flavored liqueur and shake. Garnish with three jelly beans at the bottom of martini glass with a slice of lemon.

Cotton Tail Martini

How could we not have thought about combing cotton candy and champagne before? To make this Cotton Tail Martini, start by preparing the coconut rimmed glass by adding five drops of green food coloring to flaked document, mixing until green. Then, dip a martini glass in corn syrup and dim into the coconut to make "green grass" on your glass. Next, place a large portion of cotton candy into the glass and pour in your favorite champagne (use green cotton candy and and orange juice to champagne to make your drink look like a carrot).

Chocolate Easter Bunny-Tini

We are in love the marshmallow chocolate bunnies, so this cocktail is just what we never knew we needed. To make a Chocolate Easter Bunny, dip the rim of a martini glass with crème de cacao and shredded coconut. In a shaker, combine 1 1/2 oz of chocolate vodka, 1 oz of crème de cacao, and 1 1/2 oz of coconut milk. Pour into chilled martini glass and garnish with a chocolate bunny.

Easter Bunny Jell-O Shots

How can we resist biting the heads off those adorable chocolate Easter bunnies? Now we have another reason to behead these babies, because they make for one awesome shot. To make Easter Bunny Jell-O Shots, first follow the package instructions for your favorite flavored Jell-O, adding in enough vodka to replace the water, but don't refrigerate. Gently slice off the ears of a hollow chocolate Easter bunny and set them aside for later. Melt 1/2 cup of chocolate almond bark and dip the bottoms of the bunnies when cooled, placing them on wax paper (this step prevents leakage!). Fill the bunnies with Jell-O and then place in fridge. When they are ready, put whipped cream on top and add the ears back on.

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