Spring drinks to try in Winston-Salem

Choose from cocktails and mocktails to tea drinks and coffee.

WStoday: Tate Craft Cocktails spring drink cocktail served by bartender

What sunshine in a cocktail glass looks like.

Photo courtesy of @tatescraftcocktails

Spring is in full bloom. With temperatures rising, you may need to stay hydrated with a drink or two this season. Here are 10 seasonal drinks to try this spring.

Editor’s note: Mocktails options are available at some bars listed. Just ask the bartender.

Dough Joe’s | Try the barista’s favorite, Earl Grey matcha for a sweet and subtle taste you could drink it all day.

Chad’s Chai | City Editor Kellina recommends the iced Jade Bloom which combines rose, lavender, and honey in a non-dairy Jade Oolong latte.

The Struggle Bus | The Fruity Pebbles Struggleccino tastes just like your favorite childhood cereal in a cup. The drink combines rich strawberry, a burst of wildberry flavor topped with a colorful crunch of Fruity Pebbles.

Tate Craft Cocktails | The “Last Port of Call” combines vodka, rooibos tea, port wine, lime, and pistachio.

Theodore’s Bar & Market | Try the Midsummer’s Charm boasts refreshing notes of mint and zesty grapefruit. It’s made with mint syrup, grapefruit, lime juice, Cointreau, and tequila.

WStoday: Iced London fog with raspberry cold foam

Enjoy the soothing taste of this iced London fog with raspberry cold foam from Ardmore Coffee.

Photo by WStoday

The Trophy Room | Ask for the “Pink Panther” which combines vodka, lemon, raspberry, and egg white. This bartender’s favorite has a bright, fruity, tarte, with a creamy finish.

Ardmore Coffee | City Editor Kellina recommends the iced London Fog with raspberry cold foam which combines tea and toast’s earl grey tea latte with raspberry and vanilla cold foam.

Camino Bakery | Try the Lavender Miel which combines honey and cinnamon latte with the popular lavender syrup.

easytalk | Let the bartender surprise you with a house-made cocktail from the ever-changing menu. Pro tip: register to take a class to make those drinks yourself and impress your friends at your next gathering event.

The Katharine Brasserie & Bar | The Lavender Life is a balanced floral-forward beverage that’s a favorite among both bartenders and guests. The drink features Cathead Honeysuckle Vodka or Chemist Gin, house-made lavender syrup, fresh lemon juice, garnished with a lavender.

What are you sipping on this spring? Let us know.

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