What could be better than mixing up a curated cocktail for your mum this Mother’s Day? Instead of reaching for the usual cocktail recipe, you can personalize your Mother’s Day drink by using one of these unique cocktail ideas. Crafting a Mother’s Day cocktail just for her is a simple way to show you’ve really thought about what she loves.
From breezy brunches to golden hour garden hangs, these cocktails are made to match her vibe – whether she’s into something fresh and floral, bold and vibrant, or classic with a twist. It’s all about creating a moment that feels personal, festive and totally her.
And while Mother’s Day is the perfect excuse to celebrate your mum, it’s also a time to raise a glass to all the women who’ve helped shape your world – grandmothers, aunties, chosen family, and lifelong mentors included. So go ahead, shake something up with love and pour with care.
Cocktail recipes to honour the incredible women in our lives
1. The SoCo Southern Manhattan
If your mum’s got timeless taste and a love for the finer things, this cocktail is for her. A Southern Comfort Manhattan brings that classic cocktail feel—with a smooth, spiced twist. It’s bold but balanced, and just the right amount of throwback glam for a Mother’s Day moment that feels elevated.
Southern Comfort adds its signature notes of stone fruit, soft spice, and vanilla to this classic recipe, giving it a little extra warmth and personality. Paired with sweet vermouth and a couple of dashes of bitters, it’s rich, round and made for slow sipping.
Recipe for SoCo Southern Manhattan
Ingredients:
• 3 oz Southern Comfort
• 1.5 oz sweet vermouth
• 2 dashes aromatic bitters
• Maraschino cherry, for garnish
Method:
- Shake SoCo, vermouth, and bitters with ice until well chilled.
- Strain into a chilled glass (up or on the rocks).
- Garnish with a maraschino cherry.
Simple to make, big on flavour — just like her.
2. Disaronno and the DIS/CO Cocktail
If your mum is the first to hit the dance floor and the last to leave, the DIS/CO cocktail is exactly the vibe you want. This fizzy mix of Disaronno and Southern Comfort brings simple ingredients together for a big impact – perfect for a Mother’s Day celebration filled with music and laughter.
At the heart of the cocktail is Disaronno, the world’s most famous Italian liqueur. Smooth and sweet, it’s packed with distinctive notes of almond and marzipan that add instant richness to any glass. Paired with the fruity spice of Southern Comfort, a splash of lemon, and a hit of ginger ale, it’s a drink that’s playful, refreshing, and impossible not to love – just like her.
Recipe for the DIS/CO cocktail
Ingredients:
• 1 oz Disaronno
• 1 oz Southern Comfort
• 1 oz fresh lemon juice
• Ginger ale, to top
• Cucumber slice, for garnish
Method:
- Fill a wine glass with ice.
- Add Disaronno, Southern Comfort, and lemon juice.
- Top with ginger ale and stir gently.
- Garnish with a cucumber slice and serve.
A few ingredients, a lot of personality, just the way she likes it.
3. Croft Twist Fino Spritz
If your mum loves a sunny picnic or garden brunch, the Croft Twist Fino Spritz is the perfect sip to bring along. All you need is a wine glass, some ice, and a sprig of fresh mint to complete the moment.
Part of the Tio Pepe family, Croft Twist is a modern British take on the rebujito, a classic cocktail from southern Spain. It’s a light, sparkling blend of Fino sherry with elderflower, lemon, and mint cordials – bright, refreshing, and wonderfully easy to enjoy. At just 5.5% ABV, it’s made for relaxed sipping in the sunshine.
With nearly 200 years of history, Croft has deep roots. The brand was born from a partnership between British wine merchant Robert Byass and the González family in Spain, and is still family-owned today.
Method:
- Fill a wine glass with ice
- Pour chilled Croft Twist over top
- Garnish with fresh mint and lemon peel (optional)
- Sip and enjoy outdoors
Chill, pour and raise a glass to the incredible women who’ve shaped your world.
4. Dr. McGillicuddy’s Intense Cheeky Peach Cocktail
If your mum brings the energy, the laughs and a little bit of cheekiness, the Cheeky Peach is her perfect Mother’s Day cocktail. It’s juicy, refreshing, and just bold enough to match her vibe.
The star here is Dr. McGillicuddy’s Intense Peach—a sweet, fruit-forward liqueur packed with ripe peach flavour. The brand’s playful spirit traces back to Aloysius Percival McGillicuddy, a 19th-century bartender who won a saloon in a duel and became known for breathing life into his old western town. That same lively, confident energy lives on in every bottle.
Recipe for Dr. McGillicuddy’s Intense Cheeky Peach Cocktail
Ingredients:
• 1.5 oz vodka
• 1 oz Dr. McGillicuddy’s Intense Peach
• 1 oz pineapple juice
• 1/2 oz simple syrup
• 2 dashes Peychaud’s bitters
• 5 mint leaves
• Club soda, to top
• Mint sprig, for garnish
Method:
- Gently muddle mint in a shaker.Add vodka, Intense Peach, pineapple juice, simple syrup, and bitters.
- Shake well with ice.
- Strain into a highball glass over ice.
- Top with club soda and garnish with mint.
Fresh, fizzy, and full of personality – just like her.
5. Herradura Silver Tequila Daisy
If your mum’s style is all about effortless elegance, the Tequila Daisy is the perfect sip to match. Bright, crisp, and lightly sparkling, it’s a more refined take on the Margarita—fitting, since daisy in Spanish is margarita. Think of it as the original, just a little more polished.
At the heart of this cocktail is Herradura Silver Tequila, a premium 100% blue Weber agave spirit from Amatitán, Jalisco. Unlike most silver tequilas, Herradura is rested for 45 days in oak barrels, adding subtle richness with notes of vanilla and cooked agave. The result is a smooth, clean tequila that elevates even the simplest recipes.
Recipe for Herradura Silver Tequila Daisy
Ingredients:
2 oz Herradura Silver Tequila
• 1/2 oz Grand Marnier
• 1/2 oz freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp superfine sugar
• Club soda, to top
Method:
- Stir lemon juice and sugar together in a shaker until dissolved.
- Add Herradura Silver and Grand Marnier.
- Fill with ice and shake until well chilled.
- Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
- Top with a splash of club soda.
Elegant, refreshing and quietly festive – this is a toast-worthy cocktail made for celebrating her.
6. Sheringham Seaside Gin Tomato Spritz
If your mum finds her joy among the garden beds—nurturing, growing, and making life more beautiful—the Tomato Spritz is the perfect Mother’s Day cocktail. It’s bright, savoury, and just a little unexpected, much like the magic she brings to everything she touches.
At the heart of this cocktail is Sheringham Seaside Gin, a coastal-inspired Canadian spirit made with classic botanicals and a hint of local kelp. It adds a soft, savoury lift that makes garden-fresh ingredients like tomato truly shine.
Recipe for Sheringham Seaside Gin Tomato Spritz
Ingredients:
• 1/4 oz Sheringham Seaside Gin
• 2 oz dry vermouth
• 1 1/2 oz tomato water*
• 1/4 oz cherry tomato shrub*
• Club soda, chilled, to top
• Prosecco, chilled, to top
• Garnish: halved cherry tomato and a parsley stalk
Method:
- Add gin, vermouth, tomato water, and shrub to a Collins glass filled with ice. Stir gently.
- Top with equal parts club soda and Prosecco. Stir again.
- Garnish with a halved cherry tomato and a parsley stalk.
What is tomato water?
Tomato water is just fresh tomatoes juiced and strained.
How to make cherry tomato shrub
For the shrub, simmer halved cherry tomatoes with sugar, white wine vinegar, rosé wine and a splash of raspberry vinegar until soft. Chill, blend, strain – and you’re ready to go.
