Face it, you’re the reason your mother drinks. For Mother’s Day, you may as well make it up to her by picking up a bottle of Crown Royal Maple Finished and mixing up some cocktails for her. She really just wants to sit in the garden with a drink in hand and enjoy the day rather than going out to some crowded restaurant. Here are a few suggestions to keep her hydrated :

Maple Berry

Maple Berry looks as amazing as it tastes – Maple, lemon and raspberries create a beautiful cocktail Mom is sure to love.

Ingredients:

• 1.50 oz – Crown Royal Maple Finished Whisky
• 1.00 oz – Lemon Juice
• 0.75 oz – Simple Syrup
• 7 – Fresh Raspberries

Preparation:

1. Muddle & shake with 3 ice cubes
2. Strain into a highball glass over crushed ice
3. Garnish with a lemon wheel skewered with a fresh raspberry

Maple Lemonade

The Maple finish on Mom’s favorite lemonade creates a classic she will come back to all season long.

Ingredients:

• 1.5 oz. – Crown Royal Maple Finished Whisky

Preparation:

1. Fill glass with ice
2. Add Crown Royal Maple Finished Whisky
3. Top with lemonade

King George Cocktail

Make her feel like the queen she is with this regally-named cocktail.

Ingredients:

• 1.5 oz – Crown Royal Maple Finished Whisky
• 1.0 oz – Club Soda
• 0.5 oz – Lemon Juice
• 1.5 oz – Pineapple Juice
• 0.5 oz – Simple Syrup

Preparation:

1. Shake and strain into a highball glass
2. Garnish with a half orange wheel skewered with a cherry

Maple Collins

Having brunch out or at home with the fam? Order or mix up the Maple Collins – a perfect drink that goes well with any Mother’s Day brunch celebration.

Ingredients:

• 1.5 oz. – Crown Royal Maple Finished Whisky
• 0.5 oz. – Lemon Juice
• 1.5 oz. – Pineapple Juice
• 0.5 oz. – Simple Syrup
• 2 dash – Angostura Bitters

Preparation:

1. Mix ingredients in a shaker.
2. Top with club soda and strain into a Collins glass.
3. Garnish with half an orange slice and a cherry.
   

Champion

The Champion makes a great “after-brunch shot” to get pool time started off the right way!

Ingredients:

• 1.00 oz. – Crown Royal Maple Finished Whisky
• 0.75 oz. – Orange Juice
• 0.25 oz. – Simple Syrup

Preparation:

1. Shake over ice
2. Strain into a shot glass
3. Garnish with a small orange slice