Vibrant Epcot Flower and Garden Festival cocktails worth a second sip
With the topiaries in full bloom and the garden providing a bounty of delicious dishes, Disney Parks guests have another thirst to be quenched. Luckily, there are an abundance of vibrant Epcot Flower and Garden Festival cocktails that are quite refreshing. Which one will you sip first?
For many guests, pairing a cocktail with one of the delectable dishes during the annual festival is the perfect treat. Each marketplace has a wide array of beers, wines, and cocktails. Although each offering isn’t necessarily a true food and beverage pairing, there are common themes throughout each marketplace.
While many people might have their favorite beer or a preferred spirit, food festivals are a great time to try something new, explore some different flavors and step outside of that comfort zone. While no one is saying that a cocktail stop at every marketplace is required, that sip and stroll can be a lovely way to spend a Spring afternoon.
Which Epcot Flower and Garden Festival cocktails are a must try?
Epcot Farmers Feast: Hibiscus Lemonade Cocktail
Many people appreciate that lemonade is always refreshing on a warm day. That blend of sweet and tart seems to quench a thirst.
The Hibiscus Lemonade Cocktail is slightly herbaceous and a vibrant vision. Using Islamorada Brewery & Distillery Hibiscus Gin, the violet cocktail entices even before the first sip. With an edible hibiscus flower, this cocktail toasts the beauty of nature.
La Isla Fresca: Tropical Breeze
While many people make a point to visit La Isla Fresca for the arepas, the Tropical Breeze is a delightful pairing for the Colombia dishes. Available both as a non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverage, the combination of lemonade, grapefruit juice and a touch of simple syrup is quite refreshing. Served frozen, it can be difficult to not gulp this beverage. The Tropical Breeze might be the beverage that you will want to recreate at home.
Tangerine Café: Tasting Flight
Over the past several Epcot festivals, the Disney Chefs have showcased Moroccan offerings. With this tasting flight, guests might be able to discover a beverage that is not often on their radar. Included in the tasting flight is a mead, which is a honey wine.
The B Nektar Blackberry Mint Mead awakens the palate with the bright mint yet entices with its blackberry notes. It is a lovely representation of a mead.
Fleur de Lys: La Vie en Rose Frozen Slushie
A returning favorite, La Vie en Rose Frozen Slushie is perfect to sip while enjoying the fragrant gardens around the French pavilion. Made with vodkas, St. Germain Liqueur and cranberry juices, it is a pure delight. Just sip slowly to avoid that brain freeze.
In addition to these offerings, there is a wide array of beers, ciders, wines and cocktails. Whether it is citrus flavors or sweet treats, the many Epcot Flower and Garden Festival cocktails could have people skipping their old stand-by for something new.
The 2022 Epcot Flower and Garden Festival runs now through July 4, 2022. While the Disney festival is included with admission, food and beverage purchases are extra. Also, Disney Parks requires theme park reservations for admittance.