Easter Bunny

• It's hard to imagine a cocktail more ideally suited to the occasion than an Easter Bunny. It's a perfectly adult way to get your quota of Easter chocolate, and it won't stick to your fingers. Add 3 parts of dark creme de cacao and 1 part vodka to an ice-filled shaker, and strain it into an old-fashioned glass or a martini glass. Float a teaspoon each of chocolate syrup and cherry brandy over the top of each cocktail, and garnish with a plump cherry.

Easter Egg

• If you've spent half the night hiding Easter eggs for the kids to find, you might want to mix up a few -- of the other kind -- for yourself as well. This candy-flavored treat is another adult take on childhood pleasures. Drop several ice cubes into your glass, and add equal parts of blue Curacao and white creme de cacao. Finish it up with a splash of half-and-half to give the drink richness and body.

Rhubarb Collins

• If you've been nibbling as you fill those Easter baskets, you might find that you're maxed on sweet stuff before dinnertime rolls around. A rhubarb Collins is the perfect antidote, and its quintessentially seasonal tang also makes a refreshing complement to rich hams and other Easter dishes. Simmer your rhubarb ahead of time with water and sugar to make a flavored syrup, then strain it and keep it in your fridge. To make the cocktail, shake your rhubarb syrup with gin and a splash of lemon juice, then strain it into a highball glass and top it up with champagne.

Soyer au Champagne

• Champagne is a natural part of any celebration, and Soyer au Champagne -- literally, "silk with champagne" -- is a champagne drink that blurs the line between cocktail and dessert. A 19th-century favorite that's been rediscovered, it's essentially a sophisticated take on the ice cream float. Put a generous spoonful of vanilla ice cream in the bottom of each glass, and drizzle it with a splash each of Maraschino liqueur, orange Curacao and brandy. Top up each glass with champagne, and serve them with both spoons and straws.

Classic Champagne Cocktail

• Champagne brings a lighthearted flair to any special occasion, and its palate-cleansing crispness, acidity and carbonation are especially welcome after a heavy holiday meal. Rather than simply cracking a bottle of bubbly, take that extra step and make up traditional, old-school champagne cocktails. Drop a sugar cube into each flute and splash it generously with your favorite brand of bitters. Top up each glass with champagne and garnish it with a twist of lemon.