Flower Power: Chamomile Cocktails

A member of the daisy family, chamomile has been used in elixirs since ancient China, Egypt, Greece, and Rome. In more recent years, traditional medicine practitioners, tea blenders, and homeopaths have called upon the flowering herb to treat anxiety, sleeplessness, indigestion, and more. But flower power takes many forms—including as an ingredient in cocktails.

The Birds & The Bees

Chamomile-infused tequila makes for a bright and refreshing cocktail with delicate floral notes.

Chamomile Bourbon Milk Punch

Clarified coconut milk lends a rich and creamy texture to this vegan milk punch.

Chamomile Kilt

A classic from award-winning New Orleans bar Cure sweetened by chamomile simple syrup.

Chamomile Spritz

In this chamomile spritz, quinquina plays up the herbaceous tea notes and is topped with sparkling wine.

Dà Lat Highlands

Chamomile lends a soft, honeyed character to this cocktail.

Eveleigh Lemonade

Chamomile-infused tequila anchors this honey-sweetened citrus cooler.

Kurozatō Seppun

Delicate shochu meets chamomile tea and honey-ginger syrup.

Muppet Juice

For a playful and refreshing cocktail, mix up this chamomile vodka cocktail with chile liqueur and guanabana juice.

Snake Bit Sprout

Chamomile flowers perfume this refreshing cocktail.

The Scotch y Coco Chanel

Sherry and tea lend complexity to this scotch highball.

The Sixth Hour

Chamomile tea meets up with pineapple and lime in this zero-proof drink.

Yankee Notions

Subtlety is the name of the game in this cocktail from Employees Only.