Colorful Cheers: Rainbow Cocktail Recipes to Celebrate Pride Month
Cheers to diversity and inclusion! This month is all about celebration, and we're kicking it off by celebrating Pride Month as June begins. What better way to commemorate the occasion than with colorful and rainbow-themed drinks and refreshments to keep the fun going? Join us as we dive into a delightful array of cocktails and refreshing beverages that will add a splash of color and joy to your Pride Month celebrations.
Velocity
Gather up your favorite vibrant Gatorade flavors and try this recipe with each flavor! Line them up on your center table, and you've got yourself a rainbow drink centerpiece.
Ingredients
- 2 shots of Gin
- 2 shots of Gatorade
- 2 shots of Sprite
- Dash of Lemon
Instructions
- Mix the 3 liquids together starting with the Gin in a glass filled with ice.
- Squeeze a slice of lemon at the end to have a bit of that tangy taste.
Rainbow Paradise Cocktail
Taste the rainbow with this recipe! You'll truly feel elated as the beautiful rainbow colors layer right in front of your eyes. It's the perfect pride drink to celebrate with!
Ingredients
- 1 oz. grenadine
- 1 c. crushed ice
- 4 oz. pineapple juice, chilled
- 2 oz. rum
- 1 oz. water
- ½ oz. blue curacao
- Orange slice, for garnish
Instructions
- Add grenadine to a 12-oz glass.
- Fill the glass with ice.
- Combine pineapple juice and rum in a glass cup.
- Slowly pour mixture over ice in glass.
- Combine water and blue curacao and slowly pour over the pineapple-rum layer
- Garnish with an orange slice, if desired.
Vodka Gummy Bear Popsicles
Looking for a fun and refreshing way to enjoy your vodka? Rainbow-colored vodka-infused gummy bears are here to be your best friend in popsicle form.
Ingredients
- Gummy bears
- Vodka
- Lemon Lime Soda
- Popsicle Mold
Instructions
- Place gummy bears in a small bowl and fill with vodka, ensuring gummy bears are completely submerged. Let sit for a few hours or overnight.
- Scoop vodka gummy bears into a popsicle mold and top with lemon lime soda.
- Place in the freezer to harden and enjoy once solid.
Rainbow Rum Slushies
If you're celebrating for two with your bestie or your lover, this fun recipe is a delightful twist on our childhood ice pops, now upgraded and spiced for the adult in you.
Ingredients
- Assorted flavors of Ice Pops
- 8 teaspoons rum
- Fresh fruit skewers, for garnish
Instructions
- Unwrap unfrozen ice pops and separate the juice by colors into small bowls. Place bowls in the freezer.
- When frozen, remove bowls one at a time from the freezer. Add 1 teaspoon rum to each bowl. Use a fork to break apart the pops and create a slushy mixture.
- Return all bowls to the freezer and freeze for 10 minutes.
- Remove bowls, one at a time, from the freezer and divide slush mixture between 2 glasses. Serve immediately or freeze for up to 2 hours.
- Garnish each with a skewer of fresh fruit, if desired.
Spiked Rainbow Jello
You can't celebrate Pride without Jello shooters! Create this classic spiced drink with just a few easy steps. It's a totally fun drink that everyone is looking forward to!
Ingredients
- Red Layer:
- 8 oz. (240ml) Hot Water
- 4 oz. (120ml) Vodka
- 3 oz. Red Gelatin
- Yellow Layer:
- 8 oz. (240ml) Hot Water
- 4 oz. (120ml) Vodka
- 3 oz. Yellow Gelatin
- Green Layer:
- 8 oz. (240ml) Hot Water
- 4 oz. (120ml) Vodka
- 3 oz. Green Gelatin
- Blue Layer:
- 8 oz. (240ml) Hot Water
- 4 oz. (120ml) Vodka
- 3 oz. Blue Gelatin
- Purple Layer:
- 8 oz. (240ml) Hot Water
- 4 oz. (120ml) Vodka
- 3 oz. Purple Gelatin
- White Layer:
- 8 oz. (240ml) Hot Water
- 4 oz. (120ml) Vodka
- 3 oz. Sweetened Condensed Milk
- 1 Tbsp Plain Gelatin
Instructions:
- Add colored gelatin to hot water, stir and allow to cool. Once cooled, add vodka. Repeat with plain gelatin and sweetened condensed milk.
- Pour into shot glasses, leaving ample time to cool in between layers.
- Suggested color layers (Top to Bottom):
- Red
- White (Thin border)
- Yellow
- White (Thin border)
- Green
- White (Thin border)
- Blue
- White (Thin border)
- Purple