Cheers to Pride!: For Every Color of the Rainbow
With big pride celebrations happening left and right, why not throw a celebration of your own? Celebrate and love your identity wholeheartedly with the people closest to you who are doing the same. There’s a delicious cocktail for every color of the rainbow, so why not serve a roster of seven cocktails, each representing one? Enjoy a vibrant and colorful time, making memories that will last a lifetime. Happy Pride!
- Red - Strawberry Vodka Shooter
Start your party with shots for everyone! With a sweet shot to start the night, you’re sure to have a great time.
Ingredients:
- ½ parts vodka
- ½ parts lemon juice
- ½ parts strawberry syrup
- Ice
Instructions:
- Add ice to the shaker.
- Add vodka, strawberry syrup, and lemon juice to the shaker.
- Shake well.
- Strain into the shot glass.
- Orange - Champagne Dream
As the night is still young, serve this cocktail during dinner, or use it as your welcoming drink for your lovely guests.
Ingredients:
- 1 ½ parts pomegranate juice
- 1 ½ parts Cointreau
- 1 ½ parts orange juice
- 4 ½ parts champagne
- Ice
Instructions:
- Add ice to the shaker.
- Add pomegranate juice, orange juice and Cointreau to the shaker.
- Shake well.
- Pour champagne into the shaker.
- Strain into the champagne glass.
- Garnish with orange peel.
- Yellow - Lemon Drop Martini
Just like the sweet and sour lemon drop candies, this cocktail will make your party as bright and sunny as it looks.
Ingredients:
- 1¼ parts citrus vodka
- 1 part Triple sec
- ¾ parts lemon juice
Instructions:
- Garnish with sugar rim.
- Add lemon juice, citrus vodka, Triple sec and ice cubes to the shaker.
- Shake well.
- Strain into the glass.
- Green - Scooby Snack
Want a scooby snack? This cocktail will hit you with a wave of nostalgia – a creamy and delightful one at that.
Ingredients:
- 1 part coconut rum
- 1 part banana liqueur
- 1 part Midori
- 2 parts pineapple juice
- 1 whipped cream
Instructions:
- Fill up the shaker with ice.
- Pour pineapple juice, Midori, banana liqueur and coconut rum into the shaker.
- Shake well.
- Strain into the old fashioned glass.
- Garnish with whipped cream.
- Blue - Swimming Pool
From the name itself, you know that this cocktail will be a refreshing one, especially on a hot night as you party until the morning.
Ingredients:
- 2 parts vodka
- 1 part Blue Curacao
- ½ parts coconut cream
- 1 part cream
- 4½ parts apple juice
- Ice
Instructions:
- Add vodka, coconut cream, ice cream, apple juice and Blue Curacao to the shaker.
- Shake well.
- Strain into the hurricane glass.
- Garnish with cocktail cherry.
- Indigo - Indigo Thrill
A night wouldn’t be complete without indigo. This cocktail will surely be a favorite of your guests with its layers of flavors!
Ingredients:
- 1 ½ ounces gin
- ¾ ounces vermouth
- ¾ ounce aperitif
- 2 dashes lavender bitters
- Lemon zest and flower for garnish
Instructions:
- Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice, and stir.
- Serve in a rocks glass over a large cube.
- Garnish with lemon zest and flower.
- Violet - Purple Passion
Last but not least, this cocktail is truly for those who like their drinks sweet, with the kick coming in without you even knowing.
Ingredients:
- 2 parts vodka
- ½ parts sugar syrup
- 2 parts grapefruit juice
- 2 parts apple juice
- Ice cubes
Instructions:
- Fill up the glass with ice.
- Fill up the shaker with ice cubes.
- Pour apple juice, grapefruit juice, sugar syrup and vodka into the shaker.
- Shake well.
- Strain into the Collins glass.
- Garnish with cocktail cherry