Cheers to Pride!: For Every Color of the Rainbow

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!

 

1. 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.

 

2. 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.

 

3. 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.

 

4. 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.

 

5. 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.

 

6. 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.

 

7. 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