The Purple Rain cocktail is a stunning, vibrant drink that’s as beautiful to look at as it is delicious to sip. Named after Prince’s iconic song and movie from the 1980s, this purple-hued cocktail combines the fruity sweetness of blue curaçao and grenadine with the crisp taste of vodka.
Purple Rain Cocktail Recipe
Cuisine: USADifficulty: Easy
Servings
1
servingsPrep time
5
minutesCalories
221
kcal
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Ingredients
60 ml 2 fl oz vodka
30 ml 1 fl oz blue curaçao
15 ml 1/2 fl oz grenadine
30 ml 1 fl oz cranberry juice
30 ml 1 fl oz pineapple juice
15 ml 1/2 fl oz fresh lime juice
Ice cubes
Purple sugar for rimming (optional)
Maraschino cherry and lime wheel for garnish
Equipment
Cocktail Shaker
Jigger
Hawthorne strainer
Highball glass
Bar spoon
Instructions
- If desired, rim your highball glass with purple sugar by rubbing a lime wedge around the rim and dipping it in purple sugar.
- Fill your cocktail shaker halfway with ice cubes.
- Add the vodka, blue curaçao, cranberry juice, grenadine, pineapple juice, and lime juice to the shaker.
- Shake vigorously for about 15 seconds until well-chilled.
- Fill your highball glass with fresh ice.
- Strain the cocktail mixture into the glass.
- Garnish with a maraschino cherry and a lime wheel.
