Celebrate LGBTQ+ With Pride-Inspired Cocktails

By Sophia DeVito

Happy Pride Month!

In honor of Pride, we have put together the best cocktails to celebrate this month. Although the most order drink at a gay bar is a Vodka Soda, we have rounded up a rainbow-inspired cocktail to sip on.

Celebrate the LGBTQ+ this June (and all the time) with one of these Pride-inspired cocktails!

Out and Proud

Out and Proud

Out and Proud

Ingredients:

  • 1 oz. Pineapple
  • 1/2 oz. Aperol
  • Soda Water
  • 1 1/2 oz. Empress Gin
  • 1/2 oz. Elderflower Syrup

Preparation: Combine ingredients over rocks in a tall glass, stir and garnish with lime and lemon

Cocktail from: Gansevoort Meatpacking Rooftop


Petals & Pride

Petals & Pride

Petals & Pride

Ingredients:

  • 1 oz. Rum
  • 1 oz. Lillet Blanc
  • 1 oz. Triple Sec
  • 1 oz. Lemon
  • 1 Blackberry

Preparation: Combine all ingredients into a shaker, muddle blackberry. Double strain into a coupe glass, garnish with an edible flower.

Cocktail from: Society Café


Pride Summer Cooler

Pride Summer Cooler

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 oz. Ketel One Vodka
  • 1/2 oz. Blanc Vermouth
  • 1/2 oz. Light Agave
  • 1/4 oz. Fresh Lime juice
  • 3-4 pieces of watermelon
  • Top with Mineral Water (like Topo Chico)

Preparation: Measure and pour everything but Mineral water, muddle watermelon pieces, add ice, seal shaker, shake, fine strain, and top with Mineral water.

Cocktail from: Fanny Chu


Sugar Daddy

Sugar Daddy

Sugar Daddy

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz. Crystal Head Vodka
  • 4 oz. Fresh Grapefruit Juice
  • 1/2 oz. Simple Syrup
  • Muddled Raspberries
  • 1/2 oz. Cointreau
  • 1/2 oz. Fresh Lime Juice

Preparation: Add ingredients into a cocktail shaker and muddle. Add ice, shake and double strain into a chilled martini glass with a pink sugar rim.


Rainball Cocktail

Rainball Cocktail

Rainball Cocktail

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 oz. Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey
  • 3 oz. Fruity Rice Cereal Milk

Preparation: Infuse fruity rice cereal with milk. Mix and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Shake and strain into a rocks glass and garnish with whipped cream and fruity rice cereal.

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