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
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
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
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
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
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.