Pink Your Drink {Cocktail Recipes}
categories: cocktail recipes, think pink
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so you’ll most likely be seeing a lot of PINK over the next few weeks! Whether you’re planning a Pink Party of your own or simply raising a glass to someone special, here are a few cocktail recipes that will have you toasting in the signature color…
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CHAMBORD PINK-TINI {pictured at top}
Ingredients:
1 oz Chambord
1.5 oz honey vodka
.5 oz lime juice
3-4 raspberries
Directions:
Shake ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled martini glass or crushed ice-filled rocks glass. Top with more crushed ice. Garnish with raspberries.
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Pictured above {clockwise from top left}:
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RASPBERRY MOJITO
Ingredients:
2 oz rum
.5 oz Chambord Black Raspberry Liqueur
6-8 fresh mint leaves
2 lime wedges
1/2 tsp sugar
club soda
Directions:
Add sugar, mint leaves, lime wedges and a splash of club soda to a tall glass. Muddle until sugar is dissolved. Add ice to glass. Add rum and Chambord. Stir to mix. Top with a splash of soda.
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PINK MARTINI
Ingredients:
2 oz good-quality gin
½ oz guava nectar
½ oz fresh orange juice
orange twist (for garnish)
Directions:
Shake the liquid ingredients vigorously with ice. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Run the orange peel around the rim, twist it over the drink, and drop.
Pink Russian
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PINK LADY MARTINI
Ingredients:
1 1/2 oz Gin
1 tsp Grenadine
1 tsp Light Cream
1 whole Egg White
Directions:
Shake well with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
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PINK RUSSIAN
Ingredients:
1 oz Tequila Rose
1 oz Kahlua
1/2 oz Vodka
1 oz Milk Or Cream (to taste)
Directions:
Pour liquor in a short cocktail glass filled with ice.
Add milk or cream.
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For more Pink Party ideas – including ideas for decorating your cocktail glasses – check out our Think Pink series!
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I have put together many breast cancer fundraising events and we always have the Pink Martini as our specialty drink and it sells like hot cakes.
Our recipe is super simple. NutriSoda and Shakers Vodka were our sponsors so we mixed several pink NutriSodas with Vodka and it made a very lovely pink drink!
Oct 2, 2009 at 7:13 am -
Yum. I need a drink
Oct 2, 2009 at 7:33 am
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Looks refreshing, and yet also makes a great statement! Pour me one
Oct 2, 2009 at 8:54 am
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oooooh… so refreshing!
Oct 2, 2009 at 4:48 pm
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Those are gorgeous! Appetizing display for a get-together!
Oct 3, 2009 at 9:15 am -
Mmmm, they all sound yummy – thanks for the recipes
Oct 3, 2009 at 9:01 pm -
I love the pink drinks and will most likely be using at least one of these receipes for our “think pink themed” wedding next year.
I made the pink russian last night and my mom said it can be called the blushing bride b/c after drinking half she was flushed. It is absolutely delicious (and deceptively strong)!!!!
Oct 9, 2009 at 7:57 am -
They all look good to me! First pour will have to be the CHAMBORD PINK-TINI – I love Chambord. I like to add a splash to champagne for a bit of color and taste.
Oct 17, 2009 at 11:58 am -
Ladies, Any ideas on pink appetizers besides crab dip and shrimp? Game ideas? Girls night in for Breast Awareness Pink Party.
Thanks!
Oct 26, 2009 at 8:52 pm -
Hi Daisy –
You could try some “Pink Deviled Eggs” as an appetizer! More info here: http://www.hostessblog.com/2009/04/stuffed-deviled-eggs-4-ways/
Oct 27, 2009 at 7:35 am -
Yum. Looks refrshing.. thanks for the recipes.
Oct 29, 2009 at 5:43 am -
My Breast Cancer Awareness Pink Party was a success. For drinks I made a punch and purchased blushed color wines. For decorations I purchased .99 cent impatience and cover the plastic pots with solid pink and polk a dot tissue paper. Cut the paper on the top to make it look like ribbons and it looked super. I also purchased 4 huge tissue paper flowers for $2 that looked amazing. I will post a pic soon. Thanks ladies for all your ideas. Purchased everything at Walmart and dollar stores.
Nov 1, 2009 at 12:01 am -
P.S. Used pink pipe cleaner idea to decorated the botton of wine glasses. Used flowers in my yard inside cylinder vases as centerpieces. No one had a clue they were from my garden. They looked beautiful and were free. I purchased pink glow lights for $1 per pack at Wal-mart and made a pink bracelet and a necklace per guest. It was cool how they shined in the night. We played Who am I? and it was great fun.
Nov 1, 2009 at 12:07 am
