How to Make Pink Drinks for Every Taste
There is no “girly” drink. There are sugary drinks, bitter drinks, fruit drinks and spirits, but the half of the drink will always be liquid. Even pink drinks (which people without imagination quickly call “girly”) are simply pink. Just as color does not indicate gender, it is also largely separate from taste.
That’s all to say that rosy drinks are for everyone. Whether you like pure or dark liquor, fruity or alcoholic drink, glassware on a stand or flat bottom, my friend, there is a pink drink for you.
Not very sweet at all: use bittersweet liqueurs.
Campari and Aperol are Italian herbal liqueurs with bright, aggressive pink hues. Campari is slightly more herbal and bitter, with a burnt orange flavor that opposes a strong spirit. Aperol is a little sunnier, sweeter and more affordable if you are just relaxing in the amaro pool. Both can be used to make a fun, sparkling drink – use grapefruit with campari and orange with aperol – or you can try the more energetic Negroni or any of its many variations .
Kinda sweet: knead with fruit.
Fruit drinks are not the same as sugary drinks. Strawberries, for example, range from ripe and sweet to fairly tart, and mixing one with any clear alcohol gives the drink a bit of acidity, unlike lemon. Have you also met pink grapefruit ? This invigorating beauty is more sour and bitter than sweet. Red orange, on the other hand, is my favorite cocktail fruit with a romantic touch. You can squeeze it into any cocktail that calls for orange juice, or you can toss it in a jar of vermouth (even oxidized ones) and use fruits and infused drinks to create mildly sweet, visually appealing drinks .
Deliciously sweet: whisk with jam
As I mentioned earlier, jam is an underrated ingredient in a cocktail , and there are tons of flavors that add fruity notes along with a beautiful pinkness. Strawberry rhubarb goes well with gin, cherries are great with bourbon, and red raspberries are tart enough to create a kind of cosmo-like situation when paired with vodka and fresh lime. (Not sure how much jam to use? Start with three tablespoons for every two ounces of rubbing alcohol and add lemon juice to taste.)
Also, don’t be afraid to mix and match. The Negroni Bloody Orange, made from infused vermouth, is as enjoyable as the Italian Greyhound, which combines two of my favorites, Campari and grapefruit juice. Everything is beautiful, everything is delicious and everything is beautiful in pink.