Colorful cocktails run the gamut from sweet and fruity summer sippers to complex and herbaceous. Some are shaken and some are stirred while others are simply poured into a glass.
Discover a rainbow of colorful cocktails will wow your friends with their appearance and taste.
1. Grasshopper
Although the grasshopper is as green as grass, grass isn’t one of the creamy cocktails ingredients. Phew!
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2. Fuzzy Navel
There’s nothing fuzzy about the Fuzzy Navel’s color. The peachy cocktail is as orange as the orange juice with which it’s crafted.
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3. Limoncello Spritz
The Limoncello Spritz beguiles drinkers with its citrus flavor and bright yellow color. It’s also bubbly and fun not to mention easy to craft at home.
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4. Pink Lady
Don’t just think pink, drink pink! And, when you follow our recipe, the Pink Lady will perfectly fit the bill.
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5. Aviation
The Aviation is your drink if purple is your passion. The classic gin cocktail gets its distinct color from crème de violette.
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6. Paper Plane
Aviation fans will appreciate the Paper Plane for both its name and sophistication. However, this bourbon cocktail is orange instead of purple.
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7. Cosmopolitan
You don’t have to live in a big city to appreciate the Cosmopolitan and its pretty pink shade.
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8. Orange Creamsicle
This Orange Creamsicle is for adults only. It’s also orange as its name implies.
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9. Brown Derby
The Brown Derby isn’t actually brown. This makes sense since none of its ingredients are that color.
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10. Dirty Shirley
There’s no need to feel dirty when you drink a Dirty Shirley. This red cocktail is a sweet delight.
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11. Tequila Sunrise
With its rainbow or colors, the Tequila Sunrise cocktail may be the most colorful cocktail of them all.
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12. Woo Woo
You may exclaim Yahoo when you sip a Woo Woo. The red cocktail is nothing short of a sweet surprise.
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About the Authors
Daryl and Mindi Hirsch
Saveur Magazine’s BEST TRAVEL BLOG award winners Daryl and Mindi Hirsch share their culinary travel experiences and recipes on the 2foodtrippers website. Since launching the site in 2012, they’ve traveled to over 40 countries in their quest to bring readers a unique taste of the world.