Hollywood’s Barbie didn’t just break global box-office records, but also set ablaze the Barbiecore trend. You’d be living under a rock if you did not surrender to the absolute pink mayhem in last year’s Summer. The Margot Robbie-Ryan Gosling-starrer was more or less like an honest fan service for Barbie lovers, and it didn’t disappoint. If you are just as obsessed with pink as we are, and need an excuse to enter your own Barbie Land, worry not! Here’s a list of Barbie-pink cocktails that we recommend trying out if you can’t get Kenough of pink cocktails.
Love Pink Cocktails? These 6 Barbie Cocktails Are A Must:
- Rose Gimlet
- Rosé 75
- Strawberry Piña Colada
- Pink Bikini
- Frosé
- Dirty Shirley Temple
Rose Gimlet
The Gimlet is a classic gin cocktail that is a great shape-shifter, depending on the occasion and ingredients. If you feel like adding a rosy touch to your ordinary gimlet, we’ve got you covered. The Rose Gimlet is simple, sweet and not too alcohol-forward. It’s just good enough to indulge in, when the heat is getting to your head.
Ingredients
- 1 oz of gin
- 1 oz of fresh lemonade (we prefer pink lemonade)
- ½ oz of elderflower liqueur
- ½ oz of freshly squeezed lime juice
- Rose petals (to garnish)
How To Make A Rose Gimlet?
- Combine all ingredients into a cocktail shaker.
- Add a few cubes of ice.
- SHAKE! (until chilled well)
- Strain into a Martini glass – wait!
- Garnish with rose petals and sip on this rosy goodness!
Rosé 75
This floral version of the French 75 infuses the flavor of subtle rose into the Empress gin, along with a hint of glitter. The Rosé 75 is a delicious pink cocktail that we’re sure Barbie would love to sip on, at her next soiree. With the flavorful combination of sparkling rosé and herbaceous gin, this Barbie cocktail is not to be missed!
Ingredients
- 1½ oz of Empress Gin
- 3 oz of sparkling rosé
- ⅕ oz of lemon juice
- ⅕ oz of simple syrup
- Cocktail glitter (to garnish)
How To Make A Rosé 75?
- Combine the gin, simple syrup, and lemon juice in a cocktail shaker. Don’t forget to add ice.
- You know the drill – shake well until chilled.
- Strain the contents into a champagne flute.
- Top it off with sparkling rosé.
- Add in a pinch of cocktail glitter and stir it.
- This beautiful-looking cocktail is now ready to win hearts.
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Strawberry Piña Colada
Nothing beats the good-old Piña Colada, especially if you feel the sudden urge to live your tropical dream. For all you Barbies and Kens who wish they were vacationing in Malibu, and not Mumbai, the strawberry Piña Colada is just the right drink for you. Irresistible taste and not too heavy on the booze – just perfect for your cozy hangout parties!
Ingredients
- 10 – 12 oz of coconut milk (Coconut cream also works just fine)
- Freshly squeezed juice of 1 lime
- 1 cup of frozen pineapple
- ¼ cup of frozen strawberries
- 2 shots of silver rum
- Pineapple slices/ strawberry slices (to garnish)
How To Make A Strawberry Piña Colada?
- Combine pineapple chunks, lime juice, rum and coconut milk into a blender. Blend until you get a smooth and creamy consistency.
- Pour the mixture into glasses halfway through, and save the remaining.
- Now, add strawberries to the remaining mixture and blend again. Make sure its smooth and creamy.
- Pour the strawberry mixture into the glasses and fill them through.
- Garnish with either pineapple or strawberry slices, or both if you are indecisive!
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Pink Bikini
This pink cocktail is the quintessential summer drink on our cards. The Pink Bikini, with just three ingredients, is easy to make and serve at your weekend pool party. Too cold to step into the pool? Serve it at a movie night. Or a cozy brunch. Or just about any occasion. This Barbie cocktail needs no special occasion to guarantee a dreamy, delightful experience for your taste buds. Bikini Bottoms Up!
Ingredients
- 2 oz of raspberry lemonade
- 1 oz of coconut rum
- ½ oz of amaretto
- Raspberry slices (to garnish)
How To Make A Pink Bikini?
- In a large pitcher, combine the raspberry lemonade. Coconut rum and amaretto.
- Give it a gentle stir, but stir well.
- Pour the mixture into glasses filled with ice.
- Garnish with raspberry slices and enjoy this dreamy concoction!
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Frosé
Got the wordplay? As the name suggests, this drink is indeed a boozy slushie served in a glass. The key to perfecting the Frosé is balancing the sweetness with the rosé. Some versions of the Frosé also add silver tequila for some pizazz, so why should we not jump into the bandwagon? The Frosé is one of those slushy, pink cocktails that we think a modern-day Barbie would enjoy after a long week in the corporate world. Sounds familiar.
Ingredients
- 25 oz of chilled rosé
- 4 cups of frozen strawberries
- Freshly squeezed juice of 1 lemon
- ⅓ cup of simple syrup (any other sweetener, like maple syrup, can be substituted)
- 3 oz of silver tequila
- Strawberry slices (to garnish)
How To Make A Frosé?
- In a blender, first add the frozen strawberries.
- Now add the rosé, lemon juice, tequila, and simple syrup into the blender.
- Add ice cubes and blend until you get a slushy consistency.
- Pour the Frosé into glasses and top them off with strawberry slices.
- Eat it with a spoon, or drink as it is. The Frosé is in your court!
Dirty Shirley Temple
Before you charge at us saying it isn’t pink, the Shirley Temple gets a free pass to barge into the Barbie house simply because of how iconic it has been. Many of us have spent unhealthy amounts of time sipping onto Shirley Temples. Its nostalgia, coupled with your favorite childhood doll just hits the right spot. The Dirty Shirley Temple, *wink wink*, adds a hint of vodka to your childhood drink, so that the adult you can reminisce in peace. Can anyone possibly go wrong with Miss Shirley?
Ingredients
- 4 oz of lemon soda
- 1-2 oz of vodka
- 1 oz of grenadine
- Maraschino cherries (to garnish)
How To Make A Dirty Shirley Temple?
- In a tumbler, combine vodka, grenadine, and lemon soda.
- Fill it with ice cubes. Don’t add too many though.
- Stir gently, and pour it into a highball glass.
- Garnish with maraschino cherries, and serve with some nostalgia on the side.
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Summing Up
Like Lizzo said, pink goes with everything. Including cocktails. These amazing, refreshing pink cocktails are easy-to-make, readily available, and suitable for any Barbie and her friends. Barbie cocktails not just look dreamy, but taste like sass and glitter poured onto your tongue. Carry some sass in a glass and spread the bling!
FAQs
Is Shirley Temple Made With Sprite Or Ginger Ale?
A good Shirley Temple can be either made with lemon soda (in this case Sprite), or ginger ale. Both taste just as heavenly as the other.
Why Is It Called A Shirley Temple?
The drink gets its name from the famous Hollywood child-actor Shirley Temple. Many believe that a bartender made the drink so she could feel ‘fancy’ like adults when out for a family dinner.
What Is A Highball Glass?
A highball glass is a glass tumbler used to serve ‘tall’ cocktails, usually over ice.
Is Piña Colada A Heavy Drink?
Pina coladas are made with light rum, and are sweet and creamy. Thus, they usually mask off the ‘taste’ of alcohol. However, drinking too many Piña Coladas could make you drunk.
What Drink Is Rosé?
The Rosé is a type of wine that partly derives its color from the grape skins.
Can You Freeze Rosé Wine?
Technically, it is possible to freeze the wine, however, it won’t solidify like ice. Freezing it makes it slightly bitter and flattens the wine.
What Is A Gimlet Made Of?
Made with just three ingredients – gin, lime cordial, and sugar, the classic Gimlet is easy to make and an iconic classic cocktail.