This purple rain cocktail is the perfect tropical holiday drink. We make ours with vodka, passionfruit juice, grenadine, lemonade, and blue curaçao. The combination makes a dark purple color and a distinct tropical flavor that's perfect for fun summer gatherings.
About This Cocktail
My first experience with a purple rain cocktail was alongside some Scottish friends on a very drunken night of our honeymoon. It was sweet and tropical and went down so easily and made me feel so refreshed that I didn't even notice my full-body sunburn. This is our attempt at a re-creation, and boy, is it good.
Serve this purple rain cocktail with our strawberry and halloumi skewers, grilled margarita chicken, air fryer tequila lime shrimp, or corn and bean salsa.
Looking for a mocktail? Try our coconut water mocktail or virgin mango strawberry margarita.
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Key Ingredients and Substitutions
Vodka: If you don't care for vodka you can substitute rum—it's a very tasty alternative!
Passionfruit juice cocktail: This is usually in the refrigerated section, near the orange juice. If you can't find passionfruit juice, pineapple juice is a good alternative in this drink. Welch's also makes a mango passionfruit juice cocktail.
Grenadine: Grenadine is a nonalcoholic sweet syrup, usually made from pomegranate. It's commonly used in sweet cocktails.
Lemonade: Use whatever bottled lemonade is your favorite. You could also make your own. We like diet Simply Lemonade.
Blue curaçao liqueur: You want the kind that has alcohol in it, not the non-alcoholic syrup.
See recipe card for full ingredient list and amounts.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1: Add vodka, blue curaçao, passionfruit juice, lemonade, and grenadine to a tall glass with ice and stir to combine.
Step 2: Garnish with a lime and serve!
Frequently asked questions
To make this ahead of time, combine the passionfruit juice, lemonade, and grenadine and store in a jar or other covered container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Add the vodka and blue curaçao and pour over ice when you're ready to serve.
You can serve this in just about any type of glass you choose. Highball glasses and lowball glasses work well.
📖 Recipe
Purple Rain Cocktail
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 drink 1x
Description
This purple rain cocktail is the perfect tropical holiday drink. We make ours with vodka, passionfruit juice, grenadine, lemonade, and blue curaçao. The combination makes a dark purple color and a distinct tropical flavor that's perfect for fun summer gatherings.
Ingredients
1 ounce vodka
2 teaspoons blue curaçao
¼ cup passionfruit juice cocktail
¼ cup lemonade
1 tablespoon grenadine
Instructions
- Add vodka, blue curaçao, passionfruit juice, lemonade, and grenadine to a tall glass with ice and stir to combine.
- Garnish with a lime and serve!
Notes
Passionfruit juice cocktail is usually in the refrigerated section, near the orange juice. If you can't find passionfruit juice, pineapple juice is a good alternative.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Drinks
- Cuisine: American
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