Mermaid Lemonade Cocktail Recipe
A bright-blue, tropical lemonade cocktail made with white rum, blue curaçao, pineapple and orange juices. Sweet-tart, refreshing, and party-ready.
Equipment
- Cocktail shaker
- Measuring jigger
- Mixing spoon
- Strainer
- Tall glass or mason jar
- Small plate (for rim)
- Ice cubes
- Citrus knife
Ingredients
- 1 cup lemonade store-bought or homemade
- 1.5 oz white rum
- 1 oz blue curaçao
- 0.5 cup pineapple juice
- 0.5 cup orange juice
- ice cubes for shaker and glass
- lemon slices for garnish
- maraschino cherries for garnish
- turquoise luster dust optional, for shimmer
- blue cotton candy optional, for decoration
Instructions
- Chill a tall glass or mason jar. Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice.
- Add white rum, blue curaçao, pineapple juice, orange juice, and lemonade to the shaker.
- Shake well for about 15 seconds until the outside of the shaker feels cold.
- Strain into the chilled glass filled with fresh ice.
- Garnish with lemon slices and a maraschino cherry. If using, stir in a tiny pinch of luster dust and top with blue cotton candy just before serving.
Notes
Adjust sweetness by tweaking the lemonade-to-juice ratio. Use fresh lemon juice to brighten if your lemonade is very sweet. For a lighter version, skip the rum and top with a splash of sparkling water.