Gay Water · cocktail
Rainbow Rush
Meet 'The Rainbow Rush,' a layered spectacle of flavors as colorful as your collective love stories. It’s not just a drink; it’s a rocketship. Between the alcohol and sugar, you’ll be smiling from ear to ear the whole time you’re drinking. A perfect drink to serve at Pride parties, but be careful you don’t overserve or you’ll have a gorgeous headache hangover in the morning.
what you need
- 1 oz Gay Water Peach
- 1 oz coconut rum
- 1 oz blue curaçao
- 2 oz pineapple juice
- 1 oz lime juice
- Grenadine (for layering effect)
- Club soda (for a bit of fizz)
- Garnish: Pineapple wedge, maraschino cherry, and a rainbow cocktail stirrer
how to pour it
- Layer the Grenadine : Pour a splash of grenadine into the bottom of your glass to create the first layer (the red).
- Mix the Cocktail : In a cocktail shaker, add vodka, coconut rum, pineapple juice, lime juice, and ice. Shake well until chilled.
- Create the Layers : Gently pour the mixture over the back of a spoon into the glass to float on top of the grenadine (creating a yellow/orange effect).
- Add Blue Curaçao : Slowly pour blue curaçao in a thin stream over the back of a spoon to create the final blue layer.
- Top (lol) with Soda : Add a splash of club soda for some fizz and to blend the colors slightly for a rainbow gradient.
- Garnish : Add a pineapple wedge and maraschino cherry to the rim. For a fun, queer twist, throw in a rainbow stirrer!
why it works
this one is pure theater. the layers work because of density: grenadine is the heaviest (it sinks), the juice-and-rum mix floats above it, and blue curaçao poured slowly over a spoon sits on top before it starts to blend. gay water peach in the mix keeps the middle layer from tasting like straight sugar.
made with Gay Water Peach.
get the can.
