Azalea Cocktail

Light and tart- the Azalea cocktail is perfect for Master’s Week.

A single elegant azalea cocktail with a thin slice of lemon

Ingredients in the Azalea Cocktail:

  • lemons
  • grenadine
  • gin or vodka
  • pineapple nectar
an overhead shot of two azalea cocktails topped with thin slices of lemon in small delicate glasses with dots of engraving around the rim

What is an Azalea Cocktail?

The Azalea is a simple cocktail of vodka or gin, fresh lemon juice, pineapple juice or nectar, and grenadine. The drink is a nod to the classic pink hue of the azaleas of the legendary Masters golf tournament. I shake it over ice and serve it with a thin slice of lemon. Keep a pitcher of this tart cocktail in your fridge all weekend.

We love watching golf and going to the Bay Hill Invitational, the TPC in Post Vedre and Hunky Hubbie can tell you about every single shot he watched when he went to the Master’s years ago.

Plan a Master’s brunch menu with all the favorites of the fans at Augusta- Pimento Cheese sandwiches, Pecan squares, shrimp and grits, Arnold Palmer’s, and of course, the iconic Azalea Cocktail.

two azalea cocktails topped with thin slices of lemon in small delicate glasses with dots of engraving around the rim

Tips for a perfect cocktail:

  • Serve this cocktail ice-cold
  • This cocktail is best served in a small cocktail glass
  • Make certain you garnish with a very thin lemon slice or a thin wedge of pineapple
  • Add just enough grenadine to make the cocktail the color of an azalea- you do not want this drink too sweet
  • This drink works well with either vodka or gin. Gin has a few more carbs than vodka if you are counting, but the vodka version has only 176 calories. The gin version has 181 calories.
A bottle of gin , lemons , two cocktail glasses and pineapples used to create an azalea cocktail

Equipment needed for this cocktail:

  • Cocktail shaker
  • Glasses- buy my cocktail glasses HERE
bright pink Azaleas in full bloom inspiring the this cocktail

What to Serve for your Sunday at The Masters Brunch:

a small martini glass filled with a pink drink garnished with a lemon wheel floating inthe glass

Azalea Cocktail

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Course: Breakfast u0026amp; Brunch, Cocktails, Party Food
Cuisine: Southern
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 181kcal

Ingredients

  • 4 oz vodka or gin
  • 4 oz pineapple nectar
  • 2 oz fresh lemon juice
  • 1 dash grenadine for color
  • 1 slice thinly sliced lemon
  • ice

Instructions

  • In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine all the ingredients.
  • Mix vigorously until the cocktail shaker is frosted over. Strain into glasses. Serve with a thin slice of lemon.

Notes

Nutritional information: Calories- 181 (gin), 176 (vodka), total fat- 0.1 grams, Total carbs- 13.2 grams(gin) 11.9 (vodka), Sodium-16.8mg, Sugar- 11.8grams, Protein-0.1grams, Potassium- 33mg, Vitamin C 

Nutrition

Calories: 181kcal

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