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    Home » Cocktail » Purple Rain Cocktail

    Purple Rain Cocktail

    Last updated on May 8, 2022. Originally posted on September 26, 2021 By Elaine 20 Comments

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    This easy cocktail recipe for a purple rain cocktail is sure to please all the Prince fans in your life. This fruity drink is made with common bar ingredients; vodka, blue curacao, and grenadine mixed with cranberry, pineapple, and lime juices. Did I mention it’s gorgeous too?

    Close up of the short glass of purple cocktail. Behind are the tall collins glass and bubble martini glass

    This purple rain cocktail is so delicious and easy to make!  Of course, a lot of people posted a Purple Rain cocktail as soon as Prince died, but I wanted to wait because I can be contrary like that.

    Ask Christopher. He could tell you.

    Dedicated to my sister Nancy

    I lost one of my sisters to breast cancer over a decade ago.  I can’t believe it has been that long. Nancy was 41 at the time of her death and not a day goes by that I don’t think of her.  The reason I bring this up now is not only did she love the color purple, she also would have LOVED this cocktail.  I never had a chance to make it for her.  So, this post is for her!  Oh, and for Prince, too.

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    How to make the purple rain cocktail

    Pre-step

    Get your cocktail shaker and fill it halfway with ice. Get a measuring glass and glassware.

    After measuring out the ingredients, pour them into the shaker.

    Step one

    Gather the ingredients – vodka, blue Curacao, cranberry juice, pineapple juice and lime.

    Cranberry juice, vodka, blue curacao, lime and pineapple juice on the table

    Step two

    Measure 2 ounces vodka. (1)

    Vodka, blue curacao and cranberry juice measured out for the cocktail

    Step three

    Measure 1 ounce blue Curacao. (2)

    Step four

    Measure 1 ounce cranberry juice. (3)

    The color of the cocktail is now becoming more purple.

    Step five

    Measure 1 ounce pineapple juice. (1-below)

    Pineapple juice, grenadine and lime measured out for the cocktail

    Step six

    Measure ¾ ounce grenadine. (2-above)

    Step seven

    Measure ½ ounce lime juice. (3-above)

    Step eight

    Cap the shaker and shake for 30 seconds.

    Step nine

    Add extra ice cubes in the glass and pour the contents in a Tom Collins glass.  See the recipe card below for two variations to this recipe.

    I’ve pictured the three different ways I’ve mixed the Purple Rain.  The front cocktail in the tall glass is the main recipe below.

    Collins glass filled with the cocktail is in front  with the rocks glass and bubble martini glass behind it


    Look at the deep purple color.  YUM!!  Notice that by the ice cubes the cocktail looks almost teal, but below the cubes, it’s a nice deep purple.

    For a deeper purple color pictured in the double old fashioned glass below, use a full ounce of grenadine, as I call for in the two variations below.

    Short glass filled with the cocktail in front of the Collins glass and martini glass

    This third variation, pictured in the martini glass, looks almost black.  That’s because I left out the lime juice.  I wanted to see if there was a taste difference.  There is but it’s so slight, you probably won’t miss it.

    Bubble martini glass with the purple drink in front of the other two glasses

    Which one of these purple rain cocktail variations do I prefer?  I can’t play favorites! They are my “babies”!

    Other popular blue Curacao recipes

    • Witches brew
    • Blue margarita
    • Jack Frost

    I hope you enjoyed this recipe.  I enjoyed drinking it! 🙂

    And as always, may all your dishes/drinks be delish!

    If you’ve tried this or any other recipe on the blog, I’d love the hear what you thought about it in the comments below.  I love hearing from you!  You can also FOLLOW ME on FACEBOOK, TWITTER, INSTAGRAM and PINTEREST to see more of my delicious food and delightful cocktails!

    Three purple rain cocktails in vertical view

    Purple Rain Cocktail

    This deep purple cocktail is truly delicious.  The recipe below is the one in the tall glass.  The other two variations are in the notes section.
    5 from 7 votes
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    Course: Cocktail
    Cuisine: Cocktails
    Keyword: purple rain cocktail
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Total Time: 5 minutes
    Servings: 1 cocktail
    Calories: 306kcal
    Author: Elaine Benoit

    Ingredients

    • 2 ounces Grey Goose vodka
    • 1 ounce Blue Curacao
    • 1 ounce cranberry juice
    • 1 ounce pineapple juice
    • ¾ ounce Grenadine
    • ½ ounce lime juice ½ lime

    Instructions

    • Fill your shaker ½ way with ice
    • Add the vodka, Blue Curacao, cranberry juice, pineapple juice, grenadine and lime juice
      2 ounces Grey Goose vodka, 1 ounce Blue Curacao, 1 ounce cranberry juice, 1 ounce pineapple juice, ¾ ounce Grenadine, ½ ounce lime juice
    • Cap shaker and shake 10 times
    • Pour into a tall glass, I used a collins glass
    • Lift glass
    • Sip
    • Sing Purple Rain song
    • Smile
    • Enjoy

    Equipment

    cocktail shaker
    measuring glass
    double old fashioned glass
    collins glass
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    Notes

    Variation #1  – double old fashioned glass
    2 ounces vodka
    1 ounce blue curacao
    1 ounce cranberry juice
    1 ounce pineapple juice
    1 ounce grenadine
    ½ ounce fresh lime juice
    Variation #2 – martini glass
    2 ounces vodka
    1 ounce blue curacao
    1 ounce cranberry juice
    1 ounce pineapple juice
    1 ounce grenadine

    Nutrition

    Serving: 8ounces | Calories: 306kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Sodium: 9mg | Potassium: 36mg | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin C: 9.7mg
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    *This recipe was originally published June 3, 2016.  All process shots are from the original post.

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    Comments

    1. Joyce

      October 07, 2017 at 1:58 pm

      My friend used to love Prince! Fun cocktail!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        May 24, 2018 at 3:48 pm

        Thanks Joyce 🙂

        Reply
    2. georgie

      May 24, 2018 at 12:29 pm

      what a great cocktail! the colour is beautiful love it!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        May 24, 2018 at 12:34 pm

        Thanks Georgie! And it’s really tasty!

        Reply
    3. Ginny McMeans

      May 24, 2018 at 12:59 pm

      What a beautiful cocktail and it uses absolutely all of my favorites!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        May 24, 2018 at 1:52 pm

        Thanks Ginny! I appreciate your comment!

        Reply
    4. Kristi

      May 24, 2018 at 1:12 pm

      Love the color and I bet it tastes delicious too. Also gorgeous photos of the drinks!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        May 24, 2018 at 1:52 pm

        Thank you Kristi! 🙂

        Reply
    5. Alina | Cooking Journey Blog

      May 24, 2018 at 1:31 pm

      Oh, purple cocktail looks mysterious! I love your instructions 5-9, haha! Cheers!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        May 24, 2018 at 1:54 pm

        Doesn’t it Alina? And hehe. Thanks! Cheers!

        Reply
    6. Annie @ Annie's Noms

      May 24, 2018 at 2:55 pm

      Ooooh I love this!! The colour is mesmerising! I love that you made this for your sister, it’s always hard losing someone and I don’t know… for me it doesn’t seem to matter how much time passes, I still find it incredibly difficult. I mean it’s easier to get through the day to day, but I rarely go long without thinking of someone I’ve lost and it’s still painful if I give it any kind of thought. I do enjoy making and doing things that I know they would have loved though, it makes me feel a little closer to them 🙂

      Reply
      • Elaine

        May 24, 2018 at 3:03 pm

        Thanks so much Annie! And thanks for relaying your experience. It’s nice to see that I’m not alone! 🙂

        Reply
    7. Chris

      May 25, 2018 at 1:59 pm

      What a fun cocktail! And the photos are gorgeous. Well done. (Now, how about a Singing in the Purple Rain cocktail?)

      Reply
      • Elaine

        May 25, 2018 at 2:05 pm

        Hehe. Wheels are turning in the head!

        Reply
    8. Patty

      May 27, 2018 at 1:23 pm

      I love all the flavors in this cocktail and I think this one again will go on top of my favorite cocktails of yours, cheers! So so sad for your sister Lainey, she was so young…

      Reply
      • Elaine

        May 28, 2018 at 2:32 pm

        Thanks Patty! I appreciate it!

        Reply
    9. Denise Johnson

      March 04, 2019 at 7:12 pm

      Great drink. I work at an Elks Lodge this was something very different for everyone. They have to get out the box this drink did it. Thank you for the recipe.

      Reply
      • Elaine

        March 04, 2019 at 7:14 pm

        How fun, Denise! I’m glad you/they liked it. It was one of my sister’s favorites!

        Reply
    10. Tolanda

      August 08, 2019 at 11:15 pm

      This looks delicious! I’m searching for a purple signature drink for my 50th birthday party and this fits the bill. Is there any way to make this in batches to be self-served by my guests?

      Reply
      • Elaine

        August 09, 2019 at 3:02 pm

        I’ve never made it in a big batch, but I bet it could be done. I would perhaps not put a full egg whiter per drink though, try 1 for every 2 cocktails. So if you are making enough for 10 people, just use 5 whites as it’s going to sit for a bit. Hope that makes sense.

        Reply

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