Grinch Cocktail

5 from 1 vote

This festive Grinch cocktail combines melon liqueur, vodka, and lemon-lime soda with a red sugar rim and cherry garnish for a fun and colorful holiday drink.

Prep Time3

Total Time3

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Grinch Cocktail Recipe

Servings: cocktail

Calories: 297kcal

Ingredients

1 cup ice, plus additional for serving glass
2 ounces Midori melon liqueur
1 ½ ounces vodka
1 ½ ounces sweet & sour cocktail mix
2 ounces lemon-lime soda, chilled (Sprite brand soda used)

Garnishes

Simple syrup
Red sanding sugar sprinkles
Maraschino cherry, for the Grinch’s heart

Instructions

Add the simple syrup to a shallow dish slightly larger than the width of a 10-ounce cocktail glass. Do the same with red sanding sugar. Dip the rim of the glass into the simple syrup, allowing any excess to drip back into the dish, then dip into the red sanding sugar being sure to evenly coat the entire rim. Set aside to dry and set while preparing the cocktail.
Add 1 cup of ice to a cocktail shaker followed by the Midori, vodka, and the sweet & sour cocktail mix. Shake for 30 seconds or until well combined and chilled.
Fill the prepared glass halfway with fresh ice.
Strain the cocktail mixture into the glass and top with the lemon-lime soda being careful not to disturb the sugar rim.
Garnish with a single maraschino cherry and serve.

Notes

If you prefer a thicker sugar rim for your cocktail, you can substitute clear corn syrup for the simple syrup. Be sure to allow the excess syrup to drip back into the dish so that you get a nice thick, clean rim of red sanding sugar. You can pre-rim your glasses up to 1 hour ahead of time if serving these Grinch cocktails for a party.
For a slightly more tropical flavor, you can substitute coconut rum for the vodka in equal parts.
Silver rum can be substituted 1:1 for the vodka in this recipe.

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