Watermelon Jolly Ranchers Drink

This fun pink cocktail is full of sweet fruit flavor. If you love candy themed drinks give this watermelon jolly ranchers drink a try. It’s the perfect cocktail for any spring or summer get togethers.

What is a Watermelon Jolly Ranchers Drink?

A watermelon jolly ranchers drink is a combination of vodka, watermelon pucker, sweet and sour mix and lemon lime soda. It is a pink colored cocktail that tastes just like a watermelon jolly rancher.

Vodka is a clear typically almost tasteless liquor. It does tend to have a strong bite of alcohol as it goes down. If you want a smoother vodka you might want to try a mid to high priced bottle.

Watermelon pucker is a sweet and sour watermelon flavor liqueur. It is bright pink and color. It has a lower alcohol content in around 15% alcohol by volume or 30 proof.

Sweet and sour mix is essentially lemon or lime juice mixed with sugar. You can purchase it from the store pre-made. Pre-made is usually a yellowish color. Or, you can make it on your own with lemon juice and simple syrup.

Any lemon-lime soda works fine in this cocktail. We prefer Sprite as it has a little more of a lemon taste and isn’t too strong or sweet flavored.

If you like the watermelon flavored cocktails, you should also try the starfucker shot or the Mexican Candy Shot.

Or make a different flavor as a jolly rancher shot.

When to make this cocktail

With it’s bright pink flavor and sweet fruity flavor this cocktail fits in well for celebrations and get togethers. Course, you could drink this one anytime but spring and summer time occasions seem to fit that watermelon flavor the best. Here are a few ideas for when to serve this:

• Birthday parties
• Valentine’s Day
• Summer barbecues
• Pool parties
• Brunch
• Summertime afternoon sipping

How to make this drink:

This one is super easy to whip up. You could even multiply your ingredients to make a picture of it easily. You should be able to get this one put together in 3 minutes or less.

Equipment:

• cocktail shaker
• Hawthorne strainer
• jigger
• Margarita glasses or highball glass

Ingredients:

• 1.5 oz Vodka
• 1.5 oz Watermelon Pucker
• 1 oz Sweet and Sour Mix
• Top with Lemon-Lime Soda
• Ice

Instructions:

Step one

Make sure you have everything ready to go. Get together your watermelon pucker, vodka, sweet and sour mix, lemon lime soda, glasses, jigger, Hawthorne strainer and cocktail shaker.

Note: some cocktails are best in specific glasses. This cocktail doesn’t have to have a specific glass. You could try a margarita or highball glass.

Step two

Make sure that you have filled your glass as well as your cocktail shaker with ice. The glass should be filled all the way with ice. The cocktail shaker should have just a few cubes in it.

Step three

Go ahead and get your jigger and your vodka. Measure 1.5 oz of vodka and add that to your glass.

Step four

Go ahead and get your watermelon pucker. Measure 1.5 oz of watermelon pucker and toss that in your glass with your vodka.

Step Five

Go ahead and get your sweet and sour mix. Measure 1 oz of sweet and sour mix and toss that in your glass with your vodka and watermelon pucker.

Now, grab your lemon lime soda and top your glass off with it.

Step Six

To make sure that everything is thoroughly mixed together, dump the contents of your glass into your Shaker and then from your Shaker back to your glass.

With that your cocktail is ready to go. Take a sip and enjoy!

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