This article was published on March 6th, 2020

There’s something fascinating and magical about the color purple. It is one of those interesting colors that seems to climb up into the cultural zeitgeist and affect the minds of humans all around the world. The Romans thought it was the color of royalty, the Chinese believe it represents good chi, and absolutely everyone knows that purple rain waters the soul. 

It is also a color heavily associated with the LGBTQ community where it represents spirit and a coming together. When you combine blue and red, you get purple, there’s just no straight way to arrive at purple. You have to get creative and really mix things up. That’s why, you should consider this Purple Rain cocktail. It’s meant to water and nourish the soul, remind you that you’re a creative, sensational person, and give you that creative buzz that you only get from sipping on something associated with good chi. 

The Purple Rain cocktail is a smooth blend of fruity flavors, melding the sweet and the sour, in a way that trickles down your tongue. It’s stylish, creative, and interesting, all at the same time without even trying. And on top of everything it’s simple, because at the end of the day, humans aren’t that complicated. 

• 1 oz Stoli Razberri 
• 1 oz raspberry sour puss 
• 1 oz blue curaçao
• ½ oz grenadine 

Add Stoli Razberri, raspberry sour puss, and blue curaçao to a martini shaker half full of ice. Shake. Strain into a chilled martini glass. Carefully add grenadine.