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Recipe: Fire of a Champion Cocktail

Rebecca Connors July 12, 2024

The Summer 2024 Olympic Games will kick off on July 26th, 2024. More than 10,000 athletes will gather from around the world to compete and billions of people will tune in to watch. 

One way to bring the electrifying pride and excitement around this international competition to your bar is to serve up special Olympic-themed menu items. Need inspiration? We’ve got you covered.

Pairing grenadine with yellow pineapple juice, this spirited foam-topped twist on a vodka sunrise is the perfect way to celebrate this iconic symbol of Olympics past and present.

Add sports icons or flame-design using our cocktail foam machine and create cocktail foam art as a perfect finishing touch to your drink in honor of the big kickoff for this quadrennial event.


A foam-topped twist on a pineapple sunrise

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz vodka
  • 4 oz pineapple juice
  • 1/2 oz grenadine
  • 1 oz aquafaba
  • 2 dashes orange bitters
  • ice

Instructions:

Step 1:

Add vodka, orange juice, grenadine, aquafaba, and orange bitters to a cocktail shaker without ice.

Step 2:

Dry shake (without ice) vigorously for about 15-20 seconds to incorporate the aquafaba and create a frothy texture.

Step 3:

Add ice cubes to the shaker and shake vigorously again for another 30-45 seconds until well-chilled and frothy.

Step 4:

Double-strain into your favorite glass. Fill to the brim and allow the foam to rise to the top.

Step 5:

Top with your favorite Ripples print.

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