Celebrate with Pride
In honour of Pride, and as part of BCLIQUOR’s Do You Proud campaign, we have pulled together a rainbow’s worth of cocktails to kick off celebrations. Here are 11 cocktails that cover every colour of the Progress Pride Flag.
Red: Watermelon Margarita
Watermelon margaritas are perfect for hot summer days. Thanks to the watermelon, this cocktail is naturally sweet, plus the lime juice gives it a deliciously tart finish.
Featuring:
ESPOLON - TEQUILA BLANCO
Orange: Frozen Aperol Spritz
Light and refreshing with just a hint of bitterness, this frozen spin on the classic Aperol Spritz makes for an excellent summer treat. Think of it as an Aperol Frosé!
Featuring:
APEROL VAPORETTO
Yellow: Matador
Tequila and pineapple are a match made in cocktail heaven. This easy-to-make cocktail uses that combination to its utmost advantage.
Featuring:
CAZADORES
Green: Lighter Mojito
Sweetened with Stevia instead of sugar, this recipe is a lighter version of the classic Cuban cocktail. It is a refreshing summer drink.
Featuring:
BACARDI MAESTRO DE RON
Blue: Rainbow Warrior
Layered with grenadine, pineapple juice, lemon juice, vodka and blue curaçao, this colourful cocktail is perfect for the summer heat.
Featuring:
ABSOLUT BOLS BLUE C
Purple: Empress Lavender Gimlet
Made from Empress 1908 gin, lemon juice and lavender syrup, this lovely, elegant and floral cocktail will elevate any occasion.
Featuring:
EMPRESS 1908 GIN
Black: Mocha Mudslide
Sweet, creamy and rich, the Mudslide cocktail is like a blended milkshake for grown-ups. This version includes chocolate ice cream as well as a decadent garnish.
Featuring:
ABSOLUT VANILIA BAILEYS ORIGINAL
Brown: Espresso Martini
This crowd-pleasing cocktail has cemented itself as the trendiest cocktail of the past year. It’s the ideal sunset sipper and makes a splendid after-dinner drink.
Featuring:
KETEL ONE KAHLUA
Light Blue: Calm Before The Storm
With a dazzling blue colour and a tropical flair, this blended cocktail has it all. It stars rum, blue curaçao, chrysanthemum tea, pineapple juice and lime juice.
Featuring:
APPLETON BOLS BLUE C
Pink: Cosmopolitan
The classic Cosmopolitan cocktail, typically referred to as the “Cosmo,” is a delicious combination of vodka, orange liqueur, lime juice, and cranberry juice.
Featuring:
ABSOLUT CITRON COINTREAU LIQUEUR
White: Martini
The Martini is one of the most iconic and classic cocktails around. A blend of dry gin (or vodka) with a hint of dry vermouth, this is one of the quickest and simplest cocktails to make.
Featuring:
BOMBAY GIN NOILLY PRAT
What do the colours of the Progress Pride Flag mean?
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Red represents life. Red is also known to be the colour of passion in many cultures.
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Orange represents healing. Orange is typically believed to be a fun and celebratory colour, and fun and celebration are both healing activities.
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Yellow represents sunlight and is also considered to stimulate new thoughts and ideas.
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Green represents nature, and the prosperity and growth that nature provides.
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Blue represents harmony and peace.
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Purple is considered a spiritual colour, and often represents calmness.
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Black and brown represents marginalized people of colour (POC) communities. They are also intended to acknowledge community members lost to and currently living with HIV/AIDS.
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Light pink, light blue and white represents trans individuals and speaks to the gender spectrum.
The Progress Pride Flag was designed by Daniel Quasar in 2019, taking the traditional Pride flag and adding five additional colours to better represent the community, and emphasise that there is still work to be done to create equal rights for all members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. To learn more about the Progress Pride Flag, visit: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/danielquasar/progress-a-pride-flag-reboot