Pineapple Upside Down Cake
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Ingredients – What’s in it?
- 2 oz Vodka
- 1 oz Pineapple Juice
- 1 oz Grenadine Syrup
Garnish
- pineapple wedges - and
- Cherries
Instructions – How to make it:
- Fill a tall glass with ice.
- In a shaker, combine the vodka, pineapple juice, and grenadine syrup. Shake well to combine.
- Strain the mixture into the glass with ice.
- Garnish the drink with a slice of pineapple and a cherry, if desired.
- Serve the cocktail chilled and enjoy!
Nutrition
The Pineapple Upside Down Cake cocktail is typically yellow in color, due to the presence of pineapple juice. The drink may also have a pink or red hue due to the addition of grenadine syrup, which gives it a slightly sweet and tart flavor. The garnishes of a slice of pineapple and a cherry can also add pops of color to the drink. The exact color of the Pineapple Upside Down Cake cocktail will depend on the proportions of the ingredients and any additional garnishes that are used.
Here are a few other cocktails that are similar to the Pineapple Upside Down Cake drink:
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Blue Hawaiian: made with white rum, blue curaçao, pineapple juice, and coconut cream, served over ice and garnished with a slice of pineapple and a cherry.
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Pina Colada: made with white rum, pineapple juice, and coconut cream, served over ice and garnished with a slice of pineapple and a cherry.
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Malibu Sunrise: made with Malibu rum, orange juice, and grenadine syrup, served over ice and garnished with a slice of orange.
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Sex on the Beach: made with vodka, peach schnapps, cranberry juice, and orange juice, served over ice and garnished with a slice of orange.
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Fuzzy Navel: made with peach schnapps and orange juice, served over ice and garnished with a slice of peach.
These cocktails all feature tropical flavors and are often served over ice, making them similar to the Pineapple Upside Down Cake drink in taste and presentation. They can be enjoyed at parties or as a refreshing drink on a hot day.