Painted mermaid

If you’re looking for a fun, fruity drink, this painted mermaid cocktail is for you. It combines 4 simple ingredients and you rim the glass with colorful sanding sugar for a sweet, delicious drink.

I originally saw this drink in my local newspaper many years ago. I cut out the article but it didn’t have a date on it. It says this painted mermaid drink came from a place called Painted Lady Tea house and restaurant in Norfolk, Virginia. Apparently the placed closed in 2009. I found the article recently and I was inspired to make it because of the “new” version of the Disney movie The Little Mermaid that’s coming out in theaters this month.

Ingredients for painted mermaid

There’s 4 ingredients for this cocktail plus the colored sanding sugar for the rim of the glass.

Vodka

Chambord

pineapple juice

grenadine

The combination of ingredients makes for a very fruity taste. Chambord is a black raspberry liqueur and grenadine has a cherry flavor.

Recipe

The recipe doesn’t get any simpler. Add all 4 ingredients to a cocktail shaker with ice. For the sugared rim, I had 3 different colors of sanding sugar. Red from Christmas and purple and gold from this king cake cocktail. Just place the sugars on a plate and mix the colors together. Use any kind of fruit wedge- lemon, lime, orange, etc- to rim the outside of the glass. Next, dip the rim of the glass in the sugar. Pour the contents of the shaker into the glass. The end.

Painted mermaid

(serves 1)

1 1/2 ounces vodka

1 1/2 ounces Chambord

1/2 ounce grenadine

1 ounce pineapple juice

Colored sanding sugar for the rim.

In a cocktail shaker with ice, combine vodka, Chambord, pineapple juice, and grenadine. Shake well. Pour into a glass rimmed with sanding sugar.

To health, wealth, and happiness! Cheers!