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Painted mermaid

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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To health, wealth, and happiness! Cheers!

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