Blue curaçao and golden pineapple meet in the shaker and come out a glowing sea-glass teal. Peach and orange lead the flavor, a squeeze of fresh lemon keeps it from turning into candy.
1 oz
lemon vodka or plain vodka plus 10 ml extra lemon juicee.g. Absolut · Ketel One · Smirnoff · Grey Goose
½ oz
blue curaçaoe.g. Bols · Marie Brizard · Giffard · DeKuyper
½ oz
peach schnappse.g. Archers · DeKuyper · Bols · Giffard
½ oz
pineapple juice
½ oz
lemon juice
¼ oz
simple syrup
Garnish: Lemon twist · Ice: Served up, no ice
Glowtini
Sweet and fruity, with peach, orange and pineapple up front and a clean citrus finish. Medium strength and silky from the pineapple.
The Glowtini comes from the world of theme park bars rather than classic cocktail books. It was served at restaurants and lounges at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, where it is associated with the resort's Year of a Million Dreams celebration, and it became known for being served with a small light-up cube in the glass.
In style it belongs to the family of sweet, colorful vodka martinis that became popular in the 1990s and 2000s: a vodka base, a fruit liqueur or two and juice, served up in a cocktail glass. The home version drops the light-up gimmick and replaces bottled sweet and sour mix with fresh lemon and syrup.
It was served at restaurants at the Walt Disney World Resort, where it is linked to the Year of a Million Dreams celebration.
The drink itself does not glow; at the resort it was served with a light-up cube in the glass.
Yes, 30 ml of sweet and sour mix can replace the lemon juice and syrup, but fresh juice tastes brighter.
The perfect sound
Neon blue lights and a pulsing dance floor after midnight.
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