Cocktails with bright colors like purple are popular at clubs and parties because they are conversation starters. These mixed drinks often contain raspberry liquor, which is deep reddish-purple. Because the liquor its sweet and syrupy, recipes typically only call for 1/2 oz. of it. All of the cocktail recipes listed in this article will make 1 serving of each drink. When a recipe calls for a "splash" of something, this means to add just a sprinkle of an ingredient.
Purple Hooter
A Purple Hooter is meant to be done as a shot, meaning that you swallow the drink in one gulp. To make one, fill a 4-oz. drink shaker with ice. Add 1/2 oz. raspberry liquor, 1/2 oz. vodka and a splash of lemon-lime soda. Put the lid on the shaker and shake the drink until it's cold. Remove the shaker lid and sit a drink strainer on top of the shaker. Drain the Purple Hooter into a shot glass.
Hollywood Vampire
A Hollywood Vampire is a slight variation on a Purple Hooter. It's meant to be sipped instead of swallowed in one gulp. Fill a tall glass with ice. Add 1/2 oz. of raspberry liquor and 1/2 oz. of vodka. Fill the rest of the glass with cranberry juice. Mix the cocktail with a drink stirrer before serving.
Purple Cocktail
This drink gets its purple hue from the red and blue ingredients it contains. Fill an 8-oz. drink shaker with ice. Add one oz. each of sloe gin, blueberry liqueur, Blue Curacao and Southern Comfort. Top the ingredients with a splash each of lemon-lime soda, sweet and sour mix, and lime juice. Put the lid on the drink shaker and shake the cocktail until it's cold. Remove the lid, sit a drink strainer on top of the shaker and drain the drink into a martini glass.
Purple Rain Martini
The Purple Rain martini is especially sweet because three of its four ingredients are fruit-flavored. Fill an 8-oz. drink shaker with ice. Add 2 1/2 oz. of sake, 2 1/2 oz. of pineapple juice, 1/2 oz. pomegranate juice and 1/2 oz. raspberry liquor. Shake the drink shaker until the cocktail is cold. Strain the liquid into a chilled martini glass. Top it with a small folding umbrella.
