Pink ElephantCocktail recipe
Rating
Can you make this?
Add the ingredients you have at home to your My Bar and we'll show you what cocktails you can make. Start off by adding the ingredients you have for this cocktail using the plus icons.
Pink Elephant is a bold, highball-style rum drink built for impact: long, fizzy, and unapologetically loud in flavour. It sits in that modern “bar-mix” tradition where a strong base spirit meets a distinctive liqueur and a soft drink topper, prioritising immediate aroma and colour over a long backstory. You’ll find it reads more like a party pour than a classic, with dark rum and aniseed liqueur taking centre stage in a pint glass.
On the palate, the dark rum brings weight and a deep, molasses-like richness that stands up to the aniseed liqueur’s intense liquorice snap. Lemonade lifts everything with bright sweetness and bubbles, stretching the drink into something easy to sip despite the assertive core. A dash of blackcurrant cordial adds a dark-fruit sweetness that tints the finish and helps bridge the rum’s depth with the aniseed’s sharp edge.
This is one for big nights and bigger tastes—ideal when you want a long drink that doesn’t disappear into the background. Serve it when you’re in the mood for something sweet, aromatic, and slightly rebellious, especially if you already love liquorice notes. It suits casual house parties, pre-drinks, and any occasion where a pint glass feels like the right kind of statement.
Microbadges
Can you make this?
Add the ingredients you have at home to your My Bar and we'll show you what cocktails you can make. Start off by adding the ingredients you have for this cocktail using the plus icons.
Cocktail Colin says:
Dark rum and aniseed liqueur come in big and syrupy, with lemonade stretching them into a long, fizzy pour while a dash of blackcurrant cordial adds a jammy, dark-fruit streak through the licorice. It works because the lemonade’s lift and citrusy sweetness temper the heavy rum-anise combo, suiting drinkers who like loud, candy-leaning highballs.
Method
How to make a Pink Elephant
- Dark rum 60ml, Aniseed liqueur 60ml, Lemonade Top up, Blackcurrant cordial Dash
-
- In a pint glass add plenty of ice
-
- Add the dark rum and the Pernod
-
- Fill almost to the top with lemonade and stir
-
- Then colour with the blackcurrant and serve
Power tips
Elevate the Pink Elephant with these master mixologist tips
Upgrade to premium
And receive world class tips on how to raise your cocktails to the next level.
Find out more- Upgrade to premium to receive power tips from top bartenders around the world. Raise you mixology game.
- Read the tweaks that take this simple cocktail to the next level of greatness. Become the next best mixologist which people all talk about.
Learn more about some of the mixology terms used in this cocktail
· Stir ·Your private tasting notes
Featured in
FAQ's
What is the ideal glassware for serving a Pink Elephant?
The Pink Elephant cocktail is best served in a pint glass, as recommended in the recipe, to accommodate its volume and enhance its visual appeal.
Can I substitute the aniseed liqueur in a Pink Elephant if I don't have it?
Yes, you can substitute the aniseed liqueur with sambuca or any other anise-flavored spirit to retain the distinctive licorice-like flavor of the cocktail.
Is it necessary to stir the Pink Elephant cocktail, or can it be shaken?
The Pink Elephant cocktail should ideally be stirred and not shaken. Stirring combines the ingredients gently and helps maintain the clarity and nuanced flavors of the dark rum and aniseed liqueur.
How does the alcohol content in a Pink Elephant compare to a standard cocktail?
The Pink Elephant has an alcohol content of approximately 9.6%, making it moderately strong. Most cocktails have an alcohol content ranging from 10% to 15%, so the Pink Elephant is slightly below average in terms of strength.
What occasions are most suitable for serving a Pink Elephant cocktail?
Given its unique flavor and striking color, the Pink Elephant is perfect for festive occasions, parties, and gatherings where a fun, memorable drink is desired. Its vibrant appearance makes it a great choice for themed parties.
Upgrade your mixology
Become a member for free taking your cocktail making skills up to level 11. Or become a premium member to rise to cocktail greatness.
- Save your bar forever
- Access to our Cocktail Creator, allowing you to create your own wonderful concoctions.
- Access to Cocktail Colin; ask Cocktail Colin anything on an individual cocktail and he'll give you the answers you need.
- Create personalised cocktail menus for all your events, bars or parties
- Save cocktails to personalised 'Tried' and 'Want to try' lists
- Create and record tasting notes on cocktails
- Create lists of cocktails to share with friends and family
- A personalised MyBar URL, allowing you to share everything you can make with friends
- And much more ... (what to buy next, measurement choices, search personalisation...)
Have you tried our Wordpress Plugin?
Download our plugin and embed cocktail recipes directly onto your own site or blog.
Choose from our whole recipe database, or choose a specific cocktail made with a certain ingredient, and let us place a beautiful recipe on your own site.
Find out moreYou might also like
Explore this rich blend of bourbon and bitters
Waldorf
Bourbon, Aniseed liqueur, Red vermouth, Aromatic bitters
Experience this bold mix of gin and lager.
Kopstootje Kocktail
Gin, Aniseed liqueur, Lager, Lemon juice, Sugar / simple syrup
Explore this cosmic mix of vodka and whiskey
Pan Galactic Gargle Buster
Vodka, Whiskey, Aniseed liqueur, Creme de menthe, Lime juice, Lemonade
Try this spicy blend of gin and aniseed.
Red Devil
Gin, Aniseed liqueur, Grenadine
Create a cocktail
Choose a theme and some ingredients, give us some description and we'll create an amazing cocktail for you.
Register as a Premium Make Me a Cocktail community member and get access to an even more powerful creator.
Start creatingBuild your bar
Tell us what you have at home and we’ll find a delicious cocktail for you to make right now.
Register as a Make Me a Cocktail community member and we’ll save your ingredients list so you can come back to it at any time.
Create My Bar
Cocktail Colin
Your cocktail expert
Hi! I'm Cocktail Colin
Ask me anything about this cocktail - how to make it, substitutions, variations, or any other questions!
Become a member to access Cocktail Colin
Become a member (for free) to pick Cocktail Colin's cocktail filled brain on everything on this cocktail, from substitutions, if you can use what you have, to serving suggestions and more.
Become a member
Comments