Pink Pantie Pulldown

The Pink Pantie Pulldown is a name that does all the marketing work, attached to a drink that is gentler than it lets on. One ounce of vodka, two of pink lemonade and three of Sprite, built over ice in a highball glass. That is six ounces of liquid and only one of them is booze.

Which is really the point. This is a sweet, fizzy, low-effort drink for a party where people will be having more than one, and the ratio keeps it closer to a spiked soda than a cocktail. The pink lemonade brings the color and a little tartness, and the Sprite lifts it and adds the sweetness back.

Glass: Highball glass | Strength: Light | Serves: 1 | Prep Time: 2 minutes

Bartenders tip: Build it in the order the recipe gives, vodka first and Sprite last, then give it one gentle stir. The soda does most of the mixing on its way in, and stirring hard just knocks the fizz out. Use real pink lemonade rather than a powdered mix if you can, since its tartness is the only thing keeping the Sprite in check.