The 2023 Pantone Color of the Year has been announced, and we have the cocktails to match.
Back in 1963, the brilliant minds at Pantone decided to tackle the challenge of color matching within the printing sector. Pantone assigned a unique number to categorize each color across various tones and tints, offering a simplified method for color communication and coordination.
Fast forward to the year 2000, and Pantone shook things up with the introduction of the ‘Pantone Color of the Year’—a fabulous way to predict the hottest color trends.
For 2024, the chosen color is Peach Fuzz. According to Pantone, it’s like a velvety hug for the soul, embodying our collective desire to nurture ourselves and others.
To celebrate this fuzzy peachy goodness, we’ve mixed up a cocktail that perfectly captures the vibe of 2024’s Color of the Year. Plus, we’re throwing in a few recipes inspired by some of our all-time favorite Pantone Colors of the Year. Cheers to a world painted in Peach Fuzz and other delightful hues!
5 Pantone Color of the Year Cocktails
Peach Fuzz (2024 Color of the Year)
PANTONE® 13-1023 Peach Fuzz
- 1 oz Thatcher’s Organic Peach Liqueur
- 1 oz Thatcher’s Organic Small Batch Vodka
- .5 oz grenadine
- .5 oz lemon juice
- .5 oz simple syrup
- 3 oz soda water
Add all the ingredients, save for the soda water into a shaker. Shake vigorously with ice. Pour all ingredients into a glass and top with soda water.
Viva Magenta (2023 Color of the Year)
PANTONE® 18-1750 Viva Magenta
- 1 oz Thatcher’s Organic Prickly Pear Liqueur
- 0.5 oz Coppercraft Gin
- 0.5 oz Thatcher’s Organic Hibiscus Liqueur
- 0.75 oz lemon juice
- 2 oz champagne
- Lemon peel, garnish
- Maraschino cherry, garnish
In a Collins glass add ice, Thatcher’s Organic Prickly Pear, Thatcher’s Organic Watermelon Liqueur, Coppercraft Gin, and lemon juice. Top with champagne and lightly stir. Garnish with a hibiscus flower.
Living Coral (2019 Color of the Year)
PANTONE® 16-1546 Living Coral
- 1 oz Thatcher’s Organic Peach Liqueur
- 1.5 oz Coppercraft Holland to Holland Rum
- 2 oz pineapple juice
- .5 oz grenadine
- 2 oz soda water
- Orange slice, garnish
Add all the ingredients, save for the soda water, into a shaker. Shake vigorously with ice. Pour all ingredients into a glass and top with soda water. Top with soda water. Stir with a cocktail spoon and serve.
Greenery (2017 Color of the Year)
PANTONE® 15-0343 Greenery
- 0.75 oz Thatcher’s Organic Elderflower Liqueur
- 1.5 oz Thatcher’s Organic Small Batch Vodka
- 0.75 oz Green Chartreuse
- 2 drops Liquid Chlorophyll
- 0.75 oz lime juice
- Dehydrated lime wheel, garnish
In a shaker tin with ice add all the ingredients (save for liquid chlorophyll) and shake until chilled. Double strain into a coupe and carefully pour two drops of chlorophyll on top of the cocktail. Garnish with a dehydrated lime wheel.
Marsala (2015 Color of the Year)
PANTONE® 18-1438 Marsala
- 1 oz Coppercraft Gin
- 1 oz Thatcher’s Orange Blood Orange Liqueur
- .5 oz Campari
- .5 oz Sweet Vermouth
- 2 oz sweetened cranberry juice
- Blood oranges cut into wedges and blood orange peel
Rub the interior of each glass with the blood orange peel. Fill a glass with ice. Pour in the Gin, Thatcher’s Blood Orange Liqueur, Campari, cranberry juice and Sweet Vermouth and stir well. Garnish with fresh blood orange and blood orange peel.
Which Pantone color of the year has been your favorite? Find Thatcher’s Organic Artisan Spirits at a store near you or buy online to craft your colorful cocktail and use #thatchersorganic to show us what you’re sippin’. Find recipe inspiration on our Facebook and Instagram.
