These Wicked cocktails start with an easy vodka soda base that you can turn into a Glinda-fied concoction or an Elphaba-inspired brew.
I know I’m not the only one planning a Wicked: For Good viewing party for my friends and fellow fanatics. I love a theme, so it was only natural to come up with some Wicked cocktails to make for the party. Unless you’re living under a rock, you know that the second and final Wicked film premieres this week. Wicked: For Good is sure to be a smash hit at the box office in the same way that the first film was, and I’m hosting a party to prove it!
The film’s two main characters have such starkly different personalities, so I wanted to make this Wicked cocktail a choose-your-own-adventure for my guests. I made a large batch of the cocktail base, and then developed two different cocktails using the same base. The Glinda cockail is pink and glittery, and the Elphaba cocktail is green and tart—just like the characters. The cocktail base for these Wicked cocktails will serve at least eight people, so feel free to adjust the quantities as needed!
How to Make a ‘Wicked’ Cocktail Base
Ingredients
- 1-1/2 cups vodka
- 1 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 2/3 cup simple syrup
- 1/2 cup triple sec or other orange liqueur
- 1 cup club soda
Directions
In a large pitcher, stir all the ingredients together. Chill the pitcher in the fridge until your guests arrive.
How to Make a Glinda Cocktail
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup Wicked cocktail base
- 1/4 cup pink lemonade
- 1/2 teaspoon pink glitter gel, optional
- Ice
- Thin lemon wheel, for garnish
Directions
I like to make this Glinda cocktail in a coupe glass—it feels like the one that Glinda would choose for herself! Add ice to a cocktail shaker, then add the pink lemonade and pink glitter gel, if you’re using it. Shake it until it’s chilled. Add the Wicked cocktail base to the coupe glass, then strain the glittery lemonade mixture over top. Garnish the cocktail with a thin lemon wheel.
How to Make an Elphaba Cocktail
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Wicked cocktail base
- 1/2 cup green apple soda (Try to find one that is green!)
- Ice
- Thin slice of green apple, for garnish
Directions
I made one of my Elphaba cocktails in a funky glass that had green stem—it felt very on theme!—but I used Collins glasses for rest of the guests. First, add some ice to a Collins glass, then top the ice with the Wicked cocktail base. Add the green apple soda, then garnish the cocktail with a thin slice of green apple.
Can you make these into mocktails?
It would be easy to make these Wicked cocktails into mocktails. Simply make the base using just club soda, lemon juice and simple syrup (or use sparkling lemonade), then add the Glinda and Elphaba ingredients overtop of that mixture. If you’re hosting a party where guests might want both options, you could also consider writing recipe cards to help guests make their own. Show them how to start with the mocktail base and then decide whether they want to be Glinda or Elphaba for the night. You could even let them choose their own spirit: Make two batches of the base—one with vodka and another with gin—or leave out the vodka and have guests add their spirit of choice as they compose their cocktail.
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