The Masters — and Augusta National — have long been associated with the course’s famous azaleas. Thousands of the white and pink-hued blooms frame the iconic 13th green, and the flowers can also be found on Nos. 6 and 16, and along the paved walkway separating the second and eighth fairways.
Given the azalea’s abundance, it makes sense that the signature cocktail of the Masters would be named after the azalea too. The pink libation has traditionally been served with vodka or gin as the base spirit, which is then blended with a mix of pineapple juice, lemon juice and grenadine.
As with all cocktails, the best way to make an Azalea is, of course, your way, but for anyone wondering how close their personal recipe is to the one served on Magnolia Lane, last year, we received a definitive answer when Augusta National released its official Azalea cocktail recipe on Pinterest (handle: @masterstournament). And the recipe contained a surprising omission: no pineapple juice!
Instead, the Augusta National way to make the drink replaces the pineapple and lemon with lemonade. A revelation!
Demand for the cocktail continues to grow, as this year, a limited-edition Azalea-making kit was released alongside Augusta’s annual “Taste of the Masters” kits, and it sold out almost immediately.
The kit contained cups, coasters, stirrers, a jigger and a bottle of pre-made Azalea cocktail mix. The listed ingredients for the cocktail mix included sugar, water, lemon juice concentrate, grenadine syrup, lemonade flavor, citric acid, potassium sorbate (preservative), sodium benzoate (preservative), orange blossom flavor, natural red color, and sodium citrate.
Alas, with the kits sold out for the year, Azalea aficionados will have to mix their own versions according to Augusta’s recipe. Check out the official measurements below:
Official Masters recipe: The Azalea cocktail
Ingredients:
-Ice
-1.25 oz vodka
-5 oz lemonade
-0.5 oz grenadine
-Cherry and lemon wheel garnish
The recipe doesn’t specify whether or not the mixture should be shaken or stirred, so we’ll leave that up to personal preference. Just make sure to pair one with another Augusta staple: pimento cheese. Cheers!
