Somehow, the more vibrant the color of a cocktail, the more exciting and tempting it looks. The Trocadero cocktail doesn't disappoint. Its gorgeous crimson glow is born from one of its ingredients - grenadine, which also gives it a sweet and light flavor.

The main contributors to this delightful cocktail are a combination of both dry and sweet vermouth plus a few other special ingredients which together create this very drinkable cocktail. Read on to find out how...




The Trocadero cocktail is a delicious mixture of dry and sweet vermouth which is enhanced by the addition of orange bitters and grenadine. The grenadine, made from the pomegranate fruit, provides the beautiful crimson color as well as giving the cocktail a light, sweet flavour.

Ingredients for a Trocadero Cocktail

Vermouth gets its name from vermod, the Anglo-Saxon name for the wormwood shrub from which vermouth is made. Besides this, vermouth contains at least another fifty flavorings including allspice, cloves, ginger, juniper and rose petals to name a few. And together with some fresh lime juice, the Trocadero is a very unique and drinkable cocktail. These ingredients will make enough for one

Trocadero cocktail

Step 1: Measure the ingredients. One by one, measure your ingredients into your cocktail shaker. Add the ice cubes at the end.

Step 2: Shake it up. Once all the ingredients are in the shaker, screw the lid on well and shake for about 15-20 seconds until a frost has developed on surface of the cocktail shaker. This ensures your cocktail is perfectly chilled.

Step 3: Strain and pour. Pour the cocktail through a strainer into your chilled cocktail glass.

Feel free to decorate your cocktail with a cocktail cherry or a lemon twist.

Trocadero Cocktail

What You Will Need 

• 1 part dry vermouth
• 1 part sweet vermouth
• 1 part fresh lime juice
• Dash grenadine
• Dash orange bitters
• Ice (8-10 small cubes)
• 4 ½ oz. cocktail glass
• Cocktail shaker
• Strainer (if shaker doesn’t have one)
• Measure or jigger
• Cocktail cherry and lemon twist (optional)

Tips and Warnings

Don’t put more than a dash of orange bitters as it’s very strong.
 If you don’t have a cocktail shaker, you can use any container with a good fitting lid.
You can use any strainer if your shaker doesn’t have one built in.