A pink cocktail named after a golf hole is showing up at bars across America, and bartenders say the requests started spiking right after the 2026 Masters wrapped up at Augusta National Golf Club.
The trend went viral after a TikToker named Stellar_Sk8board posted a video that racked up over 678,000 views. According to BroBible, the bartender in the video joked about the flood of Azalea orders coming in during Masters week, then surprised viewers with his actual take: “You know what I’m going to do? I’m going to make it for them.”
What is the Azalea cocktail?
The Azalea is the official signature cocktail of the Masters tournament, listed on the tournament’s own watch party page as the recommended drink for fans at home. The name comes straight from the 13th hole at Augusta National, which sits among roughly 1,600 azalea bushes that bloom every April during tournament week. The drink’s rosy-pink color is meant to mirror those same blooms.
The official recipe, as published by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, calls for just three ingredients: 1.25 ounces of vodka, 5 ounces of lemonade, and 0.5 ounces of grenadine. Top it off with a cherry and a lemon wheel, and you have the exact same drink served at Augusta National. No shaker required, no bartending skills needed.
What surprises a lot of people is what the drink does not have. Many online versions of the Azalea include pineapple juice, but golf.com confirmed that Augusta National’s official recipe skips pineapple entirely. The lemonade base is what sets the club’s version apart from the homemade variations floating around the internet.
How fans are making it their own
Not everyone is sticking strictly to the official version. Golf fans on Reddit’s r/masters community have been swapping tips and tweaks since the tournament. One commenter praised the drink but noted it’s simple enough to make at home: “It’s a perfectly refreshing and tasty drink. But it’s also very easy to make at home. So look up the recipe and enjoy!!!”
Others have found the grenadine a bit heavy. “The grenadine is a bit much. Cherry bitters seems to round it out a little better,” one fan suggested. Some are also skipping the alcohol altogether: one commenter shared a virgin version using Sprite instead of vodka, with pineapple juice added for extra flavor.
The AJC also notes that bartenders can swap the vodka for gin if they want a more botanical profile, or use tequila blanco for a citrusy, grassy twist. For a sparkling version, a splash of club soda works well in place of some of the lemonade.
Bartenders are loving the orders
Back on TikTok, the comments on Stellar_Sk8board’s video flooded with praise for his attitude. One viewer wrote, “Oh hell yes. I will not be shamed for taking every opportunity to eventize my life.” Another joked, “The Bartender of Joy and Compassion.”
Fellow bartenders chimed in with their own approach to unusual drink requests. “Any drink I’ve never heard of: ‘if we have everything to make it, of course. Pull up the recipe for me while I help this next guest,'” one wrote in the comments.
The Azalea fits neatly into a broader pattern of food and drink going viral off the back of live events. Much like the Kansas City woman who filmed a moving grasshopper in her Chili’s salad or the woman who accidentally unlocked first class after getting sick on a flight, a single video can turn a niche moment into a national conversation almost overnight.
For anyone wanting to try the Azalea at home, the ingredients are inexpensive and widely available. The entire thing comes together in under two minutes, which might explain why it keeps showing up on bar tops long after the final putt drops at Augusta.
