The Pink Pony Club is not a classic, and does not pretend to be. It is a cocktail named after a pop song — Chappell Roan's 2020 single — that bars began putting on their menus once the song, and its author, became inescapable in 2024. There is no canonical recipe. What follows is the Library's version: structurally, a French 75 with a berry stain.
I'm gonna keep on dancing at the Pink Pony Club.
— Chappell Roan, Pink Pony Club, 2020A Cocktail Named After a Song
Chappell Roan released Pink Pony Club as a single in 2020; it spent years as a cult favourite before the singer's breakout in 2024 turned it into a genuine anthem. As any cultural moment does, it left a trail of themed drinks — and the Pink Pony Club began appearing on cocktail menus, invariably pink, invariably celebratory.
Because the drink grew up online rather than behind a bar, it has no fixed formula. Viral versions range from the barely-mixed — flavoured vodka and lemon-lime soda — to considerably more thoughtful. The Library's position is that a drink worth naming is worth building properly, so this version borrows a proven structure rather than chasing a colour.
The Spec
Underneath the pink, this is a French 75: a short, sharp sour base — gin, lemon, a sweetener — lengthened and lifted with sparkling wine. Swapping in sparkling rosé and a measure of raspberry syrup does the rest, tinting and flavouring the drink in a single move.
Sparkling Rosé Does Double Duty
A dry sparkling rosé both lengthens the drink and supplies its blush, which means you can keep the added syrup modest. Use something genuinely dry — an off-dry or sweet bottle, stacked on top of the syrup, pushes the whole drink into dessert territory.
Raspberry Syrup, Not Liqueur
A simple raspberry syrup gives clean control over sweetness and colour. If you would rather reach for a bottle, a half-ounce of Chambord does a similar job — just trim the syrup back a touch to compensate for the extra sweetness.
Bottom Line
The Pink Pony Club is unserious by design, and that is the point — a bright, fizzy, defiantly pink drink for a celebration. Build it on the French 75's bones and it is also, quietly, a genuinely good one.