Celebrate Pride with Fuzz Ali and a tropical cocktail (or two!)

Make it a Pride to remember with Fuzz Ali’s easy cocktail recipes using two great Aussie craft spirits.

Once upon a time, TV personality and fashion stylist Fuzz Ali (@fuzzz) was the owner of a small bar in Sydney’s Darlinghurst. Now he’s bringing us flavour-forward cocktail recipes inspired by his Fijian heritage and perfectly tailored for your Pride celebrations.

Fuzz says he loves connecting with people through making drinks. “There’s something magical about throwing together awesome ingredients to create something that’s festive for the eyes and on the palate,” he says. He thinks the tropical cocktail trend says a lot about what we’re really craving. “Covid-19 kept us locked up for 2 years, so we’re seeking to escape to somewhere gorgeous and tropical,” Fuzz says. “Cocktails can transport you to paradise, through the theatre of making them, and the taste when they hit your tongue.”

As for celebrating Pride, well, that means something too. “As a queer man of colour, I see Pride as a celebration of how far we’ve come as a community, but also a reminder of the journey ahead,” he says. “It’s an opportunity to come together with community and allies to raise a glass to those before us, and the world we’re creating for those who will come after us. In a world that still, at times, stands in opposition to us, Pride is when we get to be brightly, unapologetically, unquestionably ourselves. Pride is a celebration of authenticity.”

Planning your Pride party? Fuzz’s advice is, don’t overthink it. “Have easy to make drinks, and chic, no-fuss grazing boards out,” he says. “Keep it simple – gorgeous cheeses (always a hard, a soft, and a blue), cold-cut meat, fresh fruit, butter, honey, and some beautiful fresh bread. The purpose of a Pride party is to be with your people – so be with them!”