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Blue Lagoon Martini

A vibrant blue martini with a tropical twist.

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Spirit
Vodka
Glass
Martini glass
Method
Shaken
Difficulty
Beginner

Riff on: Dry Martini

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A bright blue martini with a sugared rim and a blackberry, with blackberries and blueberries on the table

Blue Lagoon Martini

Ingredients

Ingredients for Blue Lagoon Martini. Tick each one as you add it.
AddedMeasureIngredient
2 oz
1 oz
½ oz

Steps

  1. Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled martini glass.
  2. Garnish with a lemon twist.

Garnish Lemon twist

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Batch it For a party of 4–20

Makes 8 drinks, about 35 oz · 1050 ml before ice.

Blue Lagoon Martini batch
AmountIngredient
16 oz · 480 mlVodka
8 oz · 240 mlBlue Curaçao
4 oz · 120 mlLemon Juice
7 oz · 210 mlCold water, for dilution (approx.)

The water stands in for the melt from shaking: about 25% for a shaken drink. It is an approximation, so taste and adjust. Chill the batch at least 2 hours and pour over fresh ice.

Use a 2 liter pitcher, or split it between two 1 liter bottles.

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Why it works

Blue curaçao is an orange liqueur dyed blue, so this is essentially vodka, orange and lemon: a simple sour. The curaçao provides sweetness and orange flavor; the lemon juice provides acidity. Shaking chills and dilutes the drink, and serving it up shows off the color.

Substitutions

  • Any blue curaçao works; quality varies, so taste for sweetness.
  • Lime juice makes it tarter.
  • Triple sec gives the same flavor without the blue color.

Variations

Questions

What does blue curaçao taste like?
Orange. The color is added; the flavor is the same as other orange liqueurs.
Is it sweet?
Moderately. One ounce of liqueur to half an ounce of lemon makes it sweet-tart.

Making it: Blue Lagoon Martini

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