The Blue Lagoon cocktail is a bright, refreshing and summery drink made with blue curaçao liqueur, vodka and lemonade.The first Blue Lagoon cocktail was created by an American bartender Andy MakElhon at the beginning of the 1960s. A Blue Lagoon cocktail is typically served in a highball glass.The blue colour of blue curaçao is achieved by adding the food colourant E133 (brilliant blue), as it is naturally colourless.
Total Time: 5 minutes mins
Equipment
- Highball glass
Ingredients
- 25 ml vodka
- 25 ml blue curaçao liqueur
- 100 ml lemonade
- ice cubes
To garnish
- 1 lemon slice (optional)
Instructions
- Fill a shaker with ¾ full with ice.
- Add the vodka, blue curaçao liqueur and lemonade to the cocktail shaker.
- Pour the mixture into a highball glass.
- Garnish with a slice of lemon, and serve.
Notes
Units: 2
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