Blue Cocktails – 9 Very Delicious and Easy Recipes!
No matter whether on the beach or as a sweet refreshment at the barbecue party in the garden – cocktails are simply a must in the hot summer months. Are you thirsting for a delicious drink that will bring your summer vacation back a little? Then blue cocktails are exactly what you need! The main ingredient is Blue Curacao – a dark blue liqueur with a fine fruity taste that gives many long drinks and cocktails a touch of the exotic. From the classic margarita to a delicious blue caipirinha to blue beer – in this article we have 15 heavenly delicious recipes for blue cocktails that you can make yourself in just a few minutes!
Blue cocktails – Margarita with a difference
A blue margarita is one of the most popular summer drinks and is very quick and easy to prepare. This refreshing, blue cocktail is still known as Moonlight Margarita or Electric Margarita.
Ingredients:
- 50 ml tequila
- 30 ml Blue Curacao
- 30 ml of fresh lime juice
- Salt and orange slices for garnish
Preparation:
- Halve a lemon and cut lightly into the pulp. Turn the rim of a cocktail glass and then dab it in a bowl with a little salt.
- Pour all ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake well.
- Pour into the prepared glass and garnish with a slice of orange.
- Serve ice cold and enjoy!
Blue Manhattan
All “Sex and the City” fans watch out! Here comes the classic from the cult series, only slightly modified. Mix this blue cocktail and surprise your girls with it at the next movie night!
Ingredients:
- 50 ml Blue Curacao
- 30 ml wormwood, dry
- 20 ml of freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 30 ml gin
- 7 ice cubes
And this is how it is done:
- Place a cocktail glass in the freezer for 1 hour and then dip the rim in sugar.
- Put all ingredients in a shaker and shake well.
- Pour through a strainer into the glass and fill up with soda water.
- Garnish with lemon and mint. Enjoy your meal!
Delicious blue cocktails – Blue Caipirinha
Fruity and very refreshing – Caipirinha is a cocktail that is particularly popular in Germany. The Blue Curacao in this recipe gives the drink a special and exotic taste.
Ingredients:
- 80 ml Blue Curacao
- 60 ml white rum
- 2 teaspoons of brown cane sugar
- 1 lemon
- 4 tbsp crushed ice
- Lemon wedge for garnish
Preparation:
- Wash the lemon, cut eighths and place in a glass.
- Add the brown cane sugar and squeeze out with a mortar.
- Pour crushed ice over it and pour Blue Curacao into the glass.
- Then fill up with the white rum and garnish with a lemon wedge.
Blue martini
With a slightly sour, tropical taste and the fascinating blue color, this recipe for Blue Martini will be an absolute hit at every party!
Ingredients:
- 60 ml of vodka
- 30 ml Blue Curacao
- 10 ml lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- 30 ml pineapple juice
Preparation:
- Put all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with a few ice cubes and shake well.
- Pour into a glass and enjoy!
Delicious swimming pool cocktail
In addition to caipirinha and mojito, the swimming pool is another classic at every cocktail and beach bar.
Ingredients:
- 10 ml Blue Curacao
- 40 ml white rum
- 20 ml of vodka
- 10 ml whipped cream
- 50 ml pineapple juice
- 20 ml coconut syrup or cream
- Crushed ice
- 1 slice of pineapple and 1 cherry for garnish
How to prepare it:
- Put all ingredients except the Blue Curacao with a few ice cubes in a shaker and shake.
- Pour crushed ice into a glass and fill with the mixed drink.
- Finally, carefully pour the Blue Curacao over a tablespoon into the cocktail.
- Garnish with pineapple slice and cherry and serve!
Blue Lagoon
Blue Lagoon is most likely the most famous blue cocktail ever! The magical color invites you to dream and the good mood is simply pre-programmed!
Ingredients:
- 20 ml Blue Curacao
- 40 ml of vodka
- 10 ml lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- cold sprite
A preparation instruction is completely superfluous for this drink. Simply put some crushed ice in a glass and then top up with vodka, blue curacao and lemon juice. Finally, add a little sprite, stir and that’s it!
Hugo with a difference
There is hardly anyone who does not know and love Hugo. Prepare this Blue Hugo for the next girls evening in the garden and enjoy it!
Ingredients:
- 20 ml Blue Curacao
- 20 ml elderflower juice
- 80 ml white wine
- 20 ml of soda
- 4 ice cubes
- fresh mint for garnish
We’re pretty sure almost all of you know how to make a Hugo. But for those who have never made the classic, we have short instructions – just add Blue Curacao, elderflower juice, soda and white wine one after the other to a wine glass, add ice cubes, decorate with mint and enjoy!
Jellyfish Blue Cocktails
The next recipe we have for you not only tastes incredibly good, but is also a real treat for the eyes!
Ingredients:
- 60 ml of vodka
- 60 ml Blue Curacao
- 30 ml white sambuca
- 40 ml of heavy cream
Preparation:
- Fill a long drink glass with ice cubes and add the vodka.
- Pour Blue Curacao slowly into the glass using a spoon.
- Repeat the process with the sambuca.
- Pour the cream on top, stir gently and serve!
And the best for last – blue beer
Of course, the favorite drink of the Germans should not be missing in this article! There is actually no recipe – just put 20 ml Blue Curacao in a beer glass and fill up with ice-cold pils! Doesn’t that sound like the perfect summer drink?!
