{"id":158,"date":"2011-10-25T22:59:18","date_gmt":"2011-10-26T05:59:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ryotakahashi.com\/blog\/?p=158"},"modified":"2011-10-25T22:59:18","modified_gmt":"2011-10-26T05:59:18","slug":"blue-bliss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ryotakahashi.com\/blog\/archives\/158","title":{"rendered":"Blue Bliss"},"content":{"rendered":"

Blue curacao is one of those ingredients you recognize immediately when it’s in a drink. The distinctive blue color is unmistakeable. And so pretty. So of course, I tried making some drinks with it.<\/p>\n

First, I tried a blue version of everyone’s favorite Mexican cocktail, the margarita.<\/p>\n

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Blue Margarita<\/strong>
\n1.5 oz tequila
\n1 oz blue curacao
\n1 oz lime juice
\nsalt
\nlime slice<\/p>\n

The blue curacao added sweetness to this drink, taking the place of triple sec in the original margarita recipe. I’m not a big fan of the salt, to be honest, but that seems to be traditional for a margarita. Personally, I would’ve liked a bit more sweetness, but overall this was actually pretty good. And a nice pretty blue color to boot.<\/p>\n

Then I tried a blue version of another favorite, the Kamikaze.<\/p>\n

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Blue Kamikaze<\/strong>
\n1 oz vodka
\n1 oz blue curacao
\n1 oz lime juice
\nlime slice<\/p>\n

This drink is really straightforward, but I liked the clean, simple taste of it. The lime juice added just enough tartness to balance the sweetness of the blue curacao. It tasted a lot like the regular version, which is a good thing.<\/p>\n

This next drink, with no cranberry juice, actually bears little resemblance to the original cosmopolitan, but it shares its name.<\/p>\n

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Blue Cosmopolitan<\/strong>
\n2 oz Absolut Ruby Red
\n1 oz blue curacao
\n0.5 oz grapefruit juice
\n0.5 oz simple syrup
\nmaraschino cherry<\/p>\n

This drink was too sweet, even for me. The blue curacao and the simple syrup together were just a bit too much. I’d probably reduce the amount of simple syrup next time. It’s also quite strong, with the large proportion of vodka.<\/p>\n

Lastly, I tried a rather odd drink with milk.<\/p>\n

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Blue Sky<\/strong>
\n1 oz blue curacao
\n6 oz milk<\/p>\n

I was skeptical when I was making this, being mostly milk, but it actually tasted pretty good. I couldn’t really taste the orange flavor through all the milk, but I could definitely taste the sweetness. So it ended up tasting like sweetened milk, which isn’t such a bad thing, but I think this one’s more for looks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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