Probably, many adults in their entire lives at least once tasted the Blue Lagoon alcoholic cocktail. Fans of strong drinks celebrate its original color, ease of preparation and rich taste. Even a novice bartender will be able to make the Blue Lagoon cocktail at home.
The classic recipe for an exotic liquor includes readily available ingredients that, thanks to a successful combination, create a masterpiece.
Historical reference
The first mention of the Blue Lagoon cocktail dates back to 1960. This year, the famous Parisian bartender and owner of Harry's New York Bar Andy McElhon came up with the popular recipe for an amazing alcoholic beverage. First, fans of the Blue Lagoon cocktail adhered to the version that the drink got its name in honor of the film of the same name, which was quite popular at that time. But, as it turned out, the alcoholic drink and the film have nothing in common. In fact, this is the name of the thermal resort in Iceland. There Andy once rested, and it seems that he only had good impressions about him, since he christened his brainchild by this unusual name. The color of the cocktail is not without reason blue, as if it were calling to faraway Iceland to enjoy the beauty of those places.
The legend goes that the author of this liquor was a French post-impressionist artist named Paul Gauguin. Allegedly, he was forbidden to use absinthe and vegetate in Paris, recommending switching to grape juice and moving to Tahiti. According to this version, Gauguin was very upset by such a disappointing diagnosis. After all, if you do not pour alcohol, then how to live? Then he decided to circumvent the ban by using combinations of various alcoholic drinks to extinguish internal pain. Well, the upset artist managed (dubious version, right?) To establish the strings of the soul and invent a unique recipe for the Blue Lagoon cocktail.
Short review
In appearance, the drink is just wonderful, and the taste, although quite strong, is mild. The composition of the cocktail "Blue Lagoon" in the classic version includes vodka as the main alcoholic beverage. However, today in many drinking establishments and cafes it is customary to replace it with white rum, gin or other light liqueurs.
The taste of the Blue Lagoon cocktail resembles vodka sprinkled with citrus juice, but is more soft and noble blue with gradient lines. Some experienced bartenders know that if you mix the ingredients with a bar spoon, the drink turns completely blue without tears and transitions.
Blue Lagoon Recipe
The recipe is quite simple to execute. To create a drink yourself, you will need the following ingredients (based on two servings):
- 20 ml of Blue Curacao liquor;
- 100 ml of vodka;
- 300 ml of Sprite;
- 2 slices of lemon;
- 400 g of ice cubes.
Preparation: you need to take a special glass (highball) and fill it with ice cubes, then mix the liquor and vodka separately in the shaker, then transfer the mixture from the shaker to the glass, add Sprite soda and simply decorate the resulting drink with a lemon slice.
Features
Each component of the drink performs its role. Thanks to vodka, the Blue Lagoon cocktail gains bitterness and the necessary strength.
The presence of blue liquor guarantees the sweetness and original color of the alcoholic masterpiece. "Sprite" acts as a neutralizer of the fortress and a burning taste of vodka.
Combinations
Recently, bartenders began to indulge in a combination of the alcohol component: now they are changing vodka for gin or light rum. Everyone can try to include this component in their drink, but experienced bartenders say that they see no reason in replacing vodka with another ingredient.
Little tricks
Everyone knows that sweet carbonated water in a tandem with an alcohol component can completely knock you off your feet. In order not to blunder in front of comrades and friends, you can easily level out such an unsightly result with a simple stirring of the drink with a spoon. This action will get rid of carbon dioxide in the drink, which will mitigate the effect of hops.
Now there’s more than enough cooking technology. It is enough to include a video with a training master class to make sure of the variety of options for this drink. As an alternative to the classic version, consider a combination with the inclusion of lemon juice.
How to drink?
Like any cocktail, the Low Lagoon low alcohol drink is drunk through a pipe in small sips. Sipping it in the hot weather of a summer evening, you can easily quench your thirst. As fans of the extravagant "potion" say, he is able to add strength and increase the overall tone of the body. But in reasonable quantities, of course. You will not eat pills in handfuls to recover. So with alcohol - in order to enjoy it, you need to maintain some kind of unspoken line between testing and thoughtless swallowing. Moderation is the key to enjoyment and maintaining common sense.
If you decide to replace vodka in an aperitif with white rum or gin, think about this option as well - flavor the appearance of the cocktail with whipped cream. Such an ornament will add palatability to the drink and some sweetness to the taste.
Abstaining from the use of alcoholic beverages, you can also get acquainted with the Blue Lagoon, if you do not include the alcohol component in its composition. The non-alcoholic version consists of Blue Curacao syrup, lemon juice and a diluent for every taste (lemonade, Sprite, soda).