Taste profile
Balanced, light, balanced, and smooth.
VodkaMediumHighball glass
Cocktail guide
Blue Lagoon
Blue Lagoon combines Vodka, Blue Curacao, Lemonade, Cherry in a ordinary drink served in a highball glass. It is a strong fit for house party and feels right at home in a well-stocked cocktail rotation.
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Best for house party.
Quick fact
The Blue Lagoon is a French cocktail featuring blue Curaçao mixed with vodka and lemonade.
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Ingredients
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How to make it
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- 1Pour vodka and curacao over ice in a highball glass.
- 2Fill with lemonade, top with the cherry, and serve.
Method
Built
Finish
Usually finished with Lemonade and Cherry.
Taste map
Strength
Balanced
Sweetness
Light
Sourness
Balanced
Bitterness
Smooth
Read: Blue Lagoon is a medium alcoholic cocktail for house party with Vodka, Blue Curacao, Lemonade.
Texture and serve cues
✓Has citrus
-Has bubbles
-Creamy texture
-Frozen style
Glassware
Highball glass
Method
Built
More to know before you make it
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Flavor & pairing
Expect a balanced profile with support from Vodka, Blue Curacao, Lemonade. Easy to serve with snacks, small plates, and casual sharing food.
Serving & context
Serve in a highball glass and aim for a medium prep that still feels polished in the glass. Blue Lagoon sits comfortably in the vodka cocktail tradition, with an approachable style for home bartenders.
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The Blue Lagoon is a French cocktail featuring blue Curaçao mixed with vodka and lemonade.
The Blue Lagoon is a French cocktail featuring blue Curaçao mixed with vodka and lemonade. It is typically garnished with an orange slice or a lemon slice. A Blue Lagoon is typically served in a hurricane glass. Harry's New York Bar in Paris claims to have invented the drink. One variation adds a dash of lime cordial to the mix. Another variation with a dash of raspberry cordial or grenadine is known as a "fruit tingle", after the Australian candy of that name. In Denmark, the drink is known as an "Isbjørn" (polar bear).
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Base spirit
Vodka
Category
Ordinary Drink
Alcohol
Alcoholic
Glass
Highball glass
Method
Built
Garnish
Usually finished with Lemonade and Cherry.
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