Blue Curaçao Tiki Cocktail Recipe
Tropical vibes included
Looking for something tropical to serve this summer? It's time to turn to tiki, if you aren't already on this timeless trend. Here, vibrant blue curaçao adds a touch of Day-Glo to a cocktail from NYC's Slowly Shirley in NYC. Add to that the curious addition of vodka in this rum-based genre, and you've got something that will really start the party.
Also, this cocktail couldn't be any easier to batch. Simply multiply the ingredients and pile them all into your blender for the perfect beverage to satisfy a crowd at your next summer cookout.
To learn more, read "Let's Have a Tiki."
Recipe adapted from Garret Richard, Slowly Shirley, New York, NY
Pacific Ocean Blue Cocktail
This fluorescent tiki cocktail from NYC's Slowly Shirley is packed with rum and vodka for a refreshingly tropical icy beverage to drink all summer long.
Ingredients
- 1½ cups crushed ice, divided
- 1 ounce pineapple juice
- 1 ounce club soda
- ¾ ounce Plantation 3 Stars rum
- ¾ ounce Aylesbury Duck vodka
- ¾ ounce Galliano L'Autentico
- ½ ounce blue curaçao
- ½ ounce lemon juice
- ½ ounce lime juice
- ½ ounce demerara syrup
- ¼ ounce Coco Lopez
- Pineapple wedge, for garnish
- Pineapple leaves, for garnish
- Orchid, for garnish
Directions
- In a blender, combine 1 cup of the crushed ice with the pineapple juice, soda, rum, vodka, Galliano, curaçao, lemon juice, lime juice, demerara syrup and Coco Lopez. Blend for 2 to 3 seconds to incorporate. Place the remaining ½ cup of crushed ice in a wineglass, then top with the blended mix. Garnish with a pineapple wedge, pineapple leaves and orchid, then serve.