Blue Bird

Difford's Guide
Discerning Drinkers (26 ratings)

Serve in a

Coupe glass

Garnish:

Orange zest twist

How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.

1 2/3 fl oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
5/6 fl oz Blue curaçao liqueur
2/3 fl oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1/3 fl oz Giffard Orgeat Syrup
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Hazardous ingredients

Giffard Orgeat Syrup is potentially hazardous to those with allergy or intolerance.

Review:

A blue-rinsed, orange washed, gin-based cocktail that benefits from being sweetened with almond rather than plain syrup.

History:

Thought to have been created in the late 1950s in Montmartre, Paris, France.

Nutrition:

One serving of Blue Bird contains 226 calories.

Alcohol content:

  • 1.5 standard drinks
  • 19.85% alc./vol. (39.7° proof)
  • 20.8 grams of pure alcohol
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