Ink No. 2

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Photographed in an UB Retro Coupe Gold 7.75oz

Ingredients:
1 2⁄3 oz Ketel One Vodka
1⁄2 oz Bols Blue Curaçao
1 1⁄3 oz Cranberry juice (sweetened)
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
  3. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 7/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 5/10
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Review:

Muscle shell blue in colour. Vodka charged cranberry and orange in flavour.

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History:

Discovered in 2005 at Halo in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

Nutrition:

One serving of Ink No. 2 contains 140 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.3 standard drinks
  • 17.36% alc./vol. (17.36° proof)
  • 18.2 grams of pure alcohol

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Annabelle Egginton ’s Avatar Annabelle Egginton
24th January at 18:42
Simple, smooth and sophisticated
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David Hoyle’s Avatar David Hoyle
26th June 2022 at 18:52
I've made this following the recipe in the 15th Edition, so it's with the darker blue of the de Kuyper Curaçao. Part of the fun of experimenting with different cocktails and brands is the delight of the resultant colour. "Mussel purple" captures it well. The orange-cranberry flavour is very agreeable. If using unsweetened cranberry juice (as I did), add 5-10 mls sugar syrup to taste.
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John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
14th July 2021 at 00:33
This is great. It is the colour I always imagined Elizabeth Taylor's eyes. Great balance, but you must use a good Blue Curacao, none of the nasty, cheap ones. Will do again.
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