1 fl oz | Hayman's London Dry Gin |
1 fl oz | Blue curaçao liqueur |
1/2 fl oz | Aromatized wine (e.g. Lillet Blanc) |
1/2 fl oz | Orange juice (freshly squeezed) |
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How to make:
- Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
- Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
- EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Strength & taste guide:
Review:
Consider using a third as much more gin to give this cocktail much-needed oomph.
History:
Recipe from W. J. Tarling's 1937 Café Royal Cocktail Book (Coronation Edition) which says this drink was "Invented by A. A. Tarling". Arthur Tarling was the head bartender at London's Café Royal and was also the older brother of W. J. "Billy" Tarling, the book's author.
BLUE STAR
W. J. Tarling, 1937
1/3 Gin.
1/3 Blue Curaçao
1/6 Lillet.
1/6 Orange Juice.
Shake.
Nutrition:
One serving of Blue Star contains 192 calories.
Alcohol content:
- 1.1 standard drinks
- 17.39% alc./vol. (34.78° proof)
- 15.7 grams of pure alcohol
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