Garnish:
Orange zest twist
How to make:
SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.
| 1 fl oz | Hayman's London Dry Gin |
| 1 fl oz | Blue curaçao liqueur |
| 1/2 fl oz | Lillet Blanc (or other aromatized wine) |
| 1/2 fl oz | Orange juice (freshly squeezed) |
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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 187 calories.
Alcohol content:
- 1.2 standard drinks
- 19.07% alc./vol. (38.14° proof)
- 17.2 grams of pure alcohol
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