Gun Metal Blue cocktail

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (43 ratings)

Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 12 oz Del Maguey Vida Clásico Mezcal
12 oz Bols Blue Curaçao
34 oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
14 oz Giffard Crème de Pêche de Vigne liqueur
13 oz Monin Cinnamon Syrup
13 oz Chilled water omit if using wet ice
× 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 (coin sized).
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. EXPRESS orange zest twist over cocktail and float as garnish.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 7/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10

Review:

Orange, peach and cinnamon delicately flavour this mezcal-based Margarita riff.

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History:

Created in February 2015 by Mike Shain and Nicholas Bennett at Porchlight in New York City. At Porchlight, the original is made with house-made cinnamon syrup infused with gentian root to add a slight bitterness, so you may want to add 2.5ml gentian liqueur to the above recipe.

Nutrition:

One serving of Gun Metal Blue cocktail contains 159 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.2 standard drinks
  • 15.54% alc./vol. (15.54° proof)
  • 17.1 grams of pure alcohol

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Lilly Marson’s Avatar Lilly Marson
6th November 2024 at 22:30
This has been basically the only drink I've drunk this year.

It's genuinly made me less interested in trying other drinks because I kmow I can just make this and be delighted.
Andy Parnell-Hopkinson’s Avatar Andy Parnell-Hopkinson
20th October 2024 at 17:36
As previously noted this is a wolf in disco clothing. However not especially memorable.
John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
12th October 2023 at 01:04
A hit. Much stronger than it looks. Went perfectly with our spicy dinner. Well balanced with just a hint of smoky.
Scott Noonan’s Avatar Scott Noonan
28th September 2022 at 08:53
Really recommend peach bitters if you're making this with a cinnamon syrup that isn't infused with gentian. Fantastic.
Peter Halpern’s Avatar Peter Halpern
21st June 2022 at 00:01
Substituted with:
Komos Anejo Cristalino Tequila
Drillaud Blue Curaçao
Montbisue pêche
Vincenzi Blanco Aperitif lemon & ginger 15ml

No syrup & no water

Just shaken over ice
Florian Ruf’s Avatar Florian Ruf
16th May 2022 at 20:43
Although the cocktail looks like party and candy it is really serious. It needs to be balanced depending on your products.