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China Blue Cooler

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (23)
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 fl oz Lychee liqueur
1 fl oz Bols Blue Curaçao
4 fl oz Pink grapefruit juice (freshly squeezed)

How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Collins glass

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a COLLINS GLASS.
  2. Prepare orange slice for garnish.

Method

  1. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  2. STRAIN into ice-filled glass.

Garnish

  1. Garnish with orange slice.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of China Blue Cooler contains 99 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 0.7 standard drinks
  • 4.78% alc./vol. (9.56° proof)
  • 9.2 grams of pure alcohol
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History

Emerged in Japan in the late 1990s and still popular along the Pacific Rim.

Review

Looks sweet, but due to a generous splash of grapefruit is actually balanced and refreshing.

Variations/similar cocktails

China Blue

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Comments & Discussion

Haruka Hanazono
30ml Lychee Liqueur, 45ml Grapefruit, mix and top up with tonic water, add 1 tsp blue curacao. Very delightful and easy to drink.
score: 2
william baillet
can replace with pineapple juice ! super nice too
score: 1
peter holmes Premium Member
The Wife loves it, the new Girly Petrol.
score: 0
Vincent Dufour
I think I simply don't like grapefruit juice ...
score: 1
Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member
And it's not the best of cocktails. Perhaps I was overly generous rating this 3.5/5?
score: 0
Difford’s Shop logo
$1.80 per cocktail*

Makes a minimum of 25 cocktails.
Shipping and applicable tax calculated at checkout.


Orders are processed by a licensed Fulproof retailer. The buy now button is added simply for convenience.

Checkout

* May not include all ingredients. Price per cocktail is an estimate based on cost of one cocktail with ingredients shown above and does not include shipping.