China Blue
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China Blue
Glass:
Serve in a Martini glass
| 1 fl oz | Lychee liqueur |
| 1 fl oz | Bols Blue Curaçao |
| 2 fl oz | Pink grapefruit juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1⁄4 fl oz | Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) |
Prepare:
- Select and pre-chill a MARTINI GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of lychee.
How to make:
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish:
- Garnish with lychee dropped into cocktail.
Review:
This simple turquoise cocktail tastes more adult and interesting than its colour might suggest.
History:
An almost inevitable short adaptation of the original long drink, the China Blue Cooler.
Nutrition:
One serving of China Blue contains 75 calories
Alcohol content:
- 0.7 standard drinks
- 7.09% alc./vol. (14.19° proof)
- 9.7 grams of pure alcohol
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Although the China Blue is meant to be low-ABV and refreshing, I do think it benefits from a small measure of Gin. This version is bright, lightly bitter from the grapefruit, floral from the lychee, and less sweet than the original. Total liquid is 110 ml before dilution, so it fits nicely in a coupe.
35 ml Beefeater gin
12.5 ml Kwai Feh lychee liqueur
12.5 ml Marie Brizard Blue Curaçao Liqueur
45 ml pink grapefruit juice
5 ml lemon juice
2 drops saline
Shake hard with ice, then fine strain into a chilled coupe