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China Blue

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (32)
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
23 fl oz Lychee liqueur
23 fl oz Bols Blue Curaçao
1 13 fl oz Pink grapefruit juice (freshly squeezed)
14 fl oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)

How to make

Glass

Photographed in a Bobo Boobette

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a MARTINI GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of skewered lychee.

Method

  1. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  2. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. Garnish with skewered lychee.

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of China Blue contains 50 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 0.4 standard drinks
  • 6.56% alc./vol. (13.11° proof)
  • 6.2 grams of pure alcohol

History

An almost inevitable short adaptation of the original long drink, the China Blue Cooler.

Review

This simple turquoise cocktail tastes more adult and interesting than its colour might suggest.

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Comments & Discussion

Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member
I've halved the volumes of the first 3 ingredients but left the lemon juice at 7.5ml (1/4oz) to rebalance this cocktail.
score: 0
eddie richards Premium Member
Gin China Blue
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
score: 1
Shogi Redbrook Premium Member
Great balance of fruity flavours without being overly sweet. Would probably be awesome in summer as a low-alcohol option you can smash three of without getting wasted. I floated a thin slice of orange since I didn't have any lychees, which worked fine.
score: 1
Andy Thomas Premium Member
Fabulous drink… very sophisticated
score: 3
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$1.22 per cocktail*

Makes a minimum of 37 cocktails.
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