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China Blue
This simple turquoise cocktail tastes more adult and interesting than its colour might suggest
Simon Difford
3rd August at 10:20
I've halved the volumes of the first 3 ingredients but left the lemon juice at 7.5ml (1/4oz) to rebalance this cocktail.
1st July at 18:49
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
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
16th February 2025 at 21:45
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.
1st October 2021 at 18:35
Fabulous drink… very sophisticated