Blue Lagoon
A vivid blue highball mixing vodka, blue curaçao, and lemonade.
Base spirit
Vodka
Style
Highball
Glassware
Highball glass
The Blue Lagoon balances tart lemon with the orange sweetness of blue curaçao. Unlike many visually gimmicky drinks, it maintains a structured sour profile when made with fresh citrus. The blue curaçao provides the defining electric color and a slightly bitter orange backbone that plays against the neutral vodka. It is a mid-century European classic that predates the neon disco drinks of the 80s.
Ingredients
Servings
- • 1.5 oz vodka
- • 0.5 oz blue curaçao
- • 4 oz lemonade (or 1 oz lemon juice
Did you know?
“Created by Andy MacElhone at Harry's New York Bar in Paris in 1960, the drink was designed to showcase the new blue curaçao liqueurs entering the market.”
Source:Harry's New York Bar history; PunchDrink archives
Bartender's Note
Use fresh lemon juice and soda rather than bottled mix for a balanced, non-cloying drink.
How to make the Blue Lagoon
- 10.75 oz syrup
