Blue Train
The BLUE TRAIN is a tasty and exotic-looking gin cocktail served martini-style. Its blue color is from the small amount of blue curacao added to a combination of gin, orange liqueur and lemon juice. It’s a quick and simple mix that follows down the tracks of other delicious orange liqueur martini-style refreshers like the Cosmo, Pomegranate Martini, Himalayan Mist and Chapel Hill Gold Rush.
Requirements: dry gin, orange liqueur (Triple Sec or Cointreau), blue curacao, lemon juice
- 1.5 oz. gin
- 3/4 oz. orange liqueur
- 3/4 oz. lemon juice
- 1/2 oz. blue curacao
Mix all ingredients into an ice-filled shaker. Shake vigorously and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Comments: This is a perfect home-bartending cocktail in that the liquor brands aren’t overly specific and aside from squeezing some lemon juice in advance, is an easy mix and pour. It’s a cousin to the Himalayan Mist using a very similar mix, but substitutes gin instead of vodka. The Blue Train is the more established of the two drinks.
Similar Cocktails:
Himalayan Mist — https://keetscocktails.com/himalayan-mist/
Ocean Breeze —https://keetscocktails.com/ocean-breeze/
Woodstock — https://keetscocktails.com/woodstock/
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