Post #1222 by PiPhiRho on Fri, May 3, 2002 3:07 PM

BLUE DRINKS

Adios Mother

Don't recall exact amounts. I have not had or made one of these in many years so I'm doing this best I can remember:

1 jigger gin
1 jigger vodka
3/4 oz triple sec
3/4 oz white creme de menthe
blue curacao
sweet n sour and club soda, or
collins mix

half fill a large brandy snifter with cracked ice or "party ice" (just don't use big cubes). add booze over the ice (except blue curacao). fill the glass to about 1/2 inch from the top with collins mix. Add blue curacao and stir until it turns a nice shade of blue or threatens to overflow the glass. Garnish with a couple of cocktail cherries.

From the Cigar Factory bar and restaurant in downtown San Luis Obispo, CA circa 1979. Not a "tiki" drink, but a fun drink nonetheless. Nice and minty/citrusy if done right. Can taste like Scope (mouthwash) if done wrong.

Saphire Martini

Bombay Sapphire Gin
Parfait Amour

Make a classic gin martini in a cocktail shaker. Use Parfait Amour instead of vermouth. Strain into a martini glass.

Parfait Amour is actually more purplish than blue, but diluted in the gin and ice it gets a nice clear blueish tint.