Blue Lagoon Recipe

Blue Lagoon recipe — The drink that launched a thousand regrettable spring break decisions and even worse selfies. Made with vodka. Originally from France.

I'm basically liquid vacation vibes with commitment issues. Sure, I look like antifreeze, but I taste like paradise and bad decisions rolled into one fluorescent package. I'm the friend who convinces you to get matching tattoos at 2 AM.

The Blue Lagoon was invented in 1972 at Harry's Bar in Paris by bartender Andy MacElhone, son of the famous Harry MacElhone. Despite its tropical appearance, it was actually created in the most un-tropical city imaginable.

Born at Harry's Bar in Paris in 1972, this electric blue beauty was the brainchild of Andy MacElhone. He wanted to create something visually striking that would photograph well, decades before Instagram made that a requirement for every drink.

Ingredients

• 1 oz vodka
• 1 oz blue curaçao (the star of the show)
• 4 oz lemonade (fresh or quality bottled)
• 1 cup ice

Instructions

1. Fill hurricane glass with ice.
2. Add vodka and blue curaçao to the glass.
3. Top with lemonade and stir gently.
4. Garnish with pineapple wedge and maraschino cherry.

Category: cocktail | Difficulty: easy | Base spirit: vodka | ABV: 8.0-12.0%

Origin: France