Blue Lagoon（ブルー・ラグーン）
Vodka and blue curaçao — the drink that taught a generation that blue is a flavour.
01Recipe
Recommended recipe
House spec — an editorial spec drawing on the sourced versions below.
| Ingredient | Measure |
|---|---|
| Vodka | 45 ml |
| Blue curaçao | 20 ml |
| Lemonade | 90 ml |
Total volume (pre-dilution)
2.3 : 1 : 4.5
- 01
Fill a tall glass with ice.
- 02
Add vodka and blue curaçao.
- 03
Top with lemonade. Garnish.
Garnish — Lemon slice · cherry
02Taste profile
- Sweetness
- 70Strong
- Sourness*
- 0Faint
- Bitterness
- 15Faint
- Fruitiness
- 68Strong
- Herbal*
- 0Faint
- Alcohol
- 28Light
- Crisp
- 42Moderate
Independent editorial scores, 0–100. *Estimated from the ingredient list — a profile sketch, not a verdict.
03History
Claimed by Harry MacElhone at Harry's New York Bar, Paris, in the 1960s — the same room that gave the world the Bloody Mary story and the Sidecar.
It rode the tiki wave without ever being tiki: more surf-poster than South Seas, more French bar invention than beach drink.
Origin contested — the entry keeps verified record and received legend distinct.
Sources — Harry's Bar · Difford's Guide
04Recipe versions
Each version is shown exactly as recorded in its source — unverified claims are flagged.
- Harry's Bar, Venice
Harry MacElhone · 1960 · Bar · unverified
- Vodka45 ml
- Blue Curaçao20 ml
Build over ice.
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05Variations
06The map
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