Blue Monday recipe
Vodka, blue curaçao and triple sec, shaken and strained into an Old Fashioned glass, garnished with a maraschino cherry.
By Kris Barton · Updated - 2 mins total
- 4 ingredients
- Old Fashioned glass
What Ingredients do you need to make a Blue Monday?
Vodka
We compared 12 different brands of Vodka and determined that Smirnoff was the overall best option. Given the current climate with Russia, that may seem like a questionable choice, but Smirnoff isn’t made in Russia, it’s made all over the world.
It actually has a history of Russian persecution and the creators were forced to flee Russia.
Blue Curaçao
Blue Curaçao is a liqueur flavoured with the dried peel of the Laraha citrus fruit, which is then artificially coloured blue for effect.
It’s a great ingredient to use in cocktails because it pretty much has everything you could ever want as a cocktail mixer:
- It has an enticing colour.
- It has a bitter orange taste that blends well with most flavours.
- It has a great amount of alcohol in it.
(You can read more about Blue Curacao here, in our dedicated article)
For Blue Curacao, we recommend:
Triple Sec
Triple Sec is a style of Orange Liqueur and you can read more about it in our detailed article.
For Triple Sec, we recommend:
Maraschino Cherries
Maraschino Cherries are preserved, sweetened cherries that are regularly used as a garnish in a variety of different cocktails.
In short, they can make a cocktail pop.
For Maraschino Cherries, we recommend:
What Equipment do you need to make a Blue Monday?
Cocktail Shaker
Cocktail shakers improve the taste of cocktails. It’s a fact.
There’s a reason that famed British spy James Bond says “shaken, not stirred”. And that reason is: because it tastes better.
If you don’t already have a cocktail shaker set, you might want to check out our detailed cocktail shaker comparison.
But to cut a long story short, here’s the cocktail shaker we recommend:
Old Fashioned Glass
Old Fashioned Glasses give a cocktail a classic, retro, yet elegant look.
If you’re making an old school cocktail, then this is the glass you absolutely need.
For Old Fashioned Glasses, we recommend:
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Recipe card
Blue Monday
- Prep
- 1 min
- Making
- 1 min
- Total
- 2 mins
- Serves
- 1
- Glass
- Old Fashioned glass
Ingredients
Makes 1 drink.
Method
- Add ice, vodka, blue curaçao, and triple sec to your cocktail shaker.
- Shake well.
- Strain into an Old Fashioned glass.
- Garnish with a maraschino cherry.
No cocktail shaker? Do this instead
- Add ice, vodka, blue curaçao, and triple sec to an Old Fashioned glass.
- Garnish with a maraschino cherry.
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Blue Monday FAQs
What Ingredients do you need to make a Blue Monday?
To make a Blue Monday, you need 60ml / 2oz vodka, 10ml / 0.3oz blue curaçao and 10ml / 0.3oz triple sec, plus maraschino cherry to garnish. There’s more about vodka, blue curaçao, triple sec and maraschino cherries above.
What Equipment do you need to make a Blue Monday?
You’ll need a cocktail shaker and an Old Fashioned glass.
What alcohol is in a Blue Monday?
A Blue Monday contains 60ml / 2oz vodka, 10ml / 0.3oz blue curaçao and 10ml / 0.3oz triple sec.
Is a Blue Monday shaken or stirred?
A Blue Monday is shaken. Shake it with ice in a cocktail shaker, then strain it into an Old Fashioned glass.
Can I make a Blue Monday without a cocktail shaker?
No. Without a cocktail shaker, you can make a Blue Monday like this: Add ice, vodka, blue curaçao, and triple sec to an Old Fashioned glass. Garnish with a maraschino cherry.
What glass is a Blue Monday served in?
Serve a Blue Monday in an Old Fashioned glass.
How do you garnish a Blue Monday?
Garnish a Blue Monday with a maraschino cherry.
How do I make a Blue Monday for a group?
The recipe makes one drink. Multiply every measure by the number of drinks you want: for 4, you’d need 240ml vodka, 40ml blue curaçao and 40ml triple sec. Shake one or two drinks at a time, so there’s room in the shaker for the ice.
