Blue Skies recipe
Cointreau, blue curaçao and lemonade, shaken and served in a cocktail glass, garnished with a slice of orange.
By Kris Barton · Updated - 2 mins total
- 4 ingredients
- Cocktail glass
What Ingredients do you need to make a Blue Skies?
Cointreau
Cointreau is an orange-flavoured Triple Sec liqueur.
Cointreau was first sold in 1875 and has become a well-established popular brand ever since, selling around 13 million bottles a year in 150 different countries.
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:
What Equipment do you need to make a Blue Skies?
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:
Cocktail Glass
This cocktail recipe tastes great, but let’s make it look great too.
Having the right glass for the right cocktail always makes the experience more enjoyable in my experience.
And the right glass is a cocktail glass.
We recommend:
Bar Spoon
Bar Spoons are great for cocktails you’re supposed to stir, rather than shake in a cocktail shaker.
Sure, you can probably use any spoon to stir your drink but these bar spoons are the real deal. It’s the proper equipment to get the job right.
- They’re long enough to get to the bottom of any cocktail to allow you to properly stir.
- They have a twist spiral design that allows for a better grip.
- They’re made out of stainless steel, so they’re durable, corrosion resistant, and easy to clean.
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Recipe card
Blue Skies
- Prep
- 1 min
- Making
- 1 min
- Total
- 2 mins
- Serves
- 1
- Glass
- Cocktail glass
Ingredients
Makes 1 drink.
Method
- Add ice, Cointreau, and blue curaçao to a cocktail shaker.
- Shake well.
- Pour into a cocktail glass.
- Top up with lemonade.
- Stir with a bar spoon.
- Garnish with a slice of orange.
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Blue Skies FAQs
What Ingredients do you need to make a Blue Skies?
To make a Blue Skies, you need 30ml / 1oz Cointreau, 30ml / 1oz blue curaçao and lemonade to top up, plus a slice of orange to garnish. There’s more about Cointreau and blue curaçao above.
What Equipment do you need to make a Blue Skies?
You’ll need a cocktail shaker, a cocktail glass and a bar spoon.
What alcohol is in a Blue Skies?
A Blue Skies contains 30ml / 1oz Cointreau and 30ml / 1oz blue curaçao.
Is a Blue Skies shaken or stirred?
A Blue Skies is shaken. Shake it with ice in a cocktail shaker, then pour it into a cocktail glass and top it up.
Can I make a Blue Skies without a cocktail shaker?
A cocktail shaker is best, but a clean jam jar with a tight lid works too. Add ice and the ingredients, screw the lid on and shake hard for 10 to 15 seconds, then pour it into your glass.
What glass is a Blue Skies served in?
Serve a Blue Skies in a cocktail glass.
How do you garnish a Blue Skies?
Garnish a Blue Skies with a slice of orange.
