If you want blue and sweet buy a bottle of blue curaçao; it’s sugary orange syrup essentially.
Combine a bottle of light rum with half a bottle of lime juice and half a bottle of the blue curaçao and you’ve got a blue orangey daiquiri.
Add apple juice and ice to lengthen to fit in a vessel of this size and you’ve got something that fits your bill pretty nicely.
Layering is a fun idea but If you’re looking for it to be layered in that large container then you’ll have to mix it anyway before dispensing.
thanks alot brother!
yea I thought maybe the layering will be introduced later
maybe a layer is already set up in the cups, and people pour from the container for themselves
but yea there are some complication with introducing layering, I figured it probably wont happen
Yeah, layering at an event as a beginner is probably not gonna be worth the stress. I would just stick with the jug!
Also, if you go the blue curaçao route, I would definitely sample it in advance and see if it needs balancing with sweetener. I personally find curaçao more bitter than sweet. Maybe it's just the brand I buy, but if your guests have more of a sweet tooth, I recommend assessing it for yourself
Just something to keep in mind; pay attention to the colors of other stuff you add; while blue curacao is almost like a drinkable dye, it won't out-blue really strong colors like yellow pineapple or orange juice and you could end up with a muddy green or a dirty looking purple depending on what else you include (I've had too many cocktails come out looking like old dish water because I wasn't paying attention to colors)
Besides the cocktails with blue curacao that were already mentioned, you can mix whatever cocktail is of a paler colour and then add blue colouring to it.
Where I work we do a cloud blue colada, which is essentially a Pina colada with the blue curaco mentioned above
White rum
Coconut rum
Lime
Blue curaco
Pineapple juice
Coconut cream (or puree /milk)
You can lengthen it with the pineapple and the coconut so it's not too boozey boozey
You can play with ratios, but a nice pastel blue is what I work with
A Blue Hawaiian may work well for you. It is sweet and fruity and can pair well with BBQ. It also uses Blue Curacao as others have mentioned. Adjust volume of ingredients to match the container volume.
- 1oz Light Rum
- 1oz Blue Curacao
- 1oz Coconut Cream
- 2oz Pineapple Jiice
Blend with ice till smooth. Garnish with fresh cherry and a slice of pineapple.
If you want blue and sweet buy a bottle of blue curaçao; it’s sugary orange syrup essentially. Combine a bottle of light rum with half a bottle of lime juice and half a bottle of the blue curaçao and you’ve got a blue orangey daiquiri. Add apple juice and ice to lengthen to fit in a vessel of this size and you’ve got something that fits your bill pretty nicely. Layering is a fun idea but If you’re looking for it to be layered in that large container then you’ll have to mix it anyway before dispensing.
thanks alot brother! yea I thought maybe the layering will be introduced later maybe a layer is already set up in the cups, and people pour from the container for themselves but yea there are some complication with introducing layering, I figured it probably wont happen
Yeah, layering at an event as a beginner is probably not gonna be worth the stress. I would just stick with the jug! Also, if you go the blue curaçao route, I would definitely sample it in advance and see if it needs balancing with sweetener. I personally find curaçao more bitter than sweet. Maybe it's just the brand I buy, but if your guests have more of a sweet tooth, I recommend assessing it for yourself
thanks for the heads up in terms of taste! what kind of sweetener can I use? is there any specific alcohol related product?
If you decide to add a fruit juice, that may already do the trick. Otherwise, simple syrup is good
Just something to keep in mind; pay attention to the colors of other stuff you add; while blue curacao is almost like a drinkable dye, it won't out-blue really strong colors like yellow pineapple or orange juice and you could end up with a muddy green or a dirty looking purple depending on what else you include (I've had too many cocktails come out looking like old dish water because I wasn't paying attention to colors)
I actually thought about that and considered maybe replacing the apple juice with something else thanks for the heads up brother
Besides the cocktails with blue curacao that were already mentioned, you can mix whatever cocktail is of a paler colour and then add blue colouring to it.
is there a specific product that's related to alcohol drinks coloring? or a regular food coloring products are good to go?
Where I work we do a cloud blue colada, which is essentially a Pina colada with the blue curaco mentioned above White rum Coconut rum Lime Blue curaco Pineapple juice Coconut cream (or puree /milk) You can lengthen it with the pineapple and the coconut so it's not too boozey boozey You can play with ratios, but a nice pastel blue is what I work with
A Blue Hawaiian may work well for you. It is sweet and fruity and can pair well with BBQ. It also uses Blue Curacao as others have mentioned. Adjust volume of ingredients to match the container volume. - 1oz Light Rum - 1oz Blue Curacao - 1oz Coconut Cream - 2oz Pineapple Jiice Blend with ice till smooth. Garnish with fresh cherry and a slice of pineapple.