| ABV | Technique | Glass | 용량 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0% | SHAKE | HURRICANE | 200ml |
What is Blue Sapphire?
The Blue Sapphire is a tropical cocktail made by shaking coconut liqueur, blue curaçao, peach liqueur, and citrus, then topping with Sprite, with an ABV of approximately 5%.
Featuring a beautiful sapphire blue color, its sweet and refreshing taste is perfect for summer and parties.
With its low ABV and fruity flavor, it's an approachable drink even for cocktail beginners.
Blue Sapphire ABV
Blue Sapphire has an ABV of approximately 5%, placing it in the very low range for cocktails.
Coconut liqueur (20%), blue curaçao (25%), and peach liqueur (20%) at 15ml each are shaken, then topped with 120ml Sprite, creating roughly 5%.
Similar to Peach Coco (5%) and Peach Crush (5%), comparable to regular beer (4-5%). The sweet fruit flavors make the alcohol almost undetectable.
Blue Sapphire Ingredients
- 15ml - Coconut Liqueur
- 15ml - Blue Curacao
- 15ml - Peach Liqueur
- 15ml - Lemon Juice
- 15ml - Lime juice
- 120ml - Sprite
Blue Sapphire Recipe
- Chill a Collins glass in the refrigerator.
- Add 15ml coconut liqueur, 15ml blue curaçao, and 15ml peach liqueur to a cocktail shaker.
- Add 15ml lemon juice, 15ml lime juice, and fill with ice.
- Shake vigorously for 15-20 seconds until all ingredients are well combined.
- Strain into the chilled Collins glass filled with fresh ice.
- Top with 120ml cold lemon-lime soda (Sprite) and garnish with lemon or lime wheel and cherry.
Adjust the amount of blue curaçao to control the color intensity. For a deeper blue, add a bit more blue curaçao. Use lemon-lime soda like Sprite for the sweet, refreshing finish.
Blue Sapphire Taste
Blue Sapphire opens with coconut's creamy sweetness and peach's fragrant notes spreading softly.
Blue curaçao's orange flavor then harmonizes with lemon and lime's bright citrus, while Sprite's refreshing carbonation provides a clean finish. Overall sweet yet refreshing tropical taste.
Perfect for summer parties or the beach, recommended for those who love sweet, light cocktails.
Blue Sapphire History
Blue Sapphire is a modern cocktail without a clear creator or origin date. It emerged naturally alongside the visual cocktail trend utilizing blue curaçao.
It's believed to have developed as a "house cocktail" at bars and restaurants during the 1980s-90s tropical cocktail boom. The name comes from blue curaçao's vivid color resembling the sapphire gemstone.
Particularly popular in Korea and Asia, it remains a beloved visual cocktail at resorts and beach bars.
