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Blue Mermaid
Martini
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The build
- Vodka1½ shots2¼ oz
- Blue Curaçao½ shot¾ oz
- Lime Juice¾ oz
- Garnish: Cherry
Shots and ounces · 1 shot = 1½ oz = 4-second pourCounts
ALL OF THESE ARE STRAIGHT UP IN A MARTINI GLASS
How to remember it
A Kamikaze that went swimming: Blue Curaçao swaps in for the triple sec, so the sea turns blue. A cherry for the mermaid.
Compare with Kamikaze
Drink family: New Orleans Sour · Spirit + citrus + orange liqueur
One formula, many names: the Kamikaze is just a Margarita made with vodka.
Same shape on your sheets: Kamikaze, Cosmopolitan, Metropolitan, Lemon Drop
Memory tricks are written for this app; only the acronym is printed on the sheet. Drink families are Gary Regan's, from The Joy of Mixology.
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