Boy, Blue Recipe
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Ingredients
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Cocktail
Optional Sparkle
Method
Cocktail
Prepare glass
If serving chilled but without ice in the glass, place a coupe or martini glass in the freezer for 10–15 minutes; otherwise fill the serving glass with ice to chill while you build the drink.
Dry shake (if using egg white)
In a cocktail shaker add vodka, blue curaçao, lemon juice, simple syrup and egg white. Seal and shake vigorously without ice for 10–15 seconds to emulsify and build foam.
Wet shake
Add ice to the shaker (about 4–6 large cubes or ~1 cup). If you did the dry shake, pour ice in and shake again vigorously for 12–15 seconds. If you skipped the dry shake, combine all cocktail ingredients and ice, then shake for 12–15 seconds until well chilled and slightly diluted.
Add bitters
Open the shaker, add 2 dashes of Angostura bitters to the shake (they will help ground the sweetness and add aromatic complexity).
Strain
Double-strain the cocktail into the chilled coupe or a rocks glass filled with fresh ice, using a Hawthorne strainer and a fine mesh strainer to remove small ice shards and any egg white solids.
Top (optional)
If you prefer a lighter, fizzed version, top with 1.5 oz club soda or sparkling water very gently to preserve the foam and avoid flattening the color.