Holiday Blue Lagoon Cocktail: 7 Winter Fruit, Spice And Herb Additions For A Festive Twist
The holiday season calls for various cocktails and mocktails to celebrate. As the festive season is approaching, you are surely trying out different cocktails to serve on the menu.
How about trying blue lagoon with a different twist to make sure that everyone likes the cocktail but tastes something unique to remember? Blue lagoon is one of the most popular cocktails with which everyone is familiar. Serving blue lagoon with different variations can not only make the cocktail unique but also familiar enough for everyone to like.
Blue lagoon is a French cocktail made with blue curaçao mixed with vodka and lemonade. Later, it is garnished with orange or lemon slices or wedges. The cocktail is very beautiful as it gives out a blue colour and is served in a hurricane glass. Get to know how to make a holiday blue lagoon cocktail with different winter fruits, spices, and herbs additions for a festive twist.
Holiday Blue Lagoon Cocktail Additions
There are lots of winter ingredients that can go well with the blue lagoon cocktail. Here are a few additions listed below for a great cocktail:
Blueberries
Blue lagoon cocktail can be customised with lots of blueberries or blueberry syrup. Lightly crushed blueberries can also be garnished into the cocktail for a more presentable look. Blueberries, similar to raspberries or cranberries, have a sweet, earthy flavour, which gives the blue lagoon cocktail a unique twist. Blueberries can also be added to frozen ice for an extra treat and uniqueness.
Raspberries
Raspberry is a popular choice for adding to cocktails for a soft flavour profile and essence. Raspberries are mostly used to make the cocktail more presentable as a garnish. You can add raspberry syrup or mashed raspberries to the cocktail to add flavour profile and complexity. There are two varieties of raspberry, which come in red and black. You can try either of them to intensify your cocktail.
Persimmons
Lots of citrus fruits are in season during winter. Persimmons are a popular winter favourite which can be a great addition to your holiday blue lagoon cocktail. Most cocktails use lemon, lime, orange, and grapefruit, but you can be more unique by experimenting with persimmons. You can either use hard persimmons for a bitter flavour profile or softer persimmons for a sweet, citrusy flavour profile.
Nutmeg
When it comes to spice, nutmeg is a popularly known winter spice with an intense aroma. You can use nutmeg spice in your cocktails to intensify better and early flavour notes. Nutmeg powder is easily available in your closest markets, and it should be used in small amounts because of its intense flavour.
Cloves
Cloves are also a great spice when it comes to cocktails. Cloves have a very intense flavour and also have a strong aroma. One small piece of clove is enough for 2 to 3 glasses of drink. You can get clove extracts to use this spice in your cocktail. Clove pieces are also great for garnishing a cocktail.
Mint
Mint is a popular herb that can be used in the holiday blue lagoon cocktail. However, lime and mint are usually used as regular blue lagoon ingredients, so using mint syrup or mint as a garnish is considered a straightforward choice. As a common ingredient in cocktails, experimenting with the mint in different measurements can change flavour profiles to perfection.
Thyme
Using thyme as another unique herb in your holiday blue lagoon cocktail can be a great choice in terms of intensified flavour and essence. The herb can be used as a garnish, or one can simply crush it to mix it in the cocktail for more flavour.
There are endless opportunities with holiday blue lagoon cocktails where you can experiment with different types of seasonal fruits, spices, and herbs. Experimenting with the cocktail with different variations can help you find your perfect cocktail favourite. Even with the techniques, the edible spices and herbs can be customised to perfection.
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