COCKTAILS
A storm in the glass
BleuStorm’s smooth, velvety character sits calmly beside fresh fruit and citrus. Eight signature serves from our mixologists.
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METHODStir with ice for about 20 seconds and strain into a chilled coupe. Add a single clear ice sphere.
Midnight New York
Dark and spirit forward, with the depth of cognac.
- 30 ml BleuStorm
- 30 ml Blue Curaçao
- 30 ml sweet & sour
- 30 ml XO cognac
- ice
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METHODStir with ice until well chilled, strain, and express the lemon peel over the glass.
Stormorita
Stirred, dry and aromatic.
- 45 ml dry vermouth
- 30 ml XO cognac
- 30 ml BleuStorm
- 1 dash Angostura bitters
- lemon peel
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METHODShake hard with ice for about 10 seconds and strain into a chilled coupe.
Stormopolitan
Tropical and light.
- 30 ml coconut rum
- 15 ml BleuStorm
- 30 ml pineapple juice
- 1 dash grenadine
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METHODPour over one large ice cube and stir gently, without diluting.
Blue Kiss
Three ingredients, a clean taste.
- 30 ml BleuStorm
- 30 ml fresh pineapple juice
- 45 ml grapefruit juice
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METHODPour the vodka, crème de menthe and lemon juice into a flute, then top slowly with chilled rosé.
Storm on the Red Carpet
Champagne and mint, for an occasion.
- 30 ml BleuStorm
- 30 ml rosé Champagne
- 30 ml green crème de menthe
- 15 ml lemon juice
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METHODFill a highball with ice, pour the ingredients in order and give one stir from the bottom up.
Blue Tango
Deep colour, gentle acidity.
- 30 ml BleuStorm
- 30 ml coconut rum
- 30 ml cranberry juice
- 30 ml Blue Curaçao
- lemon slice
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METHODFill the glass with ice, pour in the vodka and lemonade, and finish with grenadine for a gradient.
Frenchitta
Raspberry and lemonade, a long drink.
- 40 ml BleuStorm
- 120 ml raspberry lemonade
- 2 to 3 dashes grenadine
- fresh raspberries
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METHODMuddle the lime with the sugar, fill with crushed ice and top with chilled lemonade.
Four Season Storm
Lime and crushed ice.
- 40 ml BleuStorm
- 4 lime wedges
- 2 tsp caster sugar
- crushed ice
- chilled lemonade
THE VODKA
Why it works so well
Distilled five times from French whole wheat and natural spring water, BleuStorm never overpowers the other ingredients. That is the difference between a cocktail where you taste the alcohol and one where everything is in its place.
Five distillations
Each pass takes away some of the harshness. What remains is a clean base that never fights the citrus.
French wheat
Whole wheat from the Cognac region gives a rounded, gently sweet body.
Gluten free
Entirely gluten free, with no effect on texture.
Five medals
Two silver from San Francisco and three gold from Los Angeles between 2015 and 2019.
QUESTIONS
Before you stir
Is it for cocktails or for drinking neat?
Both. Five distillations make it smooth enough to drink chilled on its own, yet restrained enough not to drown fresh juices in a long drink.
Does it contain gluten?
No. BleuStorm is entirely gluten free. If you are mixing for a guest with an intolerance, check the other ingredients too, as some liqueurs and ready made syrups are not.
Why chill the glass?
A warm glass warms the cocktail within minutes and brings the alcohol forward. Ten minutes in the freezer, or a glass of ice and water while you stir, is enough.
Can I replace Blue Curaçao?
Yes. Triple sec or another orange liqueur gives the same flavour. Only the colour is lost, and in Midnight New York and Blue Tango the colour is half the idea.
Which ice is right?
Large, clear cubes for drinks served over ice, since they melt slowly and dilute less. Crushed ice only where the recipe calls for it.
How should I store the bottle?
Upright, somewhere cool and away from direct light. The freezer is optional and dulls the aroma. If you are serving it neat, an hour in the freezer is enough.