Deep Blue Sea Martini is a lively cocktail bringing in flavors of the tropics and memories of cruising on the open ocean. Easy to drink, this striking cocktail and its many variations can be found in many a majestic cruise ship sailing away to exotic ports of call across the globe. Slightly fruity but not overly sweet, this is a perfect cocktail to serve to friends on an evening sitting outside on a deck or patio.
Fun, colorful cocktails are a mainstay of any cruise ship. They are all part of the excitement of going on a holiday aboard one of these fabulous vessels. To celebrate the reemergence of cruising in the UK it seemed to be a good time to talk about some of those cocktails. It was fun to watch on social media as several of these vloggers posted their first adventures aboard the new MSC ship including some of the wild and colorful concoctions they got to imbibe. Over the past year or so, some of these YouTubers have kept me entertained through tough times, and watching their fun exploits on cruise ships always made me smile. Some of which I have had the pleasure of sailing on myself. While others I dream of hopefully someday boarding for an adventure. Their videos can be entertaining to watch and see what sailing on cruise ships can be like with marvelous adventures, and some of the hilarity that ensues. Cruise With Ben and David, Chad Cruisers, Emma Cruises, and Cruise Monkeys are just a few of the vloggers that show off their informative and often hilarious adventures on YouTube. I’m very envious of their voyage. My brother and I have booked a cruise on the beautiful Sky Princess, but not until next spring. Hopefully, cruising will restart in the US. by then.
I thought I would post a fun martini recipe that I would often see happy cruisers sipping on the ships I had traveled on over the years. The Deep Blue Sea Martini and its many variations are a classic cocktail found on many of these cruise ships. I have done a bit of research and found that there are many recipes for this blue martini. Some call for vodka, some call for gin, but all of them involve Blue Curaçao. I decided that even though I love gin cocktails, I would use vodka to be the closest to what I have had on one of my Princess Cruises. I used Spring44 Vodka along with fantastic gins they make a steller vodka.
The Deep Blue Sea Martini is this beautiful blue cocktail that is wonderfully colorful, yet not complicated, nor does it have many hard-to-find ingredients. The most exotic ingredient is Blue Curaçao which almost any liquor store carries. Blue Curaçao originated on the Island of Curaçao, a Dutch territory in the southern Caribbean. Blue Curaçao is flavored with Laraha, a bitter orange that is native to Curaçao. The flesh of this citrus is inedible. It is the peel that is sought out to make this famous liquor. They make several colors of Curaçao, including orange, red, green, clear, and of course blue. But the blue might be the most well-known. All the different colors are all the same flavor. Just color has been added.
You will need a cocktail shaker for this cocktail. I always recommend a little fine mesh strainer to double strain into the martini glass. The mesh strainer filters out any ice shards that might appear in your cocktail and is what professional bartenders recommend. Both can be found on Amazon (I get a tiny commission if you use any link on this page at no cost to you.)
Things are starting to look like we may be having a more typical summer this year. Please be smart and safe in your actions. Think of others in your choices; we all matter. Well, that is all for now, try a Deep Blue Sea Martini and dream of sailing away to somewhere beautiful and fun.
Deep Blue Sea Martini is a lively cocktail bringing in flavors of the tropics and memories of cruising on the open ocean.
- 2 ounces vodka
- ¾ oz Blue Curaçao liqueur
- ½ oz sour mix homemade preferred
- ½ oz pineapple juice
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Chill a martini glass in the fridge or by filling it with ice cubes.
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Combine the vodka, blue curacao, the sour mix, and the pineapple juice in a cocktail shaker.
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Fill the shaker with ice and place the cover on tight.
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Shake vigorously for 10–15 seconds or until the shaker is ice cold.
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Double strain the cocktail into the chilled martini glass.
