Feeling Blue

At bars across North America, blue drinks are making a comeback as mixologists embrace their visual impact and retro appeal. The classic way to tint a drink blue is with McGuinness Blue Curaçao (LCBO 631200, $19.95), an orange-flavoured liqueur that stars in everything from a Blue Hawaii to the Cosmo–like Angelo Azzurro. You can try it out in the Blue Lagoon (recipe on p. 157), our modern spin on the Blue Hawaii, a lemony ’80s highball. Curaçao is not the only blue game in town. On the more refined side, Hpnotiq (LCBO 600981, $35.95) is a turquoise tropical liqueur of vodka, fruit juices and a splash of cognac. No need to mix this one: it’s delicious on the rocks.