Ondine Cocktail
Description
The Ondine Cocktail is a modern masterpiece that won the Grand Prize at Suntory's cocktail competition in 1996. Named after the water spirit 'Ondine' from French mythology, it features a distinctive beautiful cerulean blue color. Blue curaçao adds mystical coloring to the balanced gin and peach liqueur base, while grapefruit and lemon soda create a refreshing taste.
Origin
Country of Origin: Japan （1996年）
Created by bartender Osanai from the Imperial Hotel for the 1996 Suntory The Cocktail Competition. An innovative work that drew inspiration from the beautiful water spirits of French mythology, expressing their mystical beauty as a modern cocktail.
Birth Date Meaning
A director who expresses their own philosophy
The beautiful cerulean blue color and complex flavor express an artistic personality with unique aesthetics and creativity
Famous Quotes
- 'Blue miracle inhabited by water spirits' - Bartender Osanai
Trivia
- Won the Grand Prize in the Long Cocktail category at the 1996 'Suntory The Cocktail Competition'
- A modern masterpiece cocktail created by bartender Osanai from the Imperial Hotel
- Ondine means water spirit in French mythology, with beautiful blue color representing water spirits
- In ancient European legends, Ondine was a beautiful water fairy who fell in love with human men
- A mythological being also made famous by Jean Giraudoux's play 'Ondine'
Recipe
Ingredients:
- Beefeater Gin - 30 ml
- Peach Liqueur - 30 ml
- Blue Curaçao - 5 ml
- Grapefruit Juice - 30 ml
- C.C. Lemon - 適量 ml
- Ice - 適量 pieces
Instructions:
- Add gin, peach liqueur, blue curaçao, and grapefruit juice to shaker
- Add ice and shake thoroughly
- Pour into ice-filled Collins glass
- Top with C.C. Lemon
- Gently stir to combine
- Garnish elaborately with lemon, orange, lime peels, orchid, and cherries
- Serve with a straw