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Harry Craddock, The Savoy Cocktail Book, London (1930)

Blue Bird cocktail recipe

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Method · Shaken

  1. 1Shake the gin, bitters and curaçao with ice.
  2. 2Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with an orange peel.
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About the Blue Bird

Blue Bird is a cocktail made with london dry gin, angostura bitters and orange curaçao, created by Harry Craddock in 1930.

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