Ingredients:

  • 1.5 oz vodka
  • 1.0 oz blue curacao liqueur
  • 0.5 oz fresh lemon juice
  • 3.0 oz lemon lime soda
  • 1 maraschino cherry

Instructions:

  1. Fill a highball glass to the brim with large, clear ice cubes to ensure minimal dilution and maintain the vibrant blue color.
  2. In a cocktail shaker, combine 1.5 oz vodka, 1.0 oz blue curacao, and 0.5 oz freshly strained lemon juice. Shake briefly for 10 seconds until the shaker is frosty.
  3. Strain the mixture over the fresh ice in the highball glass. Top slowly with 3.0 oz lemon-lime soda.
  4. Using a long bar spoon, give the drink one gentle 'bottom-to-top' fold to incorporate the soda without losing carbonation.
  5. Garnish with a patted-dry maraschino cherry and a thin lemon wheel for a high-contrast visual finish.