Aqua Velva (cocktail)
An Aqua Velva is a cocktail made with vodka, gin, lemon-lime, and Blue Curaçao. The curaçao gives the drink the color of Ice Blue Aqua Velva aftershave,[1] which was advertised with the slogan that it "gives your skin a drink."[2]
| Cocktail | |
|---|---|
| Type | Cocktail |
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| Commonly used ingredients | Vodka, gin, lemon-lime, and Blue Curaçao |
A bottle of Aqua Velva aftershave. The product's color inspired the cocktail's name.
In the 2007 film Zodiac, the cocktail is depicted as author Robert Graysmith's favored drink.[3]
See also
Notes
- "Aqua Velva Recipe". Recipe Syndicate. Hearst Seattle Media. February 21, 2012. Retrieved 2014-12-02.
- "New Ice Blue After Shave". advertisement. LIFE. April 8, 1957. p. 108. Retrieved 2014-12-02.
Ice Blue Aqua Velva 'gives your skin a drink.'
- Dargis, Manohla (March 2, 2007). ""Zodiac": David Fincher's obsession with a serial killer's story". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-11-07.
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