A green and yellow cocktail against a red and yellow backdrop
Photography, Stacey Brandford

The Colombia Cocktail

Fresh citrus juice and blue curaçao are layered to imitate the design of Colombia's bright flag.
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Canada’s women’s soccer team will take to the pitch soon in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games – and we’re ready to celebrate. ELLE Gourmet contributor and drinks expert James Chatto shares five cocktails inspired by gold-medal-contending countries, including this colourful contribution, The Colombia:

“The idea here is to build a layered cocktail that proudly mirrors the colours of the Colombian flag as well as those of the women’s soccer team’s kit, which is made up of yellow shirts, blue shorts and red socks. Layering requires a steady hand and relies on the difference in weight and viscosity of the liquids in the drink. Adding crushed ice or small ice cubes in separate stages helps keep the colours separate, but if the stripes do blur, it’s not the end of the world – the cocktail will still taste great. Aguardiente is Colombia’s own sugar-cane spirit, and it’s lightly flavoured with anise. Quality varies dramatically between brands (though Antioqueño is a good dry option), which is why this cocktail is usually made with vodka in North America.”

Watch the 2024 Summer Olympics on CBC Gem here.

A green and yellow cocktail against a red and yellow backdrop

The Colombia Cocktail

This bright cocktail layers fresh citrus juice and blue Curaçao to imitate the design of Colombia's bright flag.
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Course Cocktails, Drinks
Servings 1

Ingredients
  

  • 6 oz freshly squeezed orange juice
  • 2 oz vodka or aguardiente
  • 1 oz freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • crushed ice or small ice cubes
  • 1 oz grenadine
  • 1 oz blue curaçao

Instructions
 

  • In mixing glass, combine orange juice, vodka and lemon juice. Stir to combine.
  • Quarter-fill Highball glass with ice; slowly add grenadine. Add more ice to the halfway mark. Place back of cocktail spoon, bowl facing up, where ice meets inside of glass; slowly pour curaçao over back of spoon.
  • Top with more ice, then gently pour in orange juice mixture.

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