Ingredients
- .75 oz Blue Curacao Liqueur
- .75 oz Grenadine Syrup
- 1 tsp Irish Cream
- Lemonade
Instructions
Chill the Grenadine:
- Ensure the grenadine is well-chilled before use.
Pour the Blue Curaçao:
- Pour 0.75 oz of blue curaçao into a champagne flute.
Add Lemonade:
- Top with lemonade to taste, leaving some space for the other ingredients.
Add the Grenadine:
- Slowly pour 0.75 oz of chilled grenadine into the glass. It should sink to the bottom, creating a layered effect.
Add the Irish Cream:
- Using a teaspoon, slowly add 1 tsp of Irish cream to the glass, allowing it to float on top.
Serve:
- Serve immediately and enjoy your colorful and bold Bloody Smurf Jizz Cocktail.
Notes
Estimated Nutrition:
Where it came from
The Bloody Smurf Jizz is a 2000s American novelty cocktail with the most marketable bar-name attached to the most basic of layered builds: blue curacao, grenadine and Irish cream over lemonade. The visual is the marketing: blue layered over red with a white cloud is the Smurfs colour story; the name is bar-room shock value.
It sits in the layered-novelty cocktail family with the Tequila Sunrise, the Pousse-Cafe and the Adios MF. All four lean on a layered or coloured visual for the cocktail signature. The Bloody Smurf Jizz separates itself with the curdled-cream cloud that forms when the Irish cream meets the acidic lemonade.
Best ordered at a college bar or a novelty cocktail menu, not at a craft cocktail bar. The shock-name and the Smurf-colour visual are the marketing; the citrus-and-cream flavour is the substance.
What it tastes like
Sweet pomegranate from the grenadine up front, soft orange-and-blue from the curacao through the middle, citrus-and-cream finish from the lemonade and Irish cream. The combination is sweeter than expected; the cocktail drinks like a citrus-cream dessert with a fruit accent.
Around 8 percent ABV in the glass once topped with lemonade. Three quarters of an ounce each of curacao and grenadine plus a teaspoon of Irish cream in a long lemonade pour means the cocktail drinks long and easy, closer to a soft drink with cream than a strong cocktail.
The technique
Pour three quarters of an ounce of grenadine into the bottom of a tall highball glass with ice. Slowly pour three quarters of an ounce of blue curacao over the back of a bar spoon so it floats above the grenadine as a blue middle layer. Float a teaspoon of Irish cream on top of the curacao; the cream curdles slightly on contact with the cold glass to form a small white cloud. Top with cold lemonade. Do not stir; the cocktail is meant to be drunk through the layers.
The layering is the technique. The cocktail must be drunk without a stir to preserve the layered visual; stirring blends the colours into a muddy purple-brown. Use a long bar spoon for the curacao float; the blue layer sits above the red grenadine if poured slowly. The cream cloud forms naturally when the dairy meets the cold acidic lemonade.
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Ingredient Spotlight
The bottles that make or break this drink.
The blue curacao
- Use
- Bols Blue Curacao or any 25 to 30 percent ABV blue curacao.
- Skip
- Blue raspberry syrup. No alcohol, wrong texture.
- Why
- Blue curacao is the load-bearing colour and one of the lead flavours. The bright blue colour mimics the Smurf body; the orange-peel character delivers a soft citrus aromatic that the cocktail balance needs.
The grenadine
- Use
- A pomegranate-based grenadine for the deepest red colour.
- Skip
- Cherry syrup. Wrong colour.
- Why
- Grenadine is the red base and the bottom layer. The pomegranate-and-sugar character delivers a sweet-tart flavour that anchors the cocktail; the deep red colour creates the bloody contrast against the blue curacao.
The Irish cream cloud
- Use
- A teaspoon of Bailey's, Carolans, or Five Farms.
- Skip
- Heavy cream or whipped cream. Wrong density and curdling profile.
- Why
- Irish cream is the white cloud and the texture finish. The dairy curdles slightly on contact with the cold acidic lemonade to form a small white cloud above the curacao layer; the curdled cream completes the Smurf-colour visual and adds a soft cream finish to the cocktail flavour.
Three Variations
Three real ways bartenders riff on this drink. Same idea, three different jackets.
The standard build
- Bloody Smurf Jizz, layered
- Three quarters of an ounce of grenadine, three quarters of an ounce of blue curacao, a teaspoon of Irish cream, topped with cold lemonade in a tall highball with ice. Drink without stirring.
The shaken build
- Bloody Smurf Jizz, shaken
- Combine all four ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake hard for five seconds. Strain into a tall glass. Drinks muddy-purple; loses the layered visual.
The frozen build
- Bloody Smurf Jizz, blended
- Combine the same ingredients with crushed ice in a blender. Blend smooth. Drinks like a purple slushie; loses the colour story but holds the flavour.
What if I don't have…
Quick substitutions for when the bottle shop is closed.
Blue-coloured triple sec or a teaspoon of blue food colouring with regular triple sec. Different texture but holds the blue colour.
Cherry syrup or pomegranate molasses. Different sweetness curve, holds the red colour.
Heavy cream with a teaspoon of vanilla syrup. Less curdling, holds the cream-cloud visual.
Lemon-lime soda like Sprite. Holds the citrus-and-fizz lift; slightly different lemon profile.
Frequently Asked Questions
Direct answers to what people search for after Googling this drink.
What is in a Bloody Smurf Jizz cocktail?
Three quarters of an ounce of blue curacao, three quarters of an ounce of grenadine, a teaspoon of Irish cream and cold lemonade in a tall highball with ice. Four ingredients, one layered build.
Why is it called a Bloody Smurf Jizz?
Named for the colour story: blue layered over red with a white cream cloud is the Smurf body, the bloody base and the curdled cloud. The name is bar-room shock-value marketing; the cocktail itself is a sweeter-than-expected citrus-and-cream long pour.
How strong is a Bloody Smurf Jizz?
Around 8 percent ABV in the glass once topped with lemonade. Three quarters of an ounce each of curacao and grenadine plus a teaspoon of Irish cream in a long lemonade pour means the cocktail drinks long and easy.
What does it taste like?
Sweet pomegranate from the grenadine up front, soft orange-and-blue from the curacao through the middle, citrus-and-cream finish from the lemonade and Irish cream. Reads like a citrus-cream dessert with a fruit accent.
Why does the Irish cream curdle?
The acidity of the cold lemonade causes the proteins in the Irish cream to coagulate slightly into a small white cloud. The reaction is the same as adding lemon juice to milk; the result is the Smurf-colour cloud visual.
Should I stir the cocktail?
No. Stirring blends the colours into a muddy purple-brown and breaks the layered visual. The cocktail is meant to be drunk through the layers; the colour story is the entire point.
Can I make it without Irish cream?
Yes. Skip the cream for a two-colour version: blue curacao layered over grenadine, topped with lemonade. Loses the white cream cloud but holds the blue-and-red colour story.
What other layered cocktails are similar?
A Tequila Sunrise (red-orange-yellow), a Pousse-Cafe (multi-coloured), an Adios MF and a Blue Hawaiian. All four lean on a layered or coloured visual for the cocktail signature.
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