Adios Motherfucker

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Cocktail History

The Adios Motherfucker, also known as the AMF, is a classic cocktail that was originally created in the United States in the 1980s but regained popularly in the 2010s. The bright blue recipe is essentially a Long Island Iced Tea that is also made with an equal-parts base of vodka, gin, rum, and tequila, but instead of triple sec and cola, it calls for blue curaçao and lemon lime soda.

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Cocktail Ingredients

To make this cocktail, you’ll need the following ingredients:

Lemon Lime Soda: This is a carbonated soft drink made with lemon, lime, caffeine, sugar, and carbonated water. I used Zevia Lemon Lime Twist Soda.

Vodka: This is a spirit made with grains, vegetables or fruits, and alcohol. I used Smirnoff Vodka.

Gin: This is a spirit made with juniper berries, botanicals, and alcohol. I used Gordon’s London Dry Gin.

White Rum: This is a type of rum made with molasses or sugar cane juice and a neutral spirit that is filtered and bottled right away without the aging process. I used BACARDÍ Superior White Rum.

Tequila Blanco: This is a spirit made with unaged agave and water. I used El Jimador Tequila Silver.

Blue Curaçao: This is a liqueur made with oranges, sugar, spices, blue food coloring, and alcohol. I used DeKuyper Blue Curaçao Liqueur.

Sweet & Sour Mix: This is a sweetener made with lemon juice, lime juice, white sugar, and water. I used this stovetop recipe.

Lemon Slice: This is a slice of lemon that has been cut into a half wheel shape.

Cherry: This is a fruit that has been soaked in rich syrup.

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Bartending Tools

To make this cocktail, you’ll need the following bar tools:

Jigger: This is used to measure and pour ingredients. I used the Japanese jigger from the A Bar Above 14-Piece Silver Bar Set.

Bar Spoon: This is used to stir ingredients. I used the Barfly Stainless Steel Teardrop Bar Spoon.

Paring Knife: This is used to cut ingredients. I used the OXO Good Grips 3.5 Inch Paring Knife.

Cocktail Pick: This is used to hold the garnish. I used one from the I-MART Stainless Steel Cocktail Pick Set.

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Tasting Notes

This cocktail has the following flavor profile:

• Appearance: Bright fizzy blue color

• Aroma: Citrus, juniper, and agave

• Taste: Refreshing lemon-lime flavor mixed with gin botanicals, rum spices, smoky tequila

• Finish: Effervescent citrus notes

Kendall’s Rating: ⭐⭐⭐

Kendall’s Take: "I can see why this drink is a popular pick for chain restaurants and college town bars. Provocative name aside, it's quite tasty, and in my opinion, that's largely because it just tastes like lemon-lime soda. Add in the blue color, and it's inevitable that the Adios Motherfucker becomes an instant crowd-pleaser wherever it's made. I don't think I'd make it again because there's so much blue curaçao in it, but I'd so go for it if you're intrigued and want to try it for yourself."

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