Adios Muchachos Cocktail

A bold, citrusy melon-infused cocktail — a softer, friendlier variation of the classic AMF (Adios Mother...). Built directly in the glass, it balances vodka, gin, melon liqueur, and blue curaçao with lime juice and lemon-lime soda for a vivid green drink that goes down dangerously easy.

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1 Servings

cocktail drink alcoholic melon blue-curacao build-in-glass no-cook citrus

Ingredients

22.5 ml vodka
22.5 ml gin
22.5 ml melon liqueur (such as Midori)
22.5 ml blue curaçao
22.5 ml lime juice (freshly squeezed, about 3/4 of a lime)
60 ml lemon-lime soda (such as Sprite)
to fill ice
1 wedge lime wedge (for garnish) optional

Steps

1

Fill a goblet or wine glass with ice.

Tip: The drink was originally served in a wine glass; any nice large glass works.
2

Pour in 22.5 ml (3/4 oz) of vodka.

Tip: You can adjust the ratios to taste if making this at home.
3

Add 22.5 ml (3/4 oz) of gin.
4

Add 22.5 ml (3/4 oz) of melon liqueur.
5

Add 22.5 ml (3/4 oz) of blue curaçao.

Tip: Blue curaçao is simply orange curaçao dyed blue, giving the cocktail its signature color.
6

Squeeze in 22.5 ml (3/4 oz) of fresh lime juice — about three-quarters of a lime.

Tip: The lime juice helps balance the sweetness of the liqueurs.
7

Top with approximately 60 ml (2 oz) of lemon-lime soda.
8

Stir gently with a bar spoon to incorporate all the ingredients.
9

Cut a lime wedge and garnish the rim of the glass. Serve immediately.

Nutrition (per serving)

230

Calories

22g

Carbs

Cultural Context

The Adios Muchachos is a modern variation of the Adios (also known as the AMF, short for 'Adios Mother...'), a potent Long Island-style cocktail famous for its vivid blue-green color. This softer, lower-alcohol version was created by Carla Watts of KW Bartending Services in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada, intended as a more friendly and easy-to-drink take suitable for bar service. Like its parent drink, it relies on melon liqueur and blue curaçao for its signature electric hue.