20+ Blue Shots and Shooter Recipes

If you have been looking around for the best, brightest, and tastiest blue shooters, you have come to the right place. In this post, you will find over 20 different blue shots and blue shooter recipes that will taste even better than they look. Blow your guests away with a sea of beautiful shots.

Each of the recipes below has been designed to fill three to four, 2-ounce (60 ml) shot glasses.

If you enjoy this post, be sure to check out my favorite classic shot recipes.

As a quick note, if the color of the shots is not as bright and blue as you had hoped, add 1-2 drops of blue liquid food coloring. This will ensure that your shots have that vibrant blue color.

1. Blue Kamikaze Shooters

Throwback these simple citrusy shots that are bright, blue, and beautiful. 

Ingredients:

• 2.5 ounces (75 ml) vodka
• 2 ounces (60 ml) lime juice
• 1.5 ounces (45 ml) blue curaçao 

Instructions:

Add vodka, lime juice, and blue curaçao to a cocktail shaker filled partway with ice. Shake for about 15 seconds. Strain into three 2-ounce (60 ml) shot glasses. 

2. Jolly Rancher Shots

Enjoy a sweet and smooth shot that resembles the citrusy taste and bright blue color of a blue Jolly Rancher candy.

Ingredients:

• 3 ounces (90 ml) blue curaçao 
• 3 ounces (90 ml) vodka 

Instructions:

Add the blue curaçao and vodka to a cocktail shaker filled partway with ice. Shake for about 15 seconds. Strain into three 2-ounce (60 ml) shot glasses. 

3. Ocean Breeze

A bright blue, tropical, and citrusy cocktail turned into a delicious shot. These ocean breeze shooters will teleport you straight to the beach. 

Ingredients: 

• 2.5 ounces (75 ml) lemonade
• 2.5 ounces (75 ml) white rum
• 1 ounce (30 ml) blue curaçao 

Instructions: 

Add the lemonade, white rum, and blue curaçao to a cocktail shaker filled partway with ice. Shake for about 15 seconds. Strain into three 2-ounce (60 ml) shot glasses.

4. Blue Hawaii

While the Ocean Breeze shooters teleport you to the beach, these Blue Hawaii Shots take you straight to the tropical islands. Sweet, citrusy, and smooth, you won't be able to stop making these.

Ingredients: 

• 2 ounces (60 ml) pineapple juice
• 1.5 ounce (45 ml) blue curaçao
• 1 ounce (30 ml) white rum
• 0.75 ounce (22 ml) vodka
• 0.5 ounce (15 ml) lemon juice
• 0.5 ounce (15 ml) lime juice
• 0.5 ounce (15 ml) simple syrup

Instructions:

Add pineapple juice, blue curaçao, white rum, vodka, lemon juice, lime juice, and simple syrup to a cocktail shaker filled partway with ice. Shake for about 15 seconds. Strain into three 2-ounce (60 ml) shot glasses. 

5. Blue Margarita

Take your classic margarita recipe and swap out the agave for blue curaçao to enjoy a bright blue margarita with a little added orange taste. 

Ingredients:

• 3 ounces (90 ml) tequila 
• 2 ounces (60 ml) lime juice
• 1 ounce (30 ml) blue curaçao 

Ingredients:

Add the tequila, lime juice, and blue curaçao to a cocktail shaker filled partway with ice. Shake for about 15 seconds. Strain into three 2-ounce (60 ml) shot glasses. 

6. Blended Blue Margaritas

Enjoy that tasty blue margarita shot in the most refreshing way possible. 

Ingredients:

• 3 ounces (90 ml) tequila 
• 2 ounces (60 ml) lime juice
• 1 ounce (30 ml) blue curaçao 

Instructions:

Add a handful of ice (3-6 large cubes), tequila, lime juice, and blue curaçao to a blender. Blend on medium-high speed until the consistency is smooth. Pour into three 2-ounce (60 ml) shot glasses. 

7. Blue Long Island Iced Tea

A slight alteration to your classic Long Island Iced Tea recipe and you have a beautiful blue mixture that’s just as good, if not better, than the original recipe.

Ingredients:

• 1 ounce (30 ml) blue curaçao 
• 1 ounce (30 ml) lemon juice
• 1 ounce (30 ml) tequila 
• 1 ounce (30 ml) white rum
• 0.5 ounces (15 ml) vodka 
• Ginger Ale, to top

Instructions:  

Add blue curaçao, lemon juice, tequila, white rum, and vodka to a cocktail shaker filled partway with ice. Shake for about 15 seconds. Strain evenly into three 2-ounce (60 ml) shot glasses. Top each shot with ginger ale. 

Note: If you prefer to add more ginger ale, use four, 2-ounce shot glasses or three rocks glasses.

8. Blue Lagoon

The classic blue lagoon recipe just uses vodka, blue curaçao, and lemonade. For this version, I opted for a slightly different version, adding more orange and a little more complexity to the flavor of the shooters. 

Ingredients: 

• 1.5 ounces (45 ml) vodka
• 1 ounce (30 ml) blue curaçao 
• 0.5 ounce (15 ml) lemon juice 
• 0.5 ounce (15 ml) orange juice 
• 0.5 ounce (15 ml) simple syrup 
• soda water, to top

Instructions:

Add vodka, blue curaçao, lemon juice, orange juice, and simple syrup to a cocktail shaker filled partway with ice. Shake for about 15 seconds. Strain evenly into three 2-ounce (60 ml) shot glasses. Top each shot with soda water.

9. Mermaid Lemonade

A common theme with many blue cocktails and shots is the tropical flavor. Mermaid lemonade shots are no different with flavors of lemon, pineapple, and orange. 

Ingredients:

• 2.5 ounces (75 ml) lemonade
• 2.5 ounces (75 ml) white rum
• 0.5 ounce (15 ml) blue curaçao 
• 0.5 ounce (15 ml) pineapple juice 

Instructions:

Add lemonade, rum, blue curaçao, and pineapple juice to a cocktail shaker filled partway with ice. Shake for about 15 seconds. Strain into three 2-ounce (60 ml) shot glasses. 

10. Envy Shooters

A simple and tasty mix, just three ingredients makes for a refreshing tequila treat. Your friends who couldn’t make it to the party will be envious that you’re enjoying these shots without them.

Ingredients:

• 3 ounces (90 ml) blanco tequila
• 2 ounces (60 ml) blue curaçao 
• 1 ounce (30 ml) pineapple juice

Instructions:

Add tequila, blue curaçao, and pineapple juice to a cocktail shaker filled partway with ice. Shake for about 15 seconds. Strain into three 2-ounce (60 ml) shot glasses.

11. Frostbite

The incorporation of white crème de cacao liqueur and heavy cream makes for an icy blue color and a super creamy and smooth shot.

Ingredients:

• 2.5 ounces (75 ml) blanco tequila
• 1.5 ounces (45 ml) blue curaçao 
• 1 ounce (30 ml) white crème de cacao liqueur 
• 1 ounce (30 ml) heavy cream 

Instructions: 

Add tequila, blue curaçao, crème de cacao, and heavy cream to a cocktail shaker filled partway with ice. Shake for about 15 seconds. Strain into three 2-ounce (60 ml) shot glasses. 

12. Ice Blue

A shooter does not get easier than this. This is perfect if you want to serve a nice blue shot in a time crunch. Super low in alcohol percentage, this is great to keep things calm and controlled. 

Ingredients:

• 5 ounces (150 ml) Smirnoff Ice (clear or blue colored)
• 1 ounce (30 ml) blue curaçao 

Instructions:

Pour the Smirnoff Ice and blue curaçao into a cocktail shaker filled partway with ice. Stir for about 15 seconds. Strain into three 2-ounce (60 ml) shot glasses.

13. The Jack Frost

This simple Jack Frost shot recipe lives up to its name due to its icy texture. 

Ingredients:

• 2 ounces (60 ml) vodka
• 1 ounce (30 ml) blue curaçao
• 1 ounce (30 ml) lemonade 

Instructions: 

Add vodka, blue curaçao, and lemonade to a cocktail shaker filled partway with ice. Shake for about 15 seconds. Pour into three 2-ounce (60 ml) shot glasses. Optionally, rim your shot glasses with either sugar or salt to further emphasize that frosty look. 

14. Blue Chi-Chi

A tasty tropical treat that is super smooth and super refreshing. 

Ingredients:

• 2 ounces (60 ml) pineapple juice 
• 2 ounces (60 ml) vodka
• 1 ounce (30 ml) cream of coconut
• 1 ounce (30 ml) blue curaçao 

Instructions:

Add the pineapple juice, vodka, cream of coconut, and blue curaçao to a cocktail shaker filled partway with ice. Shake for about 15 seconds. Strain into three 2-ounce (60 ml) shot glasses. 

15. Mermaid Mule

Simple but tasty. Enjoy these light, citrusy shots as strong or as light as you desire by adjusting the amount of vodka you put in. 

Ingredients: 

• 3 ounces (90 ml) vodka
• 2 ounces (60 ml) lime juice 
• 1 ounce (30 ml) blue curaçao 
• Ginger beer, to top

Instructions:  

Add the vodka, lime juice, and blue curaçao to a cocktail shaker filled partway with ice. Shake for about 15 seconds. Strain evenly into three 2-ounce (60 ml) shot glasses. Top each shot with ginger beer. 

16. Sapphire Martini

Straying away from all the fruity and tropical flavors, this more elegant drink-turned-shot is for those seeking a stronger and more refined blue shooter.

Ingredients:

• 4 ounces (120 ml) chilled gin
• 1 ounce (30 ml) blue curaçao
• 1 ounce (30 ml) dry vermouth

Instructions:

Add the gin, blue curaçao, and dry vermouth to a cocktail shaker filled partway with ice. Shake for about 15 seconds. Strain into three 2-ounce (60 ml) shot glasses. 

17. Daphne Martini

While not as simple as the sapphire martini shooters, this Daphne blue martini shot recipe still offers a strong shot, while having more complex flavors.

Ingredients:

• 2 ounces (60 ml) gin
• 2 ounces (60 ml) pear vodka
• 1 ounce (30 ml) blue curaçao
• 1 ounce (30 ml) dry vermouth
• 2 dashes of orange bitters 

Instructions:  

Add the gin, vodka, blue curaçao, dry vermouth, and orange bitters to a cocktail shaker filled partway with ice. Shake for about 15 seconds. Strain into three 2-ounce (60 ml) shot glasses.

18. Sapphire Alpine

A nice blend of sweet schnapps and citrusy curaçao makes for a very smooth and colorful shot. 

Ingredients:

• 2 ounces (60 ml) blue curaçao
• 2 ounces (60 ml) gin
• 2 ounces (60 ml) peach schnapps

Instructions:  

Add the blue curaçao, gin, and peach schnapps to a cocktail shaker filled partway with ice. Shake for about 15 seconds. Strain into three 2-ounce (60 ml) shot glasses.

19. Blue Bayou

These Blue Bayou shooters are super refreshing and perfect for a warm summer party. 

Ingredients:

• 2 ounces (60 ml) fresh or frozen pineapple 
• 2 ounces (60 ml) vodka
• 1 ounce (30 ml) grapefruit juice
• 1 ounce (30 ml) blue curaçao

Ingredients: 

Add a handful of ice (3-6 large cubes), pineapple, vodka, grapefruit juice, and blue curaçao to a blender. Blend on medium-high speed until smooth. Pour into three 2-ounce (60 ml) shot glasses.

20. Hpnotiq Margarita

The fruit flavors of Hpnotiq liqueur pair great in these margarita shots. 

Ingredients:

• 2.5 ounces (75 ml) blanco tequila
• 1.5 ounces (45 ml) Hpnotiq liqueur 
• 0.5 ounce (15 ml) lime juice
• 0.5 ounce (15 ml) triple-sec or Cointreau 

Instructions: 

Add tequila, Hpnotiq, lime juice, and triple-sec into a cocktail shaker filled partway with ice. Shake for about 15 seconds. Strain into three 2-ounce (60 ml) shot glasses. 

21. Blended Hpnotiq Margarita

Take that tasty margarita from above and make it extra refreshing with this blended alternative. 

Ingredients: 

• 2.5 ounces (75 ml) blanco tequila
• 1.5 ounces (45 ml) Hpnotiq liqueur 
• 0.5 ounce (15 ml) lime juice
• 0.5 ounce (15 ml) triple-sec or Cointreau 

Instructions: 

Add a handful of ice (3-6 large cubes), tequila, Hpnotiq, lime juice, and triple-sec to a blender. Blend on medium-high speed until smooth. Pour into three, 2-ounce shot glasses.

22. Hpnotiq Breeze

Keeping it tropical with rum and pineapple, adding the fruity notes of Hpnotiq makes for a beautiful tasting and visually pleasing shooter. 

Ingredients: 

• 3 ounces (90 ml) Hpnotiq liqueur
• 1.5 ounces (45 ml) white rum
• 0.5 ounce (15 ml) lime juice
• 0.5 ounce (15 ml) pineapple juice
• 0.5 ounce (15 ml) simple syrup 

Instructions: 

Add Hpnotiq, rum, lime juice, pineapple juice, and simple syrup to a cocktail shaker filled partway with ice. Shake for about 15 seconds. Strain into three 2-ounce (60 ml) shot glasses.

23. Tropical Turquoise

As the name implies, this tropical mix is nice to look at, and even nicer to taste. 

Ingredients:

• 2.5 ounces (75 ml) Hpnotiq liqueur
• 1 ounce (30 ml) lime or lemon juice
• 1 ounce (30 ml) orange rum
• 1 ounce (30 ml) pineapple juice
• 0.5 ounce (15 ml) blue curaçao

Instructions: 

Add Hpnotiq, lime or lemon juice, orange rum, pineapple juice, and blue curaçao to a cocktail shaker filled partway with ice. Shake for about 15 seconds. Strain into three 2-ounce (60 ml) shot glasses. 

24. Blue Creamsicle

Take a trip down memory lane with these shots and be reminded of the nostalgic flavors of a fruit creamsicle. 

Ingredients:

• 2 ounces (60 ml) Hpnotiq liqueur 
• 1 ounce (30 ml) blue curaçao
• 1 ounce (30 ml) mango rum 
• 0.5 ounce (15 ml) lemon juice
• 0.5 ounce (15 ml) orange juice
• Whipped cream, for garnish

Instructions:

Add Hpnotiq, blue curaçao, mango rum, lemon juice, and orange juice to a cocktail shaker filled partway with ice. Shake for about 15 seconds. Strain into three 2-ounce (60 ml) shot glasses. Garnish each shot with a dollop of whipped cream.