Instructions. Add a couple of ice cubes to martini or highball cocktail glasses. Pour in Smirnoff Ice (or lemon-lime soda) and stir a splash of Blue Curacao into each glass. Garnish with peppermint stick. Blue curaçao tends to be affordable, usually costing under $25 for a 750 mL bottle, although some brands may be more expensive. Senior and Co. blue curaçao is the original blue curaçao. It's distilled in Curaçao and is an ultra-premium blue curaçao that costs around $35 for a 750 mL bottle. Today's recipe homemade Blue Curacao Syrup | Blue Lagoon Mocktail with homemade Blue Curacao syrup..0:18 B Directions. Fill the champagne about 1/2 way into the glass. Add about 1 tablespoon of the blue curaçao liqueur. Add lemon peel. Ta-Da! You have your blue champagne cocktail! This is so quick and easy that you will find it a fun way to liven up any occasion, even a large party. 5STarTip: For a boy baby shower, this would be a perfect champagne About. The Blue Curacao Experience, located in the most beautiful part of Willemstad, offers you a journey through the history of Senior & Co., the company behind the world-famous Genuine Blue Curacao Liqueur. Learn all about the distillation process of the Genuine Curacao Liqueur and the different liqueur variations. Blue Curaçao is a popular liqueur used in numerous drinks such as the Blue Lagoon. It’s flavor comes from the peel of the Laraha citrus fruit (which has been dried) and is grown on the island of Curaçao, hence the name. The blue color in the liqueur comes from food coloring which has been added to give it it’s distinctive coloring. 8fQL2Ng. Blue curaçao equals BLUE DRINKS, or at least various shades of aquamarine. There are numerous other orange-flavoured liqueurs but blue curaçao stands out as the only vivid blue ingredient to be found in bars across the world. And like many things from the 1970s, blue drinks are "retro" and so back in vogue. Here's our best blue curaçao cocktails. Bikini MartiniWith: Gin, blue curaçao, peach schnapps and lemon say: Dick Bradsell created this 90s' "Martini" for an Agent Provocateur swimwear Eyed MartiniWith: Vodka, gin, dry vermouth and blue say: A blue-rinsed Vodka Martini with a hint of piney HawaiiWith: Light white rum, vodka, blue curaçao, pineapple juice, lime juice, lemon juice and sugar say: Aloha! A 1957 Tiki classic from Henry Kaiser's Hawaiian Village Hotel in Waikiki, LagoonWith: Vodka, blue curaçao, lime juice and lemon-lime say: This cocktail is also known as The Swimming Pool and lounging beside one, or at least imagining you are, is what this cocktail is about. Blue LadyWith: blue curaçao, gin, lemon juice and egg say: From W. J. Tarling's 1937 Café Royal Cocktail Book, this striking looking cocktail packs a whopping 45ml (1½oz) of blue curaçao but is far from being a "disco drink"Blue LassiWith: Blue curaçao, yoghurt liqueur, rose water and vodkaWe say: Baby blue creamy yoghurt with vanilla infused vodka, orange liqueur and aromatic rose Velvet MargaritaWith: Tequila, triple sec, blue curaçao and lime say: A lurid but tasty Margarita from the Velvet Margarita BlueWith: Lychee liqueur, blue curaçao, and pink grapefruit say: Emerged in Japan in the late 1990s and still popular along the Pacific Blue CocktailWith: Blue curaçao, lychee liqueur, pink grapefruit juice and lemon say: This simple turquoise cocktail tastes more adult and interesting than its colour might Reviver No. BlueWith: Gin, Lillet Blanc, blue curaçao, lemon juice and say: A revered classic cocktail blue-rinsed by Jacob Gin, calvados, blue curaçao, dry vermouth, lemon juice and sugar say: This aquamarine blue, delicately fruity gin-based cocktail comes from W. J. Tarling's 1937 Café Royal Cocktail Parrot ColadaWith:Gin, lysholm Linie Aquavit, blue curacao, maraschino liqueur, lemon juice, coconut water, sugarWe say: Gin and delicate maraschino cherry with orange and lemon, coconut and a hint of Norwegian aquavit Metal BlueWith: Mezcal, blue curaçao, lime juice, crème de pêche and cinnamon say: Orange, peach and cinnamon delicately flavour this mezcal-based Margarita CocktailWith: Añejo tequila, mezcal, maraschino, lime juice, lavender syrup, blue curaçao and sugar say: A Breaking Bad blue crystal meth inspired Margarita-like mix of seven Cocktail Vodka, blue curaçao and cranberry juiceWe say: Muscle shell blue in colour. Vodka charged cranberry and orange in MotherfuckerWith: Vodka, gin, Bacardi Carta Blanca, blanco tequila, blue curaçao, lemon juice, lime juice, sugar syrup and lemon-lime sodaWe say: A blued Long Island Iced Tea by both colour and DaiquiriWith: Light rum, blue curaçao, lime juice, lemon juice, sugar syrup and egg say: A foam-topped blue riff on two classic cocktails which honours two men named Cox, in addition to the headline Hannah No. BlueWith: Cognac, blue curaçao, lemon juice, sugar syrup and egg say: Blue curaçao replaces the more usual triple sec in this Sidecar to give it a blue Lions on The ShirtWith: Gin, blue curaçao, orange curaçao, grand marnier, orange juice, lemon juice, sugar syrup, orange bittersWe say: A blue-rinsed riff on the Tarling's 1933 competition winning Red Lion, created with the hope of celebrating another English competition win. There is one orange-flavoured liqueur for each of the three MartiniWith: Vanilla vodka, coconut liqueur, lime juice, pineapple juice, egg white and blue say: A great-looking holiday cocktail that's broaching on Tiki in more Blue Curaçao cocktails Blue Curaçao cocktail historyLooking back through vintage cocktail books to establish when blue curaçao first started to appear in cocktail recipes reveals the use of blue food colouring before a blue-coloured liqueur. For example, in Patrick Gavin Duffy's 1934 Official Mixer's Manual, the Blue Bird, Blue Moon and Blue Monday cocktails all call for "1 Dash Blue Vegetable Extract". Indeed, "blue extract" also features in the Blue Bird in the first book I've found calling for blue curaçao, the 1937 Café Royal Cocktail vintage book literally has pages of blue curaçao recipes, a whopping 22 different cocktails with an additional one with blue food colouring. The Café Royal Cocktail Book was written by William J. "Billy" Tarling and the only cocktail to use food colouring rather than the obviously then newly fashionable blue liqueur was created by his older brother Arthur Tarling, head bartender at London's Café read claims that in 1912, Bols launched a blue curaçao called Crème de Ciel (literally 'cream of sky') after the success of the 1907 Miss Hook of Holland musical, the plot of which revolves around a secret recipe for a "Cream of the Sky" liqueur. Tellingly, the recipe for the Blue Skies cocktail in the Café Royal book features both "Blue Curaçao (Garnier)" and "Crème of the Sky (Bols)" leading me to question if Crème de Ciel was indeed a blue curaçao. After all, why use two blue curaçaos in the same recipe?Another 1937 book, the third edition of The Victoria Wine Company's Here is Something That Will Interest You includes two blue curaçao cocktails and it could be that the earlier editions (which I don't have access to) contain the first use of blue curaçao in a cocktail recipe. (Hopefully, someone will answer this and the question over Crème de Ciel in the comments box below.)Two of the cocktails above come from The Café Royal book, the Darlington and the Blue Lady. Share Whenever you want to save something for later, make sure to click on the Share link 18 October 2017 | 22:00 PM Europe/Amsterdam By: Senior & Co. Summary Ask 10 people on the street how to pronounce Blue Curaçao and you will probably get 10 different answers. They’ll start brave and pronounce the blue flawlessly, but the when they get to the word Curaçao that is where their tongue gets twisted. The name Blue Curaçao refers to the fact that this liqueur is made with a special fruit—the Laraha—that can only grow on the Caribbean island of Curaçao. The Laraha is a bitter orange but very aromatic. To make a genuine (Blue) Curaçao liqueur one can use the peels of the Laraha that must first be dried. Through the years the Blue Curaçao has gained serious notability as it has been used in many great blue cocktails. The funny thing is that now many people know the term Blue Curaçao, but doesn’t know that Curaçao is (read more) We appreciate your interest in our content. Unfortunately at this time, we are unable to allow international traffic or online transactions. I have lots of different interests; I write about anything from chocolate (definitely my favorite food) to the color purple!Beautiful and refreshing, blue curaçao cocktails are a fabulous option for dinner parties or by Clovis Wood Photography on UnsplashChase Away the Blues With Blue CuraçaoWhat better way to cure the blues than to enjoy a blue curaçao cocktail?Blue curaçao (pronounced cure-ah-sow; the "sow" part is pronounced like the word "now") is an orange liqueur that is most commonly used to make striking cocktails and shooters. The blue (made from dye) is absolutely stunning—just what you want a cocktail to look like. The taste has a citrus flavor to it, which is why it's so refreshing to drink. In my mind, it's the perfect liqueur to star in a summer cocktail, although I'll admit I drink it all year round in some of these fabulous look at how curaçao is made and 10 fantastic cocktails that you can make with it that are sure to impress your Peek at the Blue Curaçao Cocktails + Flavor CombinationsCocktailIngredientsBlue Lagoon1 oz. vodka, 1/2 oz. blue curaçao, lemonadeBlue Hawaiian1/2 oz. light rum, 1/2 oz. blue curaçao, 1 oz. pineapple juice, 1/2 oz. coconut cream, 1 cup of iceMidnight Kiss1 1/2 oz. vodka, 1/2 oz. blue curaçao, 1 tsp lemon juice, champagneEnvy1 1/2 oz. silver tequila, 2 oz. pineapple juice, 1/2 oz. blue curaçaoBig Easy Blue Punch1 oz. blue curaçao, 2 oz. coconut rum, 2 oz. pineapple soda, 1/2 oz. lemon juiceBlue Diablo1 1/4 oz. Jose Cuervo Clasico, 1/4 oz. blue curaçao, juice of half lime, 1 tsp lemon juice, club sodaBlue Monday2 oz. vodka, ¼ oz triple sec, ¼ oz. blue curaçaoBluebird2 oz. gin, 1 oz. triple sec, 1 oz. blue curaçao, 2 dashes bitters Blue Margarita2 oz. tequila, 1 oz. blue curaçao, 1 oz. triple sec, 1 oz. lime juice, salt, garnish: lime wedgeElectric Blue Margarita1 oz. triple sec, 1 oz. silver tequila, 1/2 oz. peach schnapps, 1/2 oz. blue curaçao, 4 oz. sour mixIndianapolis Cocktail1 part blue curaçao, 1 part vodka, 1 part half 'n halfWhat Is Blue Curaçao?Curaçao is an orange-flavored liqueur. It's flavored with the peels of the laraha citrus fruit that is grown on the island of Curaçao (which is where the liqueur gets its name).The laraha are descendants of the Valencia oranges that were brought to Curaçao in the 1500s by Spanish explorers. Neither the soil or climate were suited to grow oranges, and the original Valencia oranges evolved into the laraha is too bitter to be eaten. The skin, however, can be used. When making the curaçao liqueur, the laraha peel is dried. The drying process releases the laraha's sweetly fragranced essential oils. Once dried, the skins are soaked in alcohol and water for a few days before they are liqueur is actually colorless. Artificial color is added to it frequently, however, most commonly blue. Blue curaçao can make some very striking cocktails. I have included 10 of them for you to Blue Lagoon is my favorite blue curaçao The Blue Lagoon1 oz. vodka 1/2 oz. blue curaçao Lemonade Add the vodka and blue curaçao in a highball glass, fill a with ice and top up with lemonade. Stir and cocktail is great to drink on a warm summer afternoon as it has a lovely refreshing flavor. The lemonade component turns it into a 'tall drink,' so it's not as potent as some other refreshing cocktails can be!The Blue Hawaiian2. The Blue Hawaiian1/2 oz. light rum 1/2 oz. blue curaçao 2 oz. pineapple juice 1/2 oz. coconut cream 1 cup of ice Scroll to ContinueRead More From DelishablyPlace all of the ingredients into a blender. Blend and serve in a highball glass with a pineapple wheel and some cherries as Midnight Kiss is a drink for a special evening for Midnight Kiss1 1/2 oz. vodka 1/2 oz. blue curaçao 1 tsp. lemon juice Champagne Place the vodka, blue curaçao, lemon juice, and ice into a cocktail shaker and shake. Then strain into a champagne flute and top up with Envy1 1/2 oz. silver tequila 2 oz. pineapple juice 1/2 oz. blue curaçao Pour tequila into a glass and fill with ice. Add pineapple juice and stir well. Top with blue curaçao and stir lightly. Garnish with a Easy Blue Punch made the top 50 holiday drinks list. I'll say no Big Easy Blue Punch1 oz. blue curaçao 2 oz. coconut rum 2 oz. pineapple soda 1/2 oz. lemon juice Combine blue curaçao, rum and lemon juice into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a rocks glass. Top with pineapple soda and garnish with a lemon drink too many Blue Diablos—the name says it all. 6. Blue Diablo1 1/4 oz. Jose Cuervo Classico 1/4 oz. blue curaçao Juice of half lime 1 tsp. lemon juice Club soda Mix tequila, blue curaçao, lime juice, and lemon juice in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake. Pour into a short glass and top with club Monday, just like the song 7. Blue Monday2 oz vodka ¼ oz triple sec ¼ oz blue curaçao Place all of the ingredients together with ice into a cocktail shaker. Shake and strain into a martini Bluebird is for the gin drinkers. 8. Bluebird2 oz. gin 1 oz. triple sec 1 oz. blue curaçao 2 dashes bitters Shake all the ingredients in a shaker with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a Blue Margarita is always a classic9. Blue Margarita2 oz. tequila 1 oz. blue curaçao 1 oz. triple sec 1 oz. lime juice Salt Garnish: lime wedge Rim the glass with salt. Shake all the ingredients in a shaker with ice and strain into the margarita glass being careful of the salt Electric Blue Margarita is a classic with a retro peach schnapps twist 10. Electric Blue Margarita1 oz. triple sec 1 oz. silver tequila 1/2 oz. peach schnapps 1/2 oz. blue curaçao 4 oz. sour mix Shake all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Fill glass with ice. Strain the mixture over fresh ice. Garnish with lemon slice and IndianapolisBonus: IndianapolisThis cocktail is fairly new to me, and while it makes a nice change from the blue lagoon, it doesn't have as much flavor as the blue Hawaiian for example. It looks sensational, part blue curaçao 1 part vodka 1 part half and half Mix the ingredients together in a mixing glass with ice before straining into martini glasses to Asked QuestionsWhat type of alcohol is blue curaçao?Blue Curaçao is a colorless liqueur made from the dried peels of a bitter orange fruit called Laraha. It is dyed blue with food coloring and can be used as a substitute for cocktails that call for triple sec (and vice versa). The only difference is the blue is the alcohol content of blue curaçao?The alcohol by volume of blue curaçao ranges from 15% to 40% depending on the Is the best substitute for curaçao?Cointreau (a brand of triple sec) and Grand Marnier (a blend of cognac and triple sec) are both clear, sweet, orange-flavored liqueurs that are great substitutes. In fact, Cointreau, Grand Marnier, and curaçao are all interchangeable and all belong in the family of orange liqueur. Depending on the cocktail you make, there are slight flavor differences between each one. Cointreau is less sweet, while Grand Marnier is closest in taste to curaçao because both are sweetened and distilled in triple sec and blue curaçao the same thing?Triple sec is "dry," which means that it is less sweetened than blue curaçao. Triple sec is also clear. The most well-known brand of triple sec is Cointreau. Blue curaçao is colored blue and is RecipesIf you'd like to get these recipes in a printable version, then I've got you covered as I've included them all on this Google document. Cheers! By Timo Torner / Last updated on June 3, 2022 Blue Curaçao is a Caribbean orange liqueur known everywhere for its bright blue color. Have you ever seen one of the bright blue cocktails and wondered where the color comes from? Usually, a nifty blue orange liqueur called Blue Curaçao is responsible. And it has quite a long history of turning drinks bright blue. Some of the better-known representatives are the Blue Lagoon and the Blue Hawaiian. And yes, despite its blue color, Blue Curaçao is an orange liqueur. Similar to the Triple Sec category where, for instance, Cointreau belongs to, but with some extra tropical vibes. The story of Curaçao liqueur is worth a read and sheds some light on its mysterious coloration. History of Blue Curaçao When you ask people if they know Curaçao, only a few will have heard of it. Curaçao liqueur rings a bell. And once you mention Blue Curaçao, of course, they did hear about that. Curaçao is the name of the island where the main ingredient of the liqueur gets cultivated. It is one of the ABC islands in the Caribbean Sea, located just 60 miles off the coast of Venezuela. Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao are those tiny three islands that are territories of the Dutch Kingdom. But long before the Dutch claimed ownership of the ABC islands, the Spanish controlled them. And the Spanish tried to monetize this ownership. In 1527 they brought the Seville orange to Curaçao in an attempt to make profits through agriculture. They expected the climate conditions there to be perfect. Little did they know. The climate is way too dry, and the sun way too intense. The oranges turned out inedible as they were way too bitter. This unintended new version of oranges was named "Citrus Aurantium Currassuviensis", meaning the golden orange of Curaçao. The locals call it laraha. But even though the fruits were inedible, the etheric oils within the peel of the Laraha were were fantastic. And soon, these oils led to the creation of the first Curaçao liqueur. Why is it blue? By nature, the liqueur is clear and transparent. And it is unknown who came up with the idea of coloring the Curaçao liqueur. But old documentation proofs, this liqueur once was available in a whole variety of colors: white, orange, blue, red, and even green. The reason why blue became the most popular version might be because it was the most unusual. Even in modern bar carts, you can hardly find anything else but Blue Curaçao that tints cocktails in such an intense shade of blue. A second reason might be that Bols, a famous Dutch Distilling company, sold their version of it under the name "Crème de Ciel" -Ciel translates to sky- making the liqueur popular in European countries. The blue coloring is artificial. And in most cases, the colorant E133 brilliant blue is used to get the right shade. This quasi-standard is why we can immediately identify when a drink contains the tropical orange liqueur. Blue Curaçao always sticks out. The production process These days, there is only one local company left producing "genuine" Blue Curaçao: Senior and Co. They started manufacturing the liqueur in 1896 and are the only company exclusively using native laraha fruits for their production. And until today, they keep their process very traditional. Larahas are soaked in water and alcohol for a few days before removing the peel. Peels and spices are then put in a gunny bag and hung for three days in an old copper still together with 96% pure sugar cane alcohol. Before the actual distillation, water is added. Then, after three days, the colorless liqueur is finished and ready for receiving its dye. And in some rare cases, the liqueurs Senior and Co. add extra flavored notes of coffee, Rum, or chocolate. What does Blue Curaçao taste like? As I mentioned above, the liqueur is comparable to other orange liqueurs like Triple Sec. It has a delicate sweet orange flavor with a slightly bitter aftertaste. Comparing it to a Triple Sec, it is less sweet but has stronger bitter notes that come from the bitter laraha fruits. Overall the difference is not huge. The pretty similar taste and the bright color of Blue Curaçao often lead to colorful riffs on classic cocktails made with Triple Sec. Blue Margarita cocktails are just one example of this. If you need Blue Curaçao and cannot get it, it is possible to replace it with a simple trick. Use Cointreau or another Triple Sec you have at hand and add a drop of food coloring to it. The taste is close enough, and you will get a bright blue-colored drink. For the exact same shade of blue, you would need "E133 brilliant blue" coloring. How much alcohol is in Blue Curaçao liqueur? Most Blue Curaçao liqueurs are between 20% - 25% ABV. That is significantly lower than other spirits like Rum, Gin, or Whiskey. Those usually range between 35% and 45%. Why I like it Honestly, I find this pure kitsch. But surprisingly enough, I found that there are occasions when I am happy with that deep azure blue color of my cocktails. And there is hardly another cocktail ingredient that can deliver on this. Also, it is relatively inexpensive. You have to spend around 10$ per bottle, and it will work in most cocktails that ask for a Triple Sec as an ingredient. That makes it an affordable and versatile addition to your liquor cabinet. The best Blue Curaçao cocktails This liqueur works best in a cocktail. So here is a selection of the most popular cocktails you can make with it. Blue Lagoon The Blue Lagoon is definitely one of the most famous cocktails made of Blue Curaçao. With the combination of Vodka, lemon juice, and a bit of simple syrup, it is a tart and refreshing drink. Swimming Pool The Swimming Pool is another classic cocktail that incorporates the blue orange-flavored liqueur. A creamy and sweet drink closely tied to the Piña Colada. The base is white Rum and Vodka mixed with cream of coconut, pineapple juice, and a shot of the blue liqueur. Blue Margarita The blue version of the Margarita cocktail is a bright twist on the traditional recipe. By replacing Triple Sec with Blue Curaçao, you get a radiant blue drink that also is perfectly balanced. Plus, who doesn't love a good Margarita? Blue Hawaii The Blue Hawaii is a pretty popular tropical cocktail first created at Honolulu Kaiser Hawaiian Village in 1957. It is a drink made of Rum, Vodka, Blue Curaçao, pineapple juice, lemon juice, and simple syrup. There's a creamy variation on the traditional recipe with cream of coconut. This slightly different drink runs under the confusingly similar name Blue Hawaiian. Subscribe to Cocktail Society!Receive our latest recipes, reviews, and insights - straight to your inbox. What is Hpnotiq liqueur? Read More Guide to Licor 43 Read More Homemade Allspice Dram Read More The 11 Best floral liqueurs Read More Homemade Banana Liqueur Read More What is Limoncello? And how to make it Read More

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