10 Delicious Blue Curacao Cocktails
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Blue Curacao Cocktails
What better way to cure the blues than to have a blue cocktail? Blue Curacao is a liqueur that is most commonly used to make striking cocktails and shooters. The blue is absolutely stunning - just what you want a cocktail to look like.
Let's look at how curacao is made and ten fantastic cocktails that you can make with blue curacao....
Let's look at how curacao is made and ten fantastic cocktails that you can make with blue curacao....
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What is Blue Curacao?
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Curacao is a liqueur that has an orangey flavor to it, it actually derives this flavor from the peels of the laraha citrus fruit that is grown on the island of Curacao that gives the liqueur it's name.
The laraha are descendants of the Valencia oranges that were brought to Curacao in the 1500s by Spanish explorers. Neither the soil or climate were suited to growing oranges and the original Valencia oranges evolved into the laraha.
The laraha are still too bitter to be eaten, the skins however can be used. When making the Curacao 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 removed.
Curacao liqueur is actually colorless, but artificial color is added to it, most commonly blue. Blue Curacao can make some very striking cocktails. I have included just 10 Blue Curacao cocktails for you to enjoy.
The laraha are descendants of the Valencia oranges that were brought to Curacao in the 1500s by Spanish explorers. Neither the soil or climate were suited to growing oranges and the original Valencia oranges evolved into the laraha.
The laraha are still too bitter to be eaten, the skins however can be used. When making the Curacao 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 removed.
Curacao liqueur is actually colorless, but artificial color is added to it, most commonly blue. Blue Curacao can make some very striking cocktails. I have included just 10 Blue Curacao cocktails for you to enjoy.
1. Blue Lagoon
My Favorite Blue Curacao Cocktail
30ml vodka
15ml blue curacao
lemonade
Fill a highball glass with ice, add the vodka and blue curacao and top up with lemonade, stir and serve.
15ml blue curacao
lemonade
Fill a highball glass with ice, add the vodka and blue curacao and top up with lemonade, stir and serve.
2. Blue Hawaiian
A Blue Curacao Cocktail to Get Everyone Dancing!
15ml light rum
15ml blue curacao
30ml pineapple juice
15ml coconut cream
1 cup of ice
Place all of the ingredients into a blender, blend and serve in a highball glass with a pineapple wheel and some cherries as garnish.
15ml blue curacao
30ml pineapple juice
15ml coconut cream
1 cup of ice
Place all of the ingredients into a blender, blend and serve in a highball glass with a pineapple wheel and some cherries as garnish.
3. Midnight Kiss
The slow dance of the evening....
...or just a drink for a special evening for two.
40ml vodka
10ml blue curacao
1 tsp lemon juice
champagne
Place the vodka, blue curacao, lemon juice and ice into a cocktail shaker and shake, then strain into a champagne flute and top up with champagne.
40ml vodka
10ml blue curacao
1 tsp lemon juice
champagne
Place the vodka, blue curacao, lemon juice and ice into a cocktail shaker and shake, then strain into a champagne flute and top up with champagne.
4. Envy
A Very Striking Looking Blue Curacao Cocktail
1 1/2 oz. Don Eduardo Silver Tequila
2 oz Pineapple juice
1/2 oz. Blue Curacao
Pour tequila into a glass and fill with ice. Add pineapple juice and stir well. Top with Blue Curacao and stir lightly. Garnish with a cherry.
2 oz Pineapple juice
1/2 oz. Blue Curacao
Pour tequila into a glass and fill with ice. Add pineapple juice and stir well. Top with Blue Curacao and stir lightly. Garnish with a cherry.
5. Big Easy Blue Punch
This one made the top 50 holiday drinks list, say no more
1 oz Blue curacao
2 oz Coconut rum
2 oz Pineapple soda
1/2 oz Lemon juice
Combine blue curacao, rum and lemon juice into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a rocks glass. Top with pineapple soda and garnish with lemon wheel.
2 oz Coconut rum
2 oz Pineapple soda
1/2 oz Lemon juice
Combine blue curacao, rum and lemon juice into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a rocks glass. Top with pineapple soda and garnish with lemon wheel.
Of course you can't have cocktails without some glassware to serve them in.
6. Blue Daiblo
Don't drink too many of these, the name says it all
1 1/4 oz Jose Cuervo Clasico
1/4 oz blue curacao
juice of half lime
1 tsp lemon juice
club soda
Mix tequila, blue curacao, lime juice and lemon juice in a cocktail shaker with ice. Pour into a short glass and top with club soda.
1/4 oz blue curacao
juice of half lime
1 tsp lemon juice
club soda
Mix tequila, blue curacao, lime juice and lemon juice in a cocktail shaker with ice. Pour into a short glass and top with club soda.
7. Blue Monday
Love the song and the drinks not bad either
2 oz vodka
¼ oz triple sec
¼ oz blue curacao
Place all of the ingredients together with ice into a cocktail shaker, shake and serve in a martini glass.
¼ oz triple sec
¼ oz blue curacao
Place all of the ingredients together with ice into a cocktail shaker, shake and serve in a martini glass.
8. Bluebird
One for the gin drinkers
2 oz Gin
1 oz Triple Sec
1 oz Blue Curecao
2 dashes Bitters
Shake all the ingredients in a shaker with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with cherry
1 oz Triple Sec
1 oz Blue Curecao
2 dashes Bitters
Shake all the ingredients in a shaker with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with cherry
9. Blue Margarita
A Classic Blue Curacao Cocktail
2 oz Tequila
1 oz Blue Curacao
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 rim.
1 oz Blue Curacao
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 rim.
10. Electric Blue Margarita
A classic with a retro peach schnapps twist
1 oz Cointreau
1 oz Herradura Silver Tequila
1/2 oz Peach Schnapps
1/2 oz Blue Curacao
4 oz Sour Mix
Shake all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Fill glass with ice. Strain the mixture over fresh ice and garnish with lemon slice and serve.
1 oz Herradura Silver Tequila
1/2 oz Peach Schnapps
1/2 oz Blue Curacao
4 oz Sour Mix
Shake all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Fill glass with ice. Strain the mixture over fresh ice and garnish with lemon slice and serve.
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Which is Your Favorite Blue Curacao Cocktail?
Personally I have always loved the Blue Lagoon, but what about you?
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Pippi2011
Apr 22, 2012 @ 12:54 am | delete
- They all look great. I can't wait to try one of them.
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ClassyGals Feb 2, 2012 @ 3:36 pm | delete
- I'm also a big fan of the Blue Lagoon cocktail. I love the blue tropical look of this drink, too!
Angel Blessings**
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crstnblue
Oct 28, 2011 @ 7:20 am | delete
- Nice lens! Electric Blue Margarita.
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Cathy
Oct 14, 2011 @ 2:16 pm | delete
- porn star -
1/2 shot of Blue Curacao
1/4 shot of vodka
1/2 shot of sour puss
Topped with 7-up or Sprite
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cocktailsexaminer Jul 21, 2011 @ 9:13 am | delete
- My favorite is actually the Capri Sun - tastes just like those pouches kid's drink! Blue Curacao is an underrated liquor, great lens!
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