Our chosen cocktail theme this month in
case you hadn’t already guessed is blue!
We have chosen and tested a selection of recipes
all featuring one particular liqueur which
is often misunderstood – Blue
Curaçao.
Often thought of as just to add colour rather
than enhancing the flavour or alcoholic content
to a cocktail, Blue Curaçao is an
extremely versatile liqueur which we would
recommend
as an essential component for your home cocktail
ingredients selection.
Curaçao liqueurs are traditionally made
from the dried peels of the small bitter curaçao
orange – named after the Dutch island of
Curaçao in the Caribbean. As the island
of Curaçao was formerly a Dutch colony,
it supplied fruit to the liqueur makers of Holland.
Now Curaçao liqueurs are also produced
from bitter oranges of other origins and
can be clear, blue, or orange. The colours
are
purely decorative, but the bitter orange
flavours are
very similar.
De Kuyper Blue Curaçao is a vibrant
electric blue with pronounced citrus aromas
reminiscent
of orange and lime marmalade although its
fragrant bitter orange flavours have a balanced
sweetness.
Even though it is rarely consumed neat
or over ice – De Kuyper Blue Curaçao
is the essential ingredient for many eye
catching
cocktail recipes. Have a look at the cocktail
ideas we have selected this month and see
what you think. |
