Curaçao liqueurs are traditionally made from the dried peel of the small bitter Curaçao orange, named after the island of Curaçao in the Caribbean. As the island of Curaçao was formerly a Dutch colony, it supplied oranges to the liqueur makers of Holland but Curaçao liqueurs are now also produced from bitter oranges of other origins. Curaçao liqueurs 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 of orange marmalade and lime and has a fragrant bitter orange flavour with balanced sweetness. Although rarely consumed neat or over ice – it is the essential ingredient for many eye catching cocktail recipes.
De Kuyper Blue Curaçao is 20% ABV in the UK market.