Curacao - liquor, indispensable in cocktails

Blue Curacao is a liqueur that is actively used as one of the ingredients of numerous popular cocktails. What kind of drink is this?

The appearance of a drink

Curacao is a liqueur with a pleasant, distinct odor. It is produced from wine alcohol. The smell of the drink is obtained by adding orange spices and spices to the alcohol, such as cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. Everyone for some reason believes that the liquor is blue. Indeed, this is the most common option, but you need to know that its shade can be still green or orange. There is even a transparent Curacao.

Liqueur appeared on the island of the same name, located in the Caribbean Sea, in honor of which he was named. It belongs to the category of strong alcoholic beverages, since the alcohol content in it is about 30 percent.

It is worth noting one more interesting nuance. In the traditional Blue Curacao, only crusts of bitter oranges are used. Because only such grow in the Caribbean. And such an interesting color was previously achieved not through the addition of dyes, but thanks to indigo. This is a special mineral that has dissolved in vitriol. Then this mixture and tinted liquor.

Recipe

Liqueur Curacao at home is quite possible to cook. But this requires a number of special ingredients, as well as compliance with the sequence of actions. To prepare, you need 30 g of nutmeg, 50 g of orange crusts (dried), a liter of vodka, 400 ml of sugar syrup, a pinch of cinnamon, three pieces of cloves and food coloring, due to which it will be possible to give the necessary color to the drink.

The most important thing is to buy everything you need. Then everything is simple. In a glass jar you need to pour out spices and orange peels. Immediately pour the vodka and close the lid tightly. The mixture should be left for three hours (it should be infused), and then add sugar syrup and dye. It is important not to overdo it with the latter. Mix thoroughly, close and leave in a warm dark place. By the way, Curacao is a liqueur that does not last long. Only a week. After seven days, the liqueur must be filtered and bottled. As you can see, it is really easy to prepare this drink.

Preparation of cocktails

Curacao is a liqueur that is rarely consumed in its pure form. Although there are such lovers. But he will not be able to drink much because of the specific taste. But cocktails with liquor Curacao are very popular. They are tasty, and alcohol is practically not felt in them.

Take, for example, a cocktail called "Green Crocodile". It consists of juice of passion fruit and orange, a lot of ice (usually 8 cubes) and Blue Curacao. This cocktail is usually decorated with a slice of citrus. Liqueur need a little - only 20 ml, most juice will be needed - 80 ml each. But the ingredients need not just be mixed together. The top part of the shaker must be filled with ice, and then add to it the juices with the liquor. Then close the lid and shake the entire mass carefully - for about 10 seconds. The mixture is poured into a tall glass, previously filled with crushed ice (not all - one third). The contents of the shaker must be filtered before pouring. For this, either a bar strainer or ordinary gauze is used. The final touch is to fix the orange slice.

Cocktail legend

There is a drink that is well known to everyone, if not to taste, then by name for sure. This cocktail "Blue Lagoon", which is in the menu of any bar, restaurant and the more so a night club. It has become so popular due to its amazing blue color and pleasant exquisite taste. And we will reveal the secret of this cocktail preparation.

It will require 100 ml of "Sprite", a little lemon juice (one and a half tablespoons), 50 grams of vodka and 30 ml of liqueur. And, of course, ice is an integral ingredient of almost any cocktail. Shaker should be filled with ice and add lemon juice. After that - vodka and liquor. Then the entire mixture must be thoroughly mixed. That's all, the cocktail is ready - it remains to pour it into a tall beautiful glass.

It is interesting that not only did the taste make this liqueur so famous. If you want to add to the cocktail ingredient, through which it will acquire a citrus-spicy taste, then Curaçao can safely replace Triple Secom or all the famous Cointreau. But only at the expense of Curacao it turns out to create interesting externally cocktails.

How to drink Curacao in its pure form?

Blue Curacao is a liqueur, reviews of which many alcohol lovers leave with pleasure. And this is not surprising, considering what was said about him before. Many people say that it is really unique. Of course, there are also analogues, but they can not become a full-fledged replacement in cocktails. Blue Curacao is a liqueur, the reviews of which evoke the desire to try it. But not in pure form. Although you can try if you add ice. Also, lovers of pure alcohol interfere with the juice - either pineapple or orange. By the way, it is advised to drink it after eating, because Curacao is a digestive.

Cost

What else worth mentioning is the cost of Curacao. Liquor, the price of which is not shocking (and this is another of its pluses) costs about 1200 rubles per 700 ml. When buying is more profitable to take the maximum amount. Since 500 ml, for example, will cost 1000 rubles. It's not much cheaper, and the difference in the amount of alcohol is decent. Today, many countries produce such liquor. However, if possible, it is worth buying the original. Since some manufacturers are cunning and add crusts of not bitter orange, but ordinary. From this, the taste becomes completely different from what it should be. It is worth remembering this.