العربية
中国
Français
Deutsch
Ελληνική
हिन्दी
Italiano
日本語
Português
Русский
EspañolCURAçAO LIQUEUR
(Redirected from Blue Curaçao)
'Curaçao' is a liqueur flavoured with the dried peels of Larahas, a type of bitter orange grown on the island of Curaçao. A non-native plant, Larahas developed from Valencia oranges transplanted by Spanish explorers. While Valencias are sweet, the nutrient-poor soil and arid climate of Curaçao changed the fruit's taste, creating the Laraha.
Initially discovered by accident, the drink was first developed and marketed by the Senior family (a Spanish family from Curaçao) in the 19th century. To create the liqueur, the peels of the Laraha are dried, bringing out their sweetly fragranced oils. After soaking in a still with alcohol and water for several days, the peels are removed and other spices are added. As of 2002, most Curaçao liqueur is produced synthetically elsewhere.
The liqueur has an orange flavour with varying degrees of bitterness. It is produced clear, and can have blue, green, orange or red colouring added. The most common blue Curaçao is primarily used as an exotic colouring agent in cocktails and other mixed drinks.
Curaçao is also available in Coffee and Chocolate flavours.
★ Laraha
★ Island of Curaçao
★ List of liqueurs
★ Triple sec
★ Jews of the Dutch Caribbean, , Alan Fredric, Benjamin, Routledge, 2002, ISBN 0415274397
★ The original Curaçao liqueur
'Curaçao' is a liqueur flavoured with the dried peels of Larahas, a type of bitter orange grown on the island of Curaçao. A non-native plant, Larahas developed from Valencia oranges transplanted by Spanish explorers. While Valencias are sweet, the nutrient-poor soil and arid climate of Curaçao changed the fruit's taste, creating the Laraha.
Initially discovered by accident, the drink was first developed and marketed by the Senior family (a Spanish family from Curaçao) in the 19th century. To create the liqueur, the peels of the Laraha are dried, bringing out their sweetly fragranced oils. After soaking in a still with alcohol and water for several days, the peels are removed and other spices are added. As of 2002, most Curaçao liqueur is produced synthetically elsewhere.
The liqueur has an orange flavour with varying degrees of bitterness. It is produced clear, and can have blue, green, orange or red colouring added. The most common blue Curaçao is primarily used as an exotic colouring agent in cocktails and other mixed drinks.
Curaçao is also available in Coffee and Chocolate flavours.
| Contents |
| See also |
| References |
| External links |
See also
★ Laraha
★ Island of Curaçao
★ List of liqueurs
★ Triple sec
References
★ Jews of the Dutch Caribbean, , Alan Fredric, Benjamin, Routledge, 2002, ISBN 0415274397
External links
★ The original Curaçao liqueur
This article provided by Wikipedia. To edit the contents of this article, click here for original source.
psst.. try this: add to faves
