Blue curacao is a super fun orange liqueur that is bright blue in color. It has a lot of pigment, which makes it perfect for turning a cocktail recipe blue or green. On this page, you’ll find some exciting blue curacao recipes and tips on how to use it to mix your own drinks!
While there are plenty of orange liqueurs out there to choose from, a couple of things make blue curacao special. First, it’s made with the dried peel of bitter Seville oranges from Curacao, a Dutch Caribbean island.
You can get it as plain curacao, which is a clear liqueur. The Bols company added the blue coloring to make it interesting.
And the color is the second special trait. Depending on the other ingredients in your drink, blue curacao can turn the drink blue, add a lovely blue hue, or turn it green by mixing with orange juice or other yellow or orange ingredients.
Just don’t add it to brown drinks unless you want something that looks like the bottom of a pond. Check out our list of the best blue curacao recipes below.
The ABV of blue curacao varies from brand to brand, but it’s around 25%. It’s much lighter than straight liquors, most of which are around 40%, but it’s still stronger than some lightweight liqueurs.
Like the glass? It’s a Reidel Nick and Nora cocktail glass.
Where to Buy Blue Curacao
You can save yourself a trip to the store and buy Blue Curacao online and have it shipped or delivered. Some states don’t allow liquor to be shipped to homes, but you may be able to use a delivery service and get it within hours.
- Check with Minibar. They partner with local stores to delivery liquor to your doorstep within hours, if they’re in your delivery area. If not, check. Drizly and Saucey, which do the same thing, all with slightly different delivery areas.
- Buy Blue Curacao at Liquorama and have it shipped to your door. Check your region to see if they deliver to you.
What does Blue Curacao Taste Like?
So how exactly does Blue Curacao taste, compared to other orange liqueurs? It’s a nice sweet orange flavor, but it has a slightly more bitter finish than a liqueur like triple sec. That means it tastes a little less like candy and a little more like a real orange.
Orange liqueurs work in so many cocktails, but the blue coloring is what makes this one next level. You can take almost any margarita recipe and replace the orange liqueur in it with triple sec to get a beautiful blue drink. And the same holds true for most recipes featuring orange liqueur.
You can also add a splash of it to any orange flavored cocktail that you want to turn blue. A little goes a long way for color.
Just take a look at the colors of other ingredients in your cocktail recipes first. Blue curacao with orange juice makes green. With a red juice like cranberry, it makes a deep purple.
Best Blue Curacao Drink Recipes
The Blue Long Island is similar to a Long Island Iced Tea, but it features Blue Curacao instead of cola. This gives it a nice orange flavor that's really enjoyable.
The Spooky Juice is a funky green that makes it perfect for Halloween. It tastes like orange and berry and is very easy to love.
The Hard Ocean Water cocktail was inspired by the Ocean Water beverage sold at Sonic's drive-in. Featuring coconut rum, blue curacao and lemon-lime soda.
The Garnet Crow is a wonderful blend of fruit and spice flavors. You can garnish it with a mint sprig, or keep it dark and mysterious, with no garnish to warn you what's coming.
The beautiful blue Avartini cocktail features Stoli Blueberi vodka and blue curacao for its beautiful color and blueberry-orange flavor. It's an easy drink to make that will impress guests.
This version of the Shamrock Juice cocktail features several different liquors along with two mixers that combine to make it a beautiful shade of green.
There is no violence in this beautiful layered cocktail. It's easy to make, and features Tropicana Twister with blue curacao and more.
This one features blue curacao and pineapple juice for a beautiful ocean blue color and tropical taste.
This deep greenish-blue drink features blue curacao, Midori, fruit juice and more. It has a wonderful citrus flavor with a note of coconut.
The Blue Hawaiian is a classic drink recipe. It blends Blue Curacao with rum, pineapple juice and coconut cream for a tropical treat. The flavors are pineapple and coconut with orange.
