Bols Blue Curacao Liqueur, 50 cl

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We say: A blue-rinsed riff on the Tarling's 1933 competition winning Red Lion, created with the hope of celebrating another English competition win. There is one orange-flavoured liqueur for each of the three lions.

Senior & Co, a company started in Curaçao, is the only company that has always produced its liqueur from the peels of the laraha from Curaçao. The family, Senior and Chumaceiro, started selling their liqueur in 1896 in their pharmacy in small quantities. In 1947 they bought the landhuis ("country manor") Chobolobo in Willemstad, where the distillery has since been housed. The company states that it is the only one that uses native laraha fruit, and label it Genuine Curaçao Liqueur. [10] Curaçao liqueur is traditionally made with the dried peels of the laraha ( Citrus × aurantium subsp. currassuviencis), a bitter orange that developed on Curaçao. [4] Spanish explorers had brought the progenitor of the laraha, the bitter Seville orange, to the island in 1527. [5] [6] Although the bitter flesh of the laraha is unpalatable, the peels are pleasantly aromatic. [7] With:Gin, lysholm Linie Aquavit, blue curacao, maraschino liqueur, lemon juice, coconut water, sugar Some other liqueurs are also sold as curaçaos with different flavors added, such as coffee, chocolate, rum and raisin. Pierre Ferrand, a cognac and dry Curaçao brand, produced a less sweet "Ancienne Méthod" curaçao using 1800s techniques. [15] See also [ edit ] Margaritas are a popular choice for many people who drink them, but they can also be pretty dull in color. They're usually either red or orange due to the colors of their flavorings (usually Cointreau).The Bols family began producing Dutch genever in 1664. Amsterdam’s existence as a trading city in the 1600s gave Bols access to many spices, herbs, and fruits. The Bols genever recipe was recreated in 1820 using a complex mix of botanicals. And while its barrel-aged genever launched internationally in 2010, Bols started resting genever on oak – French Limousin oak, to be exact – in 1883. By the way, genever is not the same as gin Bols Vodka is made with wheat, filtered through charcoal, and has a soft, smooth flavor. First released in 1989, it earned the Superior Taste Award by the International Taste & Quality Institute in 2010. Bols makes a funky yogurt liqueur

Why? According to the Lucas Bols Distillery, it’s because Bols “tended to add an element of alchemical mystery to his products” and colouring the liqueur blue was his way of doing this. The Laraha ingredient that’s used in the liqueur doesn’t actually come from the actual fruit itself but from the peel.

The story starts in 1527 when Spanish explorers brought the Seville Orange to the Island of Curacao. Over time, the Sevilla Orange growing on Curacao developed into a bitter subspecies of fruit called the Laraha, which is generally considered too bitter for consumption.

Bols also makes Damrak Gin, a brand that combines 17 botanicals, including juniper berry, Valencia orange peel, and coriander. Bols also makes an award-winning vodka One story suggests that is was coloured Blue because Lucas Bols loved making their Liqueurs stand-out. In its natural form, Curacao is actually clear in colour, but is artificially coloured blue pretty much for effect. With: Light white rum, vodka, blue curaçao, pineapple juice, lime juice, lemon juice and sugar syrup.Add the tequila and Blue Curaçao liqueur to the glass or shaker. Squeeze lime juice in there as well, then shake up your drink. The salt will give it that little extra crunch on top of all of its already refreshing qualities.