Blue Curacao - liquor, which is actively used as one of the ingredients of many popular cocktails. What is this drink?
The appearance of a drink
Curacao is a liqueur with a pleasant, pronouncedsmell. It is produced from wine alcohol. The smell of the drink is obtained by adding crusts of orange 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 another 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. It is a special mineral that has dissolved in vitriol. Then this mixture was tinted with liquor.
Recipe
Liqueur Curacao in the home to cookis quite real. 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
Кюрасао - ликер, который редко употребляют в pure form. Although there are such lovers. But he will not be able to drink a lot 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 "Greencrocodile ". It consists of passion fruit juice and orange, a large amount of ice (usually put 8 cubes) and Blue Curacao. This cocktail is usually decorated with a slice of citrus. You need a little liquor - only 20 ml, most of all you need juice - 80 ml each. But the ingredients need not just be mixed together. The upper part of the shaker should be filled with ice and then added to the juice with liquor. Then the lid is closed and the whole mass is shaken for about 10 seconds. The mixture is poured into a tall glass pre-filled with crushed l house. (not all - one-third) The contents of the shaker, pour out before, it is necessary to filter is used for this or Bar strainer or cheesecloth ordinary final touch -.. consolidate the orange slices.
Cocktail legend
There is a drink that is well known to everyone ifnot to taste, then by name for sure. This is the Blue Lagoon cocktail, which is on the menu of any bar, restaurant and even more so a nightclub. It has become so popular due to its amazing blue color and pleasant exquisite taste. And we will reveal the secret of making this cocktail.
It will require 100 ml of "Sprite", a littlelemon juice (one and a half tablespoons), 50 grams of vodka and 30 ml of liqueur. And, of course, ice is an essential ingredient of almost any cocktail. Shaker should be half filled with ice and add lemon juice. After that - vodka and liquor. Then the whole mixture should be thoroughly mixed. That's all, the cocktail is ready - it remains to pour it into a tall, beautiful glass.
Интересно то, что не только вкус сделал этот liquor so famous. If it is necessary to add an ingredient to the cocktail, due to which it will acquire a citrus-spicy flavor, then Curaçao can be safely replaced with Triple Sec or the well-known Cointreau. But only at the expense of Curacao it turns out to create interesting externally cocktails.
How to drink curacao in its purest form?
Blue Curacao - liquor, reviews of which manyalcohol lovers leave with pleasure. And this is not surprising, considering what was said about him earlier. Many say that it is truly unique. Of course, there are analogues, but they cannot become a full-fledged replacement in cocktails. Blue Curacao - liquor, reviews of which awaken 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 its juice - either pineapple or orange. By the way, they advise him to drink after a meal, because Curaçao is a digestive.
Cost
What else is worth noting is the cost of Curaçao.Liquor, the price of which is not shocking (and this is another of its plus) costs about 1,200 rubles for 700 ml. When buying more profitable to take the maximum amount. Since 500 ml, for example, will cost 1000 rubles. It is not much cheaper, and the difference in the amount of alcohol is decent. Today, many countries produce such liquor. However, if you can, you should buy the original. Since some manufacturers are cunning and add peel is not a bitter orange, and the usual. From this taste becomes completely not what it should be. It is worth remembering this.
