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two glass bottles filled with blue liquid next to sliced oranges.

DIY Blue Curaçao Recipe (Plus Non-Alcoholic Version)

Amy Traynor
Learn how easy it is to make a delicious blue liqueur (or non-alcoholic syrup) that tastes like fresh oranges!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Maceration Time 12 hours
Total Time 12 hours 5 minutes
Course Drinks
Cuisine American, Caribbean
Servings 1 bottle

Equipment

  • 1 vegetable peeler
  • 1 large bowl preferably glass
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • 1 Fine mesh strainer
  • 1-2 glass bottles or jars for liqueur storage
  • measuring cups or kitchen scale

Ingredients
  

  • 1½ cups orange peels roughly 10-11 small oranges (300 grams)
  • 1½ cups sugar (300 grams)
  • 1 cup warm water (240 ml)
  • 1 cup white rum or vodka (240 ml)
  • 12-15 drops blue food coloring

Instructions
 

  • Wash and dry the oranges, then remove their peels with the vegetable peeler.
  • Combine the orange peels with the sugar, mixing thoroughly to ensure the peels are fully coated.
  • Cover the mixture and let it sit on the counter for 12-24 hours, or until nearly all of the sugar has dissolved.
  • Pour in the warm water and stir to dissolve any remaining sugar.
  • Remove the orange peels from the liquid, then strain the liquid through a fine mesh strainer to remove any remaining bits of orange peel.
  • Stir in the alcohol and food coloring, then bottle in glass bottles or jars.
  • Store the liqueur in the refrigerator. It will keep for at least one month.
Keyword blue curacao, cocktail syrups, liqueurs, orange
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