With: Gin, blue curaçao, orange curaçao, grand marnier, orange juice, lemon juice, sugar syrup, orange bitters 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.

Although some of us call it the malty granddaddy of gin, genever is very much its own spirit. Because of its malt bill, it’s actually closer to whiskey than gin. Both genever and gin use juniper berry as a flavoring agent, but gin’s base is a neutral grain spirit mixed with botanicals, whereas genever is made with a mash of malted barley, rye, and corn. Like whiskey, genever can also be jonge (young), oude (old), and is sometimes aged in oak. But Bols also produces gin Brand recognition is an important part of choosing your Blue Curacao. If you’ve heard of the brand before, it means the company is well established and they know what they’re doing.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). Add Ice, Vodka, Peach Schnapps, Blue Curacao, Orange Juice, and Pineapple Juice to a Old Fashioned Glass. 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

We say: Baby blue creamy yoghurt with vanilla infused vodka, orange liqueur and aromatic rose water. There is no definitive evidence to confirm who actually invented the Laraha-based liqueur, but the Lucas Bols distillery certainly stake claim to it and it actually makes a whole lotta sense too.

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] We say: Gin and delicate maraschino cherry with orange and lemon, coconut and a hint of Norwegian aquavit character. 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. One story suggests that is was coloured Blue because Lucas Bols loved making their Liqueurs stand-out.