Orange Curaçao liqueurs

Words by Simon Difford

Orange Curaçao liqueurs image 1

Curaçao liqueurs are traditionally made from the dried peel of the small bitter Curaçao orange, named for the Caribbean island of Curaçao, where this particular variety grows. As Curaçao was a Dutch colony, it supplied oranges to the liqueur makers of Holland, but curaçao liqueurs are now also produced from other bitter and sweet orange varieties.

Orange versus blue and red curaçaos

Curaçao liqueurs can be translucent or coloured blue, red and orange. The colours are purely decorative and were developed for cocktail bartenders, although the flavour of each colour may differ slightly, with a producer creating slightly different styles.

The most popular and enduring style of curaçaos are orange curaçaos, which, as the name suggests, are orange/amber in colour, usually due to a combination of botanical infusions and colouring but sometimes also due to brandy being an ingredient.

Difference between Curaçao & Triple sec

Triple secs are translucent 'dry' orange liqueurs (not that dry – over 200 grams of sugar p/l) made with orange distillate, neutral alcohol, sugar and water. Compared to curaçao liqueurs, triple secs are one-dimensional orange in their flavour profile, as curaçao liqueurs are also based on distillates of orange but with additional vanilla, herbs and spices. Curaçaos may include infusions and distillates. Generally, curaçaos also tend to be a little sweeter.

Sort by:
Pierre Ferrand Dry Curacao image

Pierre Ferrand Dry Curacao

Category: Liqueurs / alc. cordials
Sub category: Fruit liqueurs
alc./vol: 40

Giffard Orange Curacao image

Giffard Orange Curacao

Category: Liqueurs / alc. cordials
Sub category: Fruit liqueurs
alc./vol: 25

Edmond Briottet Curaçao Orange image

Edmond Briottet Curaçao Orange

Category: Liqueurs / alc. cordials
Sub category: Fruit liqueurs
alc./vol: 35

Golden Moon Dry Curacao image

Golden Moon Dry Curacao

Category: Liqueurs / alc. cordials
Sub category: Fruit liqueurs
alc./vol: 40

OneDrop Mandarin image

OneDrop Mandarin

Category: Liqueurs / alc. cordials
Sub category: Fruit liqueurs
alc./vol: 25

Aurum Liqueur image

Aurum Liqueur

Category: Liqueurs / alc. cordials
Sub category: Fruit liqueurs
alc./vol: 40

De Kuyper Dry Orange Liqueur image

De Kuyper Dry Orange Liqueur

Category: Liqueurs / alc. cordials
Sub category: Fruit liqueurs
alc./vol: 15

Bols Dry Orange Liqueur image

Bols Dry Orange Liqueur

Category: Liqueurs / alc. cordials
Sub category: Fruit liqueurs
alc./vol: 24

Leopold Bros. American Orange image

Leopold Bros. American Orange

Category: Liqueurs / alc. cordials
Sub category: Fruit liqueurs
alc./vol: 40

Mavromatis Koym Koyar image

Mavromatis Koym Koyar

Category: Liqueurs / alc. cordials
Sub category: Fruit liqueurs
alc./vol: 25

Filfar Liqueur image

Filfar Liqueur

Category: Liqueurs / alc. cordials
Sub category: Fruit liqueurs
alc./vol: 34.4

Bittermens Hiver Amer image

Bittermens Hiver Amer

Category: Liqueurs / alc. cordials
Sub category: Fruit liqueurs
alc./vol: 30

Barbieri Arancio Punch image

Barbieri Arancio Punch

Category: Liqueurs / alc. cordials
Sub category: Fruit liqueurs
alc./vol: 35

Barbieri Mandarin Punch image

Barbieri Mandarin Punch

Category: Liqueurs / alc. cordials
Sub category: Fruit liqueurs
alc./vol: 35

Φι Fatourada Liqueur image

Φι Fatourada Liqueur

Category: Liqueurs / alc. cordials
Sub category: Fruit liqueurs
alc./vol: 21

Noroi Orange Liquor image

Noroi Orange Liquor

Category: Liqueurs / alc. cordials
Sub category: Fruit liqueurs
alc./vol: 40

Destillare Intense Orange Curacao image

Destillare Intense Orange Curacao

Category: Liqueurs / alc. cordials
Sub category: Fruit liqueurs
alc./vol: 45

Alma Finca image

Alma Finca

Category: Liqueurs / alc. cordials
Sub category: Fruit liqueurs
alc./vol: 40

Showing results per page

Welcome to Difford's Guide

All editorial and photography on this website is copyright protected

© Odd Firm of Sin 2024