Blue Curacao Syrup Recipe
This is a blue Curacao syrup recipe based on the blue Curaçao liquor. It is non-alcoholic and has a sweet orange flavor with a slightly bitter finish.
This blue Curacao syrup is perfect to make blue cocktails or mocktails, such as a Blue Lagoon mocktail or Blue Hawaiian mocktail.
The syrup is made with water, sugar, orange peel, a little citric acid or lemon juice, and blue food coloring.
Ingredients
Find the simple ingredients for this blue Curacao syrup recipe in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post. Here is a rundown of what you will need.
- Orange. The taste of blue Curacao has an orange taste. It’s made traditionally from the Lahara citrus, which is a descendant of the orange. It’s a very bitter fruit. In this syrup we are using the orange peel including the pith, to infuse the orange flavor and a little bitternessIinto the syrup.
- White sugar. Granulated cane sugar. You could use raw sugar, or pure cane sugar but avoid light brown sugar, which will change the flavor. The amount of sugar is large but remember, it’s syrup and meant to be sweet.
- Water
- Citric acid or lemon juice. Some citric acid or lemon juice enhances the orange flavor and helps balance the sweetness. You could use lime juice too.
See the recipe card for quantities.
A simple syrup
The sugar-to-water ratio in simple syrup equal parts water and sugar.
This is often measured in volume – 1 cup of sugar with 1 cup water. Volume is less consistent than measuring in weight (there is 40g more water than sugar in a cup), but it doesn’t make much difference in a recipe like this.
Equipment
- Small saucepan
- Muslin cloth
- Glass bowl
- Glass jar
Instructions
To make the blue Curacao syrup, peel the skin off the orange using a vegetable peeler or sharp knife. The orange pith should be included to bring in some bitterness.
Add the orange peel and sugar to a medium saucepan. Rub the sugar into the peel to release the orange oils.
Add in the water and citric acid. Place the saucepan over medium heat. When the mixture starts simmering, lower the heat and simmer for two minutes until the sugar has dissolved.
Remove it from the heat and let the orange steep in the syrup and cool down to room temperature. Pour the mixture through a muslin cloth and into a glass bowl.
Add in the blue food coloring, a tiny bit at a time until it’s the color you like.
Blue Curaçao is a brilliant deep blue. Once it’s mixed into drinks, it becomes much lighter.
Pour the blue Curacao syrup into a clean glass jar or airtight container. Store in the refrigerator for up to a month.
Variations
Flavored syrup can be made with various fruits, spices, and herbs!
- Raspberry simple syrup
- Rosemary simple syrup
- Cinnamon simple syrup
- Lavender honey simple syrup
- Sage simple syrup
Ways to use this homemade syrup
- Blue Curacao syrup can be used to sweeten and flavor the perfect cocktail or mocktail. Use it to make a Blue Lagoon, blue Curacao margarita (with plenty of ice), or a Blue Hawaiian. It makes a delicious blue Curacao martini too.
- It’s excellent in a snow cone!
Storage
The syrup can be stored in the refrigerator in a sealed container for up to a month.
The syrup can be frozen for up to 3 months for long-term storage.
Blue Curaçao Syrup Recipe
This is a blue Curacao syrup recipe based on the blue Curaçao liquor. It is non-alcoholic and has a delicate, sweet orange flavor with a slightly bitter finish.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- Peel from 2 oranges, with the pith
- 1 ½ cups water
- 1/4 tsp citric acid or 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- Blue food color (brilliant blue)
Instructions
- Peel the skin from the oranges using a vegetable peeler or sharp knife. The orange pith should be included.
- Add the orange peel and sugar to a medium saucepan. Rub the sugar into the peel to release the orange oils.
Add the water and citric acid or lemon juice. Place the saucepan over medium heat. When the mixture starts simmering, lower the heat and simmer for two minutes until the sugar has dissolved.
- Remove it from the heat, and let the orange steep in the syrup for an hour. Pour the mixture into a glass bowl through a muslin cloth or coffee filter.
- Add in the blue food coloring, a drop at a time, until it's the color you like.
- Pour the blue Curacao syrup into a clean glass jar or airtight container. Store in the refrigerator for up to a month.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
15Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 10Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 1mgCarbohydrates: 3gFiber: 0gSugar: 2gProtein: 0g
Wow, am so in love with the recipe. So sweet and easy for anyone to do. More recipe please!!!