Blue Curacao Liqueur

That electric blue color in tropical cocktails? That’s blue curacao doing its thing. It’s basically orange-flavored liqueur with blue dye, closely related to triple sec, and it shows up in drinks like the Blue Lagoon and Blue Hawaiian. Bols and DeKuyper are the brands you’ll see most often behind the bar. The flavor is fairly mild and sweet — think orange peel candy. It’s more about the color than the taste, honestly, but it does the job when you want a drink that looks like it belongs on a beach.

Last modified on October 15, 2026