Category: Curacao

Alien Brain Hemorrhage Shot

A fun desert alternative is the ALIEN BRAIN HEMORRHAGE SHOT. Besides its sweet liqueur-based mix, the composition is layered in a way that is best described by its name. Peach Schnapps and Blue Curacao give it a nice fruity base....

Discovery Bay

The DISCOVERY BAY is a rum, lime & curacao cocktail that produces a citrusy embellishment of your favorite gold rum. Despite the pastoral green color — the result of mixing blue curacao with gold rum —its taste is tart, minimally...

Curacao Rum Runner

The name says it all: Curacao Rum Runner. It’s a two-part simple mix of aged rum and dry curacao. Only orange bitters are added to give it a final touch. This mix is a great way to enjoy a good...

Tequila Matador

Cafe Royal’s TEQUILA MATADOR is the original recipe combining equal parts tequila, dry vermouth and orange curacao. It’s more like a martini-style Tequini than a tropical pineapple version published in Trader Vic’s Bartender’s Guide, 1972. This “perfect” version is spirit-weighted...

El Presidente

The EL PRESIDENTE is a Manhattan-style cocktail invented in Cuba around 1919. It remains a cocktail classic, even though Cuba’s Mojito and Daiquiri became more famous. The El Presidente is unlike the other Cuban cocktails in that it doesn’t require...

Pegu Club

The PEGU CLUB embellishes the common gin & lime combo with orange curacao, orange bitters and Angostura bitters. The resulting mix is a full-flavored drink. The Pegu Club is considered a classic “Sour”, and though not as famous as the...

Scotch Cobbler

The SCOTCH COBBLER gets high marks for its taste, strength and simplicity. Scotch whisky combines with dashes of orange curacao, brandy and simple syrup directly into the drinking glass. A quick stir and you’re ready for an elevated Scotch experience...

Bittersweet Jack

The BITTERSWEET JACK gives Jack Daniel’s a nice flavor-lift with a dash of apricot liqueur and orange curacao. It’s stirred and served like a Manhattan, but with no vermouth involved it resembles more an Old Fashioned. Requirements: Jack Daniel’s whiskey,...

Blue Train

The BLUE TRAIN is a tasty and exotic-looking gin cocktail served martini-style. Its blue color is from the small amount of blue curacao added to a combination of gin, orange liqueur and lemon juice. It’s a quick and simple mix...