You know that drink at the bar that's glowing electric blue and everyone wants a sip? This is the bottle behind it. Butlers Blue Curaçao is candied orange in liquid form, sweet and bright, and it turns a plain glass into a Blue Lagoon the second it hits the ice. Pour it for the photo, drink it because it actually tastes good.
First thing you get is orange. Sweet, jammy, candied orange peel, like marmalade that decided to have fun. Underneath there's a faint bitter twist from the dried citrus peel it's flavoured with, which keeps it from being just sugar. It's smooth and syrupy on the tongue, 24% so it carries a gentle warmth without burning. On its own it's a dessert in a glass. In a cocktail it lifts everything around it and, obviously, paints it that unreal blue.
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Where it's from
Butlers is a South African crew out of Midrand, just north of Joburg, and they've been the go-to cocktail-bottle brand for the country's bartenders for over two decades. The whole range (nine flavours and counting) is built specifically for mixing, tuned with the help of some of the world's top flavour houses so it holds its own against pricier imports. Fun bit: "curaçao" isn't just a colour, it's an island in the Caribbean, and the flavour comes from the dried peel of the bitter laraha orange that grows there. The blue is pure showmanship, the orange is the real deal.
Quick questions
- What is the price of Butlers Blue Curacao 750ml?
Butlers Blue Curacao 750ml is KSh 1,699 at Oaks & Corks. Order online for fast delivery across Nairobi, usually within the hour, or next day countrywide.
- What does Butlers Blue Curaçao 750ml taste like?
Sweet, candied orange with a bright citrus kick and just a whisper of bitterness from the orange peel. Smooth and a little syrupy, more of a fun mixer than a slow sipper.
- What is the ABV of Butlers Blue Curaçao?
It's 24% ABV, in a 750ml bottle. That's the same strength across the whole Butlers liqueur range.
- How do I serve it?
Over ice in a long drink with lemonade or soda and a squeeze of lime, or as the blue in a Blue Margarita, Blue Hawaii or Blue Lagoon. Keep the pour light, it's sweet and the colour goes far.
- Is Blue Curaçao the same as triple sec?
Flavour-wise, pretty much, both are orange liqueurs. Blue Curaçao just adds the colour. So yes, you can swap it in wherever a recipe calls for triple sec when you want that electric-blue look.
- What pairs with it?
Tropical fruit, coconut and citrus desserts, grilled prawns or fish, and it's right at home alongside a plate of nyama choma at a braai.
- Where is it from?
Butlers is made in Midrand, South Africa, by a brand that's been a bartender favourite there for over 21 years.
Butlers Blue Curacao 750ml
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Butlers Blue Curacao 750ml price in Kenya
Buy Butlers Blue Curacao 750ml online in Nairobi, Kenya for KSh 1,699. Order now for fast delivery across Nairobi — usually within 30 minutes — or next-day delivery countrywide.