Curaçao
Americannoun
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the main island of the Netherlands Antilles, off the NW coast of Venezuela. 173 sq. mi. (448 sq. km). Willemstad.
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(lowercase) Also curaçao a cordial or liqueur flavored with the peel of the sour orange.
noun
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an island in the Caribbean, the largest in the Netherlands Antilles. Capital: Willemstad. Pop: 146 836 (2013 est). Area: 444 sq km (171 sq miles)
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an orange-flavoured liqueur originally made there
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A quality curaçao is worth it — a dry one if you aren't into sweeter cocktails.
From Salon • Aug. 21, 2021
Another option: 3/4 oz. each of Diplomático Mantuano Rum, sherry and dry curaçao, finished with a dash each of flavored liqueur and the gum or cane syrup of your choosing.
From Salon • Aug. 21, 2021
Another synthetic blue colorant is available in the European Union: patent blue V, which gives blue curaçao liqueur its hue.
From Science Magazine • May 2, 2019
It is a ridiculous concoction, tinted with blue curaçao to look like Aqua Velva after-shave, and served, in one of the film’s bar scenes, with a little pink umbrella anchored in a big straw.
From New York Times • Nov. 19, 2015
When the sugar is dissolved, take it from the fire, and, when cold, add the curaçao, orange juice and orange blossoms water; add the remaining cream, and freeze.
From Ice Creams, Water Ices, Frozen Puddings Together with Refreshments for all Social Affairs by Rorer, Sarah Tyson Heston
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