Laraha (Citrus × aurantium subsp. currassuviencis), [1] or Curaçao orange (Citrus aurantium var. currassuviencis), [2] is the name of a citrus tree that grows on the island of Curaçao, and also the fruit of this tree. The name is cognate with Portuguese laranja for the orange.

Curaçao [1] (/ ˈ k jʊər ə s aʊ,-s oʊ / KURE-ə-sow, -⁠soh, Dutch: [kyːraːˈsʌu] ⓘ) is a liqueur flavored with the dried peel of the bitter orange variety laraha, a citrus fruit grown on the Caribbean island of Curaçao.

Dec 6, 2016 · Curaçao Liqueur starts with the laraha orange, a bitter variety whose dried peels are macerated along with a spirit to make the distinctive orange-flavored liqueur that’s used in tropical tipples and other cocktails needing a burst of sweet citrus.

Aug 12, 2023 · After trying and failing to cultivate Valencia oranges on Curaçao, Spanish colonizers found that the Laraha orange — itself a descendant from abandoned Valencia crops — had a deliciously fragrant peel, prompting them to use it in distillation. Its flavor is distinctly orange, blending a mix of sweet and bitter notes.

Dec 6, 2016 · Curaçao Liqueur starts with the laraha orange, a bitter variety whose dried peels are macerated along with a spirit to make the distinctive orange-flavored liqueur that’s used in tropical tipples and other cocktails needing a burst of sweet citrus.

Nov 1, 2022 · The oranges, now known as Laraha oranges, or scientifically as Citrus x aurantium currassuviensis (a subspecies of the Citrus x aurantium, also known as the bitter or Seville orange), became the basis for the island’s eponymous liqueur, most likely as a common island-wide practice from household to household.

Mar 15, 2019 · Laraha Citrus Fruit Blue Curaçao is a popular liqueur used in numerous drinks such as the Blue Lagoon. It’s flavor comes from the peel of the Laraha citrus fruit (which has been dried) and is grown on the island of Curaçao, hence the name.

Dec 22, 2021 · Laraha or curacao orange tastes like a combination of sweet and bitter. It is a citrus tree that originated in Curacao, a Caribbean Island. It is a descendant of bitter orange, which can produce the famous blue curacao liquor, which is …

Jul 12, 2021 · Blue Curaçao is an orange flavor liqueur. It's flavored with the peels of the laraha citrus fruit that's grown on its namesake Dutch Caribbean island of Curaçao. Laraha oranges are citrus...

Nov 28, 2015 · Curaçao liqueur is made from the dried peel of the laraha citrus fruit grown in Curaçao. A non-native plant, the laraha developed from the sweet Valencia orange transplanted by Spanish explorers. HOW IS CURAÇAO LIQUEUR MADE?