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The history of Liqueur Curação began after the Spanish occupation of Curaçao in 1499. Attempts to cultivate orange trees resulted in sour fruits that were unsuitable for consumption. The discovery that the peel of this orange, when dried in the sun, produced a pleasant aromatic oil gave rise to the liqueur. In the 19th century, the Senior family founded the production of Licor Curação with the peels. The success led to imitation challenges, demanding that the term "original" only be used if the liqueur was made with the "golden orange of Curaçao". To ensure authenticity, the liqueur was renamed Curaçao from Curaçao. Production involves harvesting Laraja oranges, drying them in the sun, infusing them in alcohol, distilling, diluting and sweetening. The blue hue is achieved with natural dyes or safe food coloring E133.
