Bols Blue
The world’s best-known blue curaçao: a mixing liqueur with a vivid blue color and fresh orange flavor. Just a splash turns your cocktail blue, from Blue Lagoon to Blue Hawaii.
A liqueur that’s all about the look
Bols Blue is a blue curaçao: an orange liqueur colored blue. It gives any cocktail or mixer a vibrant blue color, a strong orange flavor, and a distinctive aftertaste. At 21% ABV, it’s sweeter and milder than the colorless Bols Triple Sec, which is 38% ABV.
You rarely drink Bols Blue neat. It’s a mixing liqueur, made to add color and citrus to a drink. Think Blue Lagoon, Blue Hawaii, and Swimming Pool, as well as a simple Blue Spritz with bubbles and soda for the patio.
In brief
Sweet orange in vivid blue
Orange peel
A distinct aroma of orange and citrus, fresh and a little candy-like.
Sweet and citrusy
Sweet on the palate, with a strong orange flavor. The alcohol is mild, so it blends easily with juice or soda.
Short and sweet
A short, sweet finish with a slight bitterness from the peel. In a cocktail, the color is what stands out.
Flavor profile of Bols Blue neat. In a cocktail, it’s mainly color and a hint of orange.
Three blue drinks with Bols Blue
Bols Blue is a coloring ingredient. Use 15 to 20 ml for a blue drink; adding more mainly makes it sweeter.
Blue Spritz
Fill a large wine glass with ice, then pour in 50 ml Bols Blue, 25 ml soda water and 75 ml sparkling wine. Garnish with a slice of orange and a sprig of mint.
Spritz glasses →Blue Lagoon
50 ml vodka, 20 ml Bols Blue and 100 ml lemonade or 7Up in a highball glass full of ice, with a slice of lemon. The best-known blue cocktail.
Go to recipe →Blue & tonic
20 ml Bols Blue with 150 ml tonic in a highball glass full of ice. The tonic's bitterness balances the sweetness; finish with a lime wedge.
Highball glasses →Blue cocktails with Bols Blue
From tropical to refreshing: these are the cocktails to make with a bottle of Bols Blue at home.
Blue Hawaii
Rum, pineapple, coconut and Bols Blue. Turquoise and tropical.
Swimming Pool
Vodka, rum, coconut, pineapple and a splash of blue. Creamy and pool-blue.
Blue Lagoon
Vodka, Bols Blue and lemonade over ice. Simple, refreshing and bright blue.
Purple Rain
A purple highball with blue curaçao as one of its coloring ingredients. Bols Blue does the trick.The right glass for Bols Blue
You want to see blue drinks, so choose clear glass: a highball glass for the Blue Lagoon, a wine glass for the spritz and something tropical for the Blue Hawaii.
More flavors from Bols
Bols
Where it all began. Visit the brand page to learn all about Bols: its origins, varieties and classic cocktails.
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Bols Young Genever
Light and smooth, with malt, juniper and citrus. Serve ice-cold from the freezer or as a shot alongside a lager.
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Bols Zeer Oude Genever
Smooth and rounded, with grains, light fruity notes, and juniper. Enjoy neat at room temperature or as a kopstoot with a weizen.
View Bols Zeer Oude Genever →
Bols Corenwyn
Aged for two years in French oak: malt, wood, and a finish of cinnamon and honey. A genever to savor.
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Bols Triple Sec
Crystal-clear, dry, and strong. The orange in your Margarita, Cosmopolitan, and White Lady.
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Bols Peach
A fresh liqueur made with sun-ripened peaches. The peach in your Sex on the Beach, Woo Woo, and Bellini.
View Bols Peach →All about blue curaçao: the varieties, best-known brands, and cocktails.
Questions about Bols Blue
Can’t find your question here? Read more on the page about Bols or check out our cocktail recipes.
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