• @[email protected]
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    185 days ago

    Did people not know this? They sit right next to each other on the shelf. I’ve found that typically when a cheap liquor is very obnoxiously colored, it’s going to be made with food dye, vs a product that’s more expensive will use specific tricks in the industry to get the color right. A good example is Empress Gin. The color comes from pea flowers and will even change color when you add acid. And even though it’s very bright in color, it’s still nowhere near as electric blue as blue curacao.

    • @SocialMediaRefugee
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      3 days ago

      I’ve found that typically when a cheap liquor is very obnoxiously colored…

      See Arrow and De Kuyper

      Pierre Ferrand dry curacao is pale orange. Creme de Menthe is usually dyed green because I guess people expect mint to be green.

    • @MetaCubed
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      65 days ago

      I have to point out just how good Empress is. It makes a fantastic g&t.

      • Tiefling IRL
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        85 days ago

        One of my local watering holes fills a chalice with empress, tonic, raspberries, and whole peppercorns. Absolutely delicious