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Flavor. Orange. Triple sec is an orange -flavoured liqueur that originated in France. It usually contains 20–40% alcohol by volume. [1] Triple sec is rarely consumed neat, but is used in preparing many mixed drinks such as margaritas, cosmopolitans, sidecars, Long Island iced teas, and mai tais.
Cointreau (UK: / ˈkwɒntroʊ, ˈkwɑːn -/, US: / kwɑːnˈtroʊ, kwæ̃ˈ -/, [1][2][3] French: [kwɛ̃tʁo]) is a brand of orange-flavoured triple sec liqueur produced in Saint-Barthélemy-d'Anjou, France. It is consumed as an apéritif and digestif, [4] and is a component of several well-known cocktails. It was originally called [5 ...
The sidecar is a cocktail traditionally made with brandy (usually cognac), orange liqueur (Cointreau, Grand Marnier, dry curaçao, or a triple sec), and lemon juice. It became popular in Paris and London in the early 1920s. Common modifications of the original recipe are a sugar rim, added sugar syrup, and an orange twist or lemon twist.
Rémy Cointreau is a French, family-owned business group specialized in the production and distribution of alcoholic beverages. The group's products include cognac ( Rémy Martin , Louis XIII ), triple sec ( Cointreau ), the Greek spirit Metaxa , rum ( Mount Gay ), brandy (St-Rémy), gin ( The Botanist ) and whisky ( Bruichladdich , Westland ...
The IBA (IBA Official list of Cocktails) standard is 10:4:3, that is, tequila:triple sec:fresh lime juice. [22] The "Original Margarita" recipe, as given by Cointreau on their website, has slightly more of their own sweet liqueur: 1 part white tequila, 1 ⁄ 2 part Cointreau, and 1 ⁄ 2 part fresh squeezed lime juice. [23]
White lady (also known as a Delilah, [1] or Chelsea sidecar[1]) is a classic cocktail that is made with gin, Cointreau or triple sec, fresh lemon juice and an optional egg white. [2] It belongs to the sidecar family, made with gin in place of brandy. The cocktail sometimes also includes additional ingredients, for example egg white, sugar ...
Put the maple syrup in a separate shallow dish. Dip the rim of a glass in the maple syrup, then into the spiced sugar, turning to coat; set aside. For the margarita: To the base of a cocktail ...
An alternative ingredient in substitution for Cointreau is a variation of the French Martini. The Real Housewives of New Jersey star Kathy Wakile created a Red Velvet Cosmo, based on one of her favorite desserts, red velvet cake. [28] [29] For a virgin cosmopolitan, replace the vodka and triple sec with orange juice and pink lemonade. [30]