Curaçao, Grand Marnier and Cointreau are all well-known brands of orange liqueur. Can You Drink Cointreau Straight? Dry shake all ingredients together vigorously (without ice) for 10-15 seconds, then add cubed ice and shake for a further 10 seconds until well chilled. Strain into a chilled martini glass and enjoy. 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.

Yes. While entry-level versions are recommended to be used as mixers, higher-end expressions are more than suitable for solo sipping. In 1875, Cointreau created its version of triple sec and calls itself one of the most popular brands. [9] Triple sec gained popularity and was widely known by 1878; at the Exposition Universelle of 1878 in Paris, several distillers were offering "Curaço [ sic] triple sec", as well as "Curaço doux". [10] Production [ edit ] Whether it’s brunch time or a celebration moment. You can never go wrong with a Bols Triple Sec Spritz. I really enjoy Rhum Clement Créole Shrubb,” says Rob Vogel, bar manager at Monarque in Baltimore. “This intense orange liqueur is made with Agricole rhum that lends to aromas of fresh-cut grass and lemon peel. Clement has also added the 'secret' Creole spices that contribute to wonderful warming flavors.” A Dutch-only cinnamon schnapps, similar to Goldschläger. A less alcoholic version with silver flakes called Silverstrike also exists.

Triple Sec, Cointreau a Blue Curaçao (Makro/Globus/Kaufland/Tesco/Albert)

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Since this is the case, you can find a number of triple sec brands on the liquor store shelf that are quite inexpensive and are less quality than some of the name brand orange liqueurs available. Several contributions to the Quarterly Magazine of the Dutch bottle collectors club "De Oude Flesch" by Lodewijk van Sint Maartensdijk. 1979–1995.

Made with tropical oranges that were planted by the Spanish, quality Curaçaos are typically sweeter than other orange liqueurs. They range in strength from 15 to 40 percent ABV. Cointreau Bloomberg News; Business and Financial Desk (30 September 1999). "Diageo Sells Last of Four Liquor Brands". The New York Times. Late Edition – Final, Section C. pp.4, Column 3. ...Diageo sold Asbach, a German brandy, and Metaxa, the world's biggest-selling Greek liquor, to Bols Royal Distilleries, owned by the British buyout firm CVC Capital Partners Ltd. {{ cite news}}: |last= has generic name ( help) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( link)