Cointreau Triple Sec, Orange Liqueur, Essential Ingredient for the Original Margarita cocktail, 50cl

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In a nutshell, Cointreau (pronounced " kwaan-troh") is a specific type of Triple Sec. It's a strong, intense orange-flavored, and colorless liqueur from France. The powerful orange aroma comes from the essential oils in the peel of premature oranges. Once the peels are dry enough, Cointreau's master distiller ensures that the ratio of sweet to dry peels is perfect. Needless to say, the exact composition and recipe are a secret.

In my post on D.O.M. Bénédictine, I mention the combination of Benedictine and Brandy, B & B by Bénédictine,a proprietary blend since 1937, that Ernest Hemingway is supposed to have “created”. So, given that Cointreau Noir has brandy in it, and I like Cointreau and Orange, I thought it might go well with the Dom. Triple sec” is exactly what it means in French, “triple dry”, and contains less sugar than “sec” or “doux” curacaos; it doesn’t have to do with being triple distilled or the number of orange peel types used, which are commonly cited as the meaning for “triple sec”. If you want to know more about this category of orange liqueur in general, you can read about Triple Sec here. Cointreau vs. Curaçao In 1989, Cointreau merged with Rémy Martin, a French brand known for producing Cognac. The deal was signed in Carré Cointreau, Cointreau’s distillery. Together, the two brands form Rémy Cointreau.Triple sec is a dry style of orange liqueur. Sometimes, however, it’s used to describe orange liqueur in general. What Type Of Alcohol Is It? It is made with a combination of sweet peel (Citrus Sinensis) and bitter orange peel (Citrus Aurentium), pure alcohol (96%) water and sugar, resulting in an aromatic, sharp and slightly sweet spirit. However, that first one wasn't the famous orange liqueur but a cherry liqueur called Guignolet. They expanded and produced liqueur from all kinds of fruit. I only came across this last month, and couldn’t wait to get my hands on it! Cointreau Noir is orange liqueur with French Cognac, and has an abv of 40%. Curaçao, Grand Marnier and Cointreau are all well-known brands of orange liqueur. Can You Drink Cointreau Straight?

This is an interesting topic, as there is a lot of conflicting information (and misinformation) about orange liqueurs. Based on a few different sources (primarily Andrew Willett of Elemental Mixology, but others as well), I’ve come to gather that “curacao” was originally a designation for Dutch liqueurs using laraha orange peels (a more bitter type of orange that evolved from the Valencia oranges planted by Spanish settlers) from the island of Curacao. It then seems as the term morphed into nomenclature for orange liqueurs using any type of bitter orange, even those not using that specific type of orange peel for Curacao. Over the years, other types of orange peels have been used in curacao type liqueurs, especially the bitter Seville. Senior Curacao is apparently the only curacao liqueur still using laraha orange peels exclusively. I love blood oranges, given a choice, they would be the oranges I’d eat all the time. But, their season is comparatively short and they are very seasonal, unlike their regular cousins, which one can find all year round. Blood oranges have a stronger and sweeter aroma and flavour, and their colour is simply to die for. I love them in salads, by the way. If I could only have a single orange liqueur at my bar, it would probably be the recently released Pierre Ferrand Dry Curacao. It splits the difference between the two camps–it’s more “orange-y” than Grand Marnier, and richer than Cointreau due to the brandy base. Reply Triple sec is a liqueur, which is a strong, sweet alcoholic liquor. What Are Popular Orange Liqueur Brands? Because Cointreau is a brand of triple sec, any drink that lists triple sec as an ingredient can be modified to include Cointreau. Just remember, Cointreau is stronger than most triple secs.

Made with the finest Corsican Blood Oranges,with 30% abv.I had been eyeing this for a long, long time, and finally, got it for Christmas last year, from my in-laws (they know me so well). What are Blood Oranges? Also, Triple Sec needs to get distilled three times, a so-called triple distillation process. "Sec" is a French term translating to "dry", but it's also the word for "distilled". So the Triple Sec literally means triple-distilled. Curaçao got its name from the Caribbean island of Curaçao, part of the ABC islands. Spanish sailors found the island and brought oranges with them because they wanted to make use of the Caribbean sun.

Cointreau first medaled at the 1889 World’s Fair in Paris — an international exhibition that drew 32 million visitors. It also medaled four years later at the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago, marking the brand’s first steps in gaining traction in the United States. The brand again appeared at the 1900 World’s Fair in Paris, attended by 50 million people, where it won multiple awards. Since its founding in 1849, Cointreau has received more than 300 international awards. Cointreau was a key ingredient in the first-ever Sidecar recipes. In 1849, the brothers Adolphe and Edouard-Jean Cointreau created their first liqueur and established the brand and distillery Cointreau. 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 In Edouard’s own words, “I wanted to combine crystal-clear purity with the subtlety of tastes made from the perfect blend of sweet and bitter orange peels.”

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Ramirez, Anthony (11 November 1989). "Remy Martin and Cointreau Plan to Merge". The New York Times. New York . Retrieved 25 August 2020. In 1898, the brand established an in-house advertising agency. That year, Cointreau’s brand mascot, a Cointreau-loving clown named Pierrot was created. A year later, Pierrot was featured in the world’s first film commercial, produced by the Lumière brothers. In another marketing campaign in 1903, Edouard Cointreau devised the Cointreau Advertising Car — a vehicle carrying an enormous bottle of the triple sec. It stars in the 1990s’ favorite libation. Cointreau" (US) and "Cointreau". Oxford Dictionaries UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. [ dead link]

Lichine, Alexis; etal. (1987). Enciclopedia de vinos y alcoholes de todos los países. Barcelona: Ediciones Omega. p.236. ISBN 84-282-0776-3. The orange peel is what makes Cointreau so special because it has more than one source, including South America, West Africa, Spain and North Africa, with varieties like navel, pera and salustiana. Cointreau Distillery was set up in 1849 by Adolphe Cointreau, a confectioner, and his brother Édouard-Jean Cointreau. Their first success was with the cherry liqueur Guignolet, but they also found success when they blended sweet and bitter orange peels and pure alcohol from sugar beets. The first bottles of Cointreau were sold in 1875. An estimated 13 million bottles are sold each year, in more than 150 countries. Ninety percent of production is exported. Cointreau & Cie SA was family-owned until 1990, when it merged with Rémy Martin to form Rémy Cointreau, now a publicly traded company. [6] [7] I use it in exactly the same way as I do the classic.PS: I was a little surprised with the first pour. Given the colour of the bottle and blood oranges, I was not expecting a crystal clear spirit! Cointreau Noir Cointreau Noir Cointreau is best known for one thing: orange liqueur. Though the spirit may sound simple, Cointreau’s triple sec is quite complex, made from three types of oranges sourced from across the globe. Its sweet orange peels are from Spain, Ghana, and Senegal, while its bitter oranges come from Brazil and Tunisia. It was invented by a candymaker.The base alcohol has a neutral flavor and is obtained from sugar beets. With 80 proof, translating to 40% ABV, Cointreau has the equal-proof Vodka in the US. Cointreau now offers two key products: Cointreau L’Unique and Cointreau Noir. The latter product is an homage to Rémy Martin, marrying the flavors of orange with those of Cognac. Cointreau is from France, but it’s a Mexican staple. Cointreau is named after the family who created it; with the distillery being set up in in 1849 by 2 brothers, Edouard-Jean and Adolphe Cointreau, who were confectioners, by trade.