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

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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. 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. Curaçao, Grand Marnier and Cointreau are all well-known brands of orange liqueur. Can You Drink Cointreau Straight? 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. Cointreau is produced at the Carré Cointreau distillery in Angers, France, where it has been made since its inception. Although the exact recipe is proprietary, fresh and dried sweet and bitter orange peels are steeped in beet liquor, which is then distilled twice in copper alembic pots. Unlike its competitor Grand Marnier, Cointreau is not aged.

Records the default button state of the corresponding category & the status of CCPA. It works only in coordination with the primary cookie. Cointreau is tough to beat, and is still the gold standard for me. Combier is very similar to Cointreau, but to me isn’t quite as good, and it costs the same or more as Cointreau so why bother. Luxardo Triplum is cheaper and a solid product, but has orange blossom essence in addition to the orange peel maceration and you can taste it. There’s a floral element to it as opposed to the more straightforward orange taste of Cointreau, and it does come through in most mixed drinks I’ve tried it with. I like it paired with gin in something like a White Lady or Pegu Club, but not as much in drinks with dark spirits or a margarita. Not surprisingly if you know that Grand Marnier is a clear curacao blended with brandy, Grand Marnier produces a clear curacao (Cordon Jaune, “yellow cord”), but it’s only available in Europe and not in the U.S. Giffard Curacao Triple Sec is a very good product, but not much cheaper and tough to source in the U.S.; the same goes for Merlet Trois Citrus. Senior Curacao has a very good orange flavor, but is a little one note. Patron Citronge is relatively inexpensive and has a solid orange punch to it, but has a slightly artificial aroma and taste to it. Marie Brizard Triple Sec doesn’t have enough orange flavor for me as compared to Cointreau. The European version of Bols Dry Curacao is solid for the price, but the U.S. version isn’t very good, just like all the other cheap options (DeKuyper, Arrow, Leroux, etc.).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. First and foremost, orange liqueurs are a rather diverse group of spirits and are produced all over the world. While citrus flavoring is the thread that ties these liqueurs together, a variety of distillates are used as common bases, including but not limited to vodka, brandy, or rum. Popular production areas for citrus-based liqueurs include France, Italy, and the Caribbean islands. Most have an average ABV of 30-40%. Orange liqueurs get their citrus flavoring from various techniques, including maceration with dried orange peels or the addition of orange-based essential oils. In terms of flavor, orange liqueurs can range from bitter to sweet, as well as contain a variety of additional herbs, spices, or added flavorings. The three main types of orange liqueur are triple sec, Curaçao, and brandy-based.

In 1849, the brothers Adolphe and Edouard-Jean Cointreau created their first liqueur and established the brand and distillery Cointreau.

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Cointreau" (US) and "Cointreau". Oxford Dictionaries UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. [ dead link] Oh man, they are right with the word “caress”. I am not a brandy drinker, but I didn’t let that stop me. 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. 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%.