Triple sec Cocktails
39 drinks with this bottle, from the easy ones up.
What goes with Triple sec?
Anything sour. Triple sec adds sweetness and orange to lime or lemon juice, which is the whole trick behind the Margarita, the Kamikaze and the White Lady. It also adds a little orange to a Long Island Iced Tea. Over ice with soda and lime, it makes a decent long drink by itself.
What does it taste like?
Sweet orange and peel with a light bitter edge. Budget bottles taste more like orange candy, while better ones taste like fresh zest with more kick.
Which bottle should I buy?
DeKuyper, Bols and Hiram Walker are the usual budget choices. Cointreau and Combier are the stronger step up, and they're worth it if you make a lot of Margaritas.
Goes well with
A clear orange liqueur that started in France and is now made by lots of brands. Strength runs from about 15 to 40% ABV, and cheap bottles sit at the low end. Cointreau is the easy upgrade, and curaçao or Grand Marnier also work, though Grand Marnier brings a cognac edge.
Questions
Is triple sec the same as Cointreau?
No. Triple sec is the style, and Cointreau is one brand of it. Cointreau is 40% ABV, while most generic triple secs are weaker and sweeter, so it can change the balance of a drink.
What does triple sec mean?
Sec is French for dry, and triple means the same as in English. Nobody fully agrees why it got that name, and it's still a sweet liqueur.
What drinks use triple sec?
The Margarita is the big one, followed by the Kamikaze, the White Lady and the Long Island Iced Tea. Almost any sour drink that calls for orange liqueur will take it.
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