Triple sec
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| Type | Liqueur |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | (various) |
| Country of origin | Saumur, France |
| Introduced | 1834 |
| Alcohol by volume | 30% |
| Color | clear, golden |
| Flavor | orange |
Triple sec is an orange-flavored liqueur made from the dried peel of oranges from the Caribbean. Its name means triple distilled.
It is widely used in mixed drinks and recipes as a sweetening and flavoring agent. Better-quality brands are made from brandy or Cognac and are often sipped alone, typically as a digestif. Some brands are colorless while others have degrees of the golden coloration of their brandy base.
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[edit] History
The spirit was invented in 1834 by Jean-Baptiste Combier in Saumur, France. Original Combier triple sec is still made today using sun-dried orange skins from Saint-Raphaël, Haiti steeped in alcohol for 24 hours and distilled in 100-year-old copper-pot stills.
A form known as "Orange Curaçao" is made from oranges from that Caribbean island.
[edit] Alcohol content
Triple sec typically contains 30% alcohol (by volume), that is, 60 proof (US), though brands may have anywhere from 15% to 40%.
[edit] Brands
[edit] Alcohol-based
- Aristocrat
- Arrow
- Bandoler
- Bols
- Cointreau
- Combier[1]
- Cubay
- Curaçao
- DeKuyper
- Grand Marnier
- Gran Gala
- Hiram Walker
- McGuinness
- Mandarine Napoléon
- Mathilde Orange X.O.
- Meagher's
- Mohawk
- Mr. Boston
- Luxardo
- Patrón Citrónge [2]
- Potters
- Rio Grande
- Stock
- Solerno Blood Orange Liqueur
