Got a bottle of Triple Sec on hand? This orange liqueur has been around since 1875, and has a long history of adding complexity to cocktails. It’s the orange essence that makes a Margarita, and the citrus breeziness in a classic Cosmo. But there are many more Triple Sec drinks beyond that that highlight this versatile liqueur. Ready to get drinking?
And now…the top 10 Triple Sec drinks and cocktails!
What is Triple Sec?
All the Triple Sec cocktails above use the product you can buy with that name. But Triple Sec is also a word used to describe a specific liquor and a family of orange liqueurs. Confusing, right? Here’s what to know: Ingredients: Vodka or citron vodka, cranberry juice, Triple sec, lemon Ingredients: Tequila. lime juice, Triple Sec Ingredients: Cognac, Triple Sec, lemon juice Ingredients: Vodka, tequila, white rum, gin, Cointreau, lemon juice, cola Ingredients: Orange, lemon, green apple, sugar, dry red wine, brandy, Triple Sec Ingredients: Cognac, rum, Triple Sec, lemon juice Ingredients: Gin, Triple Sec, lime juice, Angostura and orange bitters Ingredients: Vodka, pomegranate juice, Triple Sec, lemon juice, simple syrup Ingredients: Gin, Triple sec, lemon juice, egg white Ingredients: Orange juice, Prosecco, Triple Sec
Triple Sec is the name for a category of dry orange liqueurs: it translates to “triple dry” in French. The other family of orange liqueurs is Curacao, which are sweeter (and sometimes blue, in the case of the Blue Margarita!). Triple Sec is also the name for a product. In most liquor stores, bottles labeled Triple Sec are lower in quality and more affordable than something like Cointreau, which is a higher end Triple Sec.
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