Cocktails with Triple sec
Triple sec is a clear orange liqueur made by distilling or macerating dried sweet and bitter orange peels in a neutral spirit, then sweetening. The “dry” in the name is relative — it carries over 200 grams of sugar per liter.
ABV30–40%
Substitutes for Triple sec
Any other orange liqueur works in the same amount: Cointreau, orange curaçao or Grand Marnier. Curaçao usually makes the drink a little sweeter and softer; Grand Marnier, which is cognac-based, makes it richer and heavier. Brands differ in sugar and strength, so taste as you go. Orange juice is not a substitute: it has far less sugar and no alcohol, and the drink comes out watery and sour.
Curaçao
Orange liqueur traditionally flavored with dried laraha peel, often colored blue or orange, which tints the drink.
Cointreau
Bottled at 40% ABV, while budget triple secs can be as weak as 15%, so the same recipe comes out noticeably stronger with Cointreau.
