Cointreau-- Triple Sec, Curacao or what? - Tiki Drinks and Food

H Hakalugi Special Tiki Central Agent Redondo Beach, CA Joined: Aug 10, 2004 Posts: 3465	H Hakalugi Posted posted on Sat, May 20, 2006 10:59 AM From the excellent book (which everyone on TC should own by now) Vintage Spirits & Forgotten Cocktails by Ted Haigh (aka Dr. Cocktail): "...before Prohibition the Cointreau bottle still read Cointreau Triple Sec. The liqueur was not only the first triple sec, it's how the term was coined. After imitators reproduced the signature square bottle and imprinted the words "Triple Sec" in the Cointreau typeface, Cointreau dropped the words from their bottle. The premium liquor has long since transcended the category, but that's how it started out...the first and best triple sec. ... Use generic triple sec only if you are short on cash." Pappy, Cointreau is actually quite prolific (at least where I live). It sounds like maybe you need to find a better liquor store.

From the excellent book (which everyone on TC should own by now) Vintage Spirits & Forgotten Cocktails by Ted Haigh (aka Dr. Cocktail):

"...before Prohibition the Cointreau bottle still read Cointreau Triple Sec. The liqueur was not only the first triple sec, it's how the term was coined. After imitators reproduced the signature square bottle and imprinted the words "Triple Sec" in the Cointreau typeface, Cointreau dropped the words from their bottle. The premium liquor has long since transcended the category, but that's how it started out...the first and best triple sec. ... Use generic triple sec only if you are short on cash."

Pappy, Cointreau is actually quite prolific (at least where I live). It sounds like maybe you need to find a better liquor store.

Post #233039 by Hakalugi on Sat, May 20, 2006 10:59 AM