Green Cointreau? How Old Is It? - Tiki Drinks and Food

LL Limbo Lizard Tiki Socialite Aboard the 'Leaky Tiki', Dallas Joined: Aug 24, 2006 Posts: 788	LL Limbo Lizard Posted posted on Mon, Sep 8, 2008 1:56 PM These days, when we say, "Cointreau", we only mean the fine orange liqueur. Apparently, one might once have said 'Cointreau' when referring to... Creme de Menthe! Look what I found in the pantry at an estate sale, this past weekend: Front Back Side Back label close-up I guess the couple enjoyed a Grasshopper Cocktail, way back somewhere, and thought they'd make them at home. But they never did - the Creme de Menthe was never opened, and the de Cacao has maybe 3/4 ounce missing. The sides of both have "COINTREAU" and "3/4 QT." in the glass. Any liquor historians have an idea when Cointreau was licensing their name/formulas for other liqueurs, not just the orange liqueur we now refer to as Cointreau?

These days, when we say, "Cointreau", we only mean the fine orange liqueur. Apparently, one might once have said 'Cointreau' when referring to... Creme de Menthe!
Look what I found in the pantry at an estate sale, this past weekend:
Front

Back

Side

Back label close-up

I guess the couple enjoyed a Grasshopper Cocktail, way back somewhere, and thought they'd make them at home. But they never did - the Creme de Menthe was never opened, and the de Cacao has maybe 3/4 ounce missing. The sides of both have "COINTREAU" and "3/4 QT." in the glass.
Any liquor historians have an idea when Cointreau was licensing their name/formulas for other liqueurs, not just the orange liqueur we now refer to as Cointreau?

Post #406674 by Limbo Lizard on Mon, Sep 8, 2008 1:56 PM