Triple sec

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Triple Sec
Type Liqueur
Alcohol by volume 30%
Manufacturer (various)
Country of origin Saumur, France
Introduced 1834
Colour clear
Flavour orange

Triple sec is an orange-flavored liqueur.

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 often sipped alone, typically as a digestif.

Some brands are colorless (or nearly colorless) while others have the golden coloration of their brandy base. It is made from the dried peel of oranges found on Curaçao, an island in the Caribbean.

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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 Haiti that are steeped in alcohol for 24 hours and distilled in 100-year-old copper-pot stills.

The word sec means dry in French. Typically, the term dry indicates a lack of sweetness. However, in this instance, it means triple distilled.

[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

[edit] Non-alcoholic versions

  • Arrow
  • Franco's
  • Rose's
  • Monin
  • Finest Call
  • Stirrings

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