Triple Sec: an overview of the liquor and what can replace it

Triple Sec - orange-flavored liqueur, similar to Curaçao liqueur, but less sweet and colorless. Alcohol content - 15-40%.

The history of the Triple Sec drink

Triple Sec is a typical representative of the cocktail orange liqueurs that flooded Europe in the XIX century.

The original version of the drink appeared in the Western French town of Saumur in 1834.

It was created by confectioner and winemaker Jean-Baptiste Combier. Over the course of several decades, the restless Frenchman continued to refine his creation.

A certain role in this process was played by a certain François Raspail, with whom Combier shared a prison cell in the 1850s, when he was serving a term for opposing the newly minted French emperor, Napoleon III.

At the same time, Triple Sec has never become the indivisible intellectual property of its creator.

In addition to the house of Combier, the above-mentioned drink with some minor modifications is produced by such manufacturers as Lucas Bols, De Kuyper and McGuinness.

Production of Triple Sec

The unchanged basis for the production of Triple Sec liqueur is an alcoholic infusion of sweet orange peel and bitter orange.

The substance thus obtained is distilled three times in good old copper alambics, after which it is sweetened with sugar syrup and diluted to the required strength.

At the same time, each manufacturer tries to give the drink some individuality by adding various herbs and spices at the infusion stage.

The result is a clear orange decoct with a spicy herbal flavor.

Traditional liqueur strength can vary between 15-40 degrees.

Analogues of Triple Sec liqueur

Triple Sec can be replaced: any variation of liqueur Curacao (regardless of color) and Cointreau.

The difference between these drinks is the amount of sugar content. Triple sec is the least sweet of the bunch.

In terms of alcohol content, for example, the strength of Cointreau should be 40 degrees only.

And also in some other features of the production process, in particular, at the stage of distillation.

How to drink Triple Sec

The presence of herbal ingredients in the liqueur of interest theoretically suggests the possibility of drinking the drink as a digestif (on the rocks and from liqueur glasses).

Triple Sec looks more acceptable in combination with orange juice or, say, Fanta. However, in practice, it is most often used as a cocktail ingredient. In this regard, it is enough to recall such names as "Alligator", "B-57" (a very successful variation on the famous "B-52") or "Mai Tai".

Alligator

List of ingredients

1. Triple Sec - 30 ml

2. Vodka - 45 ml

3. Midori liqueur - 30 ml

4. Lemon syrup - 15 ml

5. Orange juice - 15 ml

6. Sprite - 15 ml

7. Orange - 1 mug

The method of preparation

1. Shake liqueurs and vodka in a shaker with ice.

2. Pour through a strainer into a glass.

3. Add juice, syrup and sprite.

4. Garnish the rim of the glass with an orange.

Б-57

List of ingredients

1. Triple Sec - 15 ml

2. Kahlua liqueur - 15 ml

3. Sambuca - 15 ml

Method of preparation

1. Pour layers of Kahlua, Triple Sec and Sambuca into a stack.

2. Set fire to the result and drink through a straw.

Mai Tai Tai

List of ingredients

1. Triple Sec - 15 ml

2. Light rum - 40 ml

3. Dark rum - 20 ml

4. Almond syrup - 15 ml

5. Lime juice - 10 ml

6. Fresh mint - 1 sprig

7. Pineapple - 1 slice

Method of preparation

1. Shake all liquids thoroughly in a shaker with ice.

2. Pour through a strainer into a glass filled 1/3 full of crushed ice.

3. Garnish with mint and pineapple.

Hawaiian

List of ingredients

1. Triple Sec - 10 ml

2. Dry London gin - 30 ml

3. Orange juice - 20 ml

The method of preparation

1. Shake all ingredients in a shaker with ice.

2. Strain through a strainer into a glass.

Devon

List of ingredients

1. Triple Sec - 5 ml

2. Dry London gin - 20 ml

3. Apple cider - 90 ml

Method of preparation

1. Fill a cocktail glass halfway with ice.

2. Pour gin into it.

3. Add cider.

4. Add liqueur.

5. Gently stir the contents of the glass.

Strawberry margarita

List of ingredients

1. Triple Sec - 25 ml

2. Tequila - 35 ml

3. Strawberry liqueur - 25 ml

4. Lemon juice - 10 ml

5. Strawberries - 1/2 berry

Method of preparation

1. Shake all liquids in a shaker with ice.

2. Pour through a strainer into a martini glass.

3. Garnish the rim of the glass with strawberries.

First blood

List of ingredients

1. Triple Sec - 60 ml

2. Blackthorn liqueur - 40 ml

3. Cherry juice - 1 desh

4. Grenadine syrup - 1 desh

5. Lemonade - to taste

6. Cocktail cherries - 2 pcs.

The method of preparation

1. Combine juice and liqueurs in a mixing glass with ice.

2. Strain through a strainer into a glass.

3. Top up the container with lemonade.

4. A dash of Grenadine.

5. Garnish with cherries on a skewer.

Afternoon

List of ingredients

1. Triple Sec - 30 ml

2. Apricot brandy - 30 ml

3. Lime - 1 piece

The method of preparation

1. Squeeze the juice from the lime.

2. Mix all liquids in a shaker with ice.

3. Pour through a strainer into a glass.

4. Decorate the edge of the container with a spiral of lime zest.

Radiator

List of ingredients

1. Triple Sec - 15 ml

2. Light rum - 15 ml

3. White dessert vermouth - 25 ml

4. Orange - 1 slice

The method of preparation

1. Shake all liquids in a shaker with crushed ice.

2. Strain through a strainer into a glass.

3. Garnish with an orange.

Newton's Apple

List of ingredients

1. Triple Sec - 10 ml

2. Calvados - 40 ml

3. Angostura - 2 desks

The method of preparation

1. Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice.

2. Pour through a strainer into a glass.

Update: 04.12.2017

Category: Liqueurs and Tinctures