Type | Orange liqueur (triple sec) |
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Manufacturer | Rémy Cointreau |
Country of origin | France |
Introduced | 1875 |
Alcohol by volume | 40% |
Proof (US) | 80 |
Colour | Colourless |
Flavour | Orange |
Variants | Cointreau Noir |
Website | www |
Cointreau (UK: /ˈkwɒntroʊ, ˈkwɑːn-/, US: /kwɑːnˈtroʊ, kwæ̃ˈ-/,[1][2][3] French: [kwɛ̃tʁo]) is a brand of orange-flavoured triple sec liqueur produced in Saint-Barthélemy-d'Anjou, France. It is consumed as an apéritif and digestif,[4] and is a component of several well-known cocktails. It was originally called[5] Curaçao Blanco Triple Sec.[6] Despite the orange bottle, Cointreau is colourless. Cointreau also produces Cointreau Noir, a blend of 70% Cointreau and 30% cognac from the House of Rémy Martin. [7] Though the term Cointreau is usually used to refer to the triple sec liqueur itself, the specific term Cointreau L'Unique may be used to distinguish it from related products, such as the aforementioned Cointreau Noir. [8]