Triple sec liqueur: cocktail recipes

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Bar and nightclub patrons are familiar with the name Triple sec, as it is found as an ingredient in many of the most popular alcoholic cocktails. What kind of alcoholic drink is it, what are its features and what does it go best with, more on that below.

Three times dry oranges

Triple Sec is a classic, sweet, orange-flavored alcoholic beverage that can vary in strength from 15 to 35 degrees.

The history of this drink dates back to the second century, and the exact recipe is kept in strict confidence. One thing is known for certain: the basis for the preparation of liquor is dried orange peel, which is infused for at least a day on alcohol.

The production technology of this fragrant liquor necessarily involves triple distillation or distillation. This is what gave the name to the drink - "triple sec" can be translated as "thrice dry".

A triple sec cocktail will brighten up any holiday party or a nice getaway, but you can also drink this drink neat.

What should a real liquor be like?

The authors of this alcoholic drink almost simultaneouslytwo well-known brands of alcoholic products announced themselves: the French brand "Combier" and "Curaçao". In addition to them, other well-known brands also produce triple sec liquor, adding their own notes to the classic recipe.

That is why, depending on the brand you prefer, the characteristics of the drink may differ. The minimum strength offered by manufacturers is 15 degrees, the maximum is 40.

The color of the drink ranges from almost transparent, slightly caramel to rich dark orange. The density of the liquor also varies depending on the brand.

Popular orange-flavoured cocktails

Triple Sec liqueur brings pleasant sweet and aromatic notes to any cocktail, both a shot (a small volume drunk in one gulp) and a long (a large volume cocktail that is drunk for some time). You can improvise with liquor and any juices, champagne, martinis and other favorite drinks. But you can use proven recipes that have found their fans around the world.

One of the most famous "quick" cocktails is "Kamikaze". To prepare it, you need to mix equal parts lemon juice, triple sec liqueur and vodka. For a standard dose of a cocktail, 30 ml of each drink is enough. Mix all ingredients in a shaker with ice and serve with a slice of lemon.

Excellent shot - "Radiator". His recipe is also easy:

• pour 15 ml each of triple sec and white rum into a shaker with ice;
• add 25 ml sweetvermouth, for example, "Martini";
• mix ingredients thoroughly and pour into a small glass;
• garnish with an orange slice.

You can add triple sec liqueur to almost any cocktail. The price of such a drink may not be too high, and the taste and aroma of the liquor will give it sophistication and nobility.

Long pleasure

This fragrant liqueur is very often added to large glasses with cocktails. Perhaps the most famous such long cocktail is the Devon. To prepare it, you need 90-100 ml of natural cider, 20 ml of gin and 1-2 teaspoons of triple sec. Pour the ingredients into a cocktail glass filled with ice, stirring lightly before drinking.

A very interesting cocktail called "Summer Storm" is prepared as follows:

• you will need equal amounts (approximate dose 15 ml) of triple sec, Amaretto, Kahlua, sambuca and walnut liqueur;
• in a mixing glass, add 120 ml of medium-strength black tea to the liquor mix;
• mix and pour into a tall glass with ice.

You can also just add a little liqueur to your favorite juice, vermouth or champagne and enjoy a pleasant sweet taste and unique aroma.

Pleasure in moderation

Cocktails, especially with liqueurs, are very tempting, but insidious. They are very easy and tasty to drink, while not leaving a feeling of "heavy"head or drunkenness.

It's pretty hard to stop at a party or club, it seems like a few cocktails won't do any harm. But this is not entirely true: the combination of several types of alcoholic beverages, which, as a rule, are present in every cocktail, leads to an increase in the effect of alcohol on a person. It turns out that when drinking a cocktail, a person’s liver and kidneys experience a significantly greater load than when drinking a monocomponent alcoholic drink.

And fruit juices, fresh juices and sparkling water, which are also an integral part of cocktails, irritate the mucous membrane of the stomach and intestines.

But the negative factors that cocktails have on human he alth appear only when abused. If you drink one or two delicious cocktails at a party, you will only enjoy the pleasant taste and cheerful company.

Experiment with flavors, but always remember he althy moderation!