The Original Margarita
- 1 oz Cointreau
- 2 oz Blanco Tequila
- 1 oz Fresh lime juice
Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into a salt-rimmed rocks glass filled with fresh ice.
Serve in a coupe
Triple Sec
Cointreau Liqueur
Cointreau50 ml40% ABV
50 ml$3.99
Buy at Aavino Wine & SpiritsThe essential crystal-clear French orange liqueur
Cointreau is the definitive French orange liqueur, combining sweet and bitter orange peels to deliver an unparalleled complexity. Essential for the finest home bars, this iconic crystal-clear spirit brings perfect balance and sophisticated citrus depth to classic cocktails.
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Best enjoyed
Chilled45-52F
Coupe
Gifting
Bar Essential
Celebration
Food pairings
Traditional
Crepes Suzette or duck à l'orange
Vegetarian
Dark chocolate-dipped candied orange peels
Cheese
Mild creamy goat cheese or triple cream brie
Also good withLime JuiceCitrus Desserts
Cocktails to make with it
Cosmopolitan
- 0.75 oz Cointreau
- 1.5 oz Citrus Vodka
- 0.75 oz Fresh lime juice
- 0.5 oz Cranberry juice
Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled coupe or martini glass. Garnish with an orange twist.
The story behind it
The maker
Founded in Angers in 1849 by brothers Adolphe and Édouard-Jean Cointreau, the brand revolutionized the liqueur category with its balanced, dry-style triple sec. Édouard Cointreau perfected the recipe in 1875, establishing the iconic amber bottle and crystal-clear spirit that remains a world standard.
How it is made
Crafted at the historic Angers distillery & production estate in France, Cointreau uses a precise blend of dried sweet and bitter orange peels. These peels are carefully macerated and copper-distilled to capture the purest, highly aromatic essential orange oils.
From Angers, France
