Triple sec — other used in cocktails

Quick Facts

Type Other
ABV 40.00%
Alcoholic Yes
Used in 23 cocktails
Calories/100ml 280.00 kcal

Triple sec

An orange-flavored liqueur made from dried peels of bitter and sweet oranges, with bright citrus sweetness and moderate sweetness. A foundational modifier in countless cocktails, providing citrus sweetness to Margaritas, Cosmopolitans, and Sidecars. Cointreau and Grand Marnier are premium versions.

Flavor Profile

Bright orange peel nose with citrus oil, mild sweetness, and clean spirit. Palate is bittersweet with concentrated orange zest and dried peel. Short, clean finish with citrus warmth.

Sweet
6/10
Sour
1/10
Bitter
1/10
Strong
6/10

Common Substitutes

Cointreau Grand Marnier Orange Curacao
See full substitution guide →
All cocktails with Triple sec → Substitution guide

Cocktails using Triple sec

Acapulco cocktail in a old-fashioned glass — made with Light rum, Triple sec, and Lime juice

Acapulco

Ordinary Drink

 Applecar cocktail in a cocktail glass — made with Applejack, Triple sec, and Lemon Juice

Applecar

Ordinary Drink

 Bible Belt cocktail in a highball glass — made with Southern Comfort, Triple sec, and Lime

Bible Belt

Other / Unknown

 Bluebird cocktail in a cocktail glass — made with Gin, Triple sec, and Blue Curacao

Bluebird

Ordinary Drink

 Boxcar cocktail in a whiskey sour glass — made with Gin, Triple sec, and Lemon Juice

Boxcar

Ordinary Drink

 Cafe Savoy cocktail in a coffee mug — made with Coffee, Milk, and Triple sec

Cafe Savoy

Coffee / Tea

 Casa Blanca cocktail in a cocktail glass — made with Light rum, Triple sec, and Lime juice

Casa Blanca

Ordinary Drink

 City Slicker cocktail in a cocktail glass — made with Brandy, Triple sec, and Lemon Juice

City Slicker

Ordinary Drink

 Corpse Reviver cocktail in a cocktail glass — made with Gin, Triple sec, and Lillet Blanc

Corpse Reviver

Cocktail

 Flying Dutchman cocktail in a old-fashioned glass — made with Gin and Triple sec

Flying Dutchman

Ordinary Drink

 Frozen Daiquiri cocktail in a champagne flute — made with Light rum, Triple sec, and Lime juice

Frozen Daiquiri

Ordinary Drink

 Grass Skirt cocktail in a old-fashioned glass — made with Gin, Triple sec, and Pineapple juice

Grass Skirt

Ordinary Drink

 Hawaiian Cocktail cocktail in a cocktail glass — made with Gin, Triple sec, and Pineapple juice

Hawaiian Cocktail

Ordinary Drink

 Kamikaze cocktail in a cocktail glass — made with Vodka, Triple sec, and Lime juice

Kamikaze

Ordinary Drink

 Kool-Aid Shot cocktail in a old-fashioned glass — made with Vodka, Amaretto, and Sloe gin

Kool-Aid Shot

Shot

 Mai Tai cocktail in a collins glass — made with Light rum, Orgeat syrup, and Triple sec

Mai Tai

Ordinary Drink

 Margarita cocktail in a cocktail glass — made with Tequila, Triple sec, and Lime juice

Margarita

Ordinary Drink

 Orange Crush cocktail in a shot glass — made with Vodka, Triple sec, and Orange juice

Orange Crush

Shot

 Orgasm cocktail in a cocktail glass — made with Creme De Cacao, Amaretto, and Triple sec

Orgasm

Ordinary Drink

 Radioactive Long Island Iced Tea cocktail in a collins glass — made with Rum, Vodka, and Tequila

Radioactive Long Island Iced Tea

Ordinary Drink