Cointreau is a fantastic orange liqueur in the triple sec "family". It is made from alcohol, sugar and orange peels, and is used in everything from margaritas to super cool martinis…… like cosmos. We were asked what to do with Cointreau by Alex of Kitchen Island (check her out on Instagram @kitchenisland_) and so below you'll find two fantastic recipes of some wonderfully unique cocktails. Cheers!
Cocktail #1
Ingredients:
1oz Cointreau
1 1/2oz Johnnie Walker Red Label
2oz Pineapple Juice
3/4oz Fresh Lemon Juice
4 Drops Black Walnut Bitters
Directions:
Start by chilling a Coupe glass with ice and water. Combine all ingredients in a Boston shaker and vigorously shake with ice. Empty the chilled Coupe glass and fine strain the cocktail into it. Garnish with a pineapple wedge.
Cocktail #2
Ingredients:
1oz Gin
3/4oz Cointreau
2oz Fresh Orange Juice
3/4oz Fresh Lemon Juice
1/4oz Honey Simple Syrup
2 Dashes Peychaud's Bitters
6 Fresh Mint Leaves
Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a Boston shaker and shake vigorously with ice. Fine strain into a Collins glass with ice and garnish with a sprig of fresh mint.
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