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triple sec

American  

noun

  1. a type of curaçao liqueur.


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White wine sangria, featuring triple sec, ginger ale and fruit, is also perfect as a help-yourself drink.

From BBC May 2, 2023

After borrowing it from the Fernwood Inn, Huber’s was still honing the drink when a college friend of Louie’s suggested adding triple sec and a ground nutmeg topping.

From Washington Post Feb. 23, 2023

The logo of Remy Cointreau SA is pictured in the Cointreau distillery, where the the orange-flavoured triple sec liqueur is produced, in Saint-Barthelemy-d'Anjou near Angers, France, February 8, 2019.

From Reuters Apr. 29, 2022

Think of this one as a more festive cosmopolitan — it's made with cava, fresh mint, triple sec, freshly squeezed lime juice, and cranberry juice.

From Salon Dec. 29, 2021

The American drinks historian David Wondrich traces it to the mid-70s kamikaze, equal parts vodka, lime juice and triple sec.

From The Guardian Feb. 13, 2019

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