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We have 23 Triple Sec drinks you just HAVE to try.
Let’s get started.
What is Triple Sec?
If you’re not exactly sure what Triple Sec is, then you might struggle to figure out what flavours go well with it.
We cover a lot more about Triple Sec in our What is Triple Sec article, but here’s a brief overview:
Triple Sec refers to a style of Orange Liqueur. It’s actually considered a digestif but is now used in Cocktails. Triple Sec is clear and has an alcohol volume between 15 and 40%.
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Now let’s take a look at what brands of Triple Sec are available.
Which Brand of Triple Sec should I use?
There are many well known (and not so well known) brands of Triple Sec available. Today we’re going to take a look at the 3 most popular brands of Triple Sec and see how they stack up against each other.
So which one should we use? Which brand of Triple Sec is the best? Let’s take a look.
Cointreau
Cointreau is one of the best-known brands of Triple Sec on the market today. Cointreau has been around since the 19th Century, so it’s safe to say they know what they’re doing.
They’re also available for a great price too. Amazon is doing a great deal on a 50cl bottle at the moment that can’t be sniffed at. So you’ve got serious Triple Sec know-how and a great price too.
This one is going to be hard to beat.
De Kuyper Triple Sec
For the same amount of Triple Sec, you can pick up a bottle of De Kuyper Triple Sec for £15.95. Slightly more expensive than Cointreau, but there’s not too much difference.
What I do like a little better than the Cointreau brand here, is the bottle design. It’s just a little more funky and stylish.
Bols Triple Sec
Bols Triple Sec is the cheapest of the bunch at just £10 for 50cl. The brand also has a little bit of heritage, dating back to the late 1500s. In fact, Bols claims to be the oldest distillery in the world.
That’s some heritage.
The only other difference between Bols Triple Sec and the other two contenders is the alcoholic volume. Bols has an alcoholic volume of just 38% compared to 40% of both Cointreau and De Kuyper.
Our Verdict
There’s not much to choose from between the three options here.
If you’re going solely based on price, you’ve got to go with Bols. If you’re going for a pretty bottle design, De Kuyper. But if you’re going for an established and most popular brand that isn’t over the top expensive, then Cointreau is for you.
Make Cocktails with Triple Sec the Easy Way
Nobody wants making cocktails with Triple Sec to be a long and drawn out. You just want to make a quick, yet awesome, cocktail and get drinking it, am I right?
Here’s a list of cool tools to help speed up and perfect your cocktail-making game.
A Cocktail Shaker
The first thing we’ll need is a good cocktail shaker.
Why? Because it’ll dramatically improve the taste of your cocktails and it’ll up your cocktail-making game too.
But which cocktail shaker should you go for? Don’t worry, we’ve done the hard work on this one. We’ve written a cocktail set guide that compares some of the best cocktail shakers on Amazon…this is our verdict:
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A Squeezer
Like the Margarita, a lot of cocktails out there required fresh lime or lemon juice. Getting that juice can be a pain in the arse if you don’t have the right tools for the job.
Enter the Chefbar Lemon Lime Squeezer. Before having this in my life, I didn’t bother making any cocktail with fresh lime juice. I’m lazy and it was too much hassle.
The Chefbar Squeezer changed all of that. You can squeeze a Lime (or a Lemon or an Orange) in a matter of seconds. Also, you won’t get seeds or pulp. Juice pure juice, baby! Wahoooo!
Cocktails with Triple Sec
Now that we’ve taken you through all of our hacks for making easy Triple Sec drinks, let’s take a look at our list of cocktails with Triple Sec.
Orange Martini
Ingredients
- Vodka 45ml / 1.5oz.
- Triple Sec 30ml / 1oz.
- Orange Juice 60ml / 2oz.
- Simple Syrup 30ml / 1oz.
- a twist of orange
Recipe
- Add Ice, Vodka, Triple Sec, Orange Juice, and Simple Syrup to a Cocktail Glass.
- Garnish with a twist of orange.
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Orange Crush
Ingredients
- Mandarin Vodka 25ml / 0.8oz.
- Triple Sec 25ml / 0.8oz.
- Orange Juice 75ml / 2.5oz.
- a twist of orange
Recipe
With a Cocktail Shaker:- Add Ice, Mandarin Vodka, Triple Sec, and Orange Juice to your cocktail shaker.
- Shake well.
- Strain into a Highball Glass.
- Garnish with a twist of orange.
- Add Ice, Mandarin Vodka, Triple Sec, and Orange Juice to a Highball Glass.
- Garnish with a twist of orange.
Tweet This RecipeShare on FacebookEmail to a FriendOrange Margarita
Ingredients
- Tequila 45ml / 1.5oz.
- Triple Sec 15ml / 0.5oz.
- Orange Juice 100ml / 3.4oz.
- Lime Juice 15ml / 0.5oz.
- a twist of orange, and a wedge of lime to garnish.
Recipe
With a Cocktail Shaker:- Add Ice, Tequila, Triple Sec, Orange Juice, and Lime Juice to your cocktail shaker.
- Shake well.
- Strain into a Margarita Glass.
- Garnish with a twist of orange, and a wedge of lime.
- Add Ice, Tequila, Triple Sec, Orange Juice, and Lime Juice to a Margarita Glass.
- Garnish with a twist of orange, and a wedge of lime.
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Miami Spice
Ingredients
- Spiced Rum 45ml / 1.5oz.
- Triple Sec 15ml / 0.5oz.
- Orange Juice 45ml / 1.5oz.
- Lime Juice 15ml / 0.5oz.
- Papaya Juice 45ml / 1.5oz.
- a twist of orange, and a wedge of lime to garnish.
Recipe
With a Cocktail Shaker:- Add Ice, Spiced Rum, Triple Sec, Orange Juice, Lime Juice, and Papaya Juice to your cocktail shaker.
- Shake well.
- Strain into a Margarita Glass.
- Garnish with a twist of orange, and a wedge of lime.
- Add Ice, Spiced Rum, Triple Sec, Orange Juice, Lime Juice, and Papaya Juice to a Margarita Glass.
- Garnish with a twist of orange, and a wedge of lime.
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Editor’s Note
If you’re looking for more cocktails with rum, check out our Rum Cocktails Collection page for our complete list.
Mimosa
The Mimosa is one of the more simple (yet effective) cocktails with Triple Sec on our list.
Ingredients
- Champagne 100ml / 3.4oz.
- Triple Sec 15ml / 0.5oz.
- Orange Juice 45ml / 1.5oz.
Recipe
- Add Ice, Champagne, Triple Sec, and Orange Juice to a Champagne Flute.
- Garnish with .
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Long Island Iced Tea
Ingredients
- White Rum 20ml / 0.7oz.
- Vodka 20ml / 0.7oz.
- Tequila 20ml / 0.7oz.
- Gin 20ml / 0.7oz.
- Triple Sec 20ml / 0.7oz.
- Cola 100ml / 3.4oz.
- Lime 50ml / 1.7oz.
- a slice of lemon
Recipe
With a Cocktail Shaker:- Add Ice, White Rum, Vodka, Tequila, Gin, Triple Sec, Cola, and Lime to your cocktail shaker.
- Shake well.
- Strain into a Highball Glass.
- Garnish with a slice of lemon.
- Add Ice, White Rum, Vodka, Tequila, Gin, Triple Sec, Cola, and Lime to a Highball Glass.
- Garnish with a slice of lemon.
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My Fair Lady
Ingredients
- White Rum 30ml / 1oz.
- Triple Sec 30ml / 1oz.
- Lemon Juice 30ml / 1oz.
- A dash of Orange Bitters
- a slice of lemon, and a slice of orange to garnish.
Recipe
With a Cocktail Shaker:- Add Ice, White Rum, Triple Sec, Lemon Juice, and Orange Bitters to your cocktail shaker.
- Shake well.
- Strain into a Cocktail Glass.
- Garnish with a slice of lemon, and a slice of orange.
- Add Ice, White Rum, Triple Sec, Lemon Juice, and Orange Bitters to a Cocktail Glass.
- Garnish with a slice of lemon, and a slice of orange.
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Madison Avenue
Ingredients
- White Rum 30ml / 1oz.
- Triple Sec 15ml / 0.5oz.
- Lime Juice 15ml / 0.5oz.
- A dash of Orange Bitters
- a slice of lime
Recipe
With a Cocktail Shaker:- Add Ice, White Rum, Triple Sec, Lime Juice, and Orange Bitters to your cocktail shaker.
- Shake well.
- Strain into a Cocktail Glass.
- Garnish with a slice of lime.
- Add Ice, White Rum, Triple Sec, Lime Juice, and Orange Bitters to a Cocktail Glass.
- Garnish with a slice of lime.
Tweet This RecipeShare on FacebookEmail to a FriendKamikaze
Ingredients
- Vodka 30ml / 1oz.
- Triple Sec 30ml / 1oz.
- Lime Juice 30ml / 1oz.
- a slice of lime
Recipe
With a Cocktail Shaker:- Add Ice, Vodka, Triple Sec, and Lime Juice to your cocktail shaker.
- Shake well.
- Strain into a Cocktail Glass.
- Garnish with a slice of lime.
- Add Ice, Vodka, Triple Sec, and Lime Juice to a Cocktail Glass.
- Garnish with a slice of lime.
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Ingredients
- Gin 50ml / 1.7oz.
- Triple Sec 25ml / 0.8oz.
- Lemon Juice 25ml / 0.8oz.
- a slice of lemon
Recipe
With a Cocktail Shaker:- Add Ice, Gin, Triple Sec, and Lemon Juice to your cocktail shaker.
- Shake well.
- Strain into a Cocktail Glass.
- Garnish with a slice of lemon.
- Add Ice, Gin, Triple Sec, and Lemon Juice to a Cocktail Glass.
- Garnish with a slice of lemon.
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Cosmopolitan
Ingredients
- Vodka Citron 40ml / 1.4oz.
- Triple Sec 20ml / 0.7oz.
- Lime Juice 20ml / 0.7oz.
- Cranberry Juice 20ml / 0.7oz.
- a slice of lime
Recipe
With a Cocktail Shaker:- Add Ice, Vodka Citron, Triple Sec, Lime Juice, and Cranberry Juice to your cocktail shaker.
- Shake well.
- Strain into a Cocktail Glass.
- Garnish with a slice of lime.
- Add Ice, Vodka Citron, Triple Sec, Lime Juice, and Cranberry Juice to a Cocktail Glass.
- Garnish with a slice of lime.
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Rasmopolitan
Ingredients
- Raspberry Vodka 40ml / 1.4oz.
- Triple Sec 20ml / 0.7oz.
- Lime Juice 20ml / 0.7oz.
- Cranberry Juice 20ml / 0.7oz.
- a slice of lime, and two raspberries to garnish.
Recipe
With a Cocktail Shaker:- Add Ice, Raspberry Vodka, Triple Sec, Lime Juice, and Cranberry Juice to your cocktail shaker.
- Shake well.
- Strain into a Cocktail Glass.
- Garnish with a slice of lime, and two raspberries.
- Add Ice, Raspberry Vodka, Triple Sec, Lime Juice, and Cranberry Juice to a Cocktail Glass.
- Garnish with a slice of lime, and two raspberries.
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Lemon Drop Martini
Ingredients
- Vodka 20ml / 0.7oz.
- Vodka Citron 20ml / 0.7oz.
- Triple Sec 10ml / 0.3oz.
- Lime Juice 30ml / 1oz.
- Simple Syrup 10ml / 0.3oz.
- a slice of lemon
Recipe
With a Cocktail Shaker:- Add Ice, Vodka, Vodka Citron, Triple Sec, Lime Juice, and Simple Syrup to your cocktail shaker.
- Shake well.
- Strain into a Cocktail Glass.
- Garnish with a slice of lemon.
- Add Ice, Vodka, Vodka Citron, Triple Sec, Lime Juice, and Simple Syrup to a Cocktail Glass.
- Garnish with a slice of lemon.
Tweet This RecipeShare on FacebookEmail to a FriendFlirtini
Ingredients
- Vodka 30ml / 1oz.
- Pineapple Juice 60ml / 2oz.
- Triple Sec 30ml / 1oz.
- Champagne 100ml / 3.4oz.
- a slice of pineapple, and a maraschino cherry to garnish.
Recipe
With a Cocktail Shaker:- Add Ice, Vodka, Pineapple Juice, Triple Sec, and Champagne to your cocktail shaker.
- Shake well.
- Strain into a Highball Glass.
- Garnish with a slice of pineapple, and a maraschino cherry.
- Add Ice, Vodka, Pineapple Juice, Triple Sec, and Champagne to a Highball Glass.
- Garnish with a slice of pineapple, and a maraschino cherry.
Tweet This RecipeShare on FacebookEmail to a FriendFluffy Duck
Ingredients
- Gin 30ml / 1oz.
- Advocaat 10ml / 0.3oz.
- A dash of Triple Sec
- a maraschino cherry
Recipe
With a Cocktail Shaker:- Add Ice, Gin, Advocaat, and Triple Sec to your cocktail shaker.
- Shake well.
- Strain into a Cocktail Glass.
- Garnish with a maraschino cherry.
- Add Ice, Gin, Advocaat, and Triple Sec to a Cocktail Glass.
- Garnish with a maraschino cherry.
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Mai Tai Mix Up
Ingredients
- White Rum 40ml / 1.4oz.
- Dark Rum 20ml / 0.7oz.
- Triple Sec 15ml / 0.5oz.
- Orgeat Syrup 15ml / 0.5oz.
- Lime Juice 10ml / 0.3oz.
- a slice of lime
Recipe
With a Cocktail Shaker:- Add Ice, White Rum, Dark Rum, Triple Sec, Orgeat Syrup, and Lime Juice to your cocktail shaker.
- Shake well.
- Strain into a Highball Glass.
- Garnish with a slice of lime.
- Add Ice, White Rum, Dark Rum, Triple Sec, Orgeat Syrup, and Lime Juice to a Highball Glass.
- Garnish with a slice of lime.
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Yellow Bird
Ingredients
- White Rum 30ml / 1oz.
- Galliano 15ml / 0.5oz.
- Triple Sec 15ml / 0.5oz.
- Lime Juice 15ml / 0.5oz.
Recipe
With a Cocktail Shaker:- Add Ice, White Rum, Galliano, Triple Sec, and Lime Juice to your cocktail shaker.
- Shake well.
- Strain into a Cocktail Glass.
- Garnish with .
- Add Ice, White Rum, Galliano, Triple Sec, and Lime Juice to a Cocktail Glass.
- Garnish with .
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Golden Dream
Ingredients
- Galliano 20ml / 0.7oz.
- Triple Sec 20ml / 0.7oz.
- Orange Juice Juice 20ml / 0.7oz.
- Fresh Cream 10ml / 0.3oz.
Recipe
With a Cocktail Shaker:- Add Ice, Galliano, Triple Sec, Orange Juice Juice, and Fresh Cream to your cocktail shaker.
- Shake well.
- Strain into a Cocktail Glass.
- Garnish with .
- Add Ice, Galliano, Triple Sec, Orange Juice Juice, and Fresh Cream to a Cocktail Glass.
- Garnish with .
Tweet This RecipeShare on FacebookEmail to a FriendBetween the Sheets
Ingredients
- White Rum 30ml / 1oz.
- Cognac 30ml / 1oz.
- Triple Sec 30ml / 1oz.
- Lemon Juice 20ml / 0.7oz.
Recipe
With a Cocktail Shaker:- Add Ice, White Rum, Cognac, Triple Sec, and Lemon Juice to your cocktail shaker.
- Shake well.
- Strain into a Cocktail Glass.
- Garnish with .
- Add Ice, White Rum, Cognac, Triple Sec, and Lemon Juice to a Cocktail Glass.
- Garnish with .
Tweet This RecipeShare on FacebookEmail to a FriendLynchburg Lemonade
Ingredients
- Jack Daniels 40ml / 1.4oz.
- Triple Sec 30ml / 1oz.
- Lemon Juice 30ml / 1oz.
- Sprite 100ml / 3.4oz.
Recipe
- Add Ice, Jack Daniels, Triple Sec, Lemon Juice, and Sprite to a Collins Glass.
- Garnish with .
Tweet This RecipeShare on FacebookEmail to a FriendMargarita
The Margarita is another classic cocktail on our list of Triple Sec drinks that is a hit every time.
Ingredients
- Tequila 35ml / 1.2oz.
- Triple Sec 20ml / 0.7oz.
- Lime Juice 15ml / 0.5oz.
- a slice of lime, and salt around the rim of the glass to garnish.
Recipe
With a Cocktail Shaker:- Add Ice, Tequila, Triple Sec, and Lime Juice to your cocktail shaker.
- Shake well.
- Strain into a Margarita glass.
- Garnish with a slice of lime, and salt around the rim of the glass.
- Add Ice, Tequila, Triple Sec, and Lime Juice to a Margarita glass.
- Garnish with a slice of lime, and salt around the rim of the glass.
Tweet This RecipeShare on FacebookEmail to a FriendPoinsettia
Ingredients
- Triple Sec 15ml / 0.5oz.
- Cranberry Juice 80ml / 2.7oz.
- Champagne 80ml / 2.7oz.
- a twist of orange
Recipe
- Add Ice, Triple Sec, Cranberry Juice, and Champagne to a Champagne flute.
- Garnish with a twist of orange.
Tweet This RecipeShare on FacebookEmail to a FriendHairy Sunrise
Ingredients
- Tequila 25ml / 0.8oz.
- Vodka 25ml / 0.8oz.
- Triple Sec 15ml / 0.5oz.
- Orange Juice 90ml / 3oz.
- Grenadine 10ml / 0.3oz.
- a wedge of lime
Recipe
- Add Ice, Tequila, Vodka, Triple Sec, Orange Juice, and Grenadine to a Champagne flute.
- Garnish with a wedge of lime.
Tweet This RecipeShare on FacebookEmail to a FriendWant More Cocktail Ideas?
If this list of Triple Sec drinks isn’t enough, don’t worry! We’ve got you covered.
Check out our cocktail recipe page more cocktail ideas. Here you’ll find over 100 different cocktail recipes you can try for free.
ALSO, we have an entire page dedicated to rum cocktails. And I’m talking rum cocktails of all kinds:
- White Rum.
- Spiced Rum.
- Dark Rum.
You name it, we’ve got it! See for yourselves and check out our rum cocktail collection here.
Happy mixing!
