I have had many cocktails with Cointreau as an ingredient. In fact Cointreau is at the heart of many famous cocktails including the Cosmopolitan and the Margarita. I knew it tasted good but was not quite sure what it was. Turns out it is an orange Liqueur. It smells great, it tastes great and everyone should have a bottle handy.
To top of the glamour factor gorgeous burlesque star Dita Von Teese is their spokeswomen. Here are some excellent cocktail recipes. We have been testing them all at Frost Mag central. The Sidecar was a particular favourite. Let us know your favourite.
COINTREAUPOLITAN:
Pour into a shaker with ice:
1.5 fl oz Cointreau
1 fl oz Cranberry juice
3/4 oz. Lemon juice
Shake and strain into a martini glass. Enjoy! The bartender’s tip: add the orange zest to your drink.
Cointreau Fizz
Recipe: 50ml Cointreau, 100ml soda water and ½ fresh lime
Method: Squeeze wedges of lime into glass, fill glass with ice. Add the Cointreau and top up with soda water
Cucumber garnish is optional.
COINTREAU MARGADITA:
1 oz Cointreau
1 oz Silver Tequila
1 oz Fresh Lime Juice
1/2 oz Monin Rose Syrup
1 pinch Chipotle Spice
Mix all ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake vigorously and pour into a chilled coup glass. Garnish with floating rose petals. For an added kick, add a chipotle and salt rim.
Margarita
20 ml (1 oz) Cointreau
20 ml (¾ oz) lime juice
40 ml (2 oz) tequila 100% agave
Pour into a cocktail shaker with ice cubes, shake well, then pour into a chilled margarita or martini glass.
Don’t forget to rim the glass with salt. Garnish with a piece of lime.
Bourbon Cocktail Recipe
1 1/2 ounces bourbon
1/2 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/4 ounce Bénédictine D.O.M.
1/4 ounce Cointreau
Ice
Angostura bitters
Lemon twist, for garnish
- Place a cocktail glass in the freezer to chill.
- Combine the bourbon, lemon juice, Bénédictine, and Cointreau in a cocktail shaker and fill it halfway with ice. Shake vigorously until the outside of the shaker is frosted. Strain into the chilled cocktail glass, top with a dash of bitters, and garnish with the lemon twist.
Fluffy Dog recipe
1 oz Bailey’s Irish cream
Mix both ingredients and serve over ice.
Fluffy Duck
1 part/shot (30ml) advocaat 1 part/shot (30ml) cointreau 1 part/shot (30ml) cream 10 parts/shots (10x30ml) lemonade
Build and stir.
Jumping Jack Flash
25 ml Jack Daniels 25 ml cointreau 25 ml grand marnier 1 Can red bull
Shake the Jack Daniels, Cointreau and Grand Marnier with ice. Pour into a long glass and then add Red Bull.