Cointreau liqueur

When asked why Cointreau liquor is so popular around the world, we can safely answer that this is the result of its bright taste. After all, even experts, describing the taste of this orange liqueur, recognize it as unusual, rather complex, contradictory, and sometimes impudent. The fact is that when making Cointreau liqueur, not one zest is used, but 2 varieties of oranges at once.

The birthplace of this elite alcohol is France. It was in this country, or rather in the small town of Angers, that Cointreau orange liqueur was first released in 187

5. The authorship belonged to the owner of the local distillery, Edward Quantro, who gave the drink his name.

By the way, before that, the winemaker had already tried to sell this liquor, but under a different name - Triple Sec Curacao - in ordinary bottles. However, alcohol was not in demand among consumers, due to the fact that there was already an abundance of such products on the market. And only thanks to the new brand and a bottle of unique shape, people really paid attention to Cointreau liquor and appreciated its unsurpassed taste.

It is known that the technological process of producing Cointreau liquor begins with the fact that the zest of Pomeranians (bitter Antillean) and sweet Spanish oranges is properly soaked. At the next stage, the resulting infusion is distilled. And in order for Cointreau liqueur to find its true excellent taste, water and sugar syrup are added in certain proportions.

By the way, it is the proportions of the components of Cointreau liquor that are a trade secret, which is known exclusively to members of the Quantro family. Therefore, the exact recipe for the manufacture of Cointreau liquor has not become the property of the masses, because the key to the prosperity of the company is to keep it secret. At the last stage, the finished drink is poured into patented bottles of rectangular shape made of dark brown glass.

When buying Cointreau liqueur, many don't really know how to drink it properly in its purest form, even though adding it to cocktails doesn't amount to much difficulty. And drinking Cointreau liqueur is recommended chilled with ice as an aperitif. It is noteworthy that when food ice is added, the drink changes color and turns milky white. The reason for this is the high content of natural essential oils, so the clouding of Cointreau liquor testifies to the authenticity of noble alcohol.

Connoisseurs of the noble drink are accustomed to drinking Cointreau liqueur not only in its pure form, but also using it as an excellent ingredient for making a variety of cocktails. Margarita, Corvette, Joker and Cosmopolitan are just a few names for multicomponent alcoholic drinks laced with Cointreau liqueur, which are in steady demand and hugely popular with club, cafe and restaurant regulars. Meanwhile, cocktails with this liquor are very diverse: say at least that about 250 recipes with Cointreau are known.