De Kuyper Curaçao Triple Sec
The clear orange liqueur that brings sweet citrus to a Margarita, Cosmopolitan, or Sidecar. Distilled from orange peels from Curaçao, at 20%: a workhorse behind every home bar.
The orange in your cocktail
De Kuyper Curaçao Triple Sec is a clear orange liqueur, distilled from dried and sweet orange peels from Curaçao. This gives it a bold, sweet orange aroma with a subtle hint of cardamom. Triple sec isn’t a drink you sip neat: it’s made to make a cocktail sweet, fruity, and well-rounded.
It belongs to the same flavor family as De Kuyper Blue Curaçao, but without the color. That means it won’t change the color of your Margarita or Cosmopolitan. At 20% alcohol, it’s much lighter than Cointreau, for example, which is 40%, so you can pour a little more without making the cocktail too strong.
In brief
Sweet orange with a spicy edge
Bold orange
A sweet, distinctive orange aroma, with a subtle hint of cardamom in the background.
Sweet citrus
Sweet and full-bodied, like candied orange peel. Exactly what a sour cocktail needs.
Peel and spices
The orange lingers, with a light botanical note. In a cocktail, it complements the finish of tequila or cognac.
Flavor profile of De Kuyper Curaçao Triple Sec neat. In a sour, the sweetness is balanced by the lime or lemon juice.
How do you use triple sec?
Triple sec is a building block. Think in proportions: strong, sweet and sour, with triple sec as the sweet part.
In a Margarita
De Kuyper's own recipe: 10 ml triple sec, 20 ml tequila, 10 ml fresh lime juice and 10 ml sugar syrup, shaken with ice and served in a martini glass with a lime slice.
Go to the recipe →In a Sidecar
Shake 50 ml cognac, 25 ml triple sec and 20 ml lemon juice hard with ice, then strain into a chilled coupe with a sugar rim. At 20%, you can pour a little more generously.
Sidecar recipe →As an orange highball
30 ml triple sec with 120 ml tonic or sparkling water and a slice of orange in an ice-filled highball glass. A light, summery aperitif with no fuss.
Highball glasses →Classics that need triple sec
A large part of the classic cocktail menu calls for orange liqueur. These four are the best-known.
Margarita
Tequila, triple sec and lime with a salt rim. Triple sec rounds it out.
Cosmopolitan
Lemon vodka, triple sec, cranberry and lime. Clear, so it turns a lovely pink.
Sidecar
Cognac, triple sec and lemon. One of the oldest sours, and still one of the best.
Long Island Iced Tea
Five spirits, lemon and cola. Triple sec brings it all together.The right glass for cocktails with triple sec
A margarita glass for the Margarita, a martini glass for the Cosmopolitan, a coupe for the Sidecar and a shaker to make them.
More De Kuyper flavors
De Kuyper
Where it began. On the brand page, you can read all about De Kuyper: its origins, varieties and classic cocktails.
To De Kuyper →
Orange Bitter
Bittersweet and orange, with Curaçao orange peel and anise. The drink for King's Day, ice-cold or with bubbles.
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Crème de Cassis
Fruity blackcurrants with a deep reddish-purple color. Add 20 ml to champagne or prosecco and you've got a Kir Royal.
View Crème de Cassis →
Amaretto
Almond with vanilla, caramel, and a hint of cognac. Enjoy neat as a digestif or in an Amaretto Sour.
View Amaretto →
Bessenjenever
Fresh red berry fruit. Ice-cold as a drink or served long with Sprite, tonic, or prosecco.
View Bessenjenever →
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Questions about Curaçao Triple Sec
Can't find your question here? Read more on the De Kuyper page or check out our cocktail recipes.
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