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Type | Liqueur |
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Country of origin | France |
Introduced | 19th century |
Alcohol by volume | 20% to 40% |
Color |
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Flavor | Orange |
Triple sec is an orange-flavoured liqueur that originated in France. It usually contains 20–40% alcohol by volume.[1]
Triple sec is rarely consumed neat, but is used in preparing many mixed drinks such as margaritas, cosmopolitans, sidecars, Long Island iced teas, and mai tais.