Cointreau® Liqueur
COINTREAU is recognized around the world as one of the timeless classic liqueurs. It was created in 1849 by Frenchman Edouard Cointreau in Angers in the Loire Valley. The recipe for Cointreau has since remained a secret and been passed down from generation to generation. Today only five members of the immediate family know the recipe.

Cointreau is crafted from a complex blend of sweet orange peels from Spain, France and Brazil, and bitter, unripe orange peels from South America. A portion of the peels are dried in the sun prior to distillation, the rest are distilled fresh. The peels are macerated in alcohol, and when the infusions have reached their peak flavor, they are double-distilled in copper alembic stills. The distillery has nineteen stills, each designed specifically to produce this incomparable liqueur.

Cointreau must be tasted neat to be fully appreciated. It is perfectly clear with a satiny textured, medium-weight body. The liqueur is impressively aromatic with a highly focused bouquet of freshly cut oranges. It glides over the palate with a tingling wash of sweet orange flavor. The citrus experience continues long into the lingering finish.

Cointreau is particularly versatile in drink making. It has a starring role
in an impressively long list of cocktails, both classic and contemporary.