What Is Cointreau?

Cointreau is an orange-flavored liqueur that is made from a blend of sweet and bitter orange peels. It is a triple sec, meaning that it is a spirit that is made from a blend of dried sweet and bitter orange peels. Cointreau is 80 proof, or 40% alcohol by volume.

Cointreau was first created in the late 1800s by Adolphe Cointreau. He was a pharmacist who was looking for a way to use the peels from his …