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triple sec
triple sec - n
type of curacao having higher alcoholic content
Triple sec is an orange-flavoured liqueur that originated in France. It usually contains 20–40% alcohol by volume.
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.
The origin of the name "triple sec" is disputed. Many sources claim it comes from a triple distillationprocess used to create the liqueur, but others say that a triple distillation is not used. Several sources say that the term is a translation of the French sec, which can mean both "distilled" and "dry".Cointreau, a brand of triple sec, claims to have invented the term based on the three types of orange peels used in the liqueur.