Wondering what the best Cointreau cocktails are? If you’ve got a bottle of orange liqueur to use up, I’ve got you covered with this guide! There are so many delicious cocktails to choose from.
Do you have a bottle of Cointreau that’s been hanging around in your liquor cabinet forever? Wondering how to use it up?
There are so many amazing Cointreau drinks out there!
Cointreau (pronounced KWAN-troh) is a clear, premium orange liqueur made from sweet and bitter orange peels. It is a good quality brand of triple sec. The name Cointreau translates to triple dry in French.
I typically use it in my favorite Cosmopolitan Cocktail, but it’s also a key ingredient to many margarita recipes!
Cointreau has notes of warm spices and has a nice balance between sweet and bitter. It is more complex than a standard Triple Sec, and has a smoother, clean finish. Because of this, it is sometimes consumed as an apéritif or digestif. But, of course, it’s also amazing in cocktails!
So let’s get started!
The BEST Cointreau Cocktails: The Lineup
The BEST Cosmopolitan Cocktail recipe! Tart, tangy & delicious. Made with vodka, cranberry juice, lime & cointreau.
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This Grapefruit Habanero Margarita is the perfect spicy cocktail for sipping on summer days!
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This Grilled Pineapple Jalapeno Margarita is the perfect blend of sweet, spicy, and smoky. Caramelized grilled pineapple & a splash of vanilla make it extra delicious.
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This classic Kaffe Karlsson coffee cocktail is made within minutes using just 5 ingredients. So comforting & failproof!
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This pineapple Mai Tai is a Hawaiian favorite. This simple drink recipe comes with easy instructions for making a single cocktail or a pitcher – perfect for parties!
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This Tropical Sangria, made with dry white wine and a mix of tropical fruit liqueurs, is a drink that will keep your guests happy and coming back for more.
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This Orange Julius recipe tastes just like the original. Spike it with some vanilla vodka & cointreau for a tasty "adult" treat.
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This hibiscus rum punch is made with pineapple juice, lime, rum and a homemade hibiscus syrup. It’s the perfect tropical refreshment!
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The Sleighbell Sidecar is made with St-Rémy Signature French brandy, Cointreau, citrus, rosemary syrup & a splash of Champagne.
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While a white lady cocktail made without egg white (a gin sidecar, essentially) is a great drink, one made with egg white is absolutely sublime.
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This easy White Christmas Margarita is the dreamiest Christmas cocktail around! It’s made with cream of coconut and lime juice for the perfect tropical escape on a cold winter day. Garnish with cranberries and rosemary for a stunning cocktail that looks like Christmas in a cup!
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The Classic Passion Fruit Daiquiri is shaken with white rum, citrus juice, and your preferred triple sec. Pitcher instructions included #passionfruitdaiquiri
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This Classic Margarita Recipe is light and refreshing and made right at home with just a few simple ingredients. No need for premade mixes or artificial ingredients, all it takes to make the very best margarita is fresh lime juice, agave, tequila, and cointreau.
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This sweet and sour Tamarind Margarita Cocktail Recipe is tasty and easy to make with step-by-step instructions on how to make tamarind juice from tamarind paste.
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This creamy Coconut Cherry Margarita is made with tequila, coconut milk, and cherry simple syrup, making it the perfect summer cocktail.
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The sidecar cocktail is a classic drink, consisting of cognac, orange liqueur, and fresh lemon juice. A citrusy refreshing staple.
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This easy bourbon margarita is just like a regular margarita but with a whiskey twist. Made with bourbon, cointreau, lime juice and agave.
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A delicious sparkling rose cocktail made with Cointreau, mint, orange slices and chopped strawberries. So refreshing, easy to make and bursting with spring/summer flavours. Cheers!
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This blood orange margarita recipe is just a delicious classic margarita with extra blood orange! Sweet & tart, with punch from the tequila and cointreau.
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This refreshing margarita recipe is made with homemade hibiscus syrup. It’s tart, floral and served on the rocks with a hibiscus salted rim!
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These spicy mezcal margaritas are the perfect balance of sweet, tart, smoky, salty and spicy! We’ll cheers to that! ¡Salud!
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Featuring gin, orange juice and Cointreau. This cocktail almost resembles an orange dreamsicle.
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This Orange Pomegranate Mimosa is the perfect cocktail for any upcoming brunch dates. Made with Pomegranate juice, orange juice, and prosecco this is the perfect fruity drink to serve during your winter holiday get-togethers!
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Cointreau mixes with bold, smoky mezcal and blackberries to make this ferocious cocktail.
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5 ingredients and 2 minutes is all it takes to make this orange margarita. This refreshing cocktail is perfect for summer parties and outdoor entertaining!
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Decadent, yet easy to make, the chocolate orange martini may just be the perfect dessert cocktail. Learn the best recipe to make a chocolate orange martini at home.
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A salty blueberry and ginger margarita using Cointreau, muddled blueberry, ginger simple syrup, and blanco tequila.
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This Blood Orange Cocktail made with blood oranges, gin, lemon juice, citrus bitters, Cointreau, and ice. It’s a sexy, fun, and tasty pink drink!
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Wondering what the differences are between Triple Sec and Cointreau? Read more about that here!
What about Grand Marnier? How is it different from Cointreau? More on that here.
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29 Best Cointreau Cocktails
Wondering what the best cointreau drinks are? Here's 29+ tasty cointreau cocktails. Use that Cointreau to make this tasty Cosmopolitan Cocktail recipe! Tart, tangy & delicious. Made with vodka, cranberry juice, lime & cointreau.
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Servings: 1 cocktail
Ingredients
- 1 ½ ounces vodka (or citron vodka)
- ¾ ounce 100% cranberry juice (unsweetened)
- ¾ ounce Cointreau (triple sec or Grand Marnier)
- ½ ounce lime juice
- 1 teaspoon simple syrup (¼ oz.)
To Garnish:
- Lime wheel
Instructions
- Place the vodka, cranberry juice, cointreau, lime juice, and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake 30 seconds.
- Strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a lime wheel, if desired.
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Equipment
Cocktail Shaker
Nutrition
Calories: 196kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 7mg | Potassium: 44mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 17IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 1mg
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What a great roundup of Cointreau cocktails!! I can’t wait to sip my way through it (responsibly, of course)!
I’m glad it was helpful Marta!
thank you for all of these, can finally make better use of that now dusty bottle of Cointreau sitting in the liquor cabinet!