Bols Triple Sec
The crystal-clear orange liqueur found in half of all classic cocktails. Orange, orange peel and a hint of lemon, at 38%: dry and strong enough to stand up in a Margarita or Cosmopolitan.
The quiet force behind the classics
Bols Triple Sec is a crystal-clear liqueur flavored with orange, orange peel and a hint of lemon. Triple sec is the name for a dry, clear style of orange liqueur, and it’s exactly this style that a cocktail recipe calls for when it specifies orange liqueur.
At 38% alcohol, Bols Triple Sec is stronger and drier than Bols Blue. It adds no color, only flavor: fresh citrus and a touch of sweetness that balances the tartness of lime or lemon. That’s why it’s in the Margarita, the Cosmopolitan, the Sidecar and the White Lady.
At a glance
Bright orange with a dry core
Fresh peel
A fresh aroma of orange peel and flesh, with a light note of lemon.
Citrus and sweet
Sweet, but not syrupy. The orange is bright, and the alcohol gives the liqueur backbone.
Dry and warm
A warm, fairly dry finish with a hint of bitterness from the peel. Just what a sour cocktail needs.
Flavor profile of Bols Triple Sec neat. In a cocktail, it mainly balances sweetness and citrus with lime or lemon.
What to use Bols Triple Sec for
Triple sec is a building block. You usually use it in small quantities, 15 to 25 ml per cocktail.
Margarita
50 ml tequila, 25 ml Bols Triple Sec, and 25 ml fresh lime juice, shaken with ice and strained into a margarita glass with a salted rim. The basic recipe in which triple sec takes center stage.
Go to recipe →Triple Sec Spritz
Follow the 3 2 1 rule: 75 ml prosecco, 50 ml Bols Triple Sec, and 25 ml soda water in a wine glass filled with ice. Garnish with an orange slice.
Spritz glasses →Neat over ice
Pour a splash of Bols Triple Sec over a large ice cube in a tumbler after dinner. The ice softens the 38% ABV and brings out the orange notes.
Tumblers →Triple sec classics
If a recipe calls for Cointreau, curaçao, or orange liqueur, you can use Bols Triple Sec.
Margarita
Tequila, triple sec, and lime, with a salted rim. The best-known triple sec cocktail.
Cosmopolitan
Lemon vodka, triple sec, cranberry, and lime. Crisp and refreshing.
White Lady
Gin, triple sec, and lemon, optionally with egg white. Dry, silky smooth, and clear.
Long Island Iced Tea
Five spirits, lemon, and cola. Triple sec brings it all together.The right glass for Triple Sec cocktails
A margarita glass for the Margarita, a martini glass for the Cosmopolitan, a coupe for the White Lady, and a tall glass for the Long Island.
More Bols flavors
Bols
Where it all began. Visit the brand page to learn all about Bols: its origins, varieties, and classic cocktails.
Go to Bols →
Bols Young Genever
Light and smooth, with malt, juniper, and citrus. Ice-cold from the freezer or as a shot alongside a beer.
Check out Bols Jonge Jenever →
Bols Zeer Oude Genever
Smooth and rounded, with grains, light fruit notes and juniper. Enjoy neat at room temperature or as a kopstootje with weissbier.
Check out Bols Zeer Oude Genever →
Bols Corenwyn
Aged for two years in French oak: malt, wood and a finish of cinnamon and honey. A jenever to savor.
Check out Bols Corenwyn →
Bols Blue
Bright blue with a strong orange flavor. The liqueur behind the Blue Lagoon, Blue Hawaii and Blue Spritz.
Check out Bols Blue →
Bols Peach
A refreshing liqueur made from sun-ripened peaches. The peach in your Sex on the Beach, Woo Woo and Bellini.
Check out Bols Peach →Everything about jenever: the types, the best-known brands and the cocktails.
Questions about Bols Triple Sec
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