triple-sec

With no triple-sec in the drink, that is not a margarita.

Is There Only One Way to Make a Cocktail? - Bitten Blog - NYTimes.com 2008

Adding to the growing chorus of Margarita complaints: leaving triple-sec out of a Margarita is like leaving vermouth out of a Martini.

Is There Only One Way to Make a Cocktail? - Bitten Blog - NYTimes.com 2008

I used triple-sec as I have it in my cabinet, and even though I'm a recovering alcoholic, I added the liquor while the risotto was on the stove (before adding all the chocolate) and the alcohol does cook out.

Felicia C. Sullivan 2009

The traditional syrups in Berlin are raspberry or woodruff (red or green), and French Broad has added its own twist by including lemon, pomegranate, and triple-sec flavors in addition to the original two.

Asheville Beer Blog 2009

The traditional syrups in Berlin are raspberry or woodruff (red or green), and French Broad has added its own twist by including lemon, pomegranate, and triple-sec flavors in addition to the original two.

Asheville Beer Blog 2009

The traditional syrups in Berlin are raspberry or woodruff (red or green), and French Broad has added its own twist by including lemon, pomegranate, and triple-sec flavors in addition to the original two.

Asheville Beer Blog 2009

While I agree that there’s no accounting for taste, I do feel that the absence of triple-sec in a Margarita does seem like a pretty huge omission and does diminish the impact of an otherwise very interesting theory.

Is There Only One Way to Make a Cocktail? - Bitten Blog - NYTimes.com 2008