Editing Cointreau (section)

{{short description|Brand of triple sec from Saint-Barthélemy-d'Anjou, France}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}
{{Infobox Beverage
| name = Cointreau
| type = Orange [[liqueur]] ([[triple sec]])
| abv = 40%
| proof = 80
| manufacturer = [[Rémy Cointreau]]
| distributor = 
| origin = [[France]]
| introduced = 1875
| discontinued = 
| colour = Colourless
| flavour = Orange
| variants = Cointreau Noir
| related = 
| image = Cointreau original v4.jpg
}}
'''Cointreau''' ({{IPAc-en|UK|ˈ|k|w|ɒ|n|t|r|oʊ|,_|ˈ|k|w|ɑː|n|-}}, {{IPAc-en|US|k|w|ɑː|n|ˈ|t|r|oʊ|,_|k|w|æ̃|ˈ|-}},<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/cointreau|title=Cointreau|work=[[Collins English Dictionary]]|publisher=[[HarperCollins]]|access-date=11 May 2019}}</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20190511132125/https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/us/Cointreau "Cointreau"] (US) and {{Cite dictionary |url=http://www.lexico.com/definition/Cointreau |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220123221045/https://www.lexico.com/definition/Cointreau |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 January 2022 |title=Cointreau |dictionary=[[Lexico|Oxford Dictionaries]] UK English Dictionary |publisher=[[Oxford University Press]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Merriam-Webster|Cointreau|access-date=11 May 2019}}</ref> {{IPA|fr|kwɛ̃tʁo|lang}}) is a brand of orange-flavoured [[triple sec]] liqueur produced in [[Saint-Barthélemy-d'Anjou]], France. It is consumed as an [[apéritif and digestif]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.barnonedrinks.com/tips/dictionary/c/cointreau-343.html|title=Definition of Cointreau|website=www.barnonedrinks.com|access-date=17 December 2018}}</ref> and is a component of several well-known [[cocktail]]s. It was originally called<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-23 |title=Cointreau Noir: A Majestic Blend of Orange and Cognac - Cognac.com |url=https://cognac.com/cointreau-noir-side-car-bottle/ |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=cognac.com |language=en-US}}</ref> '''Curaçao Blanco Triple Sec'''.<ref>{{cite book |author-link=Alexis Lichine |first=Alexis |last=Lichine |title=Enciclopedia de vinos y alcoholes de todos los países |publisher=Ediciones Omega |location=Barcelona |year=1987 |page=236 |isbn=84-282-0776-3 |display-authors=etal}}</ref> Despite the orange bottle, Cointreau is colourless. Cointreau also produces Cointreau Noir, a blend of 70% Cointreau and 30% cognac from the House of Rémy Martin. <ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-23 |title=Cointreau Noir: A Majestic Blend of Orange and Cognac - Cognac.com |url=https://cognac.com/cointreau-noir-side-car-bottle/ |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=cognac.com |language=en-US}}</ref> Though the term ''Cointreau'' is usually used to refer to the triple sec liqueur itself, the specific term ''Cointreau L'Unique'' may be used to distinguish it from related products, such as the aforementioned Cointreau Noir. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.diffordsguide.com/beer-wine-spirits/868/cointreau-liqueur |title={Cointreau Liquer}}</ref>