Description

Triple sec is made from neutral spirits. The spirit is usually made using a base that is created from beet sugar, versus grains, which would give it a heavier taste. Oranges are then harvested when their skin is still green and they have not fully ripened, so the essential oils remain in the skin and not the flesh of the fruit; this gives triple sec its intense flavour. Dried orange peels are then macerated in a neutral alcohol of 96% ABV (alcohol to volume ratio) for multiple days, extracting the natural oils. Then the liqueur is distilled twice more and may be blended with more of the neutral spirit, beet sugar and some water. This process creates a spirit that has a very strong and distinct orange flavour.