triple sec

noun

: a colorless orange-flavored liqueur

Examples of triple sec in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Play it safe with the house marg ($12), or switch it up with the blackberry habanero — your choice of mezcal or tequila, added to triple sec, blackberry habanero purée, lime and a Tajin Rim $13. Stop by: 1215 South Blvd. Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 23 July 2024 To the shaker cup, add ½ ounce Heirloom Rye Vodka, ½ ounce Six & Twenty Gin, ½ ounce Red Harbor Rum, ½ ounce triple sec, 1 ounce fresh lime juice, and 1 ounce simple syrup. Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 16 July 2024 Muddle jalapeño slices with fresh lime juice in a shaker, then add tequila, triple sec, and ice. Dominique Fluker, Essence, 3 May 2024 Top with 1/2 cup ginger ale, 1 ounce each gin (such as Hendrick’s) and sweet vermouth, and 1 teaspoon each orange curaçao (or triple sec) and lemon juice; stir. Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for triple sec 

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Word History

Etymology

from Triple Sec, a trademark

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of triple sec was in 1943

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“Triple sec.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triple%20sec. Accessed 22 Aug. 2024.

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