What can I use as a substitute for Triple Sec?

Question

What can I use as a substitute for Triple Sec?

Answer 1

A brain, bottoms up.

Answer 2

Cointreau

Answer 3

If you're going for the sweetness of triple sec, try Grenadine.  It is much sweeter though, so you won't need a lot.

Answer 4

cointreau or grand marnier will work.  anything with orange flavoring.

Answer 5

OJ

Answer 6

For 2 tbsp Triple Sec substitute 2 tsp orange extract, OR

2-4 drops of orange oil, OR

2 tsp orange zest

Also Cointreau can be used as a substitute

Answer 7

Cointreau and Grand Mariner *ARE* Triple Sec!

If you don't have either of those, you could use Curacao, the blue one is the same flavor, it'll just turn your drink blue.  And as others have said, Triple Sec is an orange flavor, so OJ would work for that.  It's also supposed to be somewhat bitter, so if you actually have bitters, a little bit of those would work.  Curacao is already bittered, since it's from the peel of oranges.

Answer 8

Cointreau .... same orange flavor.  (NOT grenadine, which isn't even close to Triple Sec - and is also colored).   I use both Triple Sec and Brandy alot in baking, so you could also substitute Brandy, but it won't have an orange flavor either