Orange Liquor Showdown #2 | Cointreau vs Grand Marnier vs Pierre Ferrand
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ย. 2024
- We are doing another orange liquor showdown review. We make a red currant cosmo and testing three popular French orange liquors. Cointreau, Grand Marnier, and Pierre Ferrand are all amazing but let's see how much of a difference there is.
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Red Currant Cosmo
2 oz vodka
.5 oz orange liquor
1 oz red currant syrup
1 oz lime juice
2 oz champagne
I like the touch of sparkling wine. The “Riley Show” has a nice ring to it.
It really does!!! 😁
Great choice of orange liqueurs. I really like the Pierre Ferrand and Grand Marnier.
I really like all three because they are all unique.
I think you’ve got something here with a sparkling cosmo. It might have a bit more staying power if you add a little bitterness to it to give the drink some grip. I love the idea of the currant syrup.
Agreed. I think I will revisit this cocktail and see how we can make it great. Love the idea of adding bitterness.
Great comparison guys. Sometimes I feel Orange liqueur is kind of pushed aside as not such an important piece compared to other ingredients. I am glad you are making those videos, showing the importance and impact of each ingredient. :@) Cheers guys.
Well said Peter. thanks my friend.
I have to go with Pierre Ferrand!! I love the idea of a red currant cosmo!! Hey, have you guys done a live show lately? I have been a workaholic lately and am behind on my fave TH-cam channels. You both rock! This was fabulous!! :-)
Thanks Christine, we really appreciate it. We haven't been live for quite awhile. I started bartending again and Fridays are always busy.
@@carl_busch Totally understandable!!
As fun as it is to see comparisons with the classic GM, Coint and PF side by side, in the end they're pretty much apples and oranges :D and not quite interchangable. I kinda have this issue myself, not owning PF at home and when asked upon "dry curacao"...well because neither GM nor Coint. really cover anything dry...THAT said, they make delightfully fun twists (just as seen here!) but in their essence are all completely different products except for the orange base-stuff.
Also, Cosmos are awesome! 😁
I totally agree with that.
You're absolutely right! They are all so different! But I like to think we're reviewing the cocktail more than the liqueur/spirit. Because a lot of times a cocktal will call for just "vodka" or just "orange liqueur" so we are trying to help someone making cocktails at home choose from common ingredients. So if someone says, "Ooh! This cocktail sounds really good! But I don't have a lot of options for (or I have too many options for) [insert ingredient here]. Do I need to go buy Grand Marnier if I already have Cointreau at home?" They can make a semi-educated decision.
Have you tried the vintage Cosmopolitan? The raspberry and gin mix is so good.
Cosmopolitan 1934 edition
2 oz (60ml) Gin
½ oz (15ml) Cointreau
¾ oz (22.5ml) Fresh Lemon Juice
¼ oz (7.5ml) Raspberry Syrup (can play with the ratio depending on the sweetness you prefer)
Oooh!! I want this!
Sounds similar to a Clover Club.
@@carl_busch yup just no mint.
@@stephane.foisy.186 oh I have never had a Clover Club with mint. That sounds tasty
@@carl_busch I may have been mistaken(or tipsy) but raspberry and mint is tasty.
Riley, this is getting to easy! Carl needs to really test you next week! Rum?!?!
i agree, there must be collusion.
Next week is London Dry Gin. Can I go 3 weeks in a row? Stay tuned!
I tried screwing her up and she got it.
@@RileyTaylor26 no doubt in my mind!
I made cosmos for my wife and I on the weekend. I liked the grand marnier. She preferred cheap 22% triple sec. She has good taste in men obviously, but not in drinks
But I can look at it this way. More grand marnier for me
Haha.
Drink more Brandy Crusta cocktails to use your Ferrand! 🤗
Will do!! Thanks.
Now this red current cosmo is a cosmo i can get behind!
Needs a little tweaks for me personally but YES.
Great video!!! This was a tough one, but Riley is a pro. I tend to favor PF Dry curacao for some reason.
She will be better than me sooner than later
@@carl_busch Carl, there's a curb..... Nevermind.....
I’ve got a bottle of gran marnier unopened from 1970s
WOW! I wonder what that tastes like. Is the packing/label the same or different?
YESSSSSSSSSSS! First in!!!
Woot woot