Cointreau Fizz
A three-ingredient French highball built on Cointreau orange liqueur, fresh lime juice, and sparkling soda water — light, citrusy, and refreshing.
- 2 ozcointreau
- 1 ozfresh lime juice
- 3 ozsoda water
- Lime wheel and orange twist.garnish
- 1Fill a highball glass with ice cubes.
- 2Pour the Cointreau and fresh lime juice over the ice.
- 3Top with soda water and stir gently to combine.
- 4Garnish with a lime wheel and orange twist. Serve immediately.
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The Cointreau Fizz was created by Jean Lupoïu, a French bartender, in Paris in the early 1950s. Lupoïu devised the drink as a simple showcase for Cointreau orange liqueur, pairing it with fresh lime juice and soda water in a ratio of two parts Cointreau to one part lime to three parts soda. Cointreau later adopted the formula as a signature serve, and the drink appears on the brand's official cocktail list. Its three-ingredient simplicity and low alcohol content have made it a popular aperitif choice in European café culture and, more recently, a staple on health-conscious cocktail menus worldwide.
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