Grand Marnier Cordon Rouge is an orange-flavored cognac liqueur created
in 1880 by Alexandre Marnier-Lapostolle. It is made from a blend of Cognac
brandy, distilled essence of bitter orange, and sugar. Grand Marnier Cordon
Rouge is 40% alcohol. Aside from Cordon Rouge, the Grand Marnier line includes
other liqueurs, most of which can be consumed "neat" as a cordial or a
digestif, and can be used in mixed drinks and desserts. In France this kind
of use is the most popular, especially with Crêpes Suzette and "crêpes au Grand
Marnier". César Ritz reportedly came up with the name "Grand Marnier" for
Marnier-Lapostolle, who in return helped him purchase and establish the Hotel
Ritz Paris. Varieties
= Cordon Rouge= Cordon Rouge or "Red Ribbon" is
orange-flavored cognac liqueur and the original Grand Marnier liqueur created
in 1880 by Alexandre Marnier-Lapostolle. It is consumed neat and is also used in
mixed drinks and desserts. Awards
Gold Medal World Spirits Competition, San Francisco 2001
4 Star recommendation from F. Paul Pacult’s Kindred Spirits, the Spirit
Journal Guide Signature Series
No. 1 - Natural Cherry - A blend of Grand Marnier Cordon Rouge with wild
tropical Dominican and Haitian oranges and European Griotte cherries.
No. 2 - Raspberry Peach - A blend of European raspberries and rare red
peaches from Ardèche, in the South of France, combined with Grand Marnier
Cordon Rouge. = Cordon Jaune=
Cordon Jaune or "Yellow Ribbon" Grand Marnier is only sold in some European
countries and at some major international airports. Cordon Jaune is
a triple-sec Curaçao-like liqueur that is made with neutral grain spirit
instead of Cognac. It does not resemble Cordon Rouge or other orange-flavored
brandy liqueurs so much as other high-quality, 80 proof triple-sec
Curaçao liqueurs, like Cointreau original or Gabriel Boudier Curaçao
Triple-sec. = Cuvée du Centenaire=
Cuvée du Centenaire, was first released in limited quantities in 1927 to
commemorate the 100th anniversary. It is made with up to 25-year-old fine cognacs
and is consumed neat. It is more expensive, at about US$145 per bottle.
Awards 5-star recommendation from F. Paul
Pacult’s Kindred Spirits, the Spirit Journal Guide
Double Gold medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2001
Gold Medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2007
= Cuvée Spéciale Cent Cinquantenaire= Grand Marnier 150, technically called
Cuvée Spéciale Cent Cinquantenaire, was awarded a Gold Medal at the Salon des
Arts Ménagers in 1983 – Brussels, and is the finest type of Grand Marnier. Also
Double Gold Medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition in 2007. It is
made with up to 50-year-old cognacs sealed within hand-finished frosted
glass bottles featuring hand-painted Art Nouveau decorations. At approximately
$220 USD per bottle, it was previously marketed under the slogan "Hard to find,
impossible to pronounce, and prohibitively expensive."
Awards “Best of the Best” Spirits in the Robb
Report 5-star recommendation from F. Paul
Pacult’s Kindred Spirits, the Spirit Journal Guide
“Best Liqueur” at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2001
Double Gold Medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2007
= Cuvée Louis-Alexandre Marnier-Lapostolle=
Cuvée Louis-Alexandre Marnier-Lapostolle is a special selection of cognacs taken
from the best known districts and aged at length in oak casks. It is only
available in duty-free shops in Canada and France and liquor stores in Quebec,
Canada and the Netherlands. Use in food
Grand Marnier is used in several kinds of pastries, such as liquor cream buns.
It is also used in the French dessert known as Bûche de Noël. It is frequently
used in recipes for cranberry sauce, as sweetness and citrus can be a contrast
to the bitterness of cranberries. It is also an ingredient for the preparation
of flambé dishes, such as Crêpes Suzette, Grand Marnier soufflé and crème
brûlée. It can also be used in the sauce of the "Canard à l'Orange" roasted duck
dish. It can also be simply drizzled over vanilla ice cream.
Mixed drinks Grand Marnier can be used in mixed
drinks. Some examples of these include the Cosmopolitan, Margarita, Sangria,
Sidecar, Dirty Harry, Grand Mimosa, B-52, the Grand Marnier Smash, The Grand
Smash, The Smash Marnier, The Bloody Smash, The Maced Marnier, The Ace
Marnier Smash, Frosty Smash, The Smace, The Grand Hound, The Blood Pug, The
Clarke, The Nogley and the Grand Marnier Fireball.
References External links
Grand Marnier product website