Margarita Recipe with Grand Marnier

Margarita Recipe with Grand Marnier

A common question we at A Bar Above see come up again and again is this: Can you substitute Grand Marnier for Cointreau? Are they interchangeable?   The answers are yes and no. While Cointreau and Grand Marnier aren’t the same style of orange liqueur and therefore aren’t exactly interchangeable, you can still make substitutions […]

Cosmopolitan Recipe with Grand Marnier

Cosmopolitan Recipe with Grand Marnier

The ever-popular Cosmopolitan cocktail is a delicious and relatively easy cocktail to make at home. It’s usually made with Cointreau or generic triple sec (we definitely recommend Cointreau, if we’re being honest). But what if you only have Grand Marnier in your pantry?     COINTREAU VS GRAND MARNIER Is Grand Marnier the same as […]

Sidecar Recipe with Grand Marnier

Sidecar Recipe with Grand Marnier

OK, so you’re making a cocktail that lists triple sec or Cointreau as an ingredient– but you only have Grand Marnier on your liquor shelf… Can you use it instead? Short answer: Yes!   GRAND MARNIER IN COCKTAILS Grand Marnier is a little different from Cointreau or generic triple sec, being a slightly different style […]

Grand Fashion Recipe

Grand Fashion Recipe

This cocktail is just as the name sounds: It’s a variation of the classic Old Fashioned cocktail, although the whiskey is offset with a touch of Grand Marnier. It is a deep and rich cocktail with a lot of layers and is definitely one for slow and enjoyable sipping.    I prefer this cocktail with […]