The first burlesque cocktail in history!

01/15/08

Cointreau brand ambassador Dita Von Teese has created her own cocktail with Cointreau, named the "Cointreau Teese" in homage to its creator!

Dita Von Teese adores the violet, that falsely shy and deliciously quaint flower, with its powdery scent and divine colour so evocative of the nostalgic Paris of which Arletty sung, a light tune with delicately perfumed notes. Indeed Dita perfumes herself with a few Houbigant “flowers”, shimmering in velvety purple.

So when Cointreau asked Dita Von Teese to create her own cocktail, it was clear that the violet would be not just a key ingredient, but the very heart and soul of this cocktail. That little extra touch of soul that triggers a unique sensation when blended with Cointreau’s orange notes, an endlessly surprising dance of startling aromas.
This "flower-cocktail" is given extra zing by the delicate touch of fresh ginger on the rim of the glass, a flamboyant touch that Dita insisted upon ! »

Clearly there was only one name for such a cocktail:The Cointreau Teese , in homage to Dita.

The recipe:

4 cl Cointreau
2 cl apple juice
1.5 cl Monin violet
1.5 cl fresh lemon juice
frost ginger around the rim of the glass

A cocktail that you will soon be able to sip in the trendiest bars on the planet.