Taste the world with Cointreau (without leaving home)

Take a fabulous trip around the world with 8 amazing cocktails

Overseas travel may be off the cards for now. But why feel stuck when your taste buds can travel the world…starting now! Invented in or inspired by favourite travel destinations worldwide, these Cointreau cocktails (and just a little imagination!) can take you up, up, and away to exotic climes.

Grab your cocktail shaker now and let the adventure begin! For our first stop, let us transport ourselves to the legendary Long Bar of the Raffles Hotel in Singapore, and travel back into a bygone era.

Packed with tasty liquor and fresh tropical fruit juice, the Singapore Sling is said to have been invented by talented Hainanese Long Bar bartender, Ngiam Tong Boon, back in 1915. According to legend, this classic drink was allegedly created so that well-to-do colonial ladies could conceal the fact that they were drinking alcohol in public – which just wasn’t the done thing back then.

Pink in colour, the cocktail offers the deceptive appearance of harmless fruit punch. But don’t be fooled. An authentic Singapore Sling contains a potent alcoholic mix of cherry brandy, gin, Cointreau, grenadine, and Dom Benedictine, finished with pineapple juice and lime. 

Fans of the Singapore Sling included authors Joseph Conrad and Rudyard Kipling (The Jungle Book and other classic tales). 

This is the recipe served today at the Raffles Hotel in Singapore.

We may not be able to go there right now, but this unique spin on the Margarita brings the taste of Italy to you. The classic Margarita gets an Italian twist in this custom creation inspired by the world's favorite pizza. The Margherita is a funky combination that comes together deliciously. Buon appetito!

20ml Cointreau
45ml tequila
15ml Disaronno (amaretto)
20ml fresh lime juice
5ml caper salt

Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker
Add ice and shake until well-chilled
Strain into a chilled coupe or cocktail glass
Garnish with caper salt rim

Ever wondered what it would be like to cruise the Caribbean playground of the rich and famous? Let’s set sail and find out with the…

Imagine yourself at a sophisticated garden party on an English country estate, surrounded by green rolling hills, as you craft this floral-forward cocktail recipe and enjoy its extra aromatic, delightfully herbaceous notes – amplified by the unique olfactory qualities of Cointreau.

45ml Cointreau
30ml The Botanist Gin
30ml cranberry juice
15ml fresh lime juice

Add Cointreau, The Botanist Gin, cranberry juice, and fresh lime juice into the shaker.
Add ice and shake until chilled. Fine strain into a coupe glass.
Garnish with a marigold.

From the quiet sophistication of an English country garden, let's cross the Atlantic to New York City – The Big Apple! And while we’re there, let’s try a new take on the cocktail synonymous with the city that never sleeps.

Pink blushed beauty the Cosmopolitan is one of the most revered modern Cointreau classics. And now there’s a way to make it even more of a showstopper: simply add bubbly. This bubbly Cosmopolitan recipe is the perfect cocktail for celebrations of any size. Toast your New York visit with this sparkling take on the blush-pink beauty.

Is there anywhere on earth more seriously chilled out than a South Pacific island?

Created in 1944 by Victor Jules Bergeron known as Trader Vic, The Mai Tai is a classic cocktail made with Cointreau orange liqueur, rum, orgeat syrup, and lime juice. Invented in California and inspired by the tastes of the Pacific, the name of this drink is taken from the Tahitian phrase "mai tai-roa aé", which means "out of this world the best!"

Try mixing one today and we’re sure you’ll agree.