This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. The brand’grand marnier best-known product is Grand Marnier Cordon Rouge, an orange-flavored liqueur created in 1880 by Alexandre Marnier-Lapostolle.
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. According to their official website, Grand Marnier’s first distillery was built in 1827 by Jean Baptiste Lapostolle in the small city of Neauphle-le-Château. His granddaughter Julia married Louis-Alexandre Marnier in 1876 and, four years later, the Marniers released a signature cognac with Caribbean bitter orange. Grand Marnier” for Marnier-Lapostolle, who in return helped him purchase and establish the Hotel Ritz Paris.
On 15 March 2016, the Campari Group announced a friendly takeover offer for Société des Produits Marnier Lapostolle S. Grand Marnier liqueur, which was created in 1880 by Alexandre Marnier-Lapostolle. It is consumed neat and is also used in mixed drinks and desserts. 1 – Natural Cherry – A blend of Grand Marnier Cordon Rouge with wild tropical Haitian and Dominican oranges and European Griotte cherries. 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.
Curaçao-like liqueur that was made with neutral grain spirit instead of Cognac. It was only sold in some European countries and at some major international airports. The production stopped on 1 January 2017, after the company was taken over by Campari. 1927 to commemorate the 100th anniversary. It is made with up to 25-year-old fine cognacs and is consumed neat. 1977 to honor the 150th anniversary of the brand, and is currently the most expensive variety of Grand Marnier.
It is made with up to 50-year-old cognacs in frosted glass bottles featuring hand-painted Art Nouveau decorations. Grand Marnier is used in several kinds of pastries, such as liquor cream buns. It is frequently used in recipes for cranberry sauce, as sweetness and citrus can be a contrast to the bitterness of cranberries. Grand Marnier can be used in mixed drinks. It can be used as an alternative to Cointreau or triple sec. Fassionola is also sometimes used in place of the passion fruit syrup. The Hurricane cocktail is a sweet alcoholic drink made with rum, lemon juice, and either passion fruit syrup or fassionola.