Sidecar Recipe
What’s in a Sidecar?
1 1/2 ounces cognac
3/4 ounce orange liqueur (cointreau)
3/4 ounce lemon juice
garnish with orange twist
garnish with sugar rim
How to Make a Sidecar
1. Coat the Glass:
coat the rim of your coup glass with sugar and set aside.
2. Add Contents to Shaker:
Add ice, cognac, orange liqueur, and lemon juice to your shaker.
2. Stir or Shake:
shake and stir lightly for 15 seconds. (this isn’t a margarita, extensive shaking is unnecessary.)
3. Strain:
Use a strainer to pour the mixture neat into your coup glass.
6. Garnish:
Add an orange twist to your sidecar for the finishing touch.
Equipment
Cocktail Spoon
Coup Glass
What is a Sidecar?
The sidecar is known as one of the most famous classic cognac drinks.
Made up of three ingredients: cognac, orange liqueur, and lemon juice, served neat in a martini glass, the sidecar is making a return to bars around the world.
Who invented the Sidecar Cocktail?
The Sidecar was likely created for the first time during World War I, finding itself in two books in 1922: “Cocktails and How to Mix Them” by Robert Vermeire and “Harry’s ABC of Mixing Cocktails” by Harry MacElhone. In these books the cocktail was made with equal parts cognac, cointreau, and lemon juice, but the modern cocktail alters the classic ratio to have 2 parts cognac and 1 part cointreau and lemon juice.
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