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Sidecar
3 min.Cognac
Ingredients
- 4 cl
- 2 cl
- 3 cl
- Sugar (for rim) (optional)1 teaspoon
- Garnish
- CoupeGlass type
Step-by-step
- Chill a coupe glass (ice + water, then discard).1
- In a shaker, add cognac, Cointreau, and lemon juice with ice.2
- Shake vigorously, then strain into the chilled glass.3
- Optionally, garnish with a lemon twist or sugared rim.4
Flavor profile
- fruitysoursweet
Specs
- Origin
- An early 20th-century brandy cocktail associated with Paris and London.History
- A Sidecar is ordered by Alan King’s character in The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990).Trivia
- Charcuterie, Grilled meatsPairings
- Brandy Crusta An older relative with a sugared rim and citrus peel.
- Bourbon Sidecar Substitutes Brandy for Bourbon.
Alts.- Classic Cocktails BookSource