The direct and upright cocktail you need after that long day. The sidecar cocktail drives straight to the point with the mild fruit flavors of cognac and triple sec served tall and chilled, then topped with a classy lemon twist. It’s a cocktail from the golden age of the cocktail renaissance, and makes a great Bartender’s Choice order that shows you know your history.
What is a Sidecar?
The Sidecar is a “daisy,” meaning a spirit, citrus juice, and a liqueur as sweetener. The cocktail made its first appearance in 1922, and gets its names from the attachable motorcycle that was a popular fad at the time. (You really don’t see them much anymore…) Though which bar did it first is up for debate, the sidecar was one of the earliest cocktails and shows up in many twentieth century bar manuals. It’s simple, refreshing, and balanced: everything a cocktail should be.
Sidecar Cocktail
Description
A cocktail to relax and unwind.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ oz Courvoisier Cognac VSOP
- ¾ oz Cointreau
- ¾ oz fresh squeezed lemon juice
- Garnish: lemon twist, rimming sugar
Instructions
- Add all the liquid ingredients into your cocktail shaker over a scoop of ice cubes and shake vigorously until the shaker is chilled.
- Use a lemon wedge and rub half of the coupe glass rim and then dip that half into your rimming sugar.
- Strain and pour into a Coupe glass.
- Add the lemon twist as your garnish.
Recipe by Sarah Cascone
Photography by Dave Bryce
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