Sidecar Cocktail
The Sidecar is one of my favorite classic cocktails, consisting of Cognac, orange liqueur, and fresh lemon juice. A citrusy refreshing classic.
Servings: 1 cocktail
Ingredients
- 2 ounces cognac I like Pierre Ferand
- 3/4 ounce Cointreau or Dry Curaçao
- 3/4 ounce lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon simple syrup omit for drier cocktail
- Optional sugar for rim
Instructions
- For the sugar rim, coat the rim of the glass in orange/lemon juice. Twirl the glass in sugar to coat.
- Combine the remaining ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake and double strain into a chilled coupe glass.
- Express a lemon peel over the cocktail and serve.
Notes
To make a fancy lemon peel garnish, trim the edges of a thin lemon peel with a sharp knife into your desired shape. A Y-peeler works best for creating a thin peel.
This cocktail can be made with Brandy in place of Cognac as a substitution.
If made without simple sugar, the cocktail is much drier and spirit-forward.
Adding a bar spoon or teaspoon of simple sugar will add some welcomed sweetness and create a more balanced cocktail.
Reducing the cognac addition to 1 1/2 parts (while keeping lemon and Cointreau parts the same) will accomplish the same thing as adding simple sugar to the original base recipe.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 177kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.5g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Sodium: 4mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 0.5g