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Sidecar

Paris or London just after the First World War, supposedly named after an officer's motorcycle sidecar. Cognac, orange liqueur and lemon: the brandy sour, rich and sharp with an optional sugar rim.

Not in stock: Cognac / brandy.

  1. Wet half the rim of a chilled coupe with lemon and dip it in

    rimrimrimrimSugar (white)(optional)— not in stock
  2. Add to a shaker

    45 ml90 ml135 ml180 mlCognac / brandy— not in stock
    25 ml50 ml75 ml100 mlCointreau / triple sec— not in stock
    20 ml40 ml60 ml80 mlLemon juice (fresh)— not in stock
  3. Shake hard with cubed ice for 10 seconds

  4. Fine strain into the coupe, no ice

  5. Garnish with sugar rim, orange zest twist