Sidecar
Here’s how to make one of the best classic cocktails of all time — the Sidecar cocktail! This sour is the perfect balance of Cognac, Cointreau or Triple Sec, and lemon.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 drink 1x
- Category: Drink
- Method: Shaken
- Cuisine: Cocktails
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ounces (4 tablespoons) Cognac (VS or VSOP)
- 1 ounce (2 tablespoons) Cointreau
- 1 ounce (2 tablespoons) lemon juice
- For the garnish: lemon twist or orange twist
- Superfine sugar* rim, optional
Instructions
- Cut a notch in a lemon wedge, then run the lemon around the rim of a cocktail glass. Dip the edge of the rim into a plate of superfine sugar.
- Place all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with a handful of ice and shake until cold.
- Strain the drink into the prepared glass. Garnish with a lemon twist or orange twist.
Notes
*Superfine sugar works well for a sugar rim since it sticks to the glass better than granulated sugar. You can use granulated sugar if it’s all you have. Note that it can tend to fall off into the drink, making it taste a shade sweeter.
Find it online: https://www.acouplecooks.com/cointreau-vs-triple-sec/
