Sidecar cocktail recipe
Brandy and cognac cocktail, shaken and served up (no ice, chilled glass). An IBA official cocktail (The Unforgettables).
Ingredients
- 1⅔ oz (50 ml) Cognac
- ⅔ oz (20 ml) Triple Sec
- ⅔ oz (20 ml) Fresh Lemon Juice
Method
- Add everything to a shaker with ice.
- Shake well and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Glass: Cocktail glass · Garnish: None.
Strength, calories and size
Estimates for one serving: a strong drink for a cocktail. They depend on your brands, how you measure, and how long you shake or stir. How we work this out.
About the Sidecar
The sidecar is a cocktail traditionally made with brandy, orange liqueur, and lemon juice. It became popular in Paris and London in the early 1920s. Common modifications of the original recipe are a sugar rim, added sugar syrup, and an orange twist or lemon twist.
From Wikipedia, "Sidecar (cocktail)", licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Source: IBA official recipe for the Sidecar. Instructions on this page are written in our own words. Amounts are the IBA's, shown in ounces at 30 ml per ounce.
Recipes: IBA Official Cocktails, rewritten in our own words. Strength and calories are estimates (how we work them out). Drink responsibly.