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No. 022 Cocktails · Brandy & cognac

Sidecar

Cognac, triple sec and lemon shaken and served up: a dry, citrusy brandy sour.

A Sidecar in a cocktail glass garnished with an orange wedge
A Sidecar: cognac, orange liqueur and lemon Photo: Evan Swigart from Chicago, USA, CC BY 2.0

Recipe card

ml oz

Makes 1 drink · about 3 min to make

Ingredients

Ounces are US fluid ounces (29.57 ml), rounded.

Method

  1. Pour all the ingredients into a cocktail shaker.
  2. Shake well with ice.
  3. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Glass
Cocktail glass (coupe)
Technique
Shaken
Difficulty
Easy

Printable recipe card Quantities as given in the IBA's official specification.

About the Sidecar

The Sidecar sets cognac against orange liqueur and fresh lemon. It is dry and bright rather than sweet; some bars add a sugar rim, but the IBA specification does not.

Background

The Sidecar became popular in Paris and London in the early 1920s.

Tags: sour cognac citrus

Sources

  1. IBA — Sidecar (official specification)
  2. Wikipedia — Sidecar (cocktail)

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