sidecar

The sidecar is a cocktail traditionally made with cognac, orange liqueur (Cointreau, Grand Marnier, Dry Curaçao, or some other triple sec), plus lemon juice. In its ingredients, the drink is perhaps most closely related to the older Brandy Crusta, which differs both in presentation and in proportions of its components.

Photo of sidecar by Johann Trasch

Photo by Johann Trasch, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0

Ingredients

  • 3 cl cognac
  • 3 cl triple sec
  • 2 cl lemon juice

Garnish: None.

Recipe

  1. pour all ingredients into shaker with ice.

  2. shake well and strain into cocktail glass.