Best 5 Classic Sidecar Recipes

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SIDECAR



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Try your hand at recreating a classic 1920s cocktail, the sidecar. It's easy to adapt - simply use cognac, or go with equal parts cognac, triple sec and lemon juice

Provided by Miriam Nice

Categories     Cocktails, Drink

Time 5m

Number Of Ingredients 5

50ml cognac
25ml triple sec
25ml lemon juice
handful of ice
dash of Angostura bitters (optional)

Steps:

  • Put a coupe glass in the fridge to chill. Tip all of the ingredients into a cocktail shaker.
  • Shake well, until the outside of the shaker feels cold, then strain the cocktail into the chilled glass. If the lemon juice is too sharp, add the bitters to taste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 239 calories, Carbohydrate 18 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 18 grams sugar, Protein 0.1 grams protein, Sodium 0.01 milligram of sodium

SIDECAR COCKTAIL



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The Ritz Hotel in Paris claims to have created this cocktail in the early 20th century. The potent combination of Cognac and orange-flavored liqueur shaken until ice cold with lemon juice is a timeless classic.

Provided by Home Happy Hour

Categories     Drinks Recipes     Cocktail Recipes

Time 10m

Yield 1

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 teaspoon white sugar
2 fluid ounces Cognac
1 fluid ounce orange-flavored liqueur (such as Cointreau®)
½ fluid ounce lemon juice
1 cup ice cubes

Steps:

  • Sprinkle sugar on a small plate. Lightly wet half the rim of of a coupe glass with a damp paper towel. Dip the moistened rim in sugar to coat. Set the glass in the refrigerator to chill.
  • Combine Cognac, orange-flavored liqueur, and lemon juice in a cocktail shaker. Add ice, cover, and shake until chilled. Strain into the chilled, sugar-rimmed coupe.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 323.5 calories, Carbohydrate 17.8 g, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.1 g, Sodium 2.7 mg, Sugar 15.7 g

CLASSIC SIDECAR



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Based on the recipe from the Greenhouse Restaurant at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Chicago. Unlike other recipes, this one is sweetened with simple syrup. You can purchase simple syrup or make your own by heating two parts water to one part sugar in a small saucepan, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves.

Provided by Chocolatl

Categories     Beverages

Time 5m

Yield 1 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 1/4 ounces cognac
3/4 ounce Cointreau liqueur
1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice
1/2 ounce simple syrup
ice

Steps:

  • Combine all ingredient in a cocktail shaker and shake.
  • Strain mixture into a stemmed cocktail glass with a sugared rim.

SIDECAR



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I always think of the sidecar as a brandy margarita, except that it is made with fresh lemon juice.

Provided by squawk93

Categories     Drinks Recipes     Cocktail Recipes

Time 5m

Yield 1

Number Of Ingredients 5

ice cubes
½ fluid ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
½ fluid ounce Cointreau or triple sec
1 fluid ounce brandy
1 lemon wedge

Steps:

  • Fill a cocktail shaker 3/4 full with ice cubes. Pour in lemon juice, Cointreau, and brandy. Cover and shake vigorously for about 30 seconds until the outside of the shaker becomes cold and frosty. Strain into a martini glass and garnish with a wedge of lemon.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 135 calories, Carbohydrate 7.5 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 0 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.1 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, Sodium 1.3 mg, Sugar 6 g

SIDECAR COCKTAILS



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Provided by Ina Garten

Time 25m

Yield 4 drinks

Number Of Ingredients 6

Freshly squeezed lemon juice
Sugar
1 cup Cognac or good brandy
1/2 cup Triple Sec or Cointreau
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
Maraschino cherries or lemon peel, to garnish

Steps:

  • If you want to frost the glasses, dip the rim or 4 martini glasses in a shallow plate of lemon juice and then in the sugar. Allow to dry for 15 minutes.
  • Combine the Cognac, Triple Sec, and lemon juice in a pitcher. Pour some into a cocktail shaker with ice, shake well and pour into the glasses. Garnish with a cherry or lemon peel.

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