Sidecar
Ingredients:
Serve in a Coupe glass
- 1 1/2 shots cognac
- 1 shot triple sec
- 3/4 shot fresh lemon juice
Garnish: 1 lemon twist
Tools & Equipment
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How to Make
- Rim half the coupe glass with sugar
- Add the ingredients to a Boston Shaker
- Shake & fine strain into the chilled coupe glass
- Add the garnish
About
The sidecar is a fantastic classic cocktail and one of the 6 drinks that David Embury cared to include in his book, ‘The Fine art of Mixing Drinks’. The sidecar led the way for many amazing cocktails to come, the margarita, cosmopolitan, and kamikaze being 3 of the most notable.
Note: If you take a closer look at these recipes, you’ll notice how similar they are. Other than the cosmo (which has cranberry juice as well), the only difference is the base spirit.
According to Embury, this cocktail was created by his friend during the first world war when he would travel to his favorite cafe in Paris in the Sidecar of a motorbike. The cocktail is indeed French, which one could simply deduce from its ingredients. But we’ll never be sure if Embury’s account is accurate or not.
