Cocktail
Sidecar
Cognac, citrus, sugar rim.
- Glassware
- Coupe
- Method
- shake
- Difficulty
- medium
Ingredients
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spirit
French grape brandy aged in oak. Rich, fruity, regal.
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liqueur
Premium triple sec with a cleaner, sharper orange flavor.
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fruit
Always fresh-squeezed. Tart and aromatic — bottled juice does not compare.
Method
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Sugar half the rim of a coupe (run a lemon wedge first).
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Combine cognac, Cointreau, and lemon in a shaker with ice.
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Shake hard for 12 seconds.
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Double-strain into the prepared coupe. Express orange peel.
Garnish
- Orange Peel
About this drink
A 1920s classic. The 2:1:1 ratio is gospel — though many bartenders nudge it slightly drier.
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