Sidecar
Sidecar
VegVeganParis

Sidecar

Brandy, orange liqueur and lemon with a sugared rim. A classic that tastes like a well cut jacket.

Contains alcohol

For adults of legal drinking age where you live. Drink responsibly, and never drink and drive.

5 minTime
0 gProtein each
mildSpice
A drink with a motorcycle name1 chapter · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayBrandy, Cointreau, lemon, sugar rim.
The original
196kcalsame
0 gproteinsame
0 gfibresame
5minutessame

The classic Sidecar.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

1 servings
Brandy50 ml brandy or cognac
Triple sec20 ml Cointreau or triple sec
Lemon juice20 ml fresh lemon juice
Sugarfor a half rim
Orange1 strip orange peel
Ice cubesfor chilling and shaking

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Chill a coupe, then wet half the rim with lemon and dip it in sugar.
  2. 2Shake the brandy, Cointreau and lemon hard with ice.
  3. 3Strain into the coupe.
  4. 4Twist the orange peel over the top.
Serve it like this

Serve up in a chilled coupe with a half sugared rim and an orange twist. Nuts or dark chocolate and water alongside.

Sign up free to cook this

Bloom picks tonight's dinner for your diet and allergies, then cooks it with you step by step.

Make it a meal

What goes with Sidecar: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

A little snack Croque monsieur25 min
A little snack Charcuterie board25 min
A little snack Chicken vol au vents60 min
Something sweet Scottish shortbread60 min
Sign up to send it to your cook