Ingredients
- Cognac ✓ you have it 5 cl
- Triple sec ✓ you have it 2 cl
- Lemon juice ✓ you have it 2 cl
- Ice cubes ✓ you have it
Garnish & optional
- Sugar for the rim ✓ you have it
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20 × Sidecar
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In short: Sidecar – here’s what you need: 5 cl Cognac, 2 cl Triple sec and 2 cl Lemon juice.
The elegant ancestor of the Margarita: Cognac, orange liqueur and lemon, often with a fine sugar rim.
Method
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1
If you like, moisten the rim of the glass with lemon and dip it in sugar.
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2
Shake all ingredients hard with ice.
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All bar toolsThe story of the Sidecar
The Sidecar emerged shortly after World War I and first appeared in bar books in 1922. Its origin is disputed: the Ritz in Paris lays claim to it, while Harry MacElhone credited bartender Pat MacGarry of Buck’s Club in London. Legend has it the drink is named after an army officer who was driven to the bar in a motorcycle sidecar.
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Illustrative image · AI-generated for Cocktailline. This is roughly how a Sidecar is classically served.
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