Sidecar
A Prohibition-era Parisian classic and one of the six foundational cocktails in mixology. Cognac, orange curacao, and lemon juice in perfect balance create an elegant, spirit-forward sipper.
Ingredients
- 2 oz Cognac (VS or VSOP)
- 0.8 oz Orange curacao
- 0.8 oz Fresh lemon juice
- sugar rim (half rim) (garnish) garnish
- lemon twist (garnish) garnish
Pairs With
Complement with French cheese and charcuterie or duck confit to enhance the cognac's richness and the orange curacao's elegance. The savory, luxurious pairing elevates this Parisian classic.
Instructions
Rim half of a chilled coupe glass with sugar by moistening the edge with a lemon wedge and dipping one side in fine sugar
Combine cognac, orange curacao, and fresh lemon juice in a cocktail shaker
Fill shaker with ice and shake hard for 12 to 15 seconds
Double strain through a fine mesh strainer into the prepared coupe glass
Express a lemon twist over the drink and drape it on the rim
Tips
A half sugar rim gives you the choice of sweet or unsweetened sips by rotating the glass as you drink Pierre Ferrand Dry Curacao is the bartender favorite here — it is drier and more complex than most orange liqueurs Use a VSOP cognac like Remy Martin or Pierre Ferrand 1840 for the best balance of fruit and oak