How To Make A Sidecar
The Ritz Hotel in Paris claims to have invented the Sidecar in 1922, though some offer up different origins. The cocktail is named after the motorcycle attachment.
Sidecar Ingredients
- 1 ¾ oz Brandy
- 1 oz Lemon
- 3/4 oz Triple sec
Sidecar Directions
- Combine all ingredients in shaker tin
- Add ice to small shaker tin.
- Shake vigorously, until tin is frosted over.
- Strain into chilled cocktail glass, rimmed with sugar
- Garnish with lemon twist and enjoy.
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Yield: 1 Cocktail
Updated: 2018-06-28

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