Sidecar Cocktail

Name: Sidecar Cocktail
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: 1 servings
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon white sugar; 2 fluid ounces Cognac; 1 fluid ounce orange-flavored liqueur (such as Cointreau®); 1/2 fluid ounce lemon juice; 1 cup ice cubes

⏱️ Ready in 10 min 🥄 Prep 5 min 🔥 Cook 5 min 👥 1 servings

The Ritz Hotel in Paris claims to have created this cocktail in the early 20th century. The potent combination of Cognac and orange-flavored liqueur shaken until ice cold with lemon juice is a timeless classic.

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 5 min

Cook 5 min

Serves 1

Difficulty Easy

🛒 Ingredients

1 teaspoon white sugar

2 fluid ounces Cognac

1 fluid ounce orange-flavored liqueur (such as Cointreau®)

1/2 fluid ounce lemon juice

1 cup ice cubes

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 1

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 324

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.1g 0%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 3mg 0%

Total Carbohydrate 17.8g 6%

Dietary Fiber 0.1g 0%

Total Sugars 15.7g

Protein 0.1g 0%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Sprinkle sugar on a small plate.

Lightly wet half the rim of of a coupe glass with a damp paper towel.

Dip the moistened rim in sugar to coat.

Set the glass in the refrigerator to chill.

Combine Cognac, orange-flavored liqueur, and lemon juice in a cocktail shaker.

Add ice, cover, and shake until chilled.

Strain into the chilled, sugar-rimmed coupe.