Sidecar Cocktail

Try this sidecar cocktail recipe for a famous cognac drink invented in the early 1900s. It's a potent combination of cognac, Cointreau, and lemon juice.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 5 mins
• Calories: 324 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 1 cup ice cubes
• 1 fluid ounce orange-flavored liqueur (such as Cointreau®)
• 2 fluid ounces cognac
• 0.5 fluid ounce lemon juice

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Sprinkle sugar onto a small plate. Lightly wet half the rim of a chilled martini glass with a damp paper towel. Dip the moistened rim in sugar to coat.

Step 2

Gather the ingredients.

Step 3

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

Step 4

Add ice, cover, and shake until chilled.

Step 5

Strain into the martini glass.