Whiskey Sidecar with Broiled Lemon Juice

A whiskey side car gets a tangy twist from broiled lemon juice in this clever and gourmet twist on the traditional sidecar cocktail.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 406 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 fluid ounce orange liqueur
• 2 fluid ounces whiskey
• 1 lemon, halved
• ice
• 1 lemon wedge
• 3 tablespoons superfine sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Place lemon halves, cut-side up, on a baking sheet.n

Step 2

Broil until lemon halves are blackened on the cut side, about 10 minutes. Allow lemons to cool enough to handle. Squeeze juice from the lemons into a measuring cup. Measure out 3/4 fluid ounce broiled lemon juice, reserving the rest for another use.n

Step 3

Pour sugar into a shallow bowl. Run lemon wedge around the rim of a cocktail glass; dip into sugar.n

Step 4

Combine whiskey, orange liqueur, and 3/4 fluid ounce broiled lemon juice in a cocktail shaker and add ice; cover and shake for 20 seconds. Strain drink into the prepared cocktail glass.n