Sidecar

Name: Sidecar
Ingredients: 1 1/2 oz Cognac; 3/4 oz Orange Liqueur; 3/4 oz Lemon Juice; ¼ oz Simple Syrup (recipe)

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By Crafted Pour

Submitted on: March 19, 2021

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The Sidecar is a true classic and a must-try as you journey through the greatest cocktail sours. It's a brandy-based cocktail that got its name from either a French or English bar (depending on whom you ask) that invented the drink for a customer who arrived in a motorcycle sidecar when he frequented the spot. When we made this cocktail recently, a guest said, "But isn't a Sidecar the drink with the little extra drink on the side?" And it so happens that Cocktail King Dale DeGroff is known to sa...

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz
Cognac

3/4 oz
Orange Liqueur

3/4 oz
Lemon Juice

¼ oz
Simple Syrup (recipe)

Instructions

Garnish

Build

Shake & Strain

Glass

Cocktail Coupe

Estimated strength

About 19% ABV (estimate)

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Shake/Strain into Coupe. Garnish with Lemon Twist. Optional: Sugar Rim

Editor's Note

Cognac meets orange liqueur in this timeless sour. A touch of simple syrup rounds out the citrus, creating a balanced, sophisticated sipper.

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Crafted Pour

5 August 2026

This is such a wonderful, classic take on the Sidecar! I love the idea of serving that extra bit in a mini carafe—it's such a fun and hospitable touch.