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Margarita vs Sidecar
What is the difference between a Margarita and a Sidecar? Here are both recipes side by side, with exact measures, and what actually sets them apart.
The difference
- Both use triple sec.
- Only the Margarita has tequila blanco and lime juice.
- Only the Sidecar has Cognac and lemon juice.
Margarita
| Tequila blanco | 50 ml |
| Triple sec | 20 ml |
| Lime juice | 15 ml |
Its invention is claimed by several bartenders in Mexico and Texas in the 1930s and 1940s. Margarita is Spanish for daisy, and the drink is a tequila member of the old Daisy family.
Sidecar
| Cognac | 50 ml |
| Triple sec | 20 ml |
| Lemon juice | 20 ml |
A classic from just after the First World War, claimed by both Paris and London. The sugared rim came later.