Sidecar recipe

Name: Sidecar
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: IBA official cocktail
Ingredients: 50 ml (1¾ oz) Cognac; 20 ml (¾ oz) Triple sec; 20 ml (¾ oz) Lemon juice

IBA officialShakenCoupeNo ice24% ABV180 kcal

The Sidecar is a shaken brandy cocktail, made with Cognac, triple sec and lemon juice, served in a coupe. It is citrusy. It is an official IBA cocktail, in The Unforgettables.

Strength: about 24% ABV in the glass, roughly 22 g of alcohol and about 180 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

A classic from just after the First World War, claimed by both Paris and London. The sugared rim came later.

Sidecar ingredients

Cognac	50 ml (1¾ oz)
Triple sec	20 ml (¾ oz)
Lemon juice	20 ml (¾ oz)

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make a Sidecar

Add everything to a shaker and fill with ice.
Shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
Strain into a chilled coupe.

Glass: Coupe
Ice: None, served up
Garnish: None

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Sidecar: quick answers

How strong is a Sidecar?: About 24% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 22 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Sidecar?: About 180 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
What glass is a Sidecar served in?: A coupe, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Sidecar have?: 3 in total: Cognac, triple sec and lemon juice. Simple enough to make at home.

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