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Tantris Sidecar in a coupe, drawn with its ingredient layers

Tantris Sidecar recipe

ShakenCoupeNo ice23% ABV

The Tantris Sidecar is a shaken brandy cocktail, made with Cognac, Calvados, triple sec and more, served in a coupe. It is citrusy.

Strength: about 23% ABV in the glass, roughly 23 g of alcohol and about 200 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Audrey Saunders’s richer Sidecar, named after the Tantris restaurant in Munich.

Tantris Sidecar ingredients

Cognac40 ml (1¼ oz)
Calvados10 ml (¼ oz)
Triple sec15 ml (½ oz)
Lemon juice20 ml (¾ oz)
Pineapple syrup7.5 ml (¼ oz)
Green Chartreuse5 ml (¼ 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 Tantris Sidecar

  1. Add everything to a shaker and fill with ice.
  2. Shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
  3. Strain into a chilled coupe.
  4. Garnish with a lemon twist and a sugar rim.
Glass
Coupe
Ice
None, served up
Garnish
Lemon twist and a sugar rim
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Tantris Sidecar: quick answers

How strong is a Tantris Sidecar?
About 23% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 23 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Tantris Sidecar?
About 200 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 Tantris Sidecar served in?
A coupe, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Tantris Sidecar have?
6 in total: Cognac, Calvados, triple sec, lemon juice, pineapple syrup and green Chartreuse.

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