Sidecar

Name: Sidecar
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Europe, French
Ingredients: Optional: Orange wedge and superfine sugar; 2 ounces Cognac; 1 ounce Cointreau; 3/4 ounce lemon juice; Orange peel strip

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 5 min.

Yield 1 serving

Test Kitchen Approved

This timeless sipper is bright, crisp, and citrusy, with a warm kick from cognac. —Taste Recipes Test Kitchen

Ingredients

Optional: Orange wedge and superfine sugar
2 ounces Cognac
1 ounce Cointreau
3/4 ounce lemon juice
Orange peel strip

Directions

If desired, moisten rim of 1 coupe glass with orange wedge and sprinkle sugar on a plate; dip rim in sugar.
Fill a shaker half full with ice. Add Cognac, Cointreau and lemon juice; cover and shake until condensation forms on outside of shaker. Strain into prepared glass. Squeeze orange peel over glass to release oils; drop into glass.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 249 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 2mg sodium, 19g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

Try your hand at this timeless sipper, a darling of cocktail connoisseurs because it's perfectly balanced: bright, crisp and citrusy, with a smooth, warm kick from cognac. —Taste Recipes Test Kitchen

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