Sidecar cocktail is made with cognac as the base liquor. Since this cocktail is relatively expensive, many friends want to make it at home. Let me introduce this cocktail to you. How to prepare cocktails.

Sidecar Cocktail Recipe?

Ingredients: 40ml brandy, 20ml orange liqueur, 15ml lemon juice, a few ice cubes

How to make Sidecar Cocktail< /p>

Cup: Take a 3-ounce cocktail glass as an example.

Chill the cup first: put it in the refrigerator in advance or add ice cubes to the cup and wait until the outside is frosted, then pour away the ice cubes and melted water.

Preparation method: Shake and mix method

1. Break down the ice kettle and add 5-6 ice cubes to the body of the kettle

2. Use a wine measuring device to add the Measure the lemon juice, Cointreau and Cognac into the shaker. Cognac is used for brandy. In order to save costs, bars generally do not use too high-end brandy. Maybe VSOP level is enough. At the same time, too high-end brandy (such as XO, Nepolon level) has too strong aroma and is not suitable. Bartending.

3. It is best to use freshly squeezed lemon juice. If there is no branded juice, you can use it instead, but pay attention to the concentration.

4. Cover and shake evenly, about 15-18 times. After the outside of the pot is frosted, the liquid inside is basically mixed evenly.

5. Open the lid of the pot and pour the mixed wine into the cup.

6. The decoration is completed. The decoration of this wine is not suitable for cherries, which appear too delicate. Lemon wedges or lemon slices are usually used. Some even use lemon peel and add a few drops of juice into the cup to add flavor to the wine. Traditional sidecars do not use lemon peel.

Side Car Cocktail Taste

Side Car, known as one of the "Top Ten Cocktails", is a refreshing after-dinner drink that is sweet and sour, a perfect drink when you are tired. A replenishing dose of bomb, its unique taste is an irreplicable classic. After all, not just any cocktail can be called one of the “Top Ten Cocktails.”

Side Car is a combination of brandy, Cointreau, and lemon juice. It has an alcohol content of 26 degrees and is considered a fierce cocktail. Put ice cubes in the shake cup, add all the ingredients, shake until the sides of the cup become foggy, and pour into a triangular cup. Cointreau enhances the rich taste of brandy, and the slightly sour flavor of lemon juice stimulates a refreshing taste. The slightly sour taste combines the astringency of citrus and grapes in a friendly way, creating waves of cold sweetness in the mouth. The flavor is fragrant and sweet, which is why sidecars are so popular. Sidecars are usually served in a glass with a sugar rim for a balance of sweet and sour. Today, many bartenders are abandoning the sugar rim and instead adding syrup or other sweeteners to balance the sweetness and sourness.

Features of Sidecar Cocktail

This cocktail has sweet and sour taste, very refreshing taste and can relieve fatigue, so it is suitable for drinking after a meal. This wine is one of the "Top Ten Cocktails" and is praised by everyone who has tasted it.