Classic Sidecar

Submitted by Chocolatl

"Based on the recipe from the Greenhouse Restaurant at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Chicago. Unlike other recipes, this one is sweetened with simple syrup. You can purchase simple syrup or make your own by heating two parts water to one part sugar in a small saucepan, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves."

 

• Ready In: 5mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Serves: 1

ingredients

• 1 1⁄4 ounces cognac
• 3⁄4 ounce Cointreau liqueur
• 1⁄2 ounce fresh lemon juice
• 1⁄2 ounce simple syrup
• ice

directions

1. Combine all ingredient in a cocktail shaker and shake.
2. Strain mixture into a stemmed cocktail glass with a sugared rim.

Reviews

[weekend cooker]

Very nice drink, made my own syrup, as the recipe posted. Made for PRMR tag..

 

[queenbeatrice]

This reminds me of those sour sugar coated candies but with booze in them, lol. Very nice. Thanks for posting :)