The Sidecar⁣
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60 ml @hennessy Cognac⁣
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22.5 ml @cointreau
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22.5 lemon juice⁣
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5ml rich demerera syrup⁣
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Shake and double strain. garnish with expressed orange twist. ⁣
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The Sidecar is one of the most iconic classic cocktails. There are numerous rumors about its origin. The most common involve a customer who arrived in the sidecar of a motorcycle, requesting the drink. I've often heard it was an officer in the French army during WWI who travelled from the front lines in a sidecar. Other legends claim the drink was invented in New Orleans and named because the remainder after shaking and straining was poured into a shot glass and served "on the side". ⁣
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Whatever the origin, this recipe is likely a bit different from the original. I've taken a page out of Joaquín Simó's book and added a dash of rich demerara syrupin place of a sugar rim. The syrup helps balance the sour citrus and adds a slightly smoother, fuller texture to the drink. Its also a lot less sticky. Simó calls for Pierre Ferrand Cognac and Dry Curacao in his recipe but I'm not that classy.⁣

Image and recipe courtesy of @thenickromancer.

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