Legend has it the Side Car was first created in France at Harry's New York Bar for a customer who arrived by side car. That was so many years ago that who knows if it's true. But who cares! Don't you love the idea of scooting over to your favorite bar in Paris, sliding out of your side car, and waltzing in to have your bartender serve you one of these?
Side Car
1.5 oz. cognac
1 oz. Cointreau
.5 oz fresh lemon juice
lemon twist for garnish
Shake over ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass rimmed with fine sugar (if you like that sugar-rim kind of thing). Garnish with a lemon twist.
Adjust the cointreau/ cognac proportions to suit your taste.
Nice one! Love the photo, love the drink. Thanks, Steph!
ReplyDeleteI want to have a prohibition party soon and I'm collecting old timey drinks. This one sounds perfect. I'd love to try it myself.
ReplyDeleteThese are just fabulous--tasty AND elegant.
ReplyDeleteFabulously old timey. And you can use any old cognac/ brandy and get a wide variety of results, all delicious thanks to the Cointreau and plenty of lemon. A crowd pleaser!
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