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Sidecar Cocktail

Servings 1 cocktail
  • 1 1/2 ounces freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 ounces Grand Marnier or Cointreau
  • 1 1/2 ounces Cognac, or good-quality brandy
  • sugar, for the rim
  • 1 lemon twist, for garnish, plus a lemon wedge for rimming the glass
  • Add the lemon juice, Grand Marnier, and Cognac to a cocktail shaker.
  • Fill a cocktail shaker three-quarters full with ice. Cover and shake vigorously for about 15 to 20 seconds.
  • Rub the rim of a chilled chilled coupe with the lemon wedge and dip the rim of the glass in a plate dusted with granulated sugar. Strain the Sidecar mixture into the glass, and garnish with lemon twist.