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Grand Sidecar

Grand Sidecar

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Ingredients

2 oz Grand Marnier
1 oz Lemon juice
1/2 oz Chilled water

How to make

Serve in a coupe glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. 2 RIM glass with sugar (moisten the outside edge with orange juice and dip into sugar).
  3. 3 Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.

Method

  1. 4 SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  2. 5 FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. 6 EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

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Flavour profile

16.8% alc./vol. · 1.4 standard drinks · 154 calories

History

A simpler riff on the classic Sidecar, equally tasty. Grand Marnier Cordon Rouge contains 51% cognac, so cognac isn't needed for a great Sidecar; just add lemon juice. This drink benefits from dilution, so it also works well served on the rocks in an old-fashioned glass.