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Daily Archives: January 20, 2017

Sidecar

It’s Friday again and you know what that means… my weekly cocktail post!  Tonight’s featured cocktail is the Sidecar. A simple, yet delicious cocktail that can and has been tweaked through the years.  My version is no different, of course. One resource states the standard ‘by the book’ Sidecar is 3 parts cognac or brandy, 2 parts Grand Imperial, Grand Marnier or Triple Sec, and 2 parts lemon juice (freshly squeezed, naturally!). Combine the ingredients with ice, shake, strain and enjoy. So I will stay with those proportions and just change one of the ingredients.  My tweak is to use a blend of lemon and orange juice to up the orange factor just a little while letting the brightness of the…