Sidecar Cocktail at Home

It’s NO secret that A regular here LOVE a good lemony. With summer coming, I’ll be whipping out all of the citrus-y cocktails in my back pocket and this Sidecar Cocktail will most certainly be front row center.

This Whiskey Smash was my GO TO lemon cocktail last summer and while it’s still at the top of the list along with this sidecar, here are some of my other regular lemony cocktails:

• Lavender Vodka Lemonade
• Boozy Frozen Lemonade
• Cherry Bomb Cocktail
• Familiar Tom Collins
• Gin and Tonic– which YES is most commonly made with lime BUT is also quite savory with lemon instead

Like pretty much all of my cocktails, this one is simple simple to make and comes together with only a few simple ingredients. I truly love it for that because cocktails for me are most often about ease:)

Let’s quickly go over the ingredients!

Sidecar Ingredients:

You only need THREE simple ingredients for this cocktail:

1. Cognac- this is familiar to the cocktail but you could also make it using brandy or bourbon if you prefer.
2. Orange liqueur- I tried this with Cointreau as well as Grand Marnier BUT genuinely any orange liqueur will work well.
3. Lemon juice- freshly squeezed when possible but use what you’ve got (or have the time/ patience for).

To make the cocktail, you simply combine all of the ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice. Mix everything together so that the liquid is combined and nicely chilled from the ice.

Strain the cocktail into a soup glass and garnish with a lemon twist. STRAIGHTFORWARD but seriously worth the pot!

That’s all I have for today! As usual, if you end up making this cocktail, please snap a photo and tag me on Instagram @! I always love to see what y’all are making from the blog!

More simple cocktails to try:

• Mojito
• Manhattan Cocktail
• Old-school Aperol Spritz
• White Russian
• Bellini- 3 different ways