The Perfect Sidecar Recipe

The Perfect Sidecar Recipe

  • Vanilla sugar, preferably superfine
  • 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice (reserve a piece of the squeezed lemon)
  • 2 tablespoons Cointreau
  • ¼ cup brandy
  • 2 Brandied Sweet Cherries
  1. Chill 2 small stemmed cocktail glasses in the freezer. Spread the vanilla sugar on a small plate. Rub the rim of each glass with the reserved piece of lemon and dip it in the sugar.
  2. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and add the lemon juice, Cointreau, and brandy. Shake well, then immediately strain into the prepared glasses. Drop in the cherries and serve immediately.