It's time to put the gin and IPAs away and welcome back bourbon and stouts. And cognac. A classic cognac cocktail, the Sidecar became popular in the 1920s combining cognac, Cointreau and lemon juice with a sugared rim. I made one the other day and it was good but could be better, my thought was by adding honey syrup, heated honey and water and then let cool.
As an evening cocktail, one of the best I've had. Basic recipe:
2 ounces of a good cognac (I used Courvoisier VSOP Exclusif)
1 ounce of Cointreau
1 ounce of fresh lemon juice (I left in the pulp)
1/2 ounce of honey syrup
No sugared rim
Frozen glass and alchohols
Perfect drinkable (maybe a little too much) cocktail after a long day.
What are you drinking this fall?
