Name: Nicky Finn
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 30 ml Cognac (brandy); 30 ml Triple sec; 15 ml Lemon juice; 7.5 ml Aniseed liqueur

Nicky Finn
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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 oz	Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. cognac
1 oz	Cointreau triple sec liqueur
¹⁄₂ oz	Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
¹⁄₄ oz	Aniseed (anise) liqueur

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

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Review:

Basically, a Sidecar spiked with an aniseedy dash of anis liqueur.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe in Cocktail: The Drink's Bible for the 21st Century by Paul Harrington and Laura Moorhead.

Nutrition:

One serving of Nicky Finn contains 163 calories

Alcohol content:

1.4 standard drinks
24.06% alc./vol. (24.06° proof)
19.9 grams of pure alcohol

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Olga María Gómez Henderson

9th August 2024 at 18:28

This variant of the Sidecar is very good, I like the little taste of anis.

Melissa Demian

6th December 2023 at 22:45

Small but potent Sidecar, very delicious, might belong in a Nick & Nora glass. "And though she be but little, she is fierce." I made it with Ricard pastis.

John Hinojos

7th December 2021 at 00:31

Being big Absinthe drinkers, this was great. The flavours of the other ingredients blend together very well while the absinthe taste kicks in at the end. Could be dangerous, as it is easy to drink, but strong.

Anthony Minakowski

5th September 2021 at 19:58

Like the cocktail but too citrusy. Next time I'll double the booze. I find that true with many of your cocktails. But I do enjoy the many variations you have.

Simon Difford

5th September 2021 at 21:22

Agreed, way too citrusy! I've halved the citrus to fix so now it is very much "adapted" from the original. Frustratingly, I can't find my copy of Paul's book but I believe the recipe I had was as per his book with the 30ml lemon juice.

R & D Donaldson

7th December 2020 at 02:54

Awesome job Simon and Crew. Prior to the pandemic we could create very few cocktails. Your site has enabled us to enjoy the cocktail of the day, almost daily "Doctor does not like it " Humbug! Outside the box, if St.Nick passed this day, it would be 420 year's ago! We do not consume the products related, but it came to mind ?. Costing us a few dollars to enjoy your daily gift, although, very much worth it. Stay safe and well to all. ??