Name: Sidecar Named Desire
Prep time: 2 min
Total time: 2 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Calvados / apple brandy / straight applejack; 22.5 ml Apple Schnapps liqueur; 22.5 ml Lemon juice (freshly squeezed); 7.5 ml Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°Brix)

Serve in a

Coupe glass

Garnish:

Lemon zest twist

How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.

1 1/2 fl oz	Calvados / apple brandy / straight applejack
3/4 fl oz	Apple Schnapps liqueur
3/4 fl oz	Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1/4 fl oz	Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°Brix)
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Review:

Take a classic Sidecar and add some love interest - apples!

History:

See our Sidecar cocktail page for the full story behind the origins of the Sidecar, its history and variations.

Nutrition:

One serving of Sidecar Named Desire contains 194 calories.

Alcohol content:

1.2 standard drinks
16.97% alc./vol. (33.94° proof)
16.5 grams of pure alcohol

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