Sidecar Named Desire

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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 1⁄2 oz Calvados / apple brandy / straight applejack
3⁄4 oz Apple Schnapps liqueur
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1⁄4 oz Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

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

Review:

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

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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. (16.97° proof)
  • 16.5 grams of pure alcohol

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Miguel Perales’ Avatar Miguel Perales
10th July 2023 at 11:13
I was trying to figure out which other cocktail this one reminded me of, and it is the apple cart. But, I sincerely like this one better of the two because of the more prevalent apple flavor. The Triple Sec/Cointreau is not fighting for presence like in the apple cart. This will make a fantastic fall cocktail.
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John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
10th May 2023 at 00:46
Perfect on a nice sunny and warm Spring afternoon. The apple and citrus works perfectly together. Plus we loved the name; very clever.
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Daryl Smith’s Avatar Daryl Smith
6th August 2021 at 12:10
Quite nice, I think that the apple schnapps comes through very nice in this drink. Will definitely be making this one again.
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Andrew Gelb’s Avatar Andrew Gelb
15th March 2021 at 00:50
Very pleasant apple-y alternative to the traditional Sidecar!
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