Name: Vodka Sidecar
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Vodka; 22.5 ml Triple sec; 15 ml Lemon juice; 5 ml Sugar syrup (2:1); 7.5 ml Chilled water

Serve in a

Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 1/2 fl oz	Ketel One Vodka
3/4 fl oz	Cointreau triple sec liqueur
1/2 fl oz	Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1/6 fl oz	Monin Pure Cane Syrup
1/4 fl oz	Chilled water
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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
Prepare garnish of lemon juice and sugar rim.
SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

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Strength & taste guide:

Gentle

Boozy

Sweet

Dry/sour

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Review:

Some will question the use of vodka in a Sidecar but it contributes to the clean freshness of this aperitivo.

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History:

Recipe by yours truly.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Vodka Sidecar contains 169 calories.

Alcohol content:

1.4 standard drinks
20.9% alc./vol. (41.8° proof)
19.9 grams of pure alcohol

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